How do I manually start a server with a NetworkManager?

I want to create a script that automatically starts the server in the editor and automatically connects the clients from a standalone build to the server.

All I need to know is what the NetworkManagerHUD is doing under the hood. Which functions are getting called when I press LanServerOnly/LanCient?

 

NetworkManagerHUD source code is provided in this thread, http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/networkmanagerhud-source.333482/
Take a look at it and you will get an idea on how to achieve what you want.

 

That is super helpful thank you.


I still have some trouble. Here is what I did:

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using UnityEngine.Networking;
3. using System.Collections;
4.  
5. [RequireComponent(typeof(NetworkManager))]
6. public class Connect : MonoBehaviour {
7.  
8.     bool isEditor = false;
9.     NetworkManager manager;
10.     // Use this for initialization
11.     void Awake () {
12.         manager = GetComponent<NetworkManager>();
13.         #if UNITY_EDITOR
14.             isEditor = true;
15.         #endif
16.     }
17.  
18.     // Update is called once per frame
19.     void Update () {
20.         if (!NetworkClient.active && !NetworkServer.active && manager.matchMaker == null && isEditor)
21.         {
22.             manager.StartHost();
23.         }
24.         if (!NetworkClient.active && !NetworkServer.active && manager.matchMaker == null && !isEditor)
25.         {
26.             manager.StartClient();
27.         }
28.         if (NetworkClient.active && !ClientScene.ready)
29.         {
30.             ClientScene.Ready(manager.client.connection);
31.  
32.             if (ClientScene.localPlayers.Count == 0)
33.             {
34.                 ClientScene.AddPlayer(0);
35.             }
36.         }
37.     }
38. }
39.  

It works with the server but the clients are unable to connect. After some debugging I found out that

Code (CSharp):

1. //manager.client.connection is null
2. ClientScene.Ready(manager.client.connection);

'manager.client.connection' is null for all clients and I am not sure why that happens.

 

Okay this is super weird, I am unable to automatically connect the client to server. It works if I put the client ready logic behind a button.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using UnityEngine.Networking;
3.  
4. [RequireComponent(typeof(NetworkManager))]
5. [System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsable(System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
6. public class Connect : MonoBehaviour {
7.  
8.     public NetworkManager manager;
9.     // Use this for initialization
10.     bool isEditor = false;
11.     void Start () {
12.         manager = GetComponent<NetworkManager>();
13.         #if UNITY_EDITOR
14.             isEditor = true;
15.         #endif
16.     }
17.    
18.     // Update is called once per frame
19.     void OnGUI () {
20.         if (!NetworkClient.active && !NetworkServer.active && isEditor)
21.         {
22.             manager.StartHost();
23.         }
24.         if (!NetworkClient.active && !NetworkServer.active && !isEditor)
25.         {
26.             manager.StartClient();
27.         }
28.         if (NetworkClient.active && !ClientScene.ready)
29.         {
30.             if (GUI.Button(new Rect(0, 400, 200, 20), "Client Ready"))
31.             {
32.                 ClientScene.Ready(manager.client.connection);
33.  
34.                 if (ClientScene.localPlayers.Count == 0)
35.                 {
36.                     ClientScene.AddPlayer(0);
37.                 }
38.             }
39.         }
40.     }
41. }
42.  

But if I remove the button it doesn't work anymore.

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using UnityEngine.Networking;
3.  
4. [RequireComponent(typeof(NetworkManager))]
5. [System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsable(System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
6. public class Connect : MonoBehaviour
7. {
8.  
9.     public NetworkManager manager;
10.     // Use this for initialization
11.     bool isEditor = false;
12.     void Start()
13.     {
14.         manager = GetComponent<NetworkManager>();
15. #if UNITY_EDITOR
16.         isEditor = true;
17. #endif
18.     }
19.  
20.     // Update is called once per frame
21.     void OnGUI()
22.     {
23.         if (!NetworkClient.active && !NetworkServer.active && isEditor)
24.         {
25.             manager.StartHost();
26.         }
27.         if (!NetworkClient.active && !NetworkServer.active && !isEditor)
28.         {
29.             manager.StartClient();
30.         }
31.         if (NetworkClient.active && !ClientScene.ready)
32.         {
33.             ClientScene.Ready(manager.client.connection);
34.  
35.             if (ClientScene.localPlayers.Count == 0)
36.             {
37.                 ClientScene.AddPlayer(0);
38.             }
39.         }
40.     }
41. }
42.  

Any idea?

 

I believe that's because you are using OnGUI(), OnGUI is only used for the GUI stuff. If you want a normal logic loop without GUI use Update() or FixedUpdate().

 

I found the bug

Code (CSharp):

1.         if (NetworkClient.active && !ClientScene.ready && manager.client.connection != null)
2.         {
3.             ClientScene.Ready(manager.client.connection);
4.  
5.             if (ClientScene.localPlayers.Count == 0)
6.             {
7.                 ClientScene.AddPlayer(0);
8.             }
9.         }

Better make sure never to call ClientScene.Ready with null or things get weird.

Btw this should probably be added to the NetworkManagerHUD.

 

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