[PUN] customProperties[key] where value is a string

Unity Engine
1

Hi !

I got that code:

    void DrawPartiesList(string search)
    {
        ClearPartiesList();
        foreach (RoomInfo party in PhotonNetwork.GetRoomList())
        {
            string password = party.customProperties["pwd"];

            if (password != "")
            {
                Image privateRoom = listItem.GetComponent<Image>();
                privateRoom.gameObject.SetActive(true);
            }
        }
    }

Everything works fine but

says that I can’t convert object to string …

When I create the custom property like:

options = new RoomOptions();
options.MaxPlayers = 4;
options.CustomRoomProperties = new ExitGames.Client.Photon.Hashtable() { { "pwd", partyPwd } };
foreach (var key in options.CustomRoomProperties.Keys)
{
    Debug.Log(key + ": " + options.CustomRoomProperties[key] + " of type " + options.CustomRoomProperties[key].GetType());
}

the log returns:

I don’t get it !

EDIT:

Ok, I found out that

is null …

But since i setted it I don’t understand :frowning:

2

On one you have customProperties and on the other you have CustomRoomProperties – are you sure you’re setting / checking the right fields?

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3

OMG Yes

— Applying changes —

Ok, theres still a problem:

void Start () {
        PhotonNetwork.autoJoinLobby = true;
        partyName = GameObject.Find("Party Name InputField Text").GetComponent<Text>().text;
        partyPwd = GameObject.Find("Party Password InputField Text").GetComponent<Text>().text;
        options = new RoomOptions();
        options.MaxPlayers = 4;
        PhotonNetwork.ConnectUsingSettings(_gameVersion);
    }  

void OnJoinedLobby()
    {
        PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom(partyName, options, null);
    }

void OnCreatedRoom()
    {
        PhotonNetwork.room.SetCustomProperties(new ExitGames.Client.Photon.Hashtable() {{ "pwd", partyPwd }});
    }

And elsewhere:

foreach (Room party in PhotonNetwork.GetRoomList())
        {
            ...

            string password = party.customProperties["pwd"];
            ...
         }

this last piece of code is still returning that party.customProperties[“pwd”] is an object, when it’s a string … :cry: (or at least the value is a string, i’m missing something here?)

4

I’m not familiar with the Photon hashtable, but it might be storing the value as an object since you never seem to declare the type. Try unboxing the result:

string password = (string)party.customProperties["pwd"];
5

Nope, it must comes from elsewhere:

// Script 1
void OnJoinedLobby()
    {
        options = new RoomOptions();
        options.MaxPlayers = 4;
        options.CustomRoomProperties = new ExitGames.Client.Photon.Hashtable();
        options.CustomRoomProperties.Add("pwd", partyPwd);
        options.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby = new string[] { "pwd" };
        PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom(partyName, options, null);
    }
    void OnCreatedRoom()
    {
        Debug.Log("Host created a Room");
        Debug.Log("WADAFUK: " + PhotonNetwork.room.customProperties["pwd"]); // The password is shown, ALL OK.
    }



// Script 2
void OnReceivedRoomListUpdate()
    {
        DrawPartiesList("");
    }

void DrawPartiesList(string search)
    {
        foreach (RoomInfo party in PhotonNetwork.GetRoomList())
        {
            GameObject listItem = Instantiate(listItemPrefab) as GameObject;
            listItem.transform.SetParent(partyListContainer.transform, false);
            string name = party.name;
            string players = party.playerCount.ToString() + "/" + party.maxPlayers;

            string password = (string)party.customProperties["pwd"];
            Debug.Log("debug: " + password); // console shows "debug: " ...
        }
    }
6

Did you get to resolve this? am stuck with this issue :frowning:

7

Hi,

check this: The Photon Forum is Closed Permanently. | Photon Engine

Basically, you must explicitly declare which properties you want to expose to the lobby, else they are only available for players in that room.

Bye,

Jean

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8

THANKS!!