RPC calls with the new Unity Networking?

Unity Engine
1

Hi guys I am used to the legacy networking so I used to use code like this:

netView.RPC("rpcName", Target);

[RPC]
void rpcName ()
{
    //Do something
}

So how do I do that with the new Unity Networking?

Thanks! :slight_smile:

2

All the information you need is in the doc:
http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/UNetActions.html

3

Thanks for the link. From what I can see RPCs are way easier to use is there a way I can use the old RPCs with the new Networking?

4

No you can’t mix old and new API. You have to change your code with Command and ClientRpc attribute.

5

In the old Unity Networking for a chat box you’d send an rpc to update the chatbox with the new message.

How do I do that with the new networking?

6

You have to send a Command to the server and the server have to send an Rpc to the clients.

For example:

// historic.
private List<string> m_chatMessages = new List<string>();

// function called somewhere when the player write a message in the chat box.
public void SendChatMessage(string message)
{
    CmdAddChatMessage(message);
}

// function called on the server.
[Command]
private void CmdAddChatMessage(string message)
{
    RpcAddChatMessage(message);
}

// function called on the clients
[ClientRpc]
private void RpcAddChatMessage(message)
{
    m_chatMessages.Add(message);
}