Send class into Photon [No serialization]

RandomMan · July 2017

I have a class with about 10 variables. I want to send List of this class Server>Clients .(this class in common) I was tried it using List of object[] but it's very weird way. Are there other ways? But I don't want to serialize because it's very hard, serializing of Vector2 was about 100 lines of code.

I saw in One Project [DataMember], I think it's what I need but I don't know how to use it.

chvetsov · August 2017

hi, @RandomMan
you may/should use custom types here is the docs. https://doc.photonengine.com/en-us/realtime/current/reference/serialization-in-photon#custom_types_in_c_

best,
ilya

RandomMan · August 2017

I read this tutorial many times but still didn't understand how it. Can you give me an example, how to send into Photon array of class where Vector2 and int? (So I need serialize Vector2 and class)

chvetsov · August 2017

@RandomMan

lets assume Serialize is a method of your type. you registered this method using PhotonPeer.RegisterType on client and you also should create similar method on server

public static readonly byte[] memVector2 = new byte[3 * 4];//allocate memory for vector2 and int
private static short Serialize(StreamBuffer outStream, object customobject)
{
     YourType yourTypeInstance = (YourType)customObject
    Vector2 vo = yourTypeInstance.Vector2;
    lock (memVector2)
    {
        byte[] bytes = memVector2;
        int index = 0;
        Protocol.Serialize(vo.x, bytes, ref index);
        Protocol.Serialize(vo.y, bytes, ref index);
        Protocol.Serialize(yourTypeInstance.Int, bytes, ref index);
        outStream.Write(bytes, 0, 3 * 4);
    }
    return 2 * 4;
}

Send class into Photon [No serialization]

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