PUN2 - PhotonNetwork.JoinRandomRoom Timeout

tcmeric

Hi,

Is there any timeout for PhotonNetwork.JoinRandomRoom in the callbacks for PUN2? I am just checking before I implement my own. It seems that there is none (after several tests). Otherwise, that might be a good addition to the codebase in a future update.

Thank you.

tcmeric

Sometimes this will just hang and never return any callback. I am thinking I better add a coroutine to eventually fail and instead create a new room.

        var tryingToJoinRandomRoom = PhotonNetwork.JoinRandomRoom();
        Debug.Log("Trying to join random room is : " + tryingToJoinRandomRoom);

JohnTube

Hi @tcmeric,

There is no timeout.
But if the server does not find a match it will return an error response.
Usually, in the error response callback, you create a new room.

Implement IMatchmakingCallbacks.OnJoinRandomFailed(short returnCode, string message) (if you do, do not forget to register and deregister class) or extend MonoBehaviourPunCallbacks and override OnJoinRandomFailed.

Read more about callbacks.

tcmeric

Hi, thanks John. Thank you for posting. I figured out the issue. I had a called back method implemented for

public override void OnJoinRoomFailed(short returnCode, string message)

In offline mode, a room can be successfully joined, called "Offline Room". So I didnt figure out I was using the incorrect callback. When online, no room is automatically created.

Interesting that offline mode automatically has a room created, but that for online mode this is different. A little quirk

I have now used the correct call back method.