"Hello world" tutorial

Scoppio · March 2011

Hi,

[NEW PROBLEM]

I'm trying the "Hello World" blank project, and there is a problem with the PhotonServer.Config

			&lt;Application
				Name="Test"
				BaseDirectory="Test\TestServer"
				Assembly="Test"
				Type="TestServer.MyApplication"
				EnableAutoRestart="true"
				WatchFiles="dll;config"
				ExcludeFiles="log4net.config"&gt;
			&lt;/Application&gt;

The photon tries to start for 15secs and then turns off.
The socketServer (trying to debug it) says that something made it stop because there is a remote host already running it (the photon server is off).

[/NEW PROBLEM]

[SOLVED]
I'm doing the "Hello World" blank project tutorial but there is one problem when I try to compile

Error 1 The type or namespace name 'Concurrency' does not exist in the namespace 'ExitGames' (are you missing an assembly reference?) C:\Users\User\Documents\Unity Projects\Photon Server SDK\deploy\Test\TestServer\TestClient\Program.cs 8 17 TestClient

the compiler can't understand the "using ExitGames.Concurrency" which is used for "PoolFiber".

Any ideas?
(using Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - Windows Vista 32 bits Home Premium)

I've received this warning message

Warning 1 The referenced assembly "ExitGamesLibs" could not be resolved because it has a dependency on "System.Web, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" which is not in the currently targeted framework ".NETFramework,Version=v4.0,Profile=Client". Please remove references to assemblies not in the targeted framework or consider retargeting your project. TestClient

[/SOLVED]

Boris · March 2011

Please look at / post the photon log.

Scoppio · March 2011

I've tried the PhotonServer.config with "Test\TestServer" and with "Test\TestServer\TestServer" in the application thing.

5976: 19:27:32.997 - Server Starting...
5976: 19:27:32.998 - Current directory is: C:\Windows\system32
5976: 19:27:32.998 - Changing current directory to: C:\Users\User\Documents\Unity Projects\Photon Server SDK\deploy\bin_Win32
5976: 19:27:32.998 - Config File: C:\Users\User\Documents\Unity Projects\Photon Server SDK\deploy\bin_Win32\PhotonServer.config
5976: 19:27:33.033 - About to load runtime: PhotonHostRuntime.PhotonDomainManager from PhotonHostRuntime, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=02C301B61B060C4D
5976: 19:27:33.034 - About to load CLR - versions available:
5976: 19:27:33.034 - v2.0.50727
5976: 19:27:33.034 - v4.0.30319
5976: 19:27:33.034 - No preference in configuration file, will load latest.
5976: 19:27:33.034 - About to load version: "v4.0.30319"
5976: 19:27:33.036 - Loaded version: "v4.0.30319"
5976: 19:27:33.766 - Photon host runtime loaded
5976: 19:27:49.182 - License is valid.
5976: 19:27:49.182 - Licensed for 100 concurrent connections.
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Max Reliable Data In Transit (awaiting ACKs) per peer : 16384 bytes
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Per peer bandwidth limit
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Transmit Rate Limit: 128 KB/Sec
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Limit period: 250ms
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Limit per period: 32768 bytes
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Max queued data for transmission per peer: 65536 bytes
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Minimum retransmit timeout: 200
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Minimum ENet timeout: 5000ms
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Maximum ENet timeout: 30000ms
5976: 19:27:49.183 - ENetHost: Using Timer Wheel
5976: 19:27:49.183 - About to load application: Test from Test
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Auto restart is enabled for application
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Application will restart 10000ms after the last change detected
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Application will restart if files matching the following are changed: "dll;config"
5976: 19:27:49.183 - Application will NOT restart if files matching the following are changed: "log4net.config"
5976: 19:27:50.089 - ERROR: Failed to start application: "Test" in app domain: 2
5976: 19:27:50.090 - CService::OnException() - Exception: CManagedHost::StartApplication() - Failed to start application in AppDomain: 2 - Não foi possível carregar arquivo ou assembly 'Test' ou uma de suas dependências. O sistema não pode encontrar o arquivo especificado.
5976: 19:27:50.090 - Server shutting down...
5976: 19:27:50.090 - Shutting down ENet host...

Xeevis · March 2011

My guess would be that Photon can't find assembly at "C:\Users\User\Documents\Unity Projects\Photon Server SDK\deploy\Test\TestServer\Bin\Test.dll" (taken config in your first post is accurate)

Tobias · March 2011

Is this log for the new problem?
I don't get this error message, but it will be the cause of your issues:
"Não foi possível carregar arquivo ou assembly 'Test' ou uma de suas dependências. O sistema não pode encontrar o arquivo especificado."

Maybe theres a config issue. You need to name the class (complete with namespace) to run in the application node. Compare "The Application Node":
http://developer.exitgames.com/photonse ... pandconfig

Boris · March 2011

did you change the output path to compile to that folder?

Scoppio · March 2011

Boris wrote:

did you change the output path to compile to that folder?

Well, its compiling at

C:\Users\User\Documents\Unity Projects\Photon Server SDK\deploy\Test\TestServer\TestServer\bin

Tobias wrote:

Is this log for the new problem?
I don't get this error message, but it will be the cause of your issues:
"Não foi possível carregar arquivo ou assembly 'Test' ou uma de suas dependências. O sistema não pode encontrar o arquivo especificado."

yes, its for the new problem

this error message means something like:
- Was not possible to load the file or assembly Test or one of its dependencies. The system could not find the specified file

Boris · March 2011

your config file is set to load from "Test\TestServer\bin" - but your binaries are at "Test\TestServer\TestServer\bin"

Scoppio · March 2011

removed the second testServer from the game...
this happens

3268: 03:25:17.321 - Max queued data for transmission per peer: 65536 bytes
3268: 03:25:17.321 - Minimum retransmit timeout: 200
3268: 03:25:17.321 - Minimum ENet timeout: 5000ms
3268: 03:25:17.321 - Maximum ENet timeout: 30000ms
3268: 03:25:17.322 - ENetHost: Using Timer Wheel
3268: 03:25:17.322 - About to load application: Test from Test
3268: 03:25:17.322 - Auto restart is enabled for application
3268: 03:25:17.322 - Application will restart 10000ms after the last change detected
3268: 03:25:17.322 - Application will restart if files matching the following are changed: "dll;config"
3268: 03:25:17.322 - Application will NOT restart if files matching the following are changed: "log4net.config"
3268: 03:25:17.843 - ERROR: Failed to start application: "Test" in app domain: 2

Boris · March 2011

Anything else? These are just info messages.

Scoppio · March 2011

Nope, nothing else, the log stops there, then the server stops running. $:\$

Boris · March 2011

for some reason the last line was not displayed on my phone...

3268: 03:25:17.843 - ERROR: Failed to start application: "Test" in app domain: 2

the last time these lines were followed by

5976: 19:27:50.090 - CService::OnException() - Exception: CManagedHost::StartApplication() - Failed to start application in AppDomain: 2 - Não foi possível carregar arquivo ou assembly 'Test' ou uma de suas dependências. O sistema não pode encontrar o arquivo especificado.
5976: 19:27:50.090 - Server shutting down...
5976: 19:27:50.090 - Shutting down ENet host...

I expected something similar again.

is it maybe assembly name "TestServer" and not "Test" ?

<Application
Name="Test"
BaseDirectory="Test\TestServer"
Assembly="Test"
Type="TestServer.MyApplication"
EnableAutoRestart="true"
WatchFiles="dll;config"
ExcludeFiles="log4net.config">
</Application>

Scoppio · March 2011

thats it, working fine now, this tutorial working will help me alot from now on.
thanks!

Mercnet · June 2011

Having the same issue. Will not work no matter what I set the assembly to to.

8828: 03:46:21.322 - CService::OnException() - Exception: CManagedHost::StartApplication() - Failed to start application in AppDomain: 2 - Could not load file or assembly 'Test' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

&lt;Application&gt;
Name="Test"
BaseDirectory="Test\TestServer"
Assembly="TestServer"
Type="TestServer.MyApplication"
EnableAutoRestart="true"
WatchFiles="dll;config"
ExcludeFiles="log4net.config"&gt;
&lt;/Application&gt;

Mercnet · June 2011

I have been at this all night long. I have restarted the tutorial thinking I missed something four times now. This is very very very annoying.

Tobias · June 2011

Could you attach a directory listing? Your app's dlls have to be in deploy\test\testserver\bin\.
The application's dll: deploy\test\testserver\bin\TestServer.dll must include the namespace TestServer and the app class is MyApplication.
Is everything at it's place?

Mercnet · June 2011

TestSever.dll is located in

C:\Dev\MyPhotonServer\deploy\Test\TestServer\bin

The contents of my config:

&lt;Applications Default="TestServer"&gt;
	&lt;Application
		Name="Test"
		BaseDirectory="Test\TestServer"
		Assembly="TestServer"
		Type="TestServer.MyApplication"
   &lt;/Application&gt;

Mercnet · June 2011

Ok finally got it running. Long story short, I need to pay more attention when editing the .config file. Left out a > to close the properties of Application Tag.

Now to flesh out the server with goodies.

Tobias · June 2011

Oh, that's mean.
Thanks for the feedback. We will look into checking the XML first and provide a error, if it's buggy. That should help here...

Sorry for the inconvenience.

zergcow · July 2011

I am having a simular problem. Can anyone explain what I am doing wrong here?

Boris · July 2011

Everything I see on the screenshot looks good. No idea..

zergcow · July 2011

well I did some testing and Lite and Litelobby work fine as well as MMO. Photon starts up fine with all of those.

I just can not figure out why my application does not start. I even used .NET Reflector to make sure AreaOfEffect.AreaOfEffectApplicaion is there in my dll, and it is. Am I missing a file somewhere like a config file?

sebako · July 2011

did you copied the lite or litelobby folder and put your files in? if so make sure you rename all the folders properly.
How I did it:
1. ctrl +c & ctrl + v lite
2. rename /lite/lite to /myApp/myApp
3. go to /deploy/myApp/myApp/bin and delete everything in here
4. edit visual studio to output any builds to /deploy/myApp/myApp/bin/

thats how it worked for me

zergcow · July 2011

yeap I have done all of that (didnt copy/paste, I just made Visual studio make the files for me ... but they are all there and in proper order)

zergcow · July 2011

Here is an example of Lite working and my application not working.

3340: 15:18:54.797 - ---
3340: 15:18:54.797 - Server Starting...
3340: 15:18:54.797 - Photon Version: 2.6.7.525
3340: 15:18:54.797 - Not using performance counters as they are not currently installed. Run the service with /InstallCounters to install them.
3340: 15:18:54.797 - About to load runtime: PhotonHostRuntime.PhotonDomainManager from PhotonHostRuntime, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=02C301B61B060C4D
3340: 15:18:54.797 - About to load CLR - versions available:
3340: 15:18:54.797 - v2.0.50727
3340: 15:18:54.797 - v4.0.30319
3340: 15:18:54.797 - No preference in configuration file, will load latest.
3340: 15:18:54.797 - About to load version: "v4.0.30319"
3340: 15:18:54.797 - Loaded version: "v4.0.30319"
3340: 15:19:01.094 - Photon host runtime loaded
3340: 15:19:02.266 - License is valid.
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Licensed for 100 concurrent connections.
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Max Reliable Data In Transit (awaiting ACKs) per peer : 16384 bytes
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Per peer bandwidth limit
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Transmit Rate Limit: 128 KB/Sec
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Limit period: 250ms
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Limit per period: 32768 bytes
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Max queued data for transmission per peer: 65536 bytes
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Minimum retransmit timeout: 200
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Minimum ENet timeout: 5000ms
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Maximum ENet timeout: 30000ms
3340: 15:19:02.266 - ENetHost: Using Timer Wheel
3340: 15:19:02.266 - About to load application: Lite from Lite
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Auto restart is enabled for application
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Application will restart 10000ms after the last change detected
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Application will restart if files matching the following are changed: "dll;config"
3340: 15:19:02.266 - Application will NOT restart if files matching the following are changed: "log4net.config"
3340: 15:19:08.063 - Application: "Lite" started in app domain: 2
3340: 15:19:08.063 - About to load application: AreaOfEffect from AreaOfEffect
3340: 15:19:08.063 - Auto restart is enabled for application
3340: 15:19:08.063 - Application will restart 10000ms after the last change detected
3340: 15:19:08.063 - Application will restart if files matching the following are changed: "dll;config"
3340: 15:19:08.063 - Application will NOT restart if files matching the following are changed: "log4net.config"
3340: 15:19:13.579 - ERROR: Failed to start application: "AreaOfEffect" in app domain: 3
3340: 15:19:13.579 - CService::OnException() - Exception: CManagedHost::StartApplication() - Failed to start application in AppDomain: 3 - Object "AreaOfEffect.AreaOfEffectApplication" not found in assembly "AreaOfEffect"
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Server shutting down...
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Shutting down ENet host...
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Disconnecting all peers...
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Shutting down socket servers...
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Shutting down ENet thread pool...
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Shutting down business logic thread pool...
3340: 15:19:13.579 - Shutting down I/O thread pool...
2552: 15:19:13.594 - CManagedHost::OnDomainUnload() - 3
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Flushing ENET buffer allocator...
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Flushing TCP buffer allocator...
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Flushing stream socket allocator...
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Flushing datagram socket allocator...
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying ENet thread pool
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying TCP inactivity timer
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying Business logic thread pool
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying servers
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying ENet host
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying CLR dispatcher
3340: 15:19:13.594 - Destroying CLR applications
3340: 15:19:13.610 - CManagedHost::OnCLRDisabled()
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Destroying I/O thread pool
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Destroying ENet buffer allocator
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Destroying TCP buffer allocator
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Destroying TCP socket allocator
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Destroying ENet socket allocator
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Destroying performance counters
3340: 15:19:13.875 - Shutdown complete...

sebako · July 2011

"/deploy/myApp/myApp/bin"

you have /deploy/myApp/bin

tried that before? is the only thing I can see from the screenshot

zergcow · July 2011

Yea I tried deploy/myapp/myapp/bin and i got the same results. the level of folder should not matter beyond deploy/myapp/bin though. Either way I have it as deploy/AreaOfEffect/AreaOfEffect/bin now and still the same results.

Also, here is my AreaOfEffectApplication file if that helps anyone figure this out ...

using System;
using AreaOfEffect.Models.Base;
using ExitGames.Logging;
using FluentNHibernate.Cfg;
using FluentNHibernate.Cfg.Db;
using NHibernate;
using Photon.SocketServer;

namespace AreaOfEffect
{
    public class AreaOfEffectApplication : Application
    {
        protected override IPeer CreatePeer(PhotonPeer photonPeer, InitRequest initRequest)
        {
            return new AreaOfEffectPeer(photonPeer);
        }

        protected override void Setup()
        {
        }

        protected override void TearDown()
        {
            
        }

    }
}

It is all very basic ... I got the project from here (https://github.com/dragagon/AegisBornPhoton) if anyone can download it and let me know if it works for them. Even trying to impliment the downloaded project did not work for me. Although it had worked the first time I downloaded it. But now it is not working.

Boris · July 2011

just a wild guess.. which .net target framework do you have configured?

sebako · July 2011

have you rebuild it at least one time after you've renamed everything? otherwise it will still look in the assembly AegisBorn which will fail cause it does not contain AreaOfEffectApplication. Also make sure that you renamed everything properly, otherwise it will fail as well.

zergcow · July 2011

.net 4

Yea I have rebuilt it about once every 10 min after making minor tweeks to different settings to try different things out including things like rnaming the classes or renaming the whole assembly.

Boris · July 2011

mh.. lite is compiled to use .net 3.5 - not that it really should make a difference, but maybe worth a try.

and you did probably already double-check that the build output directory is your deploy\...\bin folder as well... at least it looked like it from the screenshot..

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