Some questions: Custom room and player properties. Sync some info in room. Set Room closed.

RandomMan

Hello! I'm novice in Photon but not novice in Unity.
I have some questions
1.How can I add custom properties to room and get it?
I was trying it:

RoomOptions roomOptions = new RoomOptions();
        roomOptions.CustomRoomProperties.Add("test", "simple");
        PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom("text okay", roomOptions, null);

Idk works it or no, but problem it's I can't get this key! How I should?

I have a waiting room before starting the game... So there 2 questions:
2. How can I sync some infos. Like a integer, toggle(checkbox).
3. How can I remove lobby from visible after scene loading(GameStarting)

JohnTube

Hi @RandomMan,

Thank you for choosing Photon and here is a not so random answer:

To get room properties after you join the room:

string exampleValue = PhotonNetwork.room.customProperties["test"];

To set custom room properties:

PhotonNetwork.room.SetCustomProperties(hashtable);

To close a room:

PhotonNetwork.room.IsOpen = false;

To make a room invisible inside the lobby:

PhotonNetwork.room.IsVisible = false;

RandomMan

I need to set custom properties when CreatingRoom, how is it possible using RoomOptions?
And Need get in lobby, like a room name etc...

Also thanks for Close answer, I think it need!

and I still don't know how to sync some checkboxes or infos players in room! (they will edit it in room)

JohnTube

I can't understand your question:

Do you want to set custom room properties during creation, you're already doing it right:

RoomOptions roomOptions = new RoomOptions();
roomOptions.CustomRoomProperties = new Hashtable() {{"test", "sample"}};
PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom("text okay", roomOptions, null);

Do you want to set custom room properties visible from the lobby during creation:
you just need to add their keys to RoomOptions.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby e.g.

RoomOptions roomOptions = new RoomOptions();
roomOptions.CustomRoomProperties = new Hashtable() {{"test", "sample"}};
roomOptions.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby = new string[] {"test"};
PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom("text okay", roomOptions, null);

RandomMan

JohnTube said:

I can't understand your question:

RoomOptions roomOptions = new RoomOptions();
roomOptions.CustomRoomProperties = new Hashtable() {{"test", "sample"}};
PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom("text okay", roomOptions, null);

I think thats what I need!

RandomMan

But still question. How to sync player infos? Is possible to add to Player also CustomProperties like a level and get it?

JohnTube

please use:

photonPlayer.SetCustomProperties(hashtable);

to get local player:

PhotonNetwork.player

there are multiple ways to get other players, e.g.

photonPlayer = PhotonPlayer.Get(actorNr);

RandomMan

Okay. How can I know actorNr?

And now I found, That I can't get CustomProperties! I trying

 roomsList = PhotonNetwork.GetRoomList();
        for (int i = 0; i < roomsList.Length; i++)
        {
            GameObject go = Instantiate(Resources.Load("RoomLine", typeof(GameObject)), RoomsPlace.transform) as GameObject;
          go.transform.FindChild("RoomName").GetComponent<Text>().text = roomsList[i].Name;//That's works
            go.transform.FindChild("TestElement").GetComponent<Text>().text = roomsList[i].CustomProperties["test"]; //That's not!
        }

And there I get error cannot convert type object to string.

JohnTube

As I told you there are different ways to get players, e.g.

• PhotonPlayer.GetNext()
  
• PhotonPlayer.GetNextFor()
  
• PhotonNetwork.otherPlayers
  
• PhotonNetwork.playerList // all players including local one
  

You need to make some custom properties visible to the lobby.
roomOptions.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby = new string[] {"test"};

RandomMan

But I did it visible! It still says can't convert object to string because here I save it like string and get like an Object. Why?

JohnTube

You just need a cast from object to string:

string stringValue = roomOrRoomInfo.CustomProperties["test"] as string;
textUiComponent.text = stringValue;