Can't send CustomRoomProperties information.

Wzd · August 2020

I want to be able to display what gametype the lobby is currently playing and the best way to do that seems to be with custom properties.

To start, I want the room state to be 'In Lobby' so in the room creation I create a hashtable containing this information and add it to the RoomOptions like so:

using Hashtable = ExitGames.Client.Photon.Hashtable;

// Assign the room settings to a roomOptions object.
RoomOptions roomOptions = new RoomOptions
{
    IsVisible = !privateGameToggle.isOn,
    MaxPlayers = maxPlayers,
    IsOpen = true,
    CustomRoomProperties = customRoomProperties
};

// Create the room (passing in the rooms name as well as the roomOptions object).
PhotonNetwork.CreateRoom(roomNameInputField.text, roomOptions);

This all works fine, however when I try and get the custom room properties I get nothing (all the other information is received fine).

public void Setup (RoomInfo info)
{
   // Game state
   gameState.text = (string)info.CustomProperties[LOBBY_STATE_KEY];
}

Thanks,
Wzd.

JohnTube · August 2020

Hi @Wzd,

Thank you for choosing Photon!

Always remember to read the Matchmaking Checklist for such issues.

If you are doing random matchmaking using room properties as a filter make sure to set the keys of those properties to be visible from the lobby when creating the room.

You're missing this:

roomOptions.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby = { LOBBY_STATE_KEY };

Wzd · August 2020

I made this post yesterday when I was quite tired and now have realised that I didn't include the code for how I made the hashtable. I don't know whether is important, but here it is:

(I create the hashtable just above the RoomOptions object)

// Create a hashtable to store the rooms custom properties 
Hashtable customRoomProperties = new Hashtable();
customRoomProperties.Add(LOBBY_STATE_KEY, "In Lobby");

JohnTube · August 2020

Hi @Wzd,

Thank you for choosing Photon!

Always remember to read the Matchmaking Checklist for such issues.

If you are doing random matchmaking using room properties as a filter make sure to set the keys of those properties to be visible from the lobby when creating the room.

You're missing this:

roomOptions.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby = { LOBBY_STATE_KEY };

Wzd · August 2020

JohnTube wrote: »
Hi @Wzd,

Thank you for choosing Photon!

Always remember to read the Matchmaking Checklist for such issues.

If you are doing random matchmaking using room properties as a filter make sure to set the keys of those properties to be visible from the lobby when creating the room.

You're missing this:
roomOptions.CustomRoomPropertiesForLobby = { LOBBY_STATE_KEY };

Sorry, I must of missed this when searching for an answer before asking this question.

Thank you!

jstzwd · August 2020

nvm.

Can't send CustomRoomProperties information.

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