GetControlObject within PlayGUI::onWake

#1 You could simply use a clientCmd function set a client-side variable that your PlayGUI's onWake function can check to determine whether the control object is X or Y.


client:
function clientCmdNewControlObject(%what) { $currentControlObject = %what; }


server:
commandToClient(%client, 'NewControlObject', "X");
or
commandToClient(%client, 'NewControlObject', "Y");

Then in your PlayGUI::onWake you can simply:

if ($currentControlObject $= "X") DoXThing();
else if ($currentControlObject $= "Y") DoYThing();

#2 I haven't tried out that piece of code yet, but it looks like it is a good amount of work just to get the control object. If I was able to get the client from within onWake, I would be able to get the control object. Is it not possible to get the client from onWake?

#3 LocalClientConnection.getControlObject().

#4 LocalClientConnection.getControlObject() worked great, thanks.

#5 Bear in mind that LocalClientConnection is only valid for certain situations where the client is also the host. If you're developing a game that will connect to other servers or a dedicated server, then localClientConnection will not be valid.

#6 Then what would you do if that's the situation? The clientCmd way?

#7 Yeah, for multiplayer that's the way to go.

#8 @gary - really ?
huh. i'll have to reconsider some code then.
thanks.

#9 @Orion:

LocalClientConnection only works on a listen-server, as it grabs the connection between the client and the server, and because there is no such connection when you're connecting to a dedicated, you won't get anything returned in such an enviorment.