[Plugin] Socket.io Client

[getnamo]

@Metaverum

Hey,

I got your Android supported release, for 4.22, and built for 4.20. It doesn’t want to connect from my phone though… I put the address and port as , it works when I play in the viewport but not when I build to my phone. It’s connected to the same Internet etc. Is there anything extra that I need to do?

Please post to https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/issues with a detailed example of how you tried to make it work (steps to reproduce)

[getnamo]

@Randolph_Aarseth

Running into Errors everytime I start the Project, the Socket.io Actor Component is undefined, and thus breaks all blueprint notes and routes. And idk why. Anyone had this happen too them?

Please post to https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/issues with detailed steps to reproduce problem (make sure to mention platform, unreal engine version)

[DonFrag]

Im getting a recurrent crash editor error

LoginId:b469cbc2485f20c770183eb29b6e410f
EpicAccountId:781110064ffc457490880198fded0eed

Assertion failed: [File:D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Private\GenericPlatform\GenericPlatformMemory.cpp] [Line: 212] Ran out of memory allocating 4756927107475439671 bytes with alignment 0

UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_SocketIOLib!std::_Allocate<16,std::_Default_allocate_traits,0>() [C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.21.27702\INCLUDE\xmemory0:175]
UE4Editor_SocketIOLib!std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> >::assign() [C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.21.27702\INCLUDE\xstring:2735]
UE4Editor_SocketIOLib!sio::client_impl::connect() [C:\Projects\SwordCombatIO\Plugins\socketio-client-ue4\Source\SocketIOLib\Private\internal\sio_client_impl.cpp:119]
UE4Editor_SocketIOClient!<lambda_a9456e606c7f11acadc7b16ed18ccf60>::operator()() [C:\Projects\SwordCombatIO\Plugins\socketio-client-ue4\Source\SocketIOClient\Private\SocketIONative.cpp:59]
UE4Editor_CoreUtility!SetPromise<void>() [D:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.22\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Public\Async\Async.h:59]
UE4Editor_CoreUtility!TAsyncRunnable<void>::Run() [D:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.22\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Public\Async\Async.h:425]

[getnamo]

@DonFrag

Im getting a recurrent crash editor error

LoginId:b469cbc2485f20c770183eb29b6e410f
EpicAccountId:781110064ffc457490880198fded0eed

Assertion failed: [File:D:\Build\++UE4\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Private\GenericPlatform\GenericPlatformMemory.cpp] [Line: 212] Ran out of memory allocating 4756927107475439671 bytes with alignment 0

UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_Core
UE4Editor_SocketIOLib!std::_Allocate<16,std::_Default_allocate_traits,0>() [C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.21.27702\INCLUDE\xmemory0:175]
UE4Editor_SocketIOLib!std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> >::assign() [C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.21.27702\INCLUDE\xstring:2735]
UE4Editor_SocketIOLib!sio::client_impl::connect() [C:\Projects\SwordCombatIO\Plugins\socketio-client-ue4\Source\SocketIOLib\Private\internal\sio_client_impl.cpp:119]
UE4Editor_SocketIOClient!<lambda_a9456e606c7f11acadc7b16ed18ccf60>::operator()() [C:\Projects\SwordCombatIO\Plugins\socketio-client-ue4\Source\SocketIOClient\Private\SocketIONative.cpp:59]
UE4Editor_CoreUtility!SetPromise<void>() [D:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.22\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Public\Async\Async.h:59]
UE4Editor_CoreUtility!TAsyncRunnable<void>::Run() [D:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.22\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Public\Async\Async.h:425]

Got any context/ blueprints that cause that?

[DonFrag]

Got any context/ blueprints that cause that?

When im testing the game i have two users connected. Then they start to connect and disconnect every time by no reason.
Then i close PIE, and when i try to play again and the connection hangs and the editor crashes

https://i.imgur.com/1tnxlXN.png

[getnamo]

@DonFrag

When im testing the game i have two users connected. Then they start to connect and disconnect every time by no reason.
Then i close PIE, and when i try to play again and the connection hangs and the editor crashes

https://i.imgur.com/1tnxlXN.png

Thanks for the context, seems related to: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/issues/126 I’m still chasing down the root cause of it.

Try an earlier release e.g.: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/releases/tag/0.10.0 which doesn’t have the issue and let me know if it works. I’ve added a 4.22 version, but keep in mind that v0.10 only works on windows/linux

[DonFrag]

Thanks for the context, seems related to: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/issues/126 I’m still chasing down the root cause of it.

Try an earlier release e.g.: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/releases/tag/0.10.0 which doesn’t have the issue and let me know if it works. I’ve added a 4.22 version, but keep in mind that v0.10 only works on windows/linux

Im working with mobile in mind, so i am going to wait for the fix . By the way have you considered using socket as singleton instead//additionally to component?

[getnamo]

@DonFrag

Im working with mobile in mind, so i am going to wait for the fix . By the way have you considered using socket as singleton instead//additionally to component?

If you want to use something not inheriting a uobject or wish to control it’s life cycle, consider using the c++ base class FSocketIONative https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4#c-fsocketionative, It’s still uses ue4 native types so the mental leap shouldn’t be that hard. The USocketIOClientComponent uses this class under the hood and you can look into that class for example implementation.

That said I’ve seen some pings for people wanting to spawn a UObject type in blueprints, maybe expose a singleton to create a component without attachment? I’d be wary to complicate the UX too much though. I’d generally recommend dropping an actor into the world with the component and forwarding your reference to the component elsewhere. Or if you’re loading levels, use level streaming with a top level that is permanently loaded.

[ycz]

Thanks for your plugin.
I connect to my own server using ip address like:http://0.0.0.0:0
And it worked in windows.
In the case of IOS platform,though I check the “Allow web connection to non-https websites”,it doesnt work.Could you please give me some advise to solve the problem.Thanks.

[DonFrag]

If you want to use something not inheriting a uobject or wish to control it’s life cycle, consider using the c++ base class FSocketIONative https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4#c-fsocketionative, It’s still uses ue4 native types so the mental leap shouldn’t be that hard. The USocketIOClientComponent uses this class under the hood and you can look into that class for example implementation.

That said I’ve seen some pings for people wanting to spawn a UObject type in blueprints, maybe expose a singleton to create a component without attachment? I’d be wary to complicate the UX too much though. I’d generally recommend dropping an actor into the world with the component and forwarding your reference to the component elsewhere. Or if you’re loading levels, use level streaming with a top level that is permanently loaded.

thank you im going to try it

[getnamo]

@DonFrag

thank you im going to try it

Due to popular demand I’ve now added a way to statically construct a component correctly which should work largely anywhere, documentation for the new feature can be found here: https://github.com//socketio-…ient-component

The early release for this is available here: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/releases/tag/v1.1.0e(1.0.11)

It will also land in a stable release with other bugfixes later as 1.1.0.

[DonFrag]

Due to popular demand I’ve now added a way to statically construct a component correctly which should work largely anywhere, documentation for the new feature can be found here: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/tree/dev-unstable#statically-constructed-socketioclient-component

The early release for this is available here: https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/releases/tag/v1.1.0e

It will also land in a stable release with other bugfixes later as 1.1.0.

This is amazing.Handle it from the Gameinstance was exactly what i was looking for! great job

[Lolukok]

Dear Folks,
unknowing if there is any information about it already (I found none), I post here in desperation for help

Right now I have a setup working with the plugin between two unreal projects to transmit data (pictures as binary, text and number information as json…). But it wont emit data that seems bigger than only a bit of text. And also it does not work if I repeatedly emit smaller things.

This is my setup to transmit images I collect. The image itself works great with the same setup without a loop.
But when I try this, I can see in the server console that it sends 2 or 3 times and then disconnects the client.

After that I have a ghost client that connects and disconnects. With other data I had the problem, that the ghost client kept reconnecting, even if I closed Unreal (it somehow kept a process running in the background with 20% CPU usage, and multiplied itself…)

At this Point I just have no idea where to start since I have no Idea what and where the Error comes from. Do I need to make another setting in the plugin? I use the node server that came with the chat server example, is that wrong?

I really appreciate any help or wink in the right direction!!

best
Luk

[DonFrag]

@Lolukok

Dear Folks,
unknowing if there is any information about it already (I found none), I post here in desperation for help

Right now I have a setup working with the plugin between two unreal projects to transmit data (pictures as binary, text and number information as json…). But it wont emit data that seems bigger than only a bit of text. And also it does not work if I repeatedly emit smaller things.

This is my setup to transmit images I collect. The image itself works great with the same setup without a loop.
But when I try this, I can see in the server console that it sends 2 or 3 times and then disconnects the client.

After that I have a ghost client that connects and disconnects. With other data I had the problem, that the ghost client kept reconnecting, even if I closed Unreal (it somehow kept a process running in the background with 20% CPU usage, and multiplied itself…)

At this Point I just have no idea where to start since I have no Idea what and where the Error comes from. Do I need to make another setting in the plugin? I use the node server that came with the chat server example, is that wrong?

I really appreciate any help or wink in the right direction!!

best
Luk

About the ghost client. do you have the connect options as automatic?
you use gamemode Begin and End? also looks like scooped connections has some issues.

https://snag.gy/SJHdKC.jpg

[getnamo]

@Lolukok

Dear Folks,
unknowing if there is any information about it already (I found none), I post here in desperation for help

Right now I have a setup working with the plugin between two unreal projects to transmit data (pictures as binary, text and number information as json…). But it wont emit data that seems bigger than only a bit of text. And also it does not work if I repeatedly emit smaller things.

This is my setup to transmit images I collect. The image itself works great with the same setup without a loop.
But when I try this, I can see in the server console that it sends 2 or 3 times and then disconnects the client.

After that I have a ghost client that connects and disconnects. With other data I had the problem, that the ghost client kept reconnecting, even if I closed Unreal (it somehow kept a process running in the background with 20% CPU usage, and multiplied itself…)

At this Point I just have no idea where to start since I have no Idea what and where the Error comes from. Do I need to make another setting in the plugin? I use the node server that came with the chat server example, is that wrong?

I really appreciate any help or wink in the right direction!!

best
Luk

I suspect it has to do with the standalone asio having some bug in the earlier v1.11 that is used in plugin v1.0. An early test inside https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4/tree/issue-126 which upgraded asio (to v1.13) seems to work with large data again (I’ve been testing it with raw audio binaries interwoven). If you want to try the unstable build, pull from issue-126 branch and compile. I’ll be merging the potential fix into a stable build when I finally address issue-126 (reconnection cycle problem).

[DonFrag]

I made a change. When i stop the PIE while is emiting on update the editor crashes

added this line
if (!NativeClient.IsValid())return;

[Tiirazom]

Hello!

I can’t connect to server. Event ConnectionProblem is happened, but event Connect (or Disconnect) isn’t. Actor with SocketIOClient Component place at level, server is ok too, I suppose. How can I to find out reason of this problem? What can I do?
http://prntscr.com/ow3b5j

Thanks for help.

[getnamo]

@DonFrag

I made a change. When i stop the PIE while is emiting on update the editor crashes

added this line
if (!NativeClient.IsValid())return;

https://snipboard.io/Zn5leg.jpg

Nice! Likely only possible with statically allocated components, but this is a good catch. Open a pull request on https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4 with the change and I’ll merge it in

[DonFrag]

Nice! Likely only possible with statically allocated components, but this is a good catch. Open a pull request on https://github.com//socketio-client-ue4 with the change and I’ll merge it in

Uhm i don’t know how to do that

[getnamo]

@DonFrag

Uhm i don’t know how to do that

If you’re willing to try something new, check out Creating a pull request - GitHub Docs to learn how to make a pull request.

The basics:

• Fork the repository so you get a local copy.
• Make the code change and commit to your local fork
• Open a pull request with the change to the main repository and I’ll merge it in