Talk:Everything you ever wanted to know about replication (but were afraid to ask) - Revision history

Benit2: /* Is a replicated function executed in tick? */

2015-10-02T16:41:49Z

‎Is a replicated function executed in tick?

Wormbo: /* Is a replicated function executed in tick? */ UnrealScript is single-threaded, received functions run synchronously

2015-10-01T20:55:35Z

‎Is a replicated function executed in tick?: UnrealScript is single-threaded, received functions run synchronously

Benit2: /* Is a replicated function executed in tick? */ new section

2015-09-30T13:52:22Z

‎Is a replicated function executed in tick?: new section

Eliot: /* Name type */

2014-03-10T18:51:13Z

‎Name type

Eliot: /* Name type */

2014-03-10T18:50:43Z

‎Name type

Wormbo: /* Name type */ names are sent as index - with all disadvantages

2014-03-10T17:29:44Z

‎Name type: names are sent as index - with all disadvantages

Eliot at 12:31, 10 March 2014

2014-03-10T12:31:38Z

Eliot at 12:31, 10 March 2014

2014-03-10T12:31:14Z

Omar007 at 21:06, 12 October 2011

2011-10-12T21:06:44Z

Omar007 at 21:04, 12 October 2011

2011-10-12T21:04:59Z

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	:UnrealScript is strictly single-threaded. (There may be parallel physics updates in UE3, but I'm not sure if they would cause any asynchronous UnrealScript execution.) Replicated functions are executed when the receiving party polls the data during the connection tick, and thus run synchronously in relation to other UnrealScript functions on the executing client or server instance. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 16:55, 1 October 2015 (EDT)		:UnrealScript is strictly single-threaded. (There may be parallel physics updates in UE3, but I'm not sure if they would cause any asynchronous UnrealScript execution.) Replicated functions are executed when the receiving party polls the data during the connection tick, and thus run synchronously in relation to other UnrealScript functions on the executing client or server instance. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 16:55, 1 October 2015 (EDT)
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		+	::Thanks that pretty much answers my question. :) --[[User:Benit2\|Benit2]] ([[User talk:Benit2\|talk]]) 12:41, 2 October 2015 (EDT)

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	--[[User:Benit2\|Benit2]] ([[User talk:Benit2\|talk]]) 09:52, 30 September 2015 (EDT)		--[[User:Benit2\|Benit2]] ([[User talk:Benit2\|talk]]) 09:52, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
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		+	:UnrealScript is strictly single-threaded. (There may be parallel physics updates in UE3, but I'm not sure if they would cause any asynchronous UnrealScript execution.) Replicated functions are executed when the receiving party polls the data during the connection tick, and thus run synchronously in relation to other UnrealScript functions on the executing client or server instance. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 16:55, 1 October 2015 (EDT)

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	::Thanks for confirming my suspicion Wormbo!, that explains why QueueAnnouncement works. --[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 18:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)		::Thanks for confirming my suspicion Wormbo!, that explains why QueueAnnouncement works. --[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 18:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
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		+	== Is a replicated function executed in tick? ==
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		+	I've been looking for this information for some time now, but can't find it anywhere.
		+	When a client calls the server with a replicated function, does the server immediately start the execution (ie: in a separate thread?) as soon as it gets the client's call, or does it wait for the next tick to execute the function?
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		+	If the function runs in a separate thread, is there any issue accessing and modifying variables?
		+	In general, is there any behavior that could cause problems and should be avoided in replicated functions? (should the function function be lightweight, with minimal impact? Or is there no real restriction?)
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		+	Thanks!
		+	--[[User:Benit2\|Benit2]] ([[User talk:Benit2\|talk]]) 09:52, 30 September 2015 (EDT)

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	:Replicating names should work, as long as you don't use names from dynamically loaded packages or even names created at runtime. Names are just sent as name table index. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 17:29, 10 March 2014 (UTC)		:Replicating names should work, as long as you don't use names from dynamically loaded packages or even names created at runtime. Names are just sent as name table index. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 17:29, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

−	::Thanks for confirming my suspicion, that explains why QueueAnnouncement works~~. Wormbo~~. --[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 18:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)	+	::Thanks for confirming my suspicion Wormbo!, that explains why QueueAnnouncement works. --[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 18:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

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	:Replicating names should work, as long as you don't use names from dynamically loaded packages or even names created at runtime. Names are just sent as name table index. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 17:29, 10 March 2014 (UTC)		:Replicating names should work, as long as you don't use names from dynamically loaded packages or even names created at runtime. Names are just sent as name table index. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 17:29, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
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		+	::Thanks for confirming my suspicion, that explains why QueueAnnouncement works. Wormbo. --[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 18:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

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	Is it just me doing something wrong or is the replicating of Name variable types not possible? When I send a Name variable from server to client the client may receive 'bTrackMouse' when the server actually sent 'foo', it seems that the engine just sends the name index instead of sending the new name string for the client to register to its internal Names list, either that or I am doing it wrong?		Is it just me doing something wrong or is the replicating of Name variable types not possible? When I send a Name variable from server to client the client may receive 'bTrackMouse' when the server actually sent 'foo', it seems that the engine just sends the name index instead of sending the new name string for the client to register to its internal Names list, either that or I am doing it wrong?
	--[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 12:31, 10 March 2014 (UTC)		--[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 12:31, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
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		+	:Replicating names should work, as long as you don't use names from dynamically loaded packages or even names created at runtime. Names are just sent as name table index. —[[User:Wormbo\|Wormbo]] 17:29, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

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		+	==Name type==
	Is it just me doing something wrong or is the replicating of Name variable types not possible? When I send a Name variable from server to client the client may receive 'bTrackMouse' when the server actually sent 'foo', it seems that the engine just sends the name index instead of sending the new name string for the client to register to its internal Names list, either that or I am doing it wrong?		Is it just me doing something wrong or is the replicating of Name variable types not possible? When I send a Name variable from server to client the client may receive 'bTrackMouse' when the server actually sent 'foo', it seems that the engine just sends the name index instead of sending the new name string for the client to register to its internal Names list, either that or I am doing it wrong?
	--[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 12:31, 10 March 2014 (UTC)		--[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 12:31, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

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	--[[User:Omar007\|Omar007]] 21:06, 12 October 2011 (UTC)		--[[User:Omar007\|Omar007]] 21:06, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
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		+	Is it just me doing something wrong or is the replicating of Name variable types not possible? When I send a Name variable from server to client the client may receive 'bTrackMouse' when the server actually sent 'foo', it seems that the engine just sends the name index instead of sending the new name string for the client to register to its internal Names list, either that or I am doing it wrong?
		+	--[[User:Eliot\|Eliot]] 12:31, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

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	Greatly appreciate you writing this document and confirming my verification question.		Greatly appreciate you writing this document and confirming my verification question.

−	--[[User:Omar007\|Omar007]] 21:04, 12 October 2011 (UTC)	+	--[[User:Omar007\|Omar007]] 21:06, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

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 Yes that is true. I wrote this with the UDK replication syntax in mind as that is what I needed to know for sure ;)
 Greatly appreciate you writing this document and confirming my verification question.
 --[[User:Omar007|Omar007]] 21:04, 12 October 2011 (UTC)