Photon.Chat Namespace Reference

Classes
class	AuthenticationValues
	Container for user authentication in Photon. Set AuthValues before you connect - all else is handled. More...
class	ChannelCreationOptions
class	ChannelWellKnownProperties
class	ChatAppSettings
	Settings for Photon application(s) and the server to connect to. More...
class	ChatChannel
	A channel of communication in Photon Chat, updated by ChatClient and provided as READ ONLY. More...
class	ChatClient
	Central class of the Photon Chat API to connect, handle channels and messages. More...
class	ChatEventCode
	Wraps up internally used constants in Photon Chat events. You don't have to use them directly usually. More...
class	ChatOperationCode
	Wraps up codes for operations used internally in Photon Chat. You don't have to use them directly usually. More...
class	ChatParameterCode
	Wraps up codes for parameters (in operations and events) used internally in Photon Chat. You don't have to use them directly usually. More...
class	ChatPeer
	Provides basic operations of the Photon Chat server. This internal class is used by public ChatClient. More...
class	ChatUserStatus
	Contains commonly used status values for SetOnlineStatus. You can define your own. More...
class	ErrorCode
	ErrorCode defines the default codes associated with Photon client/server communication. More...
interface	IChatClientListener
	Callback interface for Chat client side. Contains callback methods to notify your app about updates. Must be provided to new ChatClient in constructor More...
class	ParameterCode
	Class for constants. Codes for parameters of Operations and Events. More...

Enumerations
enum	ChatDisconnectCause
	Enumeration of causes for Disconnects (used in ChatClient.DisconnectedCause). More...
enum	CustomAuthenticationType : byte
	Options for optional "Custom Authentication" services used with Photon. Used by OpAuthenticate after connecting to Photon. More...
enum	ChatState
	Possible states for a Chat Client. More...

Enumeration Type Documentation

ChatDisconnectCause

enum ChatDisconnectCause

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Enumeration of causes for Disconnects (used in ChatClient.DisconnectedCause).

Read the individual descriptions to find out what to do about this type of disconnect.

Enumerator
None	No error was tracked.
ExceptionOnConnect	OnStatusChanged: The server is not available or the address is wrong. Make sure the port is provided and the server is up.
DisconnectByServerLogic	OnStatusChanged: The server disconnected this client from within the room's logic (the C# code).
DisconnectByServerReasonUnknown	OnStatusChanged: The server disconnected this client for unknown reasons.
ServerTimeout	OnStatusChanged: The server disconnected this client due to timing out (missing acknowledgement from the client).
ClientTimeout	OnStatusChanged: This client detected that the server's responses are not received in due time.
Exception	OnStatusChanged: Some internal exception caused the socket code to fail. Contact Exit Games.
InvalidAuthentication	OnOperationResponse: Authenticate in the Photon Cloud with invalid AppId. Update your subscription or contact Exit Games.
MaxCcuReached	OnOperationResponse: Authenticate (temporarily) failed when using a Photon Cloud subscription without CCU Burst. Update your subscription.
InvalidRegion	OnOperationResponse: Authenticate when the app's Photon Cloud subscription is locked to some (other) region(s). Update your subscription or change region.
OperationNotAllowedInCurrentState	OnOperationResponse: Operation that's (currently) not available for this client (not authorized usually). Only tracked for op Authenticate.
CustomAuthenticationFailed	OnOperationResponse: Authenticate in the Photon Cloud with invalid client values or custom authentication setup in Cloud Dashboard.
AuthenticationTicketExpired	The authentication ticket should provide access to any Photon Cloud server without doing another authentication-service call. However, the ticket expired.
DisconnectByClientLogic	OnStatusChanged: The client disconnected from within the logic (the C# code).

ChatState

enum ChatState

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Possible states for a Chat Client.

Enumerator
Uninitialized	Peer is created but not used yet.
ConnectingToNameServer	Connecting to name server.
ConnectedToNameServer	Connected to name server.
Authenticating	Authenticating on current server.
Authenticated	Finished authentication on current server.
DisconnectingFromNameServer	Disconnecting from name server. This is usually a transition from name server to frontend server.
ConnectingToFrontEnd	Connecting to frontend server.
ConnectedToFrontEnd	Connected to frontend server.
DisconnectingFromFrontEnd	Disconnecting from frontend server.
QueuedComingFromFrontEnd	Currently not used.
Disconnecting	The client disconnects (from any server).
Disconnected	The client is no longer connected (to any server).
ConnectWithFallbackProtocol	Client was unable to connect to Name Server and will attempt to connect with an alternative network protocol (TCP).

CustomAuthenticationType

enum CustomAuthenticationType : byte

strong

Options for optional "Custom Authentication" services used with Photon. Used by OpAuthenticate after connecting to Photon.

Enumerator
Custom	Use a custom authentication service. Currently the only implemented option.
Steam	Authenticates users by their Steam Account. Set Steam's ticket as "ticket" via AddAuthParameter().
Facebook	Authenticates users by their Facebook Account. Set Facebooks's tocken as "token" via AddAuthParameter().
Oculus	Authenticates users by their Oculus Account and token. Set Oculus' userid as "userid" and nonce as "nonce" via AddAuthParameter().
PlayStation4	Authenticates users by their PSN Account and token on PS4. Set token as "token", env as "env" and userName as "userName" via AddAuthParameter().
Xbox	Authenticates users by their Xbox Account. Pass the XSTS token via SetAuthPostData().
Viveport	Authenticates users by their HTC Viveport Account. Set userToken as "userToken" via AddAuthParameter().
NintendoSwitch	Authenticates users by their NSA ID. Set token as "token" and appversion as "appversion" via AddAuthParameter(). The appversion is optional.
PlayStation5	Authenticates users by their PSN Account and token on PS5. Set token as "token", env as "env" and userName as "userName" via AddAuthParameter().
Epic	Authenticates users with Epic Online Services (EOS). Set token as "token" and ownershipToken as "ownershipToken" via AddAuthParameter(). The ownershipToken is optional.
FacebookGaming	Authenticates users with Facebook Gaming api. Set token as "token" via AddAuthParameter().
None	Disables custom authentication. Same as not providing any AuthenticationValues for connect (more precisely for: OpAuthenticate).