Websocket Text Transport

a HttpClient/Server-like for unity by utilizing UnityTransport (UTP)

This plugin is for unity game developer who wants to host a text server.

• If you are looking for UDP Version, check out UDPTextRequest

Features

• Simple
• Only supports text format (UTF-8)
• Max of 512 charactes can be sent (using FixedString512)
• Status: Beta

Installation

Install via git URL (Package Manager)

https://github.com/StinkySteak/UnityWebsocketTextRequest.git

Compatibility

Name	Description
Unity Version	2022 or later
Platform	All including WebGL
UnityTransport	2.0.0 or later
HTTPS	Not supported yet

Dependencies

• UnityTransport 2.0.0 or more

Example Use case

• Retrieving session data from a running game server without connecting to the game
  • Players count
  • Match status

Usage examples

Server

public int ServerPort;
public string Content;
private WebSocketTextServer _httpServer;

private void Start()
{
    _httpServer = new WebSocketTextServer(ServerPort);
    _httpServer.Start();
    _httpServer.SetContent(Content);
}

private void Update()
{
    _httpServer.PollUpdate();
}

private void OnDestroy()
{
    _httpServer.Stop();
}

Client

public int ServerPort;
public string Url;
public string Result;
private WebSocketTextClient _httpClient;

private IEnumerator Start()
{
    _httpClient = new WebSocketTextClient(Url, ServerPort);

    _httpClient.SendRequest();

    while (!_httpClient.IsDone)
    {
        _httpClient.PollUpdate();
        yield return null;
    }

    Result = _httpClient.Text;
    _httpClient.Dispose();
}