PlayAnim in client side weapon

[Grey Harverton]

I have created a function that reloads my weapon when I press a key. It does everything correctly on the client side except for playing the animation associated with reload.

The playreload function is a simulated function and it 'gets into' this function because I have put log messages into all my functions and states to make sure. Plus the functionality of reload works fine as it puts new bullets into the clip. Any thoughts on why this might be happening?

Incidentally, the weapon works perfectly in single player and with server side players.

 

[Wormbo]

Try something like this:

replication
{
    reliable if (Role==ROLE_Authority)
        ClientPlayReload;
}

function ClientPlayReload()
{
    <play reload anim here>
}

ClientPlayReload() can be called from the server but always executes on the client. Just call that function where you want the weapon to reload.

But simulation is a difficult thing. If this doesn't work post your code and we might be able to locate the problem then.

 

[Grey Harverton]

Okay that works, but only if I had ClientPlayReload as a simulated function. Would that be right? Up until this point I understood all the code I was writing for this weapon.
Let me see if I understand this correctly:

Whenever we say "reliable if (yada yada)" we are telling unreal when to pass a variable or function from client to server. So in the case of "Role==Role_Authority" we are saying, "when this code is executed from the server side, inform the clients about ClientPlayReload when it happens..."
If that is correct it seems wrong to me. Surely if my reload function is executed on the client side (ie by the client pressing a button) we should have "Role<Role_Authority" in other words - "when this code is executed on the client side inform the server about it"...

Have I totally missed the point? Please don't laugh if I have.

 

[Wormbo]

Pretty close.

Unreal (Tournament) acts differently for variables and functions there.

Variables:
- reliable/unreliable is the same
- Role==ROLE_Authority means server passes variables to ALL clients

Functions:
- reliable/unreliable is NOT the same (reliable makes sure the function reaches the client)
- Role==ROLE_Authority means server passes function call to ONE client (to the player owning the weapon/item/whatever)

For full detail read here:
http://unreal.epicgames.com/Network.htm

 

[Grey Harverton]

Well it works anyway. Thanks Wormbo.