Client Networking Panel
Overview
The client networking panel is where you manage networking from
the client side of the application. See the "Networking" topic for a detailed description of how to use Networking.
The client networking panel is only visible in the client application.
Panel layout
Configuration and control
The left side of the panel is
where you configure the client as well as start and stop it. The
following information and widgets help you control the client:
- "Connection status": Quick indicator of whether or not
the client is connected to the server.
- "Server IP address": The IP address of the server to which you are connecting.
- "Server port": The port on which the server is listening for requests.
- "Client name": An alias for the client that will appear in the server's client table. If you have multiple clients, this can be used to distinguish one from another. Click the "Set" button to change it.
- "Connect" button: Attempts a connection to the server.
- "Disconnect" button: Disconnects from the server gracefully and does not attempt an automatic reconnect.
Message log
The client message log shows the history of all inbound and
outbound messages, along with information about what the client is
doing. This, along with the "client message log" on the server will help you
debug any networking issues.
The following information and widgets are displayed:
- "Max lines to keep in history": Lets you determine
the maximum size of the message log. The larger the log, the more
memory it will consume.
- "Jump to the bottom when new lines are added": It's
annoying when you're trying to browse the history and it keeps jumping
to the bottom. Deselect this to prevent that, if you need to.
- Message log - The log of all connection and messaging
information. All messages are timestamped and color coded as follows:
- Green - Informational about status of client
- Blue - Inbound information from server
- Purple - Outbound messages to server
- Red - Errors
- "Clear log" button - Clears the log
See also