NetworkManager.StartServer

Returns

bool True is the server was started.

Description

This starts a new server.

This uses the networkPort property as the listen port.

no example available in JavaScript

//This is a script that creates a Toggle that you enable to start the Server.
//Attach this script to an empty GameObject
//Create a Toggle GameObject by going to Create>UI>Toggle.
//Click on your empty GameObject.
//Click and drag the Toggle GameObject from the Hierarchy to the Toggle section in the Inspector window.

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;
using UnityEngine.Networking;

//This makes the GameObject a NetworkManager GameObject
public class Example : NetworkManager
{
    public Toggle m_Toggle;
    Text m_ToggleText;

    void Start()
    {
        //Fetch the Text of the Toggle to allow you to change it later
        m_ToggleText = m_Toggle.GetComponentInChildren<Text>();
        OnOff(false);
    }

    //Connect this function to the Toggle to start and stop the Server
    public void OnOff(bool change)
    {
        //Detect when the Toggle returns false
        if (change == false)
        {
            //Stop the Server
            StopServer();
            //Change the text of the Toggle
            m_ToggleText.text = "Connect Server";
        }

        //Detect when the Toggle returns true
        if (change == true)
        {
            //Start the Server
            StartServer();
            //Change the Toggle Text
            m_ToggleText.text = "Disconnect Server";
        }
    }

    //Detect when the Server starts and output the status
    public override void OnStartServer()
    {
        //Output that the Server has started
        Debug.Log("Server Started!");
    }

    //Detect when the Server stops
    public override void OnStopServer()
    {
        //Output that the Server has stopped
        Debug.Log("Server Stopped!");
    }
}