The CheckName RPC is used by joining players to ask the host to update their name which can be set in the login menu.
Rpc[5] := name:str;
| Sent by: | A player when joining the lobby |
| Called on: | PlayerControl of the joining player |
Sent by a joining player's PlayerControl to the host to get their display name updated.
When received by the host, the host should check whether the name requested is already in use, and if so, append a number to the end to distinguish that player from others with the same name. Then the, host sets the player's name with SetName.
Flow
When receiving the packet, the host should check whether or not a player already has the requested name. If so, then the host should keep appending an incrementing number until the name isn't taken, for example: Edward, Edward 1, Edward 2:
Then, the host should set their name with SetName with either the modified name with a number at the end if the requested name was taken, or the requested name otherwise.
