Method ConnectionThreadFunction

NetworkClient.cpp:190–314

}

void NetworkClient::ConnectionThreadFunction()
{
    unsigned int requested_controllers;

    //This thread manages the connection to the server
    while(client_active == true)
    {
        if(server_connected == false)
        {
            //Connect to server and reconnect if the connection is lost
            server_initialized = false;

            //Try to connect to server
            if(port.tcp_client_connect() == true)
            {
                client_sock = port.sock;
                printf( "Connected to server\n" );

                //Server is now connected
                server_connected = true;

                //Start the listener thread
                ListenThread = new std::thread(&NetworkClient::ListenThreadFunction, this);

                //Server is not initialized
                server_initialized = false;

                /*-------------------------------------------------*\
                | Client info has changed, call the callbacks       |
                \*-------------------------------------------------*/
                ClientInfoChanged();
            }
            else
            {
                printf( "Connection attempt failed\n" );
            }
        }

        if(server_initialized == false && server_connected == true)
        {
            unsigned int timeout_counter     = 0;
            requested_controllers            = 0;
            server_controller_count          = 0;
            server_controller_count_received = false;
            server_protocol_version_received = false;

            //Wait for server to connect
            std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);

            //Request protocol version
            SendRequest_ProtocolVersion();

            //Wait up to 1s for protocol version reply

            while(!server_protocol_version_received)
            {
                std::this_thread::sleep_for(5ms);