[Question] Handle reconnect about supersimpletcp

[OpNop]

No problem, yes I ended up writing this, feels a bit messy, but works

private void ConnectToServer(bool reconnect = false)
{
    //Dispose of old connection if reconnecting
    if (reconnect)
        client.Dispose();

    _log.AddInfo($"Connecting to {serverAddr}:{serverPort}");
    client = new TcpClient(serverAddr, serverPort, false, null, null);
    client.Connected += ServerConnected;
    client.Disconnected += ServerDisconnected;
    client.DataReceived += MessageReceived;
    try
    {
        client.Connect();
    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
        WriteToChat("Can not connect to server, retrying in 5 seconds");
        if(!reconnect) new Thread(TryReconnect).Start();
    }
}

private void ServerDisconnected(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    WriteToChat("Server disconnected, Retrying in 5 seconds.");
    new Thread(TryReconnect).Start();
}

private void TryReconnect()
{
    while (!client.IsConnected)
    {
        Thread.Sleep(5000);
        ConnectToServer(true);
    }
}

[jchristn]

Hi @OpNop try reinstantiating the entire client object inside your TryReconnect method ie client = new TcpClient(... and attaching your callbacks in there. Once it’s disconnected the TcpClient object has to be reinstantiated.

I’ll be back at my computer tomorrow night and can provide more detail. Sorry I’m mobile right now (which explains the less than thorough answer!).

[jchristn]

Hi @OpNop did this help solve the issue for you? Sorry I was out of town. Cheers, Joel

[jchristn]

Glad it works. I'd love to build reconnect logic into the objects themselves but it isn't as clean as I would like. Perhaps in a future version. Cheers!