Overview
Learn how to open a specific URL on the device where the user will open your App’s Streaming URLOpen a different URL as a separate Tab from within the Unreal App running from the Browser.
Instructions
Check out the below Video previews from the Desktop and Mobile devices.
1. Desktop Preview
...
2. Android Preview
...
Try the Feature from this demo URL : https://connector.eagle3dstreaming.com/v5/demo/E3DSFeaturesTemplate/E3DS-Iframe-Demo?exeLunchArgs=-boothno=2
Explanation for Programmers
| Info |
|---|
To understand some of the terms, take a look at the document below covering , how to send a Pixel Streaming Command to E3DS System: |
Step 1. Pass the URL through the JSON object from the App to the Browser
To open a URL on the user’s side, you should pass the URL of the website from the Unreal App to the Browser side through the JSON object.
Step 2. A new Tab is opened in the user’s Browser with that URL
Our Browser side system collects the URL from the JSON object and opens a new Tab in the user’s Browser with the given URL
...
Blueprint from the Example Project : https://bitbucket.org/Eagle3DStreaming/e3dsfeaturestemplate/src/master/Content/Blueprint/PixelStreamingBP/OpenURL.uasset
Blueprint text version
To be added.
Troubleshooting
| Info |
|---|
Please note that in some URL there could be special signs which won’t be compatible with this. For that you have to encode the URL to replace special characters with the corresponding encoded version. here is a website for that: |
Using EOS in the Unreal App
1. EOS Definition
EOS : Epic Online Services.
...
It provides a broad range of functionalities for developers looking to build robust online experiences in their games.
2. Using EOS for Authentication
| Panel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||
Note : if you are using EOS in your game for Authentication by implementing a Login Button and expecting a separate Tab to open while streaming your Unreal App on the Browser, you should do some coding first to make sure the Tab is not opened in our machine but in yours. |
...
If you are using a Mobile device, the message will be sent to the Mobile to open the Tab there.
Warning 🛑
| Note |
|---|
Test your Unreal App Locally with Epic’s Signalling Server in a separate device from the one where you re streaming your App ! |
...
If you are testing your App Locally with Epic’s Signalling Server, you should test it in a separate machine other than the one where your Unreal App is running in the Browser.
You can test it Locally with Epic’s SS on your Mobile (it has to be a different device)
Refer to this document for the Mobile Local Signalling Server test.
...
Was this article helpful? Comment Below. Let us know your feedback.
Need help? Contact Support
Submit a new request at E3DS support portal.
...