Question about using packets without sfml network.

[flyffwaste]

Hello, I am currently charged with making an update to an existing server program, and I wanted to use sf::Packets to handle some of the data.  Currently the application receives data in a char array, all I wanted to know was how to change a char array so that it fits with a sf::Packet so that I can use rPacket >> data >> data2 etc.

I was able to already modify the server to send the packets with packet.getdata() / packet.getdatasize(), it is just casting the existing received packet into a sf::packet.

Thanks.

[Ixrec]

You can easily convert between char arrays and std::string, so just use strings in your packet.

[flyffwaste]

You can easily convert between char arrays and std::string, so just use strings in your packet.

Thank you, but simply using strings is not an option.

[Nexus]

What about sf::Packet::append() and getData()/getDataSize()?

And instead of saying "it's not an option", it would be nice to know why.

[flyffwaste]

What about sf::Packet::append() and getData()/getDataSize()?

And instead of saying "it's not an option", it would be nice to know why.

Thank you, I overlooked ::append it seems, it will for fill my needs exactly.