Overview - Manage friends - (Unreal Engine module)

Last updated on October 24, 2024

Introduction​

In any online environment, it's important to be able to manage and control who your friends are. This module shows you how to unfriend, block players, and unblock players.

Prerequisites​

In order to complete this module, you will need:

  • To have completed the following module:

  • The Byte Wars tutorialmodules branch checked out in your local Byte Wars Unreal project repository.

  • To have force enabled this module. You can do this by adding the following code to the Config/DefaultEngine.ini file:

    [AccelByteTutorialModules]
    +ForcedEnabledModules=TutorialModule:MANAGINGFRIENDS
    ...

Learning objectives​

At the end of this module, you will know how to implement:

  • Querying and displaying a list of blocked players
  • Blocking players
  • Unblocking players
  • Unfriending players on a friend list

Preview​

At the end of this module, your project will look like the images below with the following logs:

  • Block a player:

    Block a player demo Unreal Byte Wars manage friends

    LogManagingFriends: Warning: Success to block a player.

  • Unblock a player:

    Unblock a player demo Unreal Byte Wars manage friends

    LogManagingFriends: Warning: Success to unblock a player.

  • Unfriend a friend:

    Unfriend a friend demo Unreal Byte Wars manage friends

    LogManagingFriends: Warning: Success to unfriend a friend.
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