Manage user details
Get details about the app users.
Usage in Blueprints and C++
Get user details
Return data about a specific user with the GetUser() method.
By default, this method returns all custom user metadata without the need to define that during the call explicitly.
Requires App Context
To store data about users, you must enable App Context for your app's keyset in the Admin Portal.
Method signature
- Blueprint
- C++
Chat->GetUser(FString UserID)
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
UserID | FString | Yes | Unique user identifier. |
Output
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
UPubnubUser* | Returned object containing the user metadata or a null value if the user doesn't exist. |
Basic usage
Get details on user support_agent_15.
#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
#include "PubnubChatSubsystem.h"
UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);
UPubnubChatSubsystem* PubnubChatSubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystem<UPubnubChatSubsystem>();
UPubnubChat* Chat = PubnubChatSubsystem ->InitChat("demo", "demo", "my_user");
// Define user ID
FString UserID = "support_agent_15";
// Get the user and save the reference
UPubnubUser* User = Chat->GetUser(UserID);
Get current user
CurrentUser is a getter method that returns the current chat user of the chat app.
Requires App Context
To store data about users, you must enable App Context for your app's keyset in the Admin Portal.
Method signature
- Blueprint
- C++
Chat->CurrentUser();
Output
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
UPubnubUser* | Returned User object. |
Basic usage
Return the current chat user.
#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
#include "PubnubChatSubsystem.h"
UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);
UPubnubChatSubsystem* PubnubChatSubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystem<UPubnubChatSubsystem>();
UPubnubChat* Chat = PubnubChatSubsystem ->InitChat("demo", "demo", "my_user");
// Define user ID
FString UserID = "support_agent_15";
// Get the user and save the reference
UPubnubUser* User = Chat->CurrentUser();
Get user ID
GetUserID is a getter method that returns the current chat user's ID.
Method signature
- Blueprint
- C++
User->GetUserID();
Output
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
FString* | Returned user ID. |
Basic usage
Return the current chat user's ID.
#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
#include "PubnubChatSubsystem.h"
UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);
UPubnubChatSubsystem* PubnubChatSubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystem<UPubnubChatSubsystem>();
UPubnubChat* Chat = PubnubChatSubsystem ->InitChat("demo", "demo", "my_user");
// Define user ID
FString UserID = "support_agent_15";
// Get the user and save the reference
UPubnubUser* User = Chat->CurrentUser();
FString ReturnedUserID = User->GetUserID();
Get user data
GetUserData is a getter method that returns the current chat user's data.
Method signature
- Blueprint
- C++
User->GetUserData();
Output
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
FPubnubChatUserData* | Returned user data. |
Basic usage
Return the current chat user's data.
#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
#include "PubnubChatSubsystem.h"
UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);
UPubnubChatSubsystem* PubnubChatSubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystem<UPubnubChatSubsystem>();
UPubnubChat* Chat = PubnubChatSubsystem ->InitChat("demo", "demo", "my_user");
// Define user ID
FString UserID = "support_agent_15";
// Get the user and save the reference
UPubnubUser* User = Chat->CurrentUser();
FPubnubChatUserData UserData = User->GetUserData();