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Network

These network APIs allow you to send data to the server and receive data from the server.

Net.Send(event: string, data: any)​

Triggers a corresponding server event in any resource with the same event name. data is not required. Any type of data except functions is valid, including strings, numbers, tables, metatables, etc.

Example usage:

-- resources/test/client/main.lua

Cmd.Add("test", function()
    Net.Send("testServerEvent", { theNumber = 42})
end)

A corresponding server script in any resource can listen for this event:

-- resources/test/server/main.lua

Net.AddEvent("testServerEvent", function(args)
    print("Received: " .. tostring(args.theNumber))
end)

Net.AddEvent(event: string, handler: function)​

Adds an event handler for a specific network event with a string name.

Example (on the client):

-- resources/test/client/main.lua

Net.AddEvent("TestEventFromServer", function(args)
    print("Received: " .. tostring(args.value))
end)

And the server can send events to trigger the client event:

-- resources/test/server/main.lua

Net.Send("testServerEvent", { value = "hello"})

Net.RemoveEvent(event: string)​

Removes a network event handler.