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Networking helper functions

Functions

checkBadType(name, object)
Internal

This is an internal function! You are able to use it, but you risk unintended side effects if used incorrectly.

Checks if the provided object or any of its nested elements contain a bad type.

Parameters

  • name String

    The name of the networked variable

  • object

    The object to be checked for bad types

Returns

  • any

    True if a bad type is found, false otherwise

getNetVar(key, default)

Retrieves the value of a networked global variable.

Parameters

  • key

    The key of the networked global variable

  • default

    The default value to return if the variable is not found

Returns

  • any

    The value of the networked global variable, or the default value if not found

getNetVar(key, default)

Retrieves the value of a networked global variable.

Parameters

  • key

    The key of the networked global variable

  • default

    The default value to return if the variable is not found

Returns

  • any

    The value of the networked global variable, or the default value if not found

setNetVar(key, value, receiver)

Sets the value of a networked global variable.

Parameters

  • key

    The key of the networked global variable

  • value

    The value to set

  • receiver Player optional

    The receiver of the network update