Need help, file.write with net messages!

[jacobcooper18]

Ok after my previous forums I have finished my beautiful creation! However, it only works in single player?!?!? wtf. Because data files are only made in the server from the init.lua and in my vgui file when net.receives it is all player sided. Help!

AddCSLuaFile()
include( "jobs.lua" )
include( "vgui.lua" )

local function Init()

	if not file.Exists( "data/the-creator-logs", "GAME" ) then
	file.CreateDir( "the-creator-logs" )
	file.CreateDir( "the-creator-logs/jobs" )
	file.Write( "the-creator-logs/read.txt", 'DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE, UNLESS YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CUSTOM, SWEPS/WEAPONS, JOBS and MORE!' )
	end
	
end
hook.Add( "Initialize", "init", Init )

if SERVER then
util.AddNetworkString( "cstudio" )
end

hook.Add( "PlayerSay", "CStudios", function( ply, text, team )
	
	if ( text == "!c-s" ) then
		if ply:IsAdmin() then
			net.Start( "cstudio" )
			net.Send( ply )
			return "";
		else
			ply:ChatPrint( "You dont have access!" )
		end
	end	
end );

/\ WORKS (Init.lua)

net.Receive( "cstudio",
    function() end)

/\ this works, but sends the jobs to the local players data files...
I know it is net.Send( ply ) because its a vgui. Anyway I can work around it?

[c👌de_g🎷]

Can you show the full client code? Not exactly sure what you're trying to do.

[Klaes4Zaugen]

Because youre running the code on client too? Thats why its saving in the players data too.

[jacobcooper18]

[QUOTE=Klaes4Zaugen;51397050]Because youre running the code on client too? Thats why its saving in the players data too.[/QUOTE]

Yes. I know this! :P just the fact is I wan't an easier way... to file.write thats why I said I need help working my way around net messages because I don't know how to send these data files back to server, file and then its done there?

[editline]20th November 2016[/editline]

[QUOTE=jacobcooper18;51397226]Yes. I know this! :P just the fact is I wan't an easier way... to file.write thats why I said I need help working my way around net messages because I don't know how to send these data files back to server, file and then its done there?[/QUOTE]

Would Console Commands work? Like concommand add in init.lua then run it in vgui/client.lua

[editline]20th November 2016[/editline]

[QUOTE=code_gs;51395268]Can you show the full client code? Not exactly sure what you're trying to do.[/QUOTE]

AddCSLuaFile()
local files, directories = file.Find( "the-creator-logs/jobs/*", "DATA" )
	
net.Receive( "cstudio",
    function()
	local frame = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
	frame:SetSize( 500, 600 )
	frame:SetTitle( "Creator Studio" )
	frame:MakePopup()
	frame:Center()

		local Scroll = vgui.Create( "DScrollPanel", frame ) //Create the Scroll panel
		Scroll:SetSize( 355, 200 )
		Scroll:SetPos( 50, 100 )

		local List	= vgui.Create( "DIconLayout", Scroll )
		List:SetSize( 340, 200 )
		List:SetPos( 0, 0 )
		List:SetSpaceY( 5 ) //Sets the space in between the panels on the X Axis by 5
		List:SetSpaceX( 5 ) //Sets the space in between the panels on the Y Axis by 5

	local DButton1 = vgui.Create( "DButton", frame )
	DButton1:SetPos( 50, 40 )
	DButton1:SetText( "Add" )
	DButton1:SetSize( 120, 60 )
	DButton1.DoClick = function()
			local frame2 = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
			frame2:SetSize( 500, 600 )
			frame2:SetTitle( "Creator Studio - Add" )
			frame2:MakePopup()
			frame2:Center()
			
			-- Name
			local name = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			name:SetPos( 80, 25 )
			name:SetSize( 360, 15 )
			name:SetText( "" )
			
			local namepanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			namepanel:SetPos( 25, 25 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			namepanel:SetSize( 50, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local nametext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", namepanel )
			nametext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			nametext:SetText( "Name" ) -- Set the text of the label
			nametext:SizeToContents()
			nametext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Color 
			
			local colors = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			colors:SetPos( 75, 50 )
			colors:SetSize( 155, 15 )
			colors:SetText( "255 255 255" )
			
			local colorpanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			colorpanel:SetPos( 25, 50 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			colorpanel:SetSize( 50, 20 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local colortext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", colorpanel )
			colortext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			colortext:SetText( "Color" ) -- Set the text of the label
			colortext:SizeToContents()
			colortext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Player Model
			local model = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			model:SetPos( 85, 75 )
			model:SetSize( 360, 15 )
			model:SetText( "ex: models/player/alyx.mdl, models/player/breen.mdl" )
			
			local modelpanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			modelpanel:SetPos( 25, 75 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			modelpanel:SetSize( 50, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local modeltext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", modelpanel )
			modeltext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			modeltext:SetText( "Models" ) -- Set the text of the label
			modeltext:SizeToContents()
			modeltext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Description
			local description = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			description:SetPos( 110, 100 )
			description:SetSize( 350, 15 )
			description:SetText( "" )
			
			local descriptionpanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			descriptionpanel:SetPos( 25, 100 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			descriptionpanel:SetSize( 75, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local descriptiontext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", descriptionpanel )
			descriptiontext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			descriptiontext:SetText( "Description" ) -- Set the text of the label
			descriptiontext:SizeToContents()
			descriptiontext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Max Players
			local max = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			max:SetPos( 75, 125 )
			max:SetSize( 50, 15 )
			max:SetText( "" )
			
			local maxpanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			maxpanel:SetPos( 25, 125 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			maxpanel:SetSize( 50, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local maxtext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", maxpanel )
			maxtext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			maxtext:SetText( "Max" ) -- Set the text of the label
			maxtext:SizeToContents()
			maxtext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Must be voted for option
			local vote = vgui.Create( "DCheckBox", frame2 )// Create the checkbox
			vote:SetPos( 25, 225 )// Set the position
			vote:SetValue( 0 )// Initial value ( will determine whether the box is ticked too )
			
			local votepanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			votepanel:SetPos( 50, 225 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			votepanel:SetSize( 300, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local votetext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", votepanel )
			votetext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			votetext:SetText( "Tick to make the job vote only (like police)" ) -- Set the text of the label
			votetext:SizeToContents()
			votetext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Weapons
			local weapon = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			weapon:SetPos( 100, 150 )
			weapon:SetSize( 360, 15 )
			weapon:SetText( "like this: weapon_shotgun, weapon_crossbow, weapon_bugbait" )
			
			local weaponpanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			weaponpanel:SetPos( 25, 150 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			weaponpanel:SetSize( 75, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local weapontext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", weaponpanel )
			weapontext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			weapontext:SetText( "Weapons" ) -- Set the text of the label
			weapontext:SizeToContents()
			weapontext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Salary
			local salary = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			salary:SetPos( 100, 175 )
			salary:SetSize( 50, 15 )
			salary:SetText( "" )
			
			local salarypanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			salarypanel:SetPos( 25, 175 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			salarypanel:SetSize( 75, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local salarytext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", salarypanel )
			salarytext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			salarytext:SetText( "Salary" ) -- Set the text of the label
			salarytext:SizeToContents()
			salarytext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- Category
			local category = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			category:SetPos( 100, 200 )
			category:SetSize( 360, 15 )
			category:SetText( "Category name aka Citizens, Civil Protection" )
			
			local categorypanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			categorypanel:SetPos( 25, 200 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			categorypanel:SetSize( 75, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local categorytext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", categorypanel )
			categorytext:SetPos( 10, 0 )
			categorytext:SetText( "Category" ) -- Set the text of the label
			categorytext:SizeToContents()
			categorytext:SetDark( 1 )
			
			-- admin
			local admin = vgui.Create( "DTextEntry", frame2 ) -- create the form as a child of frame
			admin:SetPos( 100, 250 )
			admin:SetSize( 360, 15 )
			admin:SetText( "0 = Access for all, 1 = Admin and over, 2 = Superadmin and over" )
			
			local adminpanel = vgui.Create( "DPanel", frame2 )
			adminpanel:SetPos( 25, 250 ) -- Set the position of the panel
			adminpanel:SetSize( 75, 15 ) -- Set the size of the panel
		
			local admintext = vgui.Create( "DLabel", adminpanel )
	

[Keosan]

[QUOTE=jacobcooper18;51397226]-snip-[/QUOTE]

[quote]
Just it only sends to players files.
[/quote]

Well of course. You are just having the server open the panel when the client types in something in chat. Which is why this part works. If you want the changes the client makes to be changed on the server then you need to use more net messages to indicate that, i'm confused as to how this doesn't make sense?

[jacobcooper18]

[QUOTE=Keosan;51397596]Well of course. You are just having the server open the panel when the client types in something in chat. Which is why this part works. If you want the changes the client makes to be changed on the server then you need to use more net messages to indicate that, i'm confused as to how this doesn't make sense?[/QUOTE]

I know, I tried running COnsole Commands it works but errors when I try to use tostring or table.tostring for vgui elements like name:GetValue() GetValue() errors with console commands..

[Keosan]

[QUOTE=jacobcooper18;51397866]I know, I tried running COnsole Commands it works but errors when I try to use tostring or table.tostring for vgui elements like name:GetValue() GetValue() errors with console commands..[/QUOTE]

You could try writing those changes to a table(clientside) then sending to server and reading AND writing that table to the correct file.(serverside)

[jacobcooper18]

[QUOTE=Keosan;51397893]You could try writing those changes to a table(clientside) then sending to server and reading AND writing that table to the correct file.(serverside)[/QUOTE]

I have, but how would I use net.ReadTable? because I have it setup, perfectly now. Just I do this:

function GotTable()
	for k,v in pairs( net.ReadTable() ) do
		file.CreateDir( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/color.txt", v.color )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/model.txt", v.model )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/description.txt", v.description )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/weapon.txt", v.salary )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/category.txt", v.category )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/max.txt", v.max )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/admin.txt", v.admin )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/vote.txt", v.vote )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/license.txt", v.license )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/demote.txt", v.demote )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/vip.txt", v.vip )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/medic.txt", v.medic )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/chief.txt", v.chief )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/cook.txt", v.cook )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/mayor.txt", v.mayor )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/weapons.txt", v.weapon )
		file.Write( "the-creator-logs/jobs/"..v.name.."/hobo.txt", v.hobo )
	end
end
net.Receive( "CreateJob", GotTable )