Best way to communicate inbetween Client and server?

[Xaotic]

Hello!
I was doing clientside stuff since i began learning lua so i am new to this. What is the best way to share as example a strinf inbetween client and server? Or access a function serverside from the client or similar?

Thanks

[JasonMan]

I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean..
But try using [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/net/Send"]net.Send[/URL] and [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/net/Receive"]net.Receive[/URL]

[Pandaman09]

[URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage"]Here is a tutorial for net[/URL]
[URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Networking_Entities"]If you do not use a lot, use can also use Networked variables[/URL]

[CallMePyro]

if SERVER then
	
	util.AddNetworkString( "this_is_required_for_each_net_message" ) -- a net message must be added by name through util.AddNetworkString before being used

	net.Start( "this_is_required_for_each_net_message" ) --net messages are identified by name
		net.WriteString( "you can write strings" )
		net.WriteInt( 69, 8 ) --numbers, second arg specifies the number of bits to write in the second arg.
		net.WriteTable( { "bob", 1, 0.005 } ) --tables are ez
	net.Send( player.GetAll() ) --can send to a table of players or just a single player

else

	net.Receive( "this_is_required_for_each_net_message", function( length ) --length is the number of bits

		print( net.ReadString() ) --data must be read in the order that it's written
		print( net.ReadInt( 8 ) ) --ints must send and receive the same number of bits
		PrintTable( net.ReadTable() )

	end )

end

[kibble]

[QUOTE=CallMePyro;45685277]

if SERVER then
	
	util.AddNetworkString( "this_is_required_for_each_net_message" ) -- a net message must be added by name through util.AddNetworkString before being used

	net.Start( "this_is_required_for_each_net_message" ) --net messages are identified by name
		net.WriteString( "you can write strings" )
		net.WriteInt( 69, 8 ) --numbers, second arg specifies the number of bits to write in the second arg.
		net.WriteTable( { "bob", 1, 0.005 } ) --tables are ez
	net.Send( player.GetAll() ) --can send to a table of players or just a single player

else

	net.Receive( "this_is_required_for_each_net_message", function( length ) --length is the number of bits

		print( net.ReadString() ) --data must be read in the order that it's written
		print( net.ReadInt( 8 ) ) --ints must send and receive the same number of bits
		PrintTable( net.ReadTable() )

	end )

end

[/QUOTE]

I understand you're trying to help, but instead of over-simplifying things the OP should just read the wiki page provided above.

[Хум]

[QUOTE=kibble;45685564]I understand you're trying to help, but instead of over-simplifying things the OP should just read the wiki page provided above.[/QUOTE]

But that's pretty much all he needs for net messages. What else is there to add?

[kibble]

[QUOTE=HumbleTH;45686361]But that's pretty much all he needs for net messages. What else is there to add?[/QUOTE]

There is quite a bit more on the wiki article, with proper explanations, than CallMePyro provided. I'm not hating on him for trying to help, but watering down code so it is easier for him to take in will just make him come back when he is looking to use it in more complex situations.