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Can I send tables through remote functions?
I'm attempting to return a table, which is held on the server, to the client through a remote function. The server-side looks something like:
01 | local ServerBans = {"me"} |
02 |
03 | local RemoteFunctions = { |
04 | ReturnBanned = function(player) |
05 | return ServerBans |
06 | end |
07 | } |
08 |
09 | Remotes.ClientInformation.OnServerInvoke = function(player,action,...) |
10 | if RemoteFunctions[action] then |
11 | RemoteFunctions[action](player,...) |
12 | end |
13 | end |
And the client-side is:
1 | local BannedUsers = Remotes.ClientInformation:InvokeServer("ReturnBanned") |
The issue is that BannedUsers is returning as nil, and I'm not sure why. Is it even possible to send a table through a remote function, or am I just missing something? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Note: When I print ServerBans inside the remote functions invocation, it prints a table ID. When I print BannedUsers on the client side, it prints nil.
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Hi gioni,
The problem you're having is a simple one to solve. You're just not returning what the first function is returning. It's like calling a function and having a value just lay there. What you're doing is similar to this:
Illustration 1
1 | local function return_something() |
2 | return "something" |
3 | end |
4 |
5 | local function get_invoked() |
6 | return_something() -- You see how "something" is returned but just lays there. You need to return that value which is returned. |
7 | end |
Illustration 2
1 | local function return_something() |
2 | return "something" |
3 | end |
4 |
5 | local function get_invoked() |
6 | return return_something() -- This returns the function call which returns "something" If you return the function then that means you're returning whatever that function returns. |
7 | end |
A simple fix to your code is this:
01 | local ServerBans = {"me"} |
02 |
03 | local RemoteFunctions = { |
04 | ReturnBanned = function(player) |
05 | return ServerBans |
06 | end |
07 | } |
08 |
09 | Remotes.ClientInformation.OnServerInvoke = function(player,action,...) |
10 | if RemoteFunctions[action] then |
11 | return RemoteFunctions[action](player,...) -- This returns whatever that function returns. |
12 | end |
13 | end |
Hope I was able to help and have a wonderful day/night.
Thanks,
Best regards,
IdealistDeveloper
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Okay, now I understand it. Thanks so much for the help! Gey4Jesus69 2705 — 4y