CallServerFunction

This function allows you to call any serverside function from the client's side. Of course only those which are available serverside. It doesn't matter if it's a MTA function, a Lua standard function or a custom function.

Numbers are automatically converted to a string and vice versa serverside to avoid data being lost. If you don't need this feature just delete it.

Syntax

nil CallServerFunction( string funcname, [ var argument1, ... ] )

Required Arguments

• funcname: The name of the function that should be called serverside. May also be a function in a table, e.g. "math.round".

Optional Arguments

NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use. For more information on optional arguments, see optional arguments.

• argument1, ...: The arguments that should be passed to the function.

Code

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Clientside Script

local _root = getRootElement()
function CallServerFunction(funcname, ...)
    if (arg[1]) then
        for key, value in pairs(arg) do
            if (type(value) == "number") then arg[key] = tostring(value) end
        end
    end
    triggerServerEvent("OnClientCallsServerFunction", _root, funcname, unpack(arg))
end

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Serverside Script

local _root = getRootElement()
function CallServerFunction(funcname, ...)
    if (arg[1]) then
        for key, value in pairs(arg) do arg[key] = tonumber(value) or value end
    end
    loadstring("return "..funcname)()(unpack(arg))
end
addEvent("OnClientCallsServerFunction", true)
addEventHandler("OnClientCallsServerFunction", _root, CallServerFunction)

Example

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Client

This example removes the player from his team.

-- get the local player element
local _local = getLocalPlayer()
-- define the leaveTeam command handler function
function CmdLeaveTeam()
    -- set the player's team to nil
    CallServerFunction("setPlayerTeam", _local)
end
-- add the command handler
addCommandHandler("leaveTeam", CmdLeaveTeam, false)

Author: NeonBlack