Client side or Server side

[cxlstxn]

alright i have a quick question. I have this code in a client side script, It essentially is a timer that when it finishes gives the player an ak.
The question is, if i were to execute the start command, would the timer start for everyone in the server or just me? Would the /start command need to trigger a server event? Thanks

function giveweapon(weaponHash)
    GiveWeaponToPed(GetPlayerPed(-1), GetHashKey(weaponHash), 999, false, false)
end

RegisterCommand('start', function()
    local time = 10
    while (time ~= 0) do 
        Wait( 1000 )
        time = time - 1
        print(time+1)
    end
    TriggerEvent('startgame') 
end)

AddEventHandler('startgame', function()
    while true do
        DisableControlAction(0, 37, true);
        Citizen.Wait(1)
        giveweapon("weapon_assaultrifle")
        SetCurrentPedWeapon(GetPlayerPed(-1), GetHashKey("weapon_assaultrifle"), true)
    end
end)

[schwim]

The start command will trigger the event only for the client that issued the command, since it’s not a net event or calling a server event.

[schwim]

@cxlstxn

Would the /start command need to trigger a server event?

If you wanted to send out to all players, you can have a server event trigger the client event to add the weapon and send it to -1(everyone)

[cxlstxn]

Like something along the lines of this?
Client Script

function giveweapon(weaponHash)
    GiveWeaponToPed(GetPlayerPed(-1), GetHashKey(weaponHash), 999, false, false)
end

RegisterCommand('start', function()
    TriggerServerEvent('serverstart') 
end)

AddEventHandler('startgame', function()
    while true do
        DisableControlAction(0, 37, true);
        Citizen.Wait(1)
        giveweapon("weapon_assaultrifle")
        SetCurrentPedWeapon(GetPlayerPed(-1), GetHashKey("weapon_assaultrifle"), true)
    end
end)

Server Script

AddEventHandler('serverstart', function()
    print('hello')
    local time = 10
    while (time ~= 0) do 
        Wait( 1000 ) 
        time = time - 1
    end
    TriggerClientEvent('startgame')
end)

[schwim]

@cxlstxn

TriggerClientEvent('startgame')

Change that to TriggerClientEvent('startgame', -1) and that should broadcast the trigger to all players.

[cxlstxn]

when i execute the start command i am now getting this

[schwim]

What happens if you move the registercommand snippet serverside and run it from there?

[cxlstxn]

doesnt work,
heres all the stuff i have.

__resource.lua

client_scripts {
    "config.lua"
} 

server_scripts {
    "server.lua"
}

^^ could maybe be the problem since its outdated.

config.lua

RegisterCommand('start', function()
    TriggerEvent('serverstart') 
end)

function giveweapon(weaponHash)
    GiveWeaponToPed(GetPlayerPed(-1), GetHashKey(weaponHash), 999, false, false)
end

AddEventHandler('startgame', function()
    while true do
        DisableControlAction(0, 37, true);
        Citizen.Wait(1)
        giveweapon("weapon_assaultrifle")
        SetCurrentPedWeapon(GetPlayerPed(-1), GetHashKey("weapon_assaultrifle"), true)
    end
end)

server.lua

AddEventHandler('serverstart',function()
    local time = 2
    while (time ~= 0) do 
        Wait( 1000 ) 
        time = time - 1
        print(time+1)
    end
    TriggerClientEvent('startgame', -1)
end)

[ChieF-TroN]

Why not create the command on the server side to trigger an event to all clients? That way you can implement some permissions as well so that everyone cannot just run the command. Also, why are you making a while statement on the client side? Just have it disable the key, give the weapon and set the peds weapon. The while statement is not needed. And finally, whats with the weird print you have on the server side? Not necessary either.

[cxlstxn]

I put the while statement in there so that if you die you get given an ak instantly. It may be clunky and theres probably a better way to do it, but it works!
with putting a command on server side, i dont know how that works? Could i just put in RegisterCommand? If its not too much to ask could i get an example?

[ChieF-TroN]

Server Side:

RegisterCommand("startgame",function()
local player = source
-- Do permission check if necessary
TriggerClientEvent("startnewgame", -1, true)
end)

RegisterCommand("stopgame",function()
local player = source
-- Do permission check if necessary
TriggerClientEvent("startnewgame", -1, false)
end)

Clientside:

local isGameStarted = false
RegisterNetEvent("startnewgame")
AddEventHandler("startnewgame",function(gameState)
if gameState ~= nil then
isGameStarted = gameState
GiveWeaponToPed(PlayerPedId(),`weapon_assaultrifle`,999,false,true)
end
end)

Citizen.CreateThread(function()
while true do
if isGameStarted then
DisableControlAction(0, 37, true)
end
Wait(0)
end)

AddEventHandler("playerSpawned",function()
if isGameStarted then
GiveWeaponToPed(PlayerPedId(),`weapon_assaultrifle`,999,false,true)
end
end)

That should basically do what you want.

[cxlstxn]

also i got it working with the command client side. Just needed to add RegisterNetEvent in client and RegisterServerEvent in server. But i am still curious about the server sided command.

[cxlstxn]

alright, thank you so much.
One final quick question, can you explain how it checks for permissions here? and also why do you put true as the last parameter in TriggerClientCommand but on the stopgame triggerclientevent its false
. Just curious

[ChieF-TroN]

Checking for permissions will depend on your framework.
As for the true/false question, startgame, tells the clients that the game is started, which will then disable their tab key, give them the assaultrifle, and put it in their hands. It also tells the client, if they die to only give the assaultrifle on respawn if the gamemode has been started. But if the gamemode is disabled, it will not disable the tab key, and it will not give them a weapon on respawn.

[cxlstxn]

alright thanks