Panel.PostMessage
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| Function | |
| Syntax | Panel:PostMessage( String messageType, String dataType, Var data ) |
| Description: | |
| Posts a message to VGUI. This is a direct way of instructing a panel to do something. | |
| Returns: | nil |
| In Object: | Panel |
| Realm: |
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| BBCode Link: | [b][url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Panel.PostMessage]Panel.PostMessage [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b] |
Examples
| Description | Tell a slider to set itself to 30. |
|---|---|
| Used on | |
| Code | vgui.Create("") slider:PostMessage("SetValue","f",30) |
| Output | False |
| Description | Change the title of frame. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | frame:PostMessage( "SetTitle", "text", "cLabel Test" ) |
| Output | N/A |
Additional Notes
- Datatype should correspond to the type of data you are passing to PostMessage:
- "b" = boolean
- "f" = float
- "text" = string
