datastream.StreamToServer
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
datastream.StreamToServer( String handler, Table :Var data, Function callback[, Function accept_callback] ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Sends a datastream to the server. The server must allow you to send the stream. Accept callback is called whenever the server accepts or denies your stream. Callback is called when the operation is complete. | |
| Returns: | Number tempid |
| Part of Library: | datastream |
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Examples
| Description | Sends the IncomingHook datastream with a table to the server. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | datastream.StreamToServer( "IncomingHook", { "I dunno lol", 1, -1, 1.024, true, false, { "moar table?" } } ); |
| Output | N/A |
| Description | Sends the data to the server with callback. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | local function Done( ) print( "Done sending." ); end datastream.StreamToServer( "IncomingHook", { "I dunno lol", 1, -1, 1.024, true, false, { "moar table?" } }, Done ); |
| Output | Done sending. |
| Description | Sends the data to the server with callback and saying whether or not our stream was accepted. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | local function Done( ) print( "Done sending." ); end local function Accepted( accepted, tempid, id ) if accepted then print( "Temporary stream " .. tempid .. " was accepted! It's official ID is now " .. id ); else print( "Temporary stream " .. tempid .. " was denied." ); end end local tempid = datastream.StreamToServer( "IncomingHook", { "I dunno lol", 1, -1, 1.024, true, false, { "moar table?" } }, Done, Accepted ); print( "Sent an operation. Our assigned tempid is " .. tempid ); |
| Output | Varies. |
Additional Notes
- The server must accept the stream, otherwise the stream is discarded. Look at the AcceptStream hook.
- Please note that because this is clientside, any data that is sent from this function MAY NOT BE VALID, as clientside files may be changed by the client at will.
