How do I fire an event from a local script into another local script?

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#1

I want to let all of the local scripts in my game now I am done loading. How can I send an event, because I’m pretty sure bindable events are only server-sided, and remote events can’t go from client to client.

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#2

Have one local script fire to the server then have that server sided script fire to all of the desired local scripts.

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#3

I would recommend just firing a remote event to the server, then firing that event to the clients excluding yourself.

#4

That won’t work, because it can cause bugs. All clients will be firing the server almost at once.

#5

BindableEvents / Functions can work between LocalScripts as well as ServerScripts, both LocalScripts will just need a reference to the same BindableEvent. I would insert it into ReplicatedStorage, so that LocalScripts can access it easily.

Here is an example where one LocalScript gives another LocalScript a message to print out:

-- LocalScript 1
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

local bindableEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("BindableEvent")
bindableEvent:Fire("Hello, world!")

-- LocalScript 2
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

local bindableEvent = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("BindableEvent")

local function OnEvent(message)
    print(message) --> Hello, world!
end

bindableEvent.Event:Connect(OnEvent)

API reference for the BindableEvent

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#6

Ok but what if i only want to fire the event for a specific client? Like with :FireClient()

#7

So, from one client to another?
For example: Player “george” and player “bob”
george doesn’t have access to bob’s localscripts, which means it should be done from the server.
george fireServer → server fireClient → bob receives :smiley:

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