RaycastResult can't be sent from Client -> Server?

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#1

Local script:

wait(1)

local raycastresult = workspace:Raycast(Vector3.new(0,0,0), Vector3.new(0, -50, 0), RaycastParams.new())
print(raycastresult) --> prints raycast result info
workspace.RemoteEvent:FireServer(raycastresult)

Server script:

game.Workspace.RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(a,b)
	print(a) --> BullfrogBait (player argument)
	print(b) --> nil
end)

I swear I’ve sent RaycastResults from Client → Server before but I guess I’m remembering it wrong? Is there a problem with my script? The print in the local script confirms it isn’t nil however the server script only prints the player parameter.

#2

You can send the origin, direction and params of the raycast to the server instead of the results so that the server handles the raycast instead:

workspace.RemoteEvent:FireServer(Vector3.new(0, 0, 0), Vector3.new(0, -50, 0), Raycastparams.new())

workspace.RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, origin, direction, params)
    local raycastResult = workspace:Raycast(origin, direction, params)
end)
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#3

That’s what I was planning to do, haha. Unfortunate that I can’t send it over in one piece. :confused:

Thanks though.

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#4

I think that’s due in part to the limitations on what data can be exchanged between the server and the client via a RemoteEvent/RemoteFunction.

#5

Can’t you store them to a table and send it to the server? I did this when making client projectiles, it works perfectly

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#6

Maybe this will work?

task.wait(1)

local raycastresult = workspace:Raycast(Vector3.new(0,0,0), Vector3.new(0, -50, 0), RaycastParams.new())
if raycastresult then 
	print(raycastresult) --> prints raycast result info
   workspace.RemoteEvent:FireServer({raycastresult})
end
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#7

I’ll test this out right now, hoping it works. :slight_smile:

Unfortunately doesn’t work, it just returns {}, an empty table.