Transfer data through remote events

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#1

I want to know how to transfer data through remote events. I’ve seen this in games before where they only have 1 remote event that handles many things by transferring data to the server.

I don’t know how to pick up the data on the server side, though. Any help?

local event = game.ReplicatedStorage.Event1

-- random script where it checks for a keybind

event:FireServer("ability", something else idk) -- this line here, how would I pick up "ability" on the server side and then do something if the event sends "ability" ?
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#2

Whatever you send inside the brackets of FireServer() will be the parameters on the RemoteEvent listening for it.

Event.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player, Args)
   print(Args)
end)
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#3

so i would have something like

Event.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player, ability)
??

#4

In your case, that will be correct. The ability will be a string if you send it as “Ability”.
You can also send instances/objects as long as they exist on the server, client-created instances/objects will return nil if sent.

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#5

thank you so much! (char limit)

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#6

when i try to send it as “Ability” and put “Ability” in the server script parameters, it gives me an error

#7

What’s your current code?
Helps with debugging if you can show it.

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#8

server script:

game.ReplicatedStorage.SetupEvents.GenderSelect.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, Female, Male)
	if Male then
		print("male")
	elseif Female then
		print("female")
	end
end)

local scripts:


script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	game.ReplicatedStorage.SetupEvents.GenderSelect:FireServer("Male")
end)

male

script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	game.ReplicatedStorage.SetupEvents.GenderSelect:FireServer("Female")
end)

it always prints Female for some reason

#9

You only need 1 parameter, it will either be female or male depending on what you send, ex “Female”, “Male”.

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#10

so would i make 2 functions in the serverscript, one with female and one with male?

#11

i just tried 2 functions and it prints both no matter which one i click

#12

I think you can understand it the way I made it now.

local RemoteEvent = game:GetService('ReplicatedStorage').RemoteEvent


local function ServerEvent(Player, FemaleOrMale)
    if (FemaleOrMale == 'Female') then
        print("It's a female!")
        
    elseif (FemaleOrMale == 'Male') then
        print("It's a male!")
    end
end


RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(ServerEvent)
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#13

would this affect the local scripts?

#14

No, the local script is just sending a request to the server, it doesn’t affect the script at all.

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#15

so i still send it as “female” and “male” in the local scripts?

#16

thank you, it works! :smiley: (characters)()))

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#17

Yup! Just send it like this:

Event:FireServer('Male')
Event:FireServer('Female')
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