Serverside GUI

[Pelikano]

Well, I'm currently trying to make a "Message System", something like Era got in the right corner, where it goes like: "You picked up a rock" or stuff like that..

But I noticed that you can't create GUIs serverside, so now I am really confused and have no idea how such a "Message System" can be created oO, isn't it just a transparent GUI?

[Loriel]

You do the GUI on the client side and send the data from the server to the client.

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Hmm.....

You can use strings, and set strings like ( client.messages ) clientside. Also you could use showtext() clientside and use the string.

[thatdwarf]

You could also trigger a clientside function ( triggerClient() ) with the data you are wanting to show as a parameter, whether it be multiple parameters or one parameter as an array

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by thatdwarf

You could also trigger a clientside function ( triggerClient() ) with the data you are wanting to show as a parameter, whether it be multiple parameters or one parameter as an array

I'd say Zeek's suggestion is the better choise, by using an array for messages that are read and updated clientside automatically.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

I'd say Zeek's suggestion is the better choise, by using an array for messages that are read and updated clientside automatically.

This would require a constant clientside timeout to check for entries in that array though. I still prefer the triggerClient() method, and it's also what I used on Era.

[Pelikano]

triggerclient forever

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Pelikano

triggerclient forever

Depends on what you want to achieve.

[xXziroXx]

A clientsided timeout isn't really demanding, a triggerClient check would put more strain on the server, especially during "spam hours".

[Pelikano]

but isn't a clientside timeout running ALWAYS?
and isn't that way worse oO

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Pelikano

but isn't a clientside timeout running ALWAYS?
and isn't that way worse oO

No, a timeout in itself is causing no harm, it's if you crowd it with lots of ****, and even then it wouldn't be demanding on the server at all, but rather on your own computer.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

No, a timeout in itself is causing no harm, it's if you crowd it with lots of ****, and even then it wouldn't be demanding on the server at all, but rather on your own computer.

Keep in mind clientside timeouts can cause lots of trouble with iPhone Graal though

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by Crow

Keep in mind clientside timeouts can cause lots of trouble with iPhone Graal though

It can cause lots of trouble for anyone, not just iphone users.

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Originally Posted by xXziroXx

No, a timeout in itself is causing no harm, it's if you crowd it with lots of ****, and even then it wouldn't be demanding on the server at all, but rather on your own computer.

Agreed, I'm pretty sure that using a timeout clientside won't be harmful. Correct me if i'm wrong but, isn't clientside scripts take less CPU time then serverside.

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Agreed, I'm pretty sure that using a timeout clientside won't be harmful. Correct me if i'm wrong but, isn't clientside scripts take less CPU time then serverside.

Clientside scripts are done on the players computer.
Serverside scripts are not