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Entity:SetNWVarProxy

  Entity:SetNWVarProxy( any key, function callback )

Description

Only one NWVarProxy can be set per-var
Running this function will only set it for the realm it is called on.

Sets a function to be called when the NWVar changes.

Arguments

1 any key
The key of the NWVar to add callback for.
2 function callback
The function to be called when the NWVar changes. It has 4 arguments:
  • Entity ent - The entity
  • string name - Name of the NWVar that has changed
  • any oldval - The old value
  • any newval - The new value

Example

Prints all changes to a NWVar called "Key" of Player 1.

Entity( 1 ):SetNWVarProxy( "Key", print ) Entity( 1 ):SetNWString( "Key", "Value" ) Entity( 1 ):SetNWString( "Key", "Table" )
Output:
Player [1][Player1] Key nil Value Player [1][Player1] Key Value Table