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Entity:SetNetworkVarsFromMapInput

<function name="SetNetworkVarsFromMapInput" parent="Entity" type="classfunc"> <description> A helper function to allow setting <page text="Network Variables">Networking_Entities</page> via <page>Entity:Fire</page>, primarily to allow mappers to set them from Hammer via Map I/O logic. Meant to be called from <page>ENTITY:AcceptInput</page>, see example. See also <page>Entity:SetNetworkKeyValue</page> for a function that does similar thing, but for entity key-values in Hammer instead. <note>This function will only work on entities which had <page>Entity:InstallDataTable</page> called on them, which is done automatically for players and all <page>Scripted Entities</page>.</note> </description> <realm>Server</realm> <added>2025.03.18</added> <args> <arg name="name" type="string">The name of the Map I/O input, including the `Set` prefix.</arg> <arg name="param" type="string">The input parameter.</arg> </args> <rets> <ret name="" type="boolean">Whether a network variable was set successfully</ret> </rets> </function> <example> <description>Example usage, adding this will allow mappers to set all your networks vars using Map I/O inputs. You will also need to provide manually crafted `.fgd` file that lists all the key values. `env_skypaint` can be used as an example (`garrysmod.fgd` and `env_skypaint.lua` in base gamemode).</description> <code> function ENT:AcceptInput( name, activator, caller, data ) if ( self:SetNetworkVarsFromMapInput( name, data ) ) then return true -- Accept the input so the there are no warnings in console with developer 2 end -- Other code... end </code> </example>

Meant to be called from <page>ENTITY:AcceptInput</page>, see example.

See also <page>Entity:SetNetworkKeyValue</page> for a function that does similar thing, but for entity key-values in Hammer instead.

<note>This function will only work on entities which had <page>Entity:InstallDataTable</page> called on them, which is done automatically for players and all <page>Scripted Entities</page>.</note>
</description>
	<realm>Server</realm>
	<added>2025.03.18</added>
	<args>
		<arg name="name" type="string">The name of the Map I/O input, including the `Set` prefix.</arg>
		<arg name="param" type="string">The input parameter.</arg>
	</args>
	<rets>
		<ret name="" type="boolean">Whether a network variable was set successfully</ret>
	</rets>
</function>

<example>
	<description>Example usage, adding this will allow mappers to set all your networks vars using Map I/O inputs. You will also need to provide manually crafted `.fgd` file that lists all the key values. `env_skypaint` can be used as an example (`garrysmod.fgd` and `env_skypaint.lua` in base gamemode).</description>
	<code>
function ENT:AcceptInput( name, activator, caller, data )

if ( self:SetNetworkVarsFromMapInput( name, data ) ) then
		return true -- Accept the input so the there are no warnings in console with developer 2
	end

-- Other code...

end
</code>
</example>

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