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# GLOBAL TABLES⤶ ⤶ ## GAMEMODE⤶ The table of the currently active gamemode, outside the gamemode files.⤶ ⤶ ## GM⤶ Same as GAMEMODE, but only exists gamemode files. (gamemodes/&lt;gamemodeName&gt;/gamemode/*.lua)⤶ ⤶ ## ENT⤶ Similar to GM, but for Scripted Entities. Exists only in the files defining the entity. (lua/entities/*.lua)⤶ ⤶ ## SWEP⤶ Similar to ENT, but for Scripted Weapons. Exists only in the files defining the weapon. (lua/weapons/*.lua)⤶ ⤶ ## EFFECT⤶ Similar to ENT, but for Scripted Effects. Exists only in the files defining the effect. (lua/effects/*.lua)⤶ ⤶ ## _G⤶ This table contains all global objects, including itself.⤶ ⤶ ## _MODULES⤶ Contains a list all modules loaded from /modules/.⤶ ⤶ # NON CONSTANTS⤶ ⤶ ## CLIENT⤶ This is true whenever the current script is executed on the client. ( client and menu states ) See <page>States</page>.⤶ ⤶ ## CLIENT_DLL⤶ This is true whenever the current script is executed on the client state. See <page>States</page>.⤶ ⤶ ## SERVER⤶ This is true whenever the current script is executed on the server state. See <page>States</page>.⤶ ⤶ ## GAME_DLL⤶ This is true whenever the current script is executed on the server state.⤶ ⤶ ## MENU_DLL⤶ This is true when the script is being executed in the menu state. See <page>States</page>.⤶ ⤶ ## GAMEMODE_NAME⤶ Contains the name of the current active gamemode⤶ ⤶ ## NULL⤶ Represents a non existent entity⤶ ⤶ ## VERSION⤶ Returns the version number of GMod.⤶ ⤶ ## VERSIONSTR⤶ Returns a nicely formatted version of GMod.⤶ ⤶ ## BRANCH⤶ Returns the branch the game is running on.⤶ ⤶ ## _VERSION⤶ Current Lua version. This returns "Lua 5.1" in GMod at the moment.⤶ ⤶ ⤶ ⤶ ## g_ Shortcuts⤶ ```⤶ ⤶ Shortcut pointers to important clientside objects.⤶ ```⤶ ⤶ ⤶ ⤶ g_SkyPaint | The active `env_skypaint` entity. ([View Source](https://github.com/garrynewman/garrysmod/blob/master/garrysmod/gamemodes/base/entities/entities/env_skypaint.lua#L131)) |⤶ -----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|⤶ ! g_VoicePanelList | Base panel for displaying incoming/outgoing voice messages. ([View Source](https://github.com/garrynewman/garrysmod/blob/master/garrysmod/gamemodes/base/gamemode/cl_voice.lua#L135)) |⤶ ! g_SpawnMenu | Base panel for the spawn menu. ([View Source](https://github.com/garrynewman/garrysmod/blob/master/garrysmod/gamemodes/sandbox/gamemode/spawnmenu/spawnmenu.lua#L207)) |⤶ ⤶ ⤶ ⤶ # CONSTANTS⤶ ⤶ ## MISC⤶ ⤶ ⤶ ```⤶ vector_origin = Vector( 0, 0, 0 )⤶ vector_up = Vector( 0, 0, 1 )⤶ angle_zero = Angle( 0, 0, 0 )⤶ ⤶ color_white = Color( 255, 255, 255, 255 )⤶ color_black = Color( 0, 0, 0, 255 )⤶ color_transparent = Color( 255, 255, 255, 0 )⤶ ```⤶ ⤶ ⤶ ## ENUMS⤶ Almost all enumerations are globals.⤶ View them here

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