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net.WriteInt

  net.WriteInt( number integer, number bitCount )
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Description

Appends a signed integer - a whole number, positive/negative - to the current net message. Can be read back with net.ReadInt on the receiving end.

Use net.WriteUInt to send an unsigned number (that you know will never be negative). Use net.WriteFloat for a non-whole number (e.g. 2.25).

Arguments

1 number integer
The integer to be sent.
2 number bitCount
The amount of bits the number consists of. This must be 32 or less.

If you are unsure what to set, just set it to 32.

Consult the table below to determine the bit count you need:

Bit Count Minimum value Maximum value
3 -4 3
4 -8 7
5 -16 15
6 -32 31
7 -64 63
8 -128 127
9 -256 255
10 -512 511
11 -1,024 1,023
12 -2,048 2,047
13 -4,096 4,095
14 -8,192 8,191
15 -16,384 16,383
16 -32,768 32,767
17 -65,536 65,535
18 -131,072 131,071
19 -262,144 262,143
20 -524,288 524,287
21 -1,048,576 1,048,575
22 -2,097,152 2,097,151
23 -4,194,304 4,194,303
24 -8,388,608 8,388,607
25 -16,777,216 16,777,215
26 -33,554,432 33,554,431
27 -67,108,864 67,108,863
28 -134,217,728 134,217,727
29 -268,435,456 268,435,455
30 -536,870,912 536,870,911
31 -1,073,741,824 1,073,741,823
32 -2,147,483,648 2,147,483,647

Example

Sends the server the client's age.

-- Client net.Start( "SendAge" ) net.WriteInt( 3, 3 ) -- Only 2 bits are needed to store the number "3", but we add one because of the rule. net.SendToServer() -- Server util.AddNetworkString( "SendAge" ) net.Receive( "SendAge", function( len, ply ) local age = net.ReadInt( 3 ) -- use the same number of bits that were written. print("Player " .. ply:Nick() .. " is " .. age .. " years old.") end )
Output: Player <name> is 3 years old.

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