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The '''client''' is the software that you and other players run on the computer in order to play the game. Client-side scripts run on every player's computer. | The '''client''' is the software that you and other players run on the computer in order to play the game. Client-side scripts run on every player's computer. | ||
== Servers == | |||
==Servers== | |||
[[Image:Servers.JPG|200px|thumb|List of servers]] | [[Image:Servers.JPG|200px|thumb|List of servers]] | ||
Servers hold the data that the clients need. Using servers, data can be transferred from one client to the all the others. Server-side scripting affects the server. The server sends data to the clients, so if the data is affected, so are the clients. Parts are groups of data, so if a server-side script adds a part to the server, the part will be visible to all the clients. Most scripts are server-side so players can interact with each other; it is an online hangout. To create server-side scripts, you must insert the object "Script." Server-side scripts do not run in StarterGui or StarterGear. This can be used as an advantage, so that the scripts will only run once it is copied into a new player's Backpack or PlayerGui. You have probably been using mainly server-side scripts in your scripting journey so far. Let's create a simple server script. | Servers hold the data that the clients need. Using servers, data can be transferred from one client to the all the others. Server-side scripting affects the server. The server sends data to the clients, so if the data is affected, so are the clients. Parts are groups of data, so if a server-side script adds a part to the server, the part will be visible to all the clients. Most scripts are server-side so players can interact with each other; it is an online hangout. To create server-side scripts, you must insert the object "Script." Server-side scripts do not run in StarterGui or StarterGear. This can be used as an advantage, so that the scripts will only run once it is copied into a new player's Backpack or PlayerGui. You have probably been using mainly server-side scripts in your scripting journey so far. Let's create a simple server script. | ||
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# Another window should open up. This window is the view of the player that was created. | # Another window should open up. This window is the view of the player that was created. | ||
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== Best practices == | |||
These are some best practices for clients in [[Help:Contributing|the scope of this wiki]]. | |||
* [[Tool]] code that needs to read the [[Mouse]] properties or connect to [[Mouse]] events should be in [[LocalScript]]s. Any other [[Tool]] code should be in [[Script]]s. | |||
** [[Script]]s may connect to [[Tool]] [[Activated]] instead of connecting to [[Mouse]] [[Button1Down]]. When a [[Player]] clicks somewhere, the [[Humanoid]] [[TargetPoint]] will update on the server. | |||
* Put code for User GUIs in [[LocalScript]]s. | |||
** For example, have a [[LocalScript]] in the User GUI connect to a [[StringValue]] [[Changed]] to display a global message instead of having a [[Script]] in [[Workspace]] control the User GUI directly. | |||
[[Category:Scripting Tutorials]] | [[Category:Scripting Tutorials]] | ||