triggerEvent

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Available since Server 1.0.0, Client 1.0.0

void triggerEvent(string eventName, [ Element source = null] The source element to trigger the event for, used in bindEventHandler but not in [[addEventHandler|addEventHandler] ], [ vararg ... = null ])

The triggerEvent function is used to trigger an event, which is only triggered on the same endpoint (server or client).
Use triggerNetworkEvent for script communication between client and server or vice versa.

Parameters

1) string eventName The name of the event, case-insensitive.
2) Element source Optional, defaults to null] The source element to trigger the event for, used in bindEventHandler but not in [[addEventHandler|addEventHandler]. .
3) vararg ... Optional, defaults to null. Arguments to be sent to scripting function that are bound to the event.

Return

void This function doesn't return a value.

Callbacks

string eventName(CancellableEvent event, vararg ...)

1) CancellableEvent event The event object.
2) vararg ... The mixed vararg arguments that were sent to triggerEvent.
Note that the source element is not forwarded to the callbacks.


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Related

Server Related

        addEvent
        addEventHandler
        bindEventHandler
        removeEventHandler
        triggerEvent
        triggerNetworkEvent
        unbindEventHandler


Client Related

        addEvent
        addEventHandler
        bindEventHandler
        removeEventHandler
        triggerEvent
        triggerNetworkEvent
        unbindEventHandler