Passing arbitrary parameters from the client to the server

Sometimes, a game client needs to pass along information to the server when it connects. This information could be the player's name, or what the player looks like.

In this recipe, we will learn how to send any data we require from the client to the server when the client first connects.

Getting ready

We will be making TorqueScript changes in a project based on the Torque 3D's Full template, using the Empty Terrain level. If you haven't already, use the Torque Project Manager (Project Manager.exe) to create a new project from the Full template; it can be found under the My Projects directory. After that, start your favorite script editor, such as Torsion, and let's get going!

How to do it...

In the following steps, we will pass some game-specific parameters from the client to the server when the client first connects:

1. Open the scripts/client/game.cs file in your text editor, add the following code to the top of the file, and save it:

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