`definePacket`¶

Defines a typed, one-way message.

ByteNetMax.definePacket({
    value = DataType,
    reliabilityType = "reliable", -- optional
})

Properties¶

Property	Required	Description
`value`	Yes	Data type used to serialize the packet payload
`reliabilityType`	No	`"reliable"` (default) or `"unreliable"`

Method	Runtime	Returns	Description
`send(data)`	Client	`nil`	Queues data for the server
`sendTo(data, player)`	Server	`nil`	Queues data for one client
`sendToList(data, players)`	Server	`nil`	Queues data for each listed client
`sendToAll(data)`	Server	`nil`	Queues data for all clients
`sendToAllExcept(data, player)`	Server	`nil`	Queues data for all clients except one
`listen(callback)`	Both	Disconnect function	Adds a persistent listener
`listenOnce(callback)`	Both	Disconnect function	Adds a one-use listener
`wait()`	Both	Received values	Yields until the next packet
`disconnectAll()`	Both	`nil`	Removes all listeners for this packet

On the server, listeners receive (Data, Player). On the client, listeners receive (Data).

See the Packets guide for complete examples.