create_comm_channel Synchronous

Create a communication channel and keep its numeric ID for code running in another state. The returned receiver also lets this script subscribe to or fire the same channel.

Syntax

Luau

create_comm_channel() -> (id: number, receiver: CommChannel)

Parameters

This function takes no arguments.

Returns

(id: number, receiver: CommChannel)

Two values: the channel ID and a CommChannel receiver.

CommChannel fields

Luau

CommChannel = {Event: RBXScriptSignal, Internal: BindableEvent}

Usage notes

Keep the ID if another state needs to look up the channel with get_comm_channel.

Example

Luau

local id, channel = create_comm_channel()
local connection = channel:Connect(function(message)
    print("Received:", message)
end)
channel:Fire("ready")
connection:Disconnect()
print("Channel ID:", id)