Lua Snippets

Common Lua patterns for FiveM resources.

Server: Get Player


-- QBCore
local Player = QBCore.Functions.GetPlayer(source)
 
-- ESX
local xPlayer = ESX.GetPlayerFromId(source)

Server: Add Money


-- QBCore
Player.Functions.AddMoney('cash', 100)
 
-- ESX
xPlayer.addMoney(100)

Client: Show Notification


-- Using ox_lib
lib.notify({
    title = 'Server',
    description = 'Message here',
    type = 'success'
})

Client: Thread with Wait


CreateThread(function()
    while true do
        Wait(1000)
        -- Do something
    end
end)

Debounced Event


local lastTime = 0
RegisterNetEvent('myresource:action')
AddEventHandler('myresource:action', function()
    local now = GetGameTimer()
    if now - lastTime < 1000 then return end
    lastTime = now
    -- Do action
end)