Es queryclientvar

Overview

Syntax: es_queryclientvar <userid> <varname>

Variation of this command that doesn't expand variables: es_xqueryclientvar

Description

Submits a query to the userid for the value of the console variable specified. It will return the result of the query in the event es_player_variable.

Parameters

• userid - userid of the user whose variable you want to query
• varname - name of the network-related client-side variable you'd like to query

Examples

event player_activate
{
  	es_queryclientvar event_var(userid) rate
  	es_queryclientvar event_var(userid) cl_updaterate
  	es_queryclientvar event_var(userid) cl_cmdrate
}
 
event es_player_variable
{
  if (event_var(status) == "success") do
  {
    	if (event_var(variable) == "rate") do
    	{
     		if (event_var(value) < 5000) then kickid event_var(userid)
    	}
    	if (event_var(variable) in "cl_updaterate cl_cmdrate") do
    	{
     		if (event_var(value) < 100) then kickid event_var(userid)
    	}
  }
  else echo Variable query for event_var(variable) not successful. Status of the var: event_var(status)
}

Notes

• Can obtain much more than just network variables from the client. For example: cl_restrict_server_commands mat_picmip mat_dxlevel
• Quite similar to es_getclientvar, but Valve has introduced a new method for querying client variables which is used by this command.
• These variables are likely only available at player_activate and later.
• The most common use for es_queryclientvar is to detect bad rate values for players.
• You cannot read binds for a player.
• This command is almost useless for catching cheat programs.
• Status you can get by the event_var(status) are: success, not found, not variable, protected

See also

• es_getclientvar

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