# Exports & events

## Client side

<details>

<summary><strong>Opening the skill menu</strong></summary>

```lua
TriggerEvent('pc_skills:client:openSkillMenu')
```

```lua
exports.pc_skills:openSkillMenu()
```

Skills menu will open for player that triggers the export/event. There's also a /nui command

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Checking the skill level or xp</strong> </summary>

```lua
exports.pc_skills:getSkill("skillName", "type")
```

• skillName - string - skill name, for example - "skill1" \
• type - string - "xp", "lvl" or "\*" - depending on what you want to check

returns:\
\> An int value when using "xp" or "lvl"\
\> Table containing xp and lvl when using "\*"&#x20;

</details>

For safety reasons, setting lvl/xp or giving xp is possible only on server side.

## Server side

<details>

<summary><strong>Opening the skill menu for given player</strong></summary>

```lua
TriggerEvent('pc_skills:client:openSkillMenu', player)
```

```lua
exports.pc_skills:openSkillMenu(player)
```

• player - playerId -  id of the player you want to open menu for

Skills menu will open for target player

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>Checking the skill level or xp of given player</strong></summary>

```lua
exports.pc_skills:getSkill(player, "skillName", "type")
```

• player - playerId - id of the player you want to check\
• skillName - string - skill name, for example - "skill1" \
• type - string - "xp", "lvl" or "\*" - depending on what you want to check

returns:\
\> An int value when using "xp" or "lvl"\
\> Table containing xp and lvl when using "\*"&#x20;

</details>

<details>

<summary>Setting xp or level for given player</summary>

```lua
exports.pc_skills:setSkill(player, "skillName", 'type', value)
```

• player - playerId - id of the player you want to set lvl/xp for\
• skillName - string - skill name, for example - "skill1" \
• type - string - "xp" or "lvl" - depending on what you want to set\
• value - int - number you want to set

example:\
exports.pc\_skills:setSkill(1, "skill1", 'lvl', 10) - sets lvl 10 of skill1 for player with id 1

</details>

<details>

<summary>Adding xp for given player</summary>

```lua
exports.pc_skills:giveXP(player, "skillName", value)
```

• player - playerId - id of the player you want to give xp to\
• skillName - string - skill name, for example - "skill1" \
• value - int - xp amount you want to give

example:\
exports.pc\_skills:giveXP(1, "skill1", 10) - gives 10 xp in skill1 to player with id 1

</details>


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