I know that send_var_2 can't send pointers and I don't want it to. Is there any way for me to send the variable that the pointer is pointing to?

Try sending handle(you)
It will simply send object id. Then use ptr_for_handle(myvar).
P.S: You're studying multiplayer, as I see.

variables don't have handles, according to handles in the manual. Anyone else?

dereference the pointer.

how?

I did derefrence it, the game crashes...

If I understand you correctly, what you explain is the normal, intended use of send_var_to.

For example, say you have declared global var v. Then you give v a value: v=10;. Then you send it with send_var_to(my, &v). Now it will send the variable that "&v" is pointing to, which is ofcourse v.

&v is a pointer, and likewise you can send any pointer, as long as it points to a global var. For example:
var* p; // var pointer
var v; // var
p = &v; // p points to v
v = 10;
send_var_to(my, p); // no & this time, p is a pointer so you shouldn't take it's address (thats what & does), but just pass its contents which IS a mem addr.

you are completely right! I'm so glad to say that I was doing some stupid stuff with the code I didn't realize.

By any chance do you know the proper way to pass a structs pointer to a function and use it in the function correctly? That's what the crash was. I'm still kind of new to structs I guess.

Code:

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typedef struct sZoneMove          
{
	var zMove;
	var zRotate;
} sZoneMove;

sZoneMove sZone1Move1;
sZoneMove* pZoneMove;

function sendVarZone(sZoneMove* test, var zoneNum)
{
send_var_to(tempEnt,test);
}

function someOtherFunction{
pZoneStruct =  my.zoneStruct;
pZoneMove = &sZone1Move1;
sendVarZone(pZoneMove.zMove,my.zone);}

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Isn't that right?

Whenever you have such a problem, you should be asking yourself: what type is expected here, and what am I actually passing in?

In the case of your sendVarZone function, what type does it expect as first parameter?
What type are you actually passing as a parameter?

Okay I saw that, but it still crashes:

Code:

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typedef struct sZoneMove          
{
	var zMove;
	var zRotate;
} sZoneMove;

sZoneMove sZone1Move1;
sZoneMove* pZoneMove;

function sendVarZone(sZoneMove *var, var zoneNum)
{
//the crash happens as soon as sendVarZone is called,  nothing ever happens in here
}

....
sendVarZone(pZoneMove,my.zone);

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Try it yourself really quick, and you'll see what i mean.