forge/docs/CLIENT_PHONE_USAGE_GUIDE.md
Jacob Schmidt 89169f1e84 Update documentation and add new client usage guides
- Revised README.md for the Forge Client Example Addon to clarify its purpose as a template.
- Enhanced MODULE_REFERENCE.md to categorize guides into Server and Extension guides and Client guides.
- Created detailed usage guides for various client addons including Actor, Bank, CAD, Garage, Locker, Notifications, Organization, Phone, and Store.
- Added a Client Common Usage Guide to outline shared browser UI bridge patterns.
- Introduced a Client Main Usage Guide to define the foundational elements for client addons.
- Established authoritative state notes and usage rules across new guides to ensure clarity on server ownership and client responsibilities.
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# Client Phone Usage Guide
The client phone addon provides the in-game phone UI for contacts, SMS
messages, email, and local utility apps such as notes, calendar events, world
clocks, and alarms.
## Open Phone UI
```sqf
call forge_client_phone_fnc_openUI;
```
The phone UI creates `RscPhone`, loads `ui/_site/index.html`, and routes
browser alerts through `forge_client_phone_fnc_handleUIEvents`.
## State Ownership
Contacts, messages, and emails are server-owned and requested through the
server phone addon.
Local utility app state is stored in `profileNamespace`:
- notes
- calendar events
- world clocks
- alarms
- theme/preferences
## Phone Class
`forge_client_phone_fnc_initClass` creates `GVAR(PhoneClass)`.
The phone class currently owns local notes, events, and settings helpers.
Contacts, messages, and emails continue to use server-backed request/response
events.
## Browser Events
### Session and Preferences
| Event | Client behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `phone::get::player` | Send player UID to browser with `setPlayerUid`. |
| `phone::get::theme` | Send saved light/dark theme to browser. |
| `phone::set::theme` | Save theme preference to `profileNamespace`. |
### Contacts
| Event | Client behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `phone::get::contacts` | Load cached contacts and request server refresh. |
| `phone::refresh::contacts` | Request contacts from server. |
| `phone::add::contact` | Add contact by phone number. |
| `phone::add::contact::by::phone` | Add contact by phone number. |
| `phone::add::contact::by::email` | Add contact by email. |
| `phone::remove::contact` | Remove contact by UID. |
### Messages
| Event | Client behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `phone::get::messages` | Request messages from server. |
| `phone::get::message::thread` | Request thread with another UID. |
| `phone::send::message` | Send SMS through server. |
| `phone::mark::message::read` | Mark message read on server. |
| `phone::delete::message` | Delete message on server. |
### Email
| Event | Client behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `phone::get::emails` | Request emails from server. |
| `phone::send::email` | Send email through server. |
| `phone::mark::email::read` | Mark email read on server. |
| `phone::delete::email` | Delete email on server. |
### Local Utility Apps
| Event | Client behavior |
| --- | --- |
| `phone::get::notes` | Load local notes. |
| `phone::save::note` | Save local note. |
| `phone::delete::note` | Delete local note. |
| `phone::get::events` | Load local calendar events. |
| `phone::save::event` | Save local calendar event. |
| `phone::delete::event` | Delete local calendar event. |
| `phone::get::clocks` | Load local world clocks. |
| `phone::save::clock` | Save local world clock. |
| `phone::delete::clock` | Delete local world clock. |
| `phone::get::alarms` | Load local alarms. |
| `phone::save::alarm` | Save local alarm. |
| `phone::delete::alarm` | Delete local alarm. |
| `phone::toggle::alarm` | Toggle local alarm enabled state. |
## Usage Rules
- Send contact, message, and email mutations to the server phone addon.
- Keep local-only utility apps in `profileNamespace` until they are migrated to
server-backed storage.
- Do not treat local phone utility state as shared multiplayer state.
- Validate required UID, phone, email, subject, and message fields before
sending server requests.
## Related Guides
- [Phone Usage Guide](./PHONE_USAGE_GUIDE.md)
- [Client Notifications Usage Guide](./CLIENT_NOTIFICATIONS_USAGE_GUIDE.md)