GetElementsByType

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This function is used to retreive a list of all elemets of the specified type. This can be useful, as it disregards where in the element table it is in the element heirarchy.

Syntax

table getElementsByType ( string type ) 

Required Arguments

  • type: The type of element you want a list of. This can be any one of the following ten things MTA is programmed to understand:
    • "player": A player connected to the server
    • "vehicle":: A vehicle
    • "object": An object
    • "pickup": A pickup
    • "blip": A blip
    • "marker": A marker
    • "spawnpoint": A spawnpoint
    • "remoteclient": A remote client connected to the server
    • "console": The server Console
    • "unknown": Unknown element type

Returns

Returns a table containing all the elements of the specified type. Returns an empty table if there are no elements of the specified type. Returns false if the string specified is invalid (or not a string).

Example

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