CreateElement: Difference between revisions

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This function is used to create a new dummy element in the element tree which do not necessarily represent an entity within the San Andreas world. A common use for this function is for creating custom elements, such as a Flag or a Base.

Elements created using this function are placed in the element tree with their parent as the 'dynamic' map element.

Syntax

element createElement ( string elementType, [ string elementID = nil ] )

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

Method: Element(...)

Required Arguments

elementType: The type of element being created.

Optional Arguments

elementID: The ID of the element being created.

Returns

Returns the element if it was successfully created. Returns false if the arguments are wrong.

Example

This example creates a "flag" element, named "blue", which will be at the resource's dynamic map.

blueTeamFlag = createElement( "flag", "blue" )

Except for it being placed in a different map root, that line will have the same effect as having this in a .map file:

<flag id="blue" />

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-{{Needs Checking|createElement doesn't actually restrict element types. You can create any abstract element with a hardcoded type - I'm not really sure if this is a bug or a feature.<br>Also, the ID element should be optional and go after the type. --[[User:Jbeta|jbeta]] 12:26, 25 September 2007 (CDT)}}
 __NOTOC__
 {{Server client function}}
 This function is used to create a new dummy element in the [[element tree]] which do not necessarily represent an entity within the San Andreas world. A common use for this function is for creating custom elements, such as a Flag or a Base.
+Elements created using this function are placed in the element tree with their parent as the 'dynamic' map element.
 ==Syntax==
 <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
-element createElement ( string elementType, string elementID )
+element createElement ( string elementType, [ string elementID = nil ] )
 </syntaxhighlight>
+{{OOP||[[Element]]}}
 ===Required Arguments===
 *'''elementType:''' The type of element being created.
+===Optional Arguments===
 *'''elementID:''' The ID of the element being created.
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 <syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
-blueTeamFlag = createElement( "blue", "flag" )
+blueTeamFlag = createElement( "flag", "blue" )
 </syntaxhighlight>
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 ==See Also==
 {{Element functions}}
+[[en:createElement]]
+[[ru:createElement]]