GetVehicleIDFromName - Revision history

AlexTMjugador: Visual improvement

2014-06-26T11:29:37Z

Visual improvement

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	{{server client function}}		{{server client function}}
	{{Deprecated}}		{{Deprecated\|getVehicleModelFromName}}

	~~Please use [[getVehicleModelFromName]]~~

	This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.		This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.

Arran Fortuna at 21:29, 20 April 2011

2011-04-20T21:29:09Z

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	{{Deprecated}}		{{Deprecated}}

			Please use [[getVehicleModelFromName]]

	This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.		This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.

Sebassje at 17:04, 3 April 2009

2009-04-03T17:04:33Z

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			{{Deprecated}}
	This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.		This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.

Fry: Added shared name note

2008-03-18T23:39:28Z

Added shared name note

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	===Returns===		===Returns===
	Returns an [[int]] if the name exists, ''false'' otherwise.		Returns an [[int]] if the name exists, ''false'' otherwise.
			If you use this function on vehicles with shared names, such as "police", it will return the earliest occurrence of that vehicle's ID.

	==Example==		==Example==

Arc at 17:24, 17 August 2007

2007-08-17T17:24:29Z

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	This will allow the player to create a vehicle by name and it's ID will be displayed in the chatbox when the vehicle is spawned.		This will allow the player to create a vehicle by name and it's ID will be displayed in the chatbox when the vehicle is spawned.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
	function createvehiclecommand ( ~~player~~, commandName, carname )		function createvehiclecommand ( sourcePlayer, commandName, carname )
	--This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.		-- This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.
	--The player must ~~also~~ specify the added ~~varible~~ carname to specify		-- The player must specify the added parameter 'carname' to specify
	--what car they wish to spawn.		-- what car they wish to spawn.
	carid = getVehicleIDFromName ( carname )		local carid = getVehicleIDFromName ( carname )
	--Get the ID of the car the player asked for and store it to the		-- Get the ID of the car the player asked for and store it to the
	--~~varible~~ 'carid'		-- variable 'carid'
	local x, y, z = getElementPosition ( ~~player~~ )		local x, y, z = getElementPosition ( sourcePlayer )
	--Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location		-- Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location
	if carid == false then		if carid == false then
	outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car name" )		outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car name" )
	else		else
	createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )		createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )
	--Spawn the car using ~~it's~~ ID. Spawn it at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him		-- Spawn the car using its ID. Spawn it at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him
	outputChatBox ( "A vehicle with an ID of "..carid.." was created!" )		outputChatBox ( "A vehicle with an ID of " .. carid .. " was created!" )
	end		end
	--If the entered car name returns no car ID, the string will be empty and false will be returned.		-- If the entered car name returns no car ID, the string will be empty and false will be returned.
	--If the string does have any value, we create the car and announce the car ID in the chatbox,		-- If the string does have any value, we create the car and announce the car ID in the chatbox,
	--because a car did exist under the given car name.		-- because a car did exist under the given car name.
	end		end
	addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", createvehiclecommand )		addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", createvehiclecommand )

Talidan: Disgrace. Removed quotes in command handler.

2007-08-11T14:08:11Z

Disgrace. Removed quotes in command handler.

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	--because a car did exist under the given car name.		--because a car did exist under the given car name.
	end		end
	addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", "createvehiclecommand" )		addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", createvehiclecommand )
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	{{Vehicle functions}}		{{Vehicle functions}}

Black Dragon at 11:32, 11 August 2007

2007-08-11T11:32:22Z

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			{{server client function}}
	This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.		This function retrieves the ID of a vehicle as an integer value from its name.

Black Dragon: /* Example */

2007-07-30T13:49:21Z

Example

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	This will allow the player to create a vehicle by name and it's ID will be displayed in the chatbox when the vehicle is spawned.		This will allow the player to create a vehicle by name and it's ID will be displayed in the chatbox when the vehicle is spawned.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">		<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
	~~addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", "createvehiclecommand" )~~
	function createvehiclecommand ( player, commandName, carname )		function createvehiclecommand ( player, commandName, carname )
	--This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.		--This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.
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	--because a car did exist under the given car name.		--because a car did exist under the given car name.
	end		end
			addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", "createvehiclecommand" )
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	{{Vehicle functions}}		{{Vehicle functions}}

DracoBlue: /* Example, added Tabs to the If */

2007-05-31T19:01:02Z

Example, added Tabs to the If

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	--Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location		--Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location
	if carid == false then		if carid == false then
	outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car name" )		outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car name" )
	else		else
	createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )		createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )
	--Spawn the car using it's ID. Spawn it at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him		--Spawn the car using it's ID. Spawn it at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him
	outputChatBox ( "A vehicle with an ID of "..carid.." was created!" )		outputChatBox ( "A vehicle with an ID of "..carid.." was created!" )
	end		end
	--If the entered car name returns no car ID, the string will be empty and false will be returned.		--If the entered car name returns no car ID, the string will be empty and false will be returned.

Norby89: /* Example */

2007-05-31T17:30:13Z

Example

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	addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", "createvehiclecommand" )		addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", "createvehiclecommand" )
	function createvehiclecommand ( player, commandName, carname )		function createvehiclecommand ( player, commandName, carname )
	--This function is triggered by the text "~~spawncar~~" in the console.		--This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.
	--The player must also specify the added varible carname to specify		--The player must also specify the added varible carname to specify
	--what car they wish to spawn.		--what car they wish to spawn.