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string getVehicleType ( vehicle theVehicle )
string getVehicleType ( vehicle theVehicle )
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{{OOP||[[vehicle]]:getVehicleType|vehicleType}}
'''OR'''
'''OR'''


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===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
*'''vehicle:''' The vehicle element to get the type of.
*'''vehicle:''' The vehicle element to get the type of.
*'''modelId:''' A vehicle model id
 
'''OR'''
 
*'''modelID:''' A vehicle model ID


===Returns===
===Returns===
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Possible strings returned:
Possible strings returned:
* '''Automobile''': Cars, vans and trucks
{{VehicleTypes}}
* '''Plane'''
* '''Bike''': Motorbikes
* '''Helicopter'''
* '''Boat'''
* '''Train'''
* '''Trailer''': A trailer for a truck
* '''BMX'''
* '''Monster Truck'''
* '''Quad''': Quadbikes


==Example==
==Example==
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function enteredVehicleType(theVehicle, seat, jacked)
function enteredVehicleType(theVehicle, seat, jacked)
outputChatBox("You entered ".. getVehicleType(theVehicle) ..".", source)
outputChatBox("You entered ".. getVehicleType(theVehicle) ..".", source)
    end
end
end



Latest revision as of 17:14, 4 April 2016

This function retrieves the type of a vehicle (such as if it is a car or a boat).

Syntax

string getVehicleType ( vehicle theVehicle )

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Method: vehicle:getVehicleType(...)
Variable: .vehicleType


OR

string getVehicleType ( int modelId )

Required Arguments

  • vehicle: The vehicle element to get the type of.

OR

  • modelID: A vehicle model ID

Returns

Returns a string with vehicle type or false if an invalid modelID has been supplied, or an empty string if the vehicle is blocked internally (some trailers).

Possible strings returned:

  • Automobile: Cars, vans and trucks
  • Plane
  • Bike: Motorbikes
  • Helicopter
  • Boat
  • Train
  • Trailer: A trailer for a truck
  • BMX
  • Monster Truck
  • Quad: Quadbikes

Example

Example 1: In this example when a player enters an airplane, it displays a message welcoming the player onboard.

function enterPlane(theVehicle, seat, jacked)
    if (getVehicleType(theVehicle) == "Plane") then
        outputChatBox("Welcome onboard!", source)
    end
end

addEventHandler("onPlayerVehicleEnter", getRootElement(), enterPlane)

Example 2: In this example player gets message what type of vehicle he just entered.

function enteredVehicleType(theVehicle, seat, jacked)
	outputChatBox("You entered ".. getVehicleType(theVehicle) ..".", source)
end

addEventHandler("onPlayerVehicleEnter", getRootElement(), enteredVehicleType)

See Also