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===Returns===
===Returns===
Returns a table with version information. Specifically these keys are present in the table:
Returns a table with version information. Specifically these keys are present in the table:
*'''number:''' the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in pure numerical form.
*'''number:''' the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in pure numerical form, e.g. ''"256"''
*'''mta:''' the MTA server or client version in textual form.
*'''mta:''' the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in textual form, e.g. ''"1.0"''
*'''name:''' the full MTA product name.
*'''name:''' the full MTA product name, either ''"MTA:SA Server"'' or ''"MTA:SA Client"''.
*'''netcode:''' the netcode version number.
*'''netcode:''' the netcode version number.
*'''os:''' can be ''"Windows"'', ''"Linux"'', ''"FreeBSD"'' or ''"OpenBSD"''.
*'''os:''' can be ''"Windows"'', ''"Linux"'', ''"FreeBSD"'' or ''"OpenBSD"''.

Revision as of 01:18, 6 May 2009

This function gives you various version information about MTA and the operating system.

Syntax

table getVersion ( )

Required Arguments

None.

Returns

Returns a table with version information. Specifically these keys are present in the table:

  • number: the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in pure numerical form, e.g. "256"
  • mta: the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in textual form, e.g. "1.0"
  • name: the full MTA product name, either "MTA:SA Server" or "MTA:SA Client".
  • netcode: the netcode version number.
  • os: can be "Windows", "Linux", "FreeBSD" or "OpenBSD".
  • type: the type of build. can be:
    • "Nightly rX" - A nightly development build. X represents the nightly build revision.
    • "Custom" - A build compiled manually
    • "Release" - A build that is publically released (provisional).


Example

This example will make a script compatible only with version 1.0:

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function setHoboSkin ( playerSource )
  local version = getVersion ( )
  if version.number < 256 then -- MTA 1.0 version number is 0x0100
    setPlayerSkin ( playerSource, 137 )
  else
    setElementModel ( playerSource, 137 )
  end
end
addCommandHandler ( "hobo", setHoboSkin )

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