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*[[table.size]] <span style="color:gray; font-family:'Georgia',sans-serif; font-size:smaller;">» Finds the absolute size of a table.</span>
*[[table.size]] <span style="color:gray; font-family:'Georgia',sans-serif; font-size:smaller;">» Finds the absolute size of a table.</span>
*[[toHex]] <span style="color:gray; font-family:'Georgia',sans-serif; font-size:smaller;">» This function converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number, as a fix to be used clientside.</span>
*[[toHex]] <span style="color:gray; font-family:'Georgia',sans-serif; font-size:smaller;">» This function converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number, as a fix to be used clientside.</span>
*[[var dump]] » This function outputs information about one or more variables using outputConsole()</span>
*[[var dump]] <span style="color:gray; font-family:'Georgia',sans-serif; font-size:smaller;">» This function outputs information about one or more variables using outputConsole()</span>
[[Category:Useful Functions]]
[[Category:Useful Functions]]

Revision as of 19:16, 7 August 2012

  • callClientFunction » This function allows you to call any clientside function from the server's side.
  • callServerFunction » This function allows you to call any server-side function from the client's side.
  • centerWindow » This function center the window in any resolution.
  • Check » This function checks if it's arguments are of the right types and calls the error-function if one isn't.
  • coroutine.resume » Fix for hidden coroutine error messages
  • dxDrawColorText » This function draws a dx text with #RRGGBB color codes support.
  • dxDrawGifImage » This function simulates the effect of a GIF image by using image sprites.
  • dxDrawImage3D » This function draws a 3D image.
  • dxDrawRectangle3D » This function draws a 3D rectangle.
  • dxGetFontSizeFromHeight » This function calculate a font size from given height for dxDraw.
  • findRotation » Takes two points and returns the direction from point A to point B.
  • FormatDate » Formats a date on the basis of a format string and returns it.
  • GenerateString » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • getAge » This function calculates the age of a birthday.
  • getAlivePlayers (Client) » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • getAlivePlayersInTeam » This function returns a table of the alive players in a team.
  • getCursorMoveOn » This function checks in which way the cursor is currently moving.
  • getDistanceBetweenPointAndSegment2D » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • getElementSpeed » This function allows you to get element speed in kph or mph units.
  • getOffsetFromXYZ » This function allows you to take an entity and a position and calculate the relative offset between them accounting for rotations.
  • getOnlineAdmins » This function will give the online admins.
  • getOnlineStaff » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • getPlayerFromNamePart » This function allows you to get player From his Name part.
  • getPlayersInPhotograph » This function gets all the players in a photograph.
  • getPointFromDistanceRotation » Finds a point based on a starting point, direction and distance.
  • getResourceSettings » This function returns a table of the resource settings.
  • getTimestamp » With this function you can get the UNIX timestamp.
  • getXMLNodes » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • IfElse » Returns one of two values based on a boolean expression.
  • isElementInPhotograph » This function checks if an element was in the player's camera picture. This needs writing still. --Ransom 21:45, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
  • isElementInRange » This function allows you to check is the element's range to the main point is smaller than (or as big as) the maximum range.
  • isLeapYear » Checks if the given year is a leap year.
  • isVehicleOnRoof » This function checks whether vehicle is on roof.
  • isYearALeapYear » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • iterElements » Returns an iterator for your for loops saving time typing ipairs( getElementsByType( type ) ), instead you type: iterElements( type ).
  • math.round » Rounds a number whereas the number of decimals to keep and the method may be set.
  • multi_check » This function checks one element to many, handy and clean.
  • onVehicleWeaponFire » This code implements an event that is triggered when a player in a vehicle fires a vehicles weapon.
  • RGBToHex » This function returns a string representing the color in hexadecimal.
  • setElementSpeed » This function allows you to set moving element speed in kph or mph units.
  • setTableProtected » Protects a table and makes it read-only.
  • setVehicleGravityPoint » This clientside function sets a vehicle's gravity in the direction of a 3 dimensional coordinate with the strength specified.
  • string.count » This function counts a text from a text.
  • string.explode » This function splits a string at a given separator pattern and returns a table with the pieces.
  • switch » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • table.copy » This function copies a whole table and all the tables in that table.
  • table.empty » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • table.map » This function goes through a table and replaces every field with the return of the passed function, where the field's value is passed as first argument and optionally more arguments.
  • table.random » NEEDS EXPLANATION
  • table.size » Finds the absolute size of a table.
  • toHex » This function converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number, as a fix to be used clientside.
  • var dump » This function outputs information about one or more variables using outputConsole()