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{{Server client function}}
__NOTOC__
__NOTOC__
{{Server function}}
{{Deprecated|getCameraTarget|}}
This function returns a [[string]] containing the current mode of the player's camera.
This function returns a [[string]] containing the current mode of the player's camera.
==Syntax==  
==Syntax==  
<section name="Server" class="server" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
string getCameraMode ( player thePlayer )
string getCameraMode ( player thePlayer )
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===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
*'''thePlayer:''' The player whose camera mode you wish to obtain.
*'''thePlayer:''' The player whose camera mode you wish to obtain.
</section>


<section name="Client" class="client" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
string getCameraMode ( )
</syntaxhighlight>
===Required Arguments===
''None.''
</section>


===Returns===
===Returns===
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==Example==  
==Example==  
This function checks the camera state of a player:
This function checks the camera state of a player, by specifying his name:
<section name="Server script" class="server" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
function checkCamera( source, command, targetName )
function checkCamera( source, command, targetName )
       local targetPlayer = getPlayerFromNick ( targetName )  -- Get the player using his name
       local targetPlayer = getPlayerFromNick ( targetName )  -- Get the player using his name
       outputConsole( getCameraMode( targetPlayer ), source )  -- Output the state of player's camera
       outputConsole( targetName.."'s camera mode is: "..getCameraMode( targetPlayer ), source )  -- Output the state of player's camera
end
end
addCommandHandler( "camera", checkCamera )
addCommandHandler( "camera", checkCamera )
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
</section>


==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Camera functions}}
{{Camera functions}}

Latest revision as of 16:24, 13 February 2015

Emblem-important.png This function is deprecated. This means that its use is discouraged and that it might not exist in future versions.

Please use getCameraTarget instead.


This function returns a string containing the current mode of the player's camera.

Syntax

string getCameraMode ( player thePlayer )

Required Arguments

  • thePlayer: The player whose camera mode you wish to obtain.


Returns

Returns a string with one of two values if successful:

  • player: The camera is attached to a player.
  • fixed: The camera is in a fixed position.

The function will return false if unsuccessful.

Example

This function checks the camera state of a player, by specifying his name:

function checkCamera( source, command, targetName )
      local targetPlayer = getPlayerFromNick ( targetName )   -- Get the player using his name
      outputConsole( targetName.."'s camera mode is: "..getCameraMode( targetPlayer ), source )  -- Output the state of player's camera
end
addCommandHandler( "camera", checkCamera )

See Also