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element getPedContactElement ( ped thePed )
element getPedContactElement ( ped thePed )
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{{OOP||[[ped]]:getContactElement|contactElement}}


===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
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==Example==
==Example==
<section name="Client" class="client" show="true">
This clientside function outputs the name of the vehicle the specified player is standing on, or a message saying he isn't on one.
This clientside function outputs the name of the vehicle the specified player is standing on, or a message saying he isn't on one.
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function outputContactVehicleMessage ( thePlayer )
function outputContactVehicleMessage ( thePlayer )
     local elementStandingOn = getPedContactElement( thePlayer )
     local elementStandingOn = getPedContactElement ( thePlayer )
     if elementStandingOn ~= false and getElementType( elementStandingOn ) == "vehicle" then
     if elementStandingOn and getElementType ( elementStandingOn ) == "vehicle" then
         local vehicleName = getVehicleName( elementStandingOn )
         local vehicleName = getVehicleName ( elementStandingOn )
         outputChatBox( "The player is standing on a " .. vehicleName .. "." )
         outputChatBox( "You're standing on a " .. vehicleName .. "." )
     else
     else
         outputChatBox( "The player isn't standing on any vehicle." )
         outputChatBox( "You're not standing on any vehicle." )
     end
     end
end
end
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==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Ped functions}}
{{Ped functions}}
[[hu:getPedContactElement]]

Latest revision as of 15:15, 5 November 2022

This function detects the element a ped is standing on. This can be a vehicle or an object.

Syntax

element getPedContactElement ( ped thePed )

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Method: ped:getContactElement(...)
Variable: .contactElement


Required Arguments

  • thePed: The ped of which you want to get the element he is standing on.

Returns

Returns an object or a vehicle if the ped is standing on one, false if he is touching none or an invalid element was passed.

Example

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Client

This clientside function outputs the name of the vehicle the specified player is standing on, or a message saying he isn't on one. 

function outputContactVehicleMessage ( thePlayer )
    local elementStandingOn = getPedContactElement ( thePlayer )
    if elementStandingOn and getElementType ( elementStandingOn ) == "vehicle" then
        local vehicleName = getVehicleName ( elementStandingOn )
        outputChatBox( "You're standing on a " .. vehicleName .. "." )
    else
        outputChatBox( "You're not standing on any vehicle." )
    end
end

See Also

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