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This will allow you to retrieve the name tag a player is currently using.
This will allow you to retrieve the name tag a player is currently using.
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string getPlayerNametagText ( player thePlayer )
string getPlayerNametagText ( player thePlayer )
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===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
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===Returns===
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Returns ''string'' with the nametag text, ''false'' if the player is invalid.
Returns a ''string'' with the nametag text, ''false'' if the player is invalid.


==Example==  
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This will output the nametag text, of the player who enters the command 'myNametag'.
This will output the nametag text of the player who enters the command 'myNametag'.
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function showNametag(player,command)
function showNametag ( thePlayer, command )
local nameTag = getPlayerNametagText(player)
local nameTag = getPlayerNametagText ( thePlayer )
outputChatBox("Your nametag text is: "..nameTag,player)
outputChatBox ( "Your nametag text is: " .. nameTag, thePlayer )
end
end
addCommandHandler("myNametag",showNametag)
addCommandHandler("myNametag", showNametag)
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 15 July 2014

This will allow you to retrieve the name tag a player is currently using.

Syntax

string getPlayerNametagText ( player thePlayer )

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

Method: player:getNametagText(...)
Variable: .nametagText
Counterpart: setPlayerNametagText


Required Arguments

  • thePlayer: The person whose name tag you want to retrieve

Returns

Returns a string with the nametag text, false if the player is invalid.

Example

This will output the nametag text of the player who enters the command 'myNametag'. 

function showNametag ( thePlayer, command )
	local nameTag = getPlayerNametagText ( thePlayer )
	outputChatBox ( "Your nametag text is: " .. nameTag, thePlayer )
end
addCommandHandler("myNametag", showNametag)

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