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{{Server client function}}
Allows you to input a vehicleID and return a vehicle name from that ID
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Gets the name of a vehicle by its model id.


==Syntax==  
==Syntax==  
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===Returns===
===Returns===
Returns ''true'' if vehicle exists, ''false'' otherwise.
Returns the name of the vehicle if the id was valid, ''false'' otherwise.


==Example==  
==Example==  
This will retrieve the name of a car so it's name can be displayed when the player chooses to spawn a car by ID.
This will retrieve the name of a car so its name can be displayed when the player chooses to spawn a car by ID.


<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", "createvehiclecommand" )
function createvehiclecommand ( sourcePlayer, commandName, carid )
function createvehiclecommand ( player, commandName, carid )
-- This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.
--This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.
-- The player must specify the parameter 'carid' to specify
--The player must also specify the added varible carid to specify
-- what car they wish to spawn.
--what car they wish to spawn.
local x, y, z = getElementPosition ( thePlayer )
local x, y, z = getElementPosition ( player )
-- Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location
--Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location
local carname = getVehicleNameFromID ( tonumber(carid) )
carname = getVehicleNameFromID ( carid )
-- Get the name of the car the player asked for and store it in the
--Get the name of the car the player asked for and store it to the
-- variable 'carname'
--varible 'carname'
if carname == false then
if carname == false then
outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car ID" )
outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car ID", sourcePlayer )
else
else
createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )
createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )
--Spawn the car at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him
-- Spawn the car at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him
outputChatBox ( "A "..carname.." was created!" )
outputChatBox ( "A " .. carname .. " was created!" )
end
end
--If the entered car ID returns no car name, the string will be empty and false will be returned.
-- If the entered car ID is invalid, false will be returned.
--If the string does have any value, we create the car and announce the car name in the chatbox,
-- Otherwise a string is returned, we create the car and announce the car name in the chatbox.
--because a car did exist under the given car ID.
end
end
addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", createvehiclecommand )
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Vehicle functions}}
{{Vehicle functions}}

Revision as of 17:58, 17 August 2007

Gets the name of a vehicle by its model id.

Syntax

string getVehicleNameFromID ( int id )

Required Arguments

  • id: This is a vehicle id. See vehicle to see what values will return names (true).

Returns

Returns the name of the vehicle if the id was valid, false otherwise.

Example

This will retrieve the name of a car so its name can be displayed when the player chooses to spawn a car by ID. 

function createvehiclecommand ( sourcePlayer, commandName, carid )
	-- This function is triggered by the text "spawnvehicle" in the console.
	-- The player must specify the parameter 'carid' to specify
	-- what car they wish to spawn.
	local x, y, z = getElementPosition ( thePlayer )
	-- Get the position of the player to spawn the car near this location
	local carname = getVehicleNameFromID ( tonumber(carid) )
	-- Get the name of the car the player asked for and store it in the
	-- variable 'carname'
	if carname == false then
		outputChatBox ( "That is not a valid car ID", sourcePlayer )
	else
		createVehicle ( carid, x + 5, y, z )
		-- Spawn the car at x + 5 from the player so it doesn't crush him
		outputChatBox ( "A " .. carname .. " was created!" )
	end
	-- If the entered car ID is invalid, false will be returned.
	-- Otherwise a string is returned, we create the car and announce the car name in the chatbox.
end
addCommandHandler ( "spawnvehicle", createvehiclecommand )

See Also


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