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{{Server client function}}
This fake function is for use with blah & blah and does blahblahblabhalbhl
This function is used to retrieve the text on the number plate of a specified vehicle.


==Syntax==  
==Syntax==  
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returnType functionName ( arguments )
string getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle theVehicle )
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{{OOP||[[vehicle]]:getPlateText|plateText|setVehiclePlateText}}
===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
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*'''theVehicle:''' the [[vehicle]] that you wish to retrieve the plate text from.
*'''argumentName:''' description
 
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===Optional Arguments===
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*'''argumentName2:''' description
*'''argumentName3:''' description


===Returns===
===Returns===
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Returns a ''string'' that corresponds to the plate on the text, ''false'' if a bad argument was passed or if it is not a vehicle. Every vehicle (including planes, boats, etc.) has a numberplate, even if it's not visible.
Returns ''true'' if blah, ''false'' otherwise.


==Example==  
==Example==  
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<section name="Client" class="client" show="true">
This example does...
This example outputs the text on the license plate of the vehicle the player is driving to the chatbox.
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function outputLicensePlate ( command )
blabhalbalhb --abababa
    if isPedInVehicle(localPlayer) then --let's check if they're in a vehicle
--This line does this...
        -- if they are in a vehicle
mooo
        local vehicle = getPedOccupiedVehicle ( localPlayer ) --let's get the vehicle
        local plateText = getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle ) --get the license plate text
        if plateText then -- if there was a license plate,
            outputChatBox ( "Your license plate is: " .. plateText )-- output it to the chatbox
        else
            outputChatBox ( "Your vehicle has no license plate." )
        end
    else
        outputChatBox ( "You're not in a vehicle." )
    end
end
-- add our function as a handler to the "plate" command
addCommandHandler( "plate", outputLicensePlate )
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==See Also==
==See Also==
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{{Vehicle functions}}
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[[Category:Need_Syntax]]  -- leave this until syntax is available. Cannot document the function or event without syntax.
[[Category:Incomplete]] -- leave this unless you complete the function

Latest revision as of 20:33, 13 October 2014

This function is used to retrieve the text on the number plate of a specified vehicle.

Syntax

string getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle theVehicle )

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

Method: vehicle:getPlateText(...)
Variable: .plateText
Counterpart: setVehiclePlateText


Required Arguments

  • theVehicle: the vehicle that you wish to retrieve the plate text from.

Returns

Returns a string that corresponds to the plate on the text, false if a bad argument was passed or if it is not a vehicle. Every vehicle (including planes, boats, etc.) has a numberplate, even if it's not visible.

Example

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Client

This example outputs the text on the license plate of the vehicle the player is driving to the chatbox. 

function outputLicensePlate ( command )
    if isPedInVehicle(localPlayer) then --let's check if they're in a vehicle
         -- if they are in a vehicle
         local vehicle = getPedOccupiedVehicle ( localPlayer ) --let's get the vehicle
         local plateText = getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle ) --get the license plate text
         if plateText then -- if there was a license plate,
             outputChatBox ( "Your license plate is: " .. plateText )-- output it to the chatbox
         else
             outputChatBox ( "Your vehicle has no license plate." )
         end
    else
         outputChatBox ( "You're not in a vehicle." )
    end
end
-- add our function as a handler to the "plate" command
addCommandHandler( "plate", outputLicensePlate )

See Also


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