GetVehicleType

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This function retrieves the type of a vehicle (such as if it is a car or a boat).

Syntax

string getVehicleType ( vehicle theVehicle )

OR 

string getVehicleType ( int modelId )

Required Arguments

  • vehicle: The vehicle element to get the type of.
  • modelId: A vehicle model id

Returns

Returns a string with vehicle type or false if an invalid modelID has been supplied, or an empty string if the vehicle is blocked internally (some trailers).

Possible strings returned:

  • Automobile: Cars, vans and trucks
  • Plane
  • Bike: Motorbikes
  • Helicopter
  • Boat
  • Train
  • Trailer: A trailer for a truck
  • BMX
  • Monster Truck
  • Quad: Quadbikes

Example

In this example when a player enters an airplane, it displays a message welcoming the player onboard. 

function enterPlane(theVehicle, seat, jacked)
    if (getVehicleType(theVehicle) == "Plane") then
        outputChatBox("Welcome onboard!", source)
    end
end

addEventHandler("onPlayerVehicleEnter", getRootElement(), enterPlane)

In this another example player gets message what type of vehicle he just entered. 

function enteredVehicleType(theVehicle, seat, jacked)
	outputChatBox("You entered ".. getVehicleType(theVehicle) ..".", source)
    end
end

addEventHandler("onPlayerVehicleEnter", getRootElement(), enteredVehicleType)

See Also


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