GetVersion

This function gives you various version information about MTA and the operating system.

Note: Clientside will return the version from the player, and the server-sided will return version from the server.

Syntax

table getVersion ( )

Required Arguments

None.

Returns

Returns a table with version information. Specifically these keys are present in the table:

• number: the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in pure numerical form, e.g. "256"
• mta: the MTA server or client version (depending where the function was called) in textual form, e.g. "1.0"
• name: the full MTA product name, either "MTA:SA Server" or "MTA:SA Client".
• netcode: the netcode version number.
• os: returns the operating system on which the server or client is running
• type: the type of build. can be:
  • "Nightly rX" - A nightly development build. X represents the nightly build revision.
  • "Custom" - A build compiled manually
  • "Release" - A build that is publicly released (provisional).
• tag: the build tag (from 1.0.3 onwards). Contains infomation about the underlying version used. i.e. The final version of 1.0.3 has the build tag of "1.0.3 rc-9". (This can be confirmed by using the console command 'ver'.)
• sortable: a 15 character sortable version string (from 1.0.4 onwards). Format of the string is described in getPlayerVersion.

Example

Example 1: This example will make a script compatible only with version 1.0:

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Server

function setHoboSkin ( playerSource )
  local version = getVersion ( )
  if version.number < 256 then -- MTA 1.0 version number is 0x0100
    setPlayerSkin ( playerSource, 137 )
  else
    setElementModel ( playerSource, 137 )
  end
end
addCommandHandler ( "hobo", setHoboSkin )

Example 2: This client and server example will kick players that have anything earlier than the final released version of 1.0.3:

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Client

function sendVersion ()
  -- Send local player version to the server
  triggerServerEvent ( "onNotifyPlayerVersion", getResourceRootElement(), getVersion() )
end
addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart", getResourceRootElement(), sendVersion )

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Server

function handlePlayerVersion( version )
  if version.number > 256 + 3 then  -- Allow anything above 1.0.3
    return
  end
  if version.number == 256 + 3 then  -- Check further if it is exactly 1.0.3
    if version.type == "Release" then -- Check further if it is the "Release" type
      local _,_,buildnumber = string.find( version.tag or "", "(%d)$" )  -- Extract the build number if there
      buildnumber = tonumber(buildnumber) or 0
      if buildnumber >= 9 then  -- Allow 9 and above
        return
      end
    end
  end
  outputConsole( "Kicking player as below 1.0.3 Release build 9" );
  kickPlayer( client, "Upgrade your version at www.mtasa.com" )
end
addEvent ( "onNotifyPlayerVersion", true)
addEventHandler ( "onNotifyPlayerVersion", getResourceRootElement(), handlePlayerVersion )

See Also

• getMaxPlayers
• getServerConfigSetting
• getServerHttpPort
• getServerName
• getServerPassword
• getServerPort
• isGlitchEnabled
• setGlitchEnabled
• setMaxPlayers
• setServerConfigSetting
• setServerPassword
• shutdown