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engineGetModelNameFromID

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This function gets the model name of an object model from model ID. This function is the counterpart of engineGetModelIDFromName.

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

  • Method: Engine.getModelNameFromID(...)

Syntax

string engineGetModelNameFromID ( int modelID )
Required Arguments
  • modelID: The model ID of the object

Returns

  • string: value

Returns a string with the name of the object model, false otherwise.

Code Examples

shared

This example gets the model name of an element you target (doesn't work for San Andreas world)

function getTargetModelName(target)
if ( isElement(target) and getElementType(target) == "object" ) then
outputChatBox(tostring(engineGetModelNameFromID(getElementModel(target))))
end
end
addEventHandler("onClientPlayerTarget", localPlayer, getTargetModelName)

See Also

Engine Functions
Engine Elements