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getVehicleType

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

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  • Method:vehicle:getVehicleType(...)
  • Variable: .vehicleType

Syntax 

​string getVehicleType ( ​vehicle theVehicle )
Required arguments
  • theVehicle: MISSING_PARAM_DESC

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).

  • string: value

Code Examples

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Example 1: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", root, enterPlane)

See Also

Vehicle Functions
Vehicle Events
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