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isPedDead

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This function checks if the specified ped is dead or not.

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  • Method:ped:isDead(...)
  • Variable: .dead

Syntax 

bool isPedDead ( ped thePed )
Required Arguments
  • thePed: the ped you want to check up on.

Returns

  • bool: value

Returns true if the ped is dead, false otherwise.

Code Examples

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This example allows a player to use the command 'amidead' to see if they are dead or not.

--Check if player is alive or dead and let them know in the chat box
function deathCheck ( thePlayer, commandName )
    if ( isPedDead ( thePlayer ) ) then
         outputChatBox ( "You're dead... prepare to become a zombie.", thePlayer )
    else
         outputChatBox ( "Count your lucky stars, you're alive.", thePlayer )
    end
end
addCommandHandler ( "amidead", deathCheck )

See Also

Ped Functions
Ped Events
Reference