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|arg= global|Multiplayer Arguments=
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| Get type of marker. Note: This function is identical to [[getMarkerType]]. See [[cfgMarkers]] for a list of standard markers. |DESCRIPTION=
| Get type of marker. Note: This function is identical to [[getMarkerType]]. See [[cfgMarkers]] for a list of standard markers. |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[String]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''markerType''' markerName |SYNTAX=
| [[String]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''markerType''' markerName |SYNTAX=
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| [[String]]. See [[cfgMarkers]]. |RETURNVALUE=
| [[String]]. See [[cfgMarkers]]. |RETURNVALUE=
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|x1= <code>[[if]] ('''markerType''' "Marker1" == "Empty") [[then]] {[[hint]] "Marker1 is not an icon!"}</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>[[if]] ('''markerType''' "Marker1" == "Empty") [[then]] {[[hint]] "Marker1 is not an icon!"}</code> |EXAMPLE1=
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| [[cfgMarkers]], [[setMarkerType]], [[setMarkerTypeLocal]] |SEEALSO=
| [[cfgMarkers]], [[setMarkerType]], [[setMarkerTypeLocal]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 02:57, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Get type of marker. Note: This function is identical to getMarkerType. See cfgMarkers for a list of standard markers.
Groups:
Markers

Syntax

Syntax:
String = markerType markerName
Parameters:
markerName: String
Return Value:
String. See cfgMarkers.

Examples

Example 1:
if (markerType "Marker1" == "Empty") then {hint "Marker1 is not an icon!"}

Additional Information

See also:
cfgMarkerssetMarkerTypesetMarkerTypeLocal

Notes

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Notes

Posted on March 17, 2014
Waffle SS.
Using markerType is a good method to determine if a string is a valid marker name, unless the marker type isn't set. if (markerType "mark1" != "") then {hint "valid marker"}

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