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This function is used to create a new dummy element in the element tree which do not necessarily represent an entity within the San Andreas world. A common use for this function is for creating custom elements, such as a Flag or a Base.
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- Constructor: Element (...)
Syntax
element createElement ( string elementType, [ string elementID = nil ] )Required Arguments
- elementType: The type of element being created.
Optional Arguments
NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use.
- elementID (default: nil): The ID of the element being created.
Returns
- element: value
Returns the element if it was successfully created. Returns false if the arguments are wrong.
Code Examples
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This example creates a "flag" element, named "blue", which will be at the resource's dynamic map.
blueTeamFlag = createElement( "flag", "blue" )See Also
Element Functions
- addElementDataSubscriber
- attachElements
- clearElementVisibleTo
- cloneElement
- createElement
- destroyElement
- detachElements
- getAllElementData
- getAttachedElements
- getElementAlpha
- getElementAngularVelocity
- getElementAttachedOffsets
- getElementAttachedTo
- getElementBonePosition
- getElementBoneQuaternion
- getElementBoneRotation
- getElementBoundingBox
- getElementByID
- getElementByIndex
- getElementChild
- getElementChildren
- getElementChildrenCount
- getElementCollisionsEnabled
- getElementColShape
- getElementData
- getElementDimension
- getElementDistanceFromCentreOfMassToBaseOfModel
- getElementHealth
- getElementID
- getElementInterior
- getElementLighting
- getElementModel
- getElementParent
- getElementPosition
- getElementRadius
- getElementRotation
- getElementsByType
- getElementsWithinColShape
- getElementsWithinRange
- getElementSyncer
- getElementType
- getElementVelocity
- getElementZoneName
- getLowLODElement
- getRootElement
- hasElementData
- hasElementDataSubscriber
- isElement
- isElementAttached
- isElementCallPropagationEnabled
- isElementCollidableWith
- isElementDoubleSided
- isElementFrozen
- isElementInWater
- isElementLocal
- isElementLowLOD
- isElementOnFire
- isElementOnScreen
- isElementStreamable
- isElementStreamedIn
- isElementSyncer
- isElementVisibleTo
- isElementWaitingForGroundToLoad
- isElementWithinColShape
- isElementWithinMarker
- removeElementData
- removeElementDataSubscriber
- setElementAlpha
- setElementAngularVelocity
- setElementAttachedOffsets
- setElementBonePosition
- setElementBoneQuaternion
- setElementBoneRotation
- setElementCallPropagationEnabled
- setElementCollidableWith
- setElementCollisionsEnabled
- setElementData
- setElementDimension
- setElementDoubleSided
- setElementFrozen
- setElementHealth
- setElementID
- setElementInterior
- setElementLighting
- setElementModel
- setElementOnFire
- setElementParent
- setElementPosition
- setElementRotation
- setElementStreamable
- setElementSyncer
- setElementVelocity
- setElementVisibleTo
- setLowLODElement
- updateElementRpHAnim
Element Events
- onClientElementColShapeHit
- onClientElementColShapeLeave
- onClientElementDataChange
- onClientElementDestroy
- onClientElementDimensionChange
- onClientElementInteriorChange
- onClientElementModelChange
- onClientElementStreamIn
- onClientElementStreamOut
- onElementClicked
- onElementColShapeHit
- onElementColShapeLeave
- onElementDataChange
- onElementDestroy
- onElementDimensionChange
- onElementInteriorChange
- onElementModelChange
- onElementStartSync
- onElementStopSync