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Pair: isPlayerMapForced

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This function is used to forcefully show a player's map (F11).

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  • Method:player:forceMap(...)
  • Variable: .mapForced

Syntax 

bool forcePlayerMap ( bool forceOn )
Required Arguments
  • forceOn: A boolean value representing whether or not the player's map will be forced on

Returns

  • bool: value

Returns true if the player's map was forced on, false otherwise.

Code Examples

server

This example forces the map to show for the player named "dave" on for 10 seconds, if it hasn't been already.

-- Get the player named "dave"
dave = getPlayerFromName ( "dave" )
-- Make sure we found him
if ( dave ) then
    if not isPlayerMapForced ( dave ) then                  -- if his map isn't already forced on
        forcePlayerMap ( dave, true )                       -- force it on
        setTimer ( forcePlayerMap, 10000, 1, dave, false )  -- stop forcing in 10 seconds
    end
end

See Also

Player Functions
Player Events
Reference