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This function is used to retrieve a list of the child elements of a given parent element. Note that it will only return direct children and not elements that are further down the element tree.

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Syntax 

table getElementChildren ( element parent, [ string theType = nil ] )
Required Arguments
  • parent: Supply this argument with the parent of the children you want returned.
Optional Arguments

NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use.

  • theType (default: nil): The type of element you want a list of. This is the same as the tag name in the .map file, so this can be used with a custom element type if desired. Built in types are: "player": A player connected to the server "ped": A ped "water": A water polygon "sound": A playing sound "vehicle": A vehicle "object": An object "pickup": A pickup "marker": A marker "colshape": A collision shape "blip": A blip "radararea": A radar area "team": A team "spawnpoint": A spawnpoint "remoteclient": A remote client connected to the server "console": The server Console

Returns

  • table: value

This function returns a table that contains a list of elements that the parent has. If the element has no children, it will return an empy table . It will return false if the parent element does not exist.

Code Examples

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With this map file:

<team1 id="red">
  <base name="Mountain Top" />
  <base name="Docks" />
  <base name="Airport" />
  <anything name="no base" />
</team1>

See Also

Element Functions
Element Events
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