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getElementZoneName

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This function allows you to retrieve the zone name of an element (eg. Verdant Bluffs or Ocean Docks)

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Syntax 

string getElementZoneName ( element theElement, [ bool citiesonly = false ] )
Required Arguments
  • theElement: The element which you'd like to retrieve the zone name from
Optional Arguments

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

  • citiesonly (default: false): An optional argument to choose if you want to return the city name (eg Las Venturas)

Returns

  • string: value

Returns the string of the elements zone name.

Code Examples

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This example shows you how to return your own location by doing /loc in the chatbox or just loc in console

function playerloc ( source )
    local playername = getPlayerName ( source )
    local location = getElementZoneName ( source )
    outputChatBox ( "* " .. playername .. "'s Location: " .. location, getRootElement(), 0, 255, 255 ) -- Output the player's name and zone name
end
addCommandHandler ( "loc", playerloc )

See Also

Element Functions
Element Events
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