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getElementAttachedTo

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This function determines the element that the specified element is attached to.

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

  • Method:element:getAttachedTo(...)
  • Variable: .attachedTo

Syntax 

​element|false getElementAttachedTo ( ​element theElement )
Required Arguments
  • theElement: The element you require the information for.

Returns

  • element|false: "child" element

Returns the element that the chosen element is attached to, or false if the element isn't attached to another element or invalid element was passed.

Code Examples

server

This example defines a console command that outputs the type of the element that the player is attached to.

function getAttached(thePlayer)
    local attached = getElementAttachedTo(thePlayer)
    if (attached) then
        outputConsole(getPlayerName(thePlayer) .. " is attached to a " ..getElementType(attached))
    else
        outputConsole(getPlayerName(thePlayer) .." is not attached to an element")
    end
end
addCommandHandler("getattached", getAttached)

See Also

Element Functions
Element Events
Reference