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==Function getPropertyType==
{{stub|Examples of usage.}}
{{MacroFunction
|name=getPropertyType
|version=1.3b48
|description=
Returns the [[Introduction to Properties#The Token Properties Tab|Property Type]] of a [[Token]].


|usage=
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
getPropertyType()
getPropertyType(tokenRef)
getPropertyType(tokenRef, mapname)
</syntaxhighlight>
'''Parameter'''
{{param|tokenRef|Either the token [[getSelected|{{code|id}}]] or [[getTokenName|Token Name]] of the token which has its [[Introduction to Tokens#Property Type|Property Type]] returned, defaults to the [[Current Token]]. {{TrustedParameter}} }}
{{param|mapname|The name of the map to find the token.  Defaults to the current map.}}
{{Note|Token IDs are unique, but Token Names can be duplicated. Using Token Name when more than one token has the same name can produce unexpected results.}}


Returns the [[Token:property type|property type]] of the current [[Token:token|token]].
|also=
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
[[setPropertyType|setPropertyType()]]
[h: type = getPropertyType()]
 
</source>
|changes=
{{change|1.3b51|Added {{code|id}} parameter option.}}
{{change|1.5.4|Added {{code|mapname}} parameter option.}}
 
}}
[[Category:Token Function]][[Category:Property Function]]

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getPropertyType() Function

Introduced in version 1.3b48
Returns the Property Type of a Token.

Usage

getPropertyType()
getPropertyType(tokenRef)
getPropertyType(tokenRef, mapname)

Parameter

  • tokenRef - Either the token id or Token Name of the token which has its Property Type returned, defaults to the Current Token.

     Note: This parameter can only be used in a Trusted Macro

  • mapname - The name of the map to find the token. Defaults to the current map.
Token IDs are unique, but Token Names can be duplicated. Using Token Name when more than one token has the same name can produce unexpected results.


See Also

Version Changes

  • 1.3b51 - Added id parameter option.
  • 1.5.4 - Added mapname parameter option.