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{{MacroFunction
{{MacroFunction
|name=setTokenShape
|name=setTokenShape
|proposed=false
|proposed=false
|trusted=true
|trusted=false
|version=1.3b89
|version=1.3b89
|description=
|description=
This is an example function.  It doesn't actually exist as a function in MapTool.
Sets the token's shape (top down, circle, square, figure).


|usage=
|usage=
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
exampleFunction(param1, param2)
setTokenShape(shape)
</source>
setTokenShape(shape, id)
setTokenShape(shape, id, mapRef)
</syntaxhighlight>
'''Parameters'''
{{param|shape|String value: {{code|"TOP_DOWN"}}, {{code|"CIRCLE"}}, {{code|"SQUARE"}}, {{code|"FIGURE"}}.}}
{{param|id|The token id of the token to set to a new shape, defaults to the [[Current Token]].}}{{TrustedParameter}}
{{param|mapRef|The Name or ID of the map to find the token.  Defaults to the current map.}}
 
 
'''Result'''<br />
The function returns the token's shape as a string value: {{code|"TOP_DOWN"}}, {{code|"CIRCLE"}}, {{code|"SQUARE"}}, {{code|"FIGURE"}}.


|example=
|example=
This example doesn't really do anything.
On current token.
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[h: exampleVariable = "a,b,c"]
[h: newShape = "CIRCLE"]
[r: exampleFunction(exampleVariable, reverse)]
[r: setTokenShape(newShape)]
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
Returns:
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
Circle
</syntaxhighlight>
With Token ID.
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[h: newShape = "TOP_DOWN"]
[h: tokenName = "Some Token"]
[r: setTokenShape(newShape,tokenName)]
</syntaxhighlight>
Returns:
Returns:
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
c,b,a
Top down
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
 
|changes=
{{change|1.9.0|Shape parameter {{code|TOP_DOWN}} works with or without underscore character.}}
{{change|1.5.4|Added {{code|mapname}} parameter option.}}


|also=
|also=
[[linkToRelatedArticle|Display Name of Related Article]]
{{func|getTokenShape}}
}}
}}
[[Category:Token Function]]
[[Category:Token Function]]

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setTokenShape() Function

• Introduced in version 1.3b89
Sets the token's shape (top down, circle, square, figure).

Usage

setTokenShape(shape)
setTokenShape(shape, id)
setTokenShape(shape, id, mapRef)

Parameters

  • shape - String value: "TOP_DOWN", "CIRCLE", "SQUARE", "FIGURE".
  • id - The token id of the token to set to a new shape, defaults to the Current Token.

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

  • mapRef - The Name or ID of the map to find the token. Defaults to the current map.


Result
The function returns the token's shape as a string value: "TOP_DOWN", "CIRCLE", "SQUARE", "FIGURE".

Example

On current token. 
[h: newShape = "CIRCLE"]
[r: setTokenShape(newShape)]

Returns: 

Circle

With Token ID. 

[h: newShape = "TOP_DOWN"]
[h: tokenName = "Some Token"]
[r: setTokenShape(newShape,tokenName)]

Returns: 

Top down

See Also

getTokenShape()

Version Changes

  • 1.9.0 - Shape parameter TOP_DOWN works with or without underscore character.
  • 1.5.4 - Added mapname parameter option.
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