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{{MacroFunction
|name=getTokenShape
|name=getTokenShape
|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.
Retrieves the token's shape (top-down, circle, square).


|usage=
|usage=
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<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
exampleFunction(param1, param2)
getTokenShape()
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getTokenShape(id)
getTokenShape(id, mapname)
</syntaxhighlight>


'''Parameters'''
{{param|id|The token id of the token to check for the shape, defaults to the [[Current Token]].}}{{TrustedParameter}}
{{param|mapname|The name 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"}}.
|example=
|example=
This example doesn't really do anything.
Get the token shape for the top down Dragon token.
<source lang="mtmacro" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
[h: exampleVariable = "a,b,c"]
[r: getTokenShape("Dragon")]
[r: exampleFunction(exampleVariable, reverse)]
</syntaxhighlight>
</source>
Returns:
Returns:
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<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line>
c,b,a
TOP_DOWN
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
 
|changes=
{{change|1.9.0|Top Down token shape will be returned as {{code|TOP_DOWN}} with underscore.}}
{{change|1.5.4|Added {{code|mapname}} parameter option.}}


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

Latest revision as of 20:43, 14 March 2023

getTokenShape() Function

Introduced in version 1.3b89
Retrieves the token's shape (top-down, circle, square).

Usage

getTokenShape()
getTokenShape(id)
getTokenShape(id, mapname)

Parameters

  • id - The token id of the token to check for the shape, 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.

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

Example

Get the token shape for the top down Dragon token.
[r: getTokenShape("Dragon")]

Returns:

TOP_DOWN

See Also

Version Changes

  • 1.9.0 - Top Down token shape will be returned as TOP_DOWN with underscore.
  • 1.5.4 - Added mapname parameter option.