getTokenShape

getTokenShape() Function

• Introduced in version 1.3b89

Retrieves the token's shape (top-down, circle, square).

Usage

<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line> getTokenShape() getTokenShape(id) getTokenShape(id, mapname) </source>

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.

<syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line> [r: getTokenShape("Dragon")] </source> Returns: <syntaxhighlight lang="mtmacro" line> TOP_DOWN

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See Also

setTokenShape()

Version Changes

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