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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The bz eFlagDroppedEvent is an API event that is called each time a flag is drooped by a player.
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The '''bz_eFlagDroppedEvent''' is an API event that is called each time a flag is dropped by a player.
  
 
==Data==
 
==Data==
As of version 2.1 of BZFS the event callback will contain the bz_FlagDroppedEventData_V1 data class.
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'''bz_eFlagDroppedEvent''' returns the '''bz_FlagDroppedEventData_V1''' data class.
This class contains the following data members
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* eventType    ( always bz eFlagDroppedEvent )
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  {| border="1" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"
* playerID    ( the player that dropped the flag )
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  !name
* flagID      ( the flag ID that was dropped )
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  !type
* pos[3]       ( the postion the flag was dropped at )
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  !value desription
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  |-
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  |eventType     
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  |[[Event(API)|bz_eEventType]]
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  |bz_eFlagDroppedEvent
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  |-
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  |playerID     
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  |int
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  |The player that dropped the flag (this value may be set to -1 if the player ID is unknown).
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  |-
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  |flagID       
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  |int
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  |The flag ID that was dropped
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  |-
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  |flagType     
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  |[[bz_ApiString]]
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  |The flag abbreviation of the flag that was grabbed
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  |-
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  |pos
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  |float[3]
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  |The position at which the flag was dropped
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  |-
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  |eventTime
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  |double
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  |The server time at which the event occurred (in seconds).
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  |}
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
This event is a notification only event, none of the data returned can be changed. If the plug-in wishes to change the spawning position of a flag it should use the [[bz_eFlagResetEvent]]
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This event is a notification-only event, none of the data returned can be changed. If the plug-in wishes to change the spawning position of a flag it should use the [[bz_eFlagResetEvent]]
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==History==
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In Version 2.0.x of BZFlag the data class for this event was named '''bz_FlagDroppedEventData''' and contains the same data.
  
 
[[Category:BZFS_API_Docs]]
 
[[Category:BZFS_API_Docs]]
 
[[Category:BZFS_API_Events]]
 
[[Category:BZFS_API_Events]]

Latest revision as of 07:45, 1 May 2014

BZFS API Documentation This page contains part of the BZFS API documentation for use by Plug-ins on the BZFS server.

BZFS Event. This page documents a BZFS event that is called by the game server to notify plug-ins of various actions and state changes in the game world.


Overview[edit]

The bz_eFlagDroppedEvent is an API event that is called each time a flag is dropped by a player.

Data[edit]

bz_eFlagDroppedEvent returns the bz_FlagDroppedEventData_V1 data class.

name type value desription
eventType bz_eEventType bz_eFlagDroppedEvent
playerID int The player that dropped the flag (this value may be set to -1 if the player ID is unknown).
flagID int The flag ID that was dropped
flagType bz_ApiString The flag abbreviation of the flag that was grabbed
pos float[3] The position at which the flag was dropped
eventTime double The server time at which the event occurred (in seconds).

Uses[edit]

This event is a notification-only event, none of the data returned can be changed. If the plug-in wishes to change the spawning position of a flag it should use the bz_eFlagResetEvent

History[edit]

In Version 2.0.x of BZFlag the data class for this event was named bz_FlagDroppedEventData and contains the same data.