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Is there a way to compare a TorqueObjectType to a String? [RESOLVED]

by Randy Lutcavich · in Torque X 2D · 10/17/2009 (10:17 pm) · 3 replies

How can I check what an object's type is?

If I have a bunch of enemies with different types how can I see what type they are in code? Is there are way to check their type against a string?
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Torque Owner Jake Davis
#1
10/17/2009 (11:09 pm)
try looking at

http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/61453

SceneObject has an ObjectType property but that does not seem to return what the object type actually is.

Torque 3D Owner Tom Ogburn
Starlit Sky Games
#2
10/18/2009 (10:20 am) 
if (sprite.TestObjectType(TorqueObjectDatabase.Instance.GetObjectType("enemy")))
{
//Do something here based on whether this is the type I'm looking for
}

just replace sprite with your object, and "enemy" with the type you want to check it against.

Edit: Guess I should have looked at the other linked thread first since it said the same thing. :)

Torque Owner Randy Lutcavich
#3
10/18/2009 (4:12 pm)
Thank you!

That works perfectly!