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Returns a [[Macros:string list|string list]] containing the names of the [[Token:PC token|PC token]]s on the current [[Map:map|map]].  
Returns a list containing the names of the [[Token:PC token|PC token]]s on the current [[Map:map|map]]. The type of the value returned depends on the delimiter parameter.
* If the delimiter is not specified then a [[Macros:string list|string list]] is returned with the default value of ',' is used.
* If the delimiter ''"json"'' then a [[Macros:json array|json array]] is returned. '''(as of MapTool 1.3b49)'''
* Otherwise a [[Macros:string list|string list]] is returned with the delimiter passed in.
 
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Revision as of 14:25, 24 December 2008

Function getPCNames

This function can only be called from a trusted macro


Returns a list containing the names of the PC tokens on the current map. The type of the value returned depends on the delimiter parameter.

  • If the delimiter is not specified then a string list is returned with the default value of ',' is used.
  • If the delimiter "json" then a json array is returned. (as of MapTool 1.3b49)
  • Otherwise a string list is returned with the delimiter passed in.
[h: macros = getPCNames()]
[h: macros = getPCNames(delim)]

delim is the delimiter used to separate the values in the string list which defaults to ',' if not specified.


Examples

To display the names of all of the PC tokens on the current map use.

[h: names = getPCNames()]
[foreach(name, names, "<br>"): name]