GetBaseItemType(object)

Determines the base item type ID for the item specified.

int GetBaseItemType(
    object oItem
);

Parameters

oItem

Item to be analyzed.

Description

Get the base item type (BASE_ITEM_*) of oItem.

Returns BASE_ITEM_INVALID if oItem is an invalid item (or not an item such as GetObjectType is not OBJECT_TYPE_ITEM).

Remarks

The BASE_ITEM_* constants are from the baseitems.2da file, and are merely the line number.

Note that a few are invalid - see the 2da, but noting that BASE_ITEM_SCROLL doesn't exist, instead, it is BASE_ITEM_SPELLSCROLL.

Version

1.22

Example

// If the item of tag "ITEM" in our possession is a shortsword, say so!

void main()
{
    // Get item
    object oItem = GetItemPossessedBy(OBJECT_SELF, "ITEM");
    if(GetBaseItemType(oItem) == BASE_ITEM_SHORTSWORD)
    {
        SpeakString("I've got a great shortsword!!");
    }
}

See Also

functions:	GetLastWeaponUsed
constants:	BASE_ITEM_* Constants
events:	OnUnAcquireItem Event OnAcquireItem

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 author: Jody Fletcher, editor: Jasperre