Difference between revisions of "GetNumItems"
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standardized syntax, added note about improved efficiency in v0013(?), added See Also section, and also this is not a record variable function
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'''Syntax:''' | '''Syntax:''' | ||
GetNumItems | (numItems:short) [''ref.'']GetNumItems | ||
Must be called on a reference. Returns the number of unique items in the | Must be called on a reference. Returns the number of unique items in the reference's inventory. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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*Equipped items and identical items that are unequipped are still only one unique item | *Equipped items and identical items that are unequipped are still only one unique item | ||
*Using this function every frame will significantly drop FPS. The more items that have to be scanned, the worse it is (i.e., 1 item a frame will drop it by 3, 15 by 25). Use this function only when necessary, and try to avoid using it in [[GameMode]]. | *Using this function every frame will significantly drop FPS. The more items that have to be scanned, the worse it is (i.e., 1 item a frame will drop it by 3, 15 by 25). Use this function only when necessary, and try to avoid using it in [[GameMode]]. | ||
**There are several ways to use [[GetInventoryObject]] instead of '''GetNumItems''' (keep in mind that it is also CPU-heavy, but not as much) | **There are several ways to use [[GetInventoryObject]] instead of '''GetNumItems''' (keep in mind that it is also CPU-heavy, but not as much) | ||
**v0013 significantly improves the efficiency of this function | |||
If you need to test if a container has items in it, use | If you need to test if a container has items in it, use | ||
ref pInvObj | ref pInvObj | ||
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if pInvObj | if pInvObj | ||
... | ... | ||
== See Also == | |||
* [[GetInventoryObject]] | |||
[[Category: Functions]] | [[Category: Functions]] | ||