markerType

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Description

Description:
Gets type of marker. See CfgMarkers for a list of standard markers.
Alias:
getMarkerType
Groups:
Markers

Syntax

Syntax:
markerType markerName
Parameters:
markerName: String
Return Value:
String - marker class name. See CfgMarkers.

Examples

Example 1:
if (markerType "Marker1" == "") then { hint "Marker1 is not an icon!" };

Additional Information

See also:
setMarkerType setMarkerTypeLocal

Notes

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Posted on 2014-03-17
Waffle SS.
Using markerType is a good method to determine if a string is a valid marker name, unless the marker type isn't set.
if (markerType "mark1" != "") then {hint "valid marker"}