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{{Informative|'''Multiplayer optimisation:''' Global marker commands always broadcast the ''entire'' marker state over the network. As such, the number of network messages exchanged when creating or editing a marker can be reduced by performing all but the last operation using local marker commands, then using a global marker command for the last change (and subsequent global broadcast of all changes applied to the marker).}}
{{Informative|'''Multiplayer optimisation:''' Global marker commands always broadcast the ''entire'' marker state over the network. As such, the number of network messages exchanged when creating or editing a marker can be reduced by performing all but the last operation using local marker commands, then using a global marker command for the last change (and subsequent global broadcast of all changes applied to the marker).}}


| markerName '''setMarkerShape''' shape
| markerName '''setMarkerShape''' shape

Revision as of 17:56, 18 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Selects shape (actual type) of the marker. The shape can be:
  • "ICON"
  • "RECTANGLE"
  • "ELLIPSE"
  • "POLYLINE"
Multiplayer optimisation: Global marker commands always broadcast the entire marker state over the network. As such, the number of network messages exchanged when creating or editing a marker can be reduced by performing all but the last operation using local marker commands, then using a global marker command for the last change (and subsequent global broadcast of all changes applied to the marker).
Groups:
Markers

Syntax

Syntax:
markerName setMarkerShape shape
Parameters:
markerName: String
shape: String
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
"Marker1" setMarkerShape "RECTANGLE";

Additional Information

See also:
markerShapesetMarkerBrushsetMarkerColorsetMarkerDirsetMarkerPoscreateMarkersetMarkerSizesetMarkerTextsetMarkerTypesetMarkerAlphasetMarkerShapeLocal

Notes

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