Description
Retrieves a module's type. When retrieving an array of modules from a command, the module types will need to be determined from a script.
Functional area
Data retrieval
Command syntax
Syntax
getModuleType moduleName |
Arguments
| Name | Type | Required | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
moduleName | string | yes | The module to get the type for. |
Flags
None
Return value
string
Examples
// Get the selected modules in the scene and print out their types.
string $modules[];
string $type;
int $i, $count;
// First get the modules
$modules = `getModules -s`;
// Iterate through and print out their types
$count = `getCount $modules`;
for( $i = 0;
$i < $count;
$i += 1 )
{
$type = `getModuleType $modules[ $i ]`;
print $type;
}
