Define.hasNative()

Check for presence of a native global property...

Syntax

var result = Define.hasNative(name);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Mandatory	Notes	API Version
name	String		The name of the global object property to test.	1.0

Return values

Value Type Notes API Version

true

Boolean

The named property is or was native.

Specifically it's state is either Define.NATIVE or Define.REPLACED.

1.0

false

Boolean

The named property is not native or does not exist.

Specifically it's sate is either Define.MISSING, Define.ADDED or Define.REMOVED.

1.0

Example

Check if we can use in-game chat...

if (Define.hasNative("chat")) {
	// use currently exposed chat() function
	// which is native if its state is Define.NATIVE
	// or replaced if its state is Define.REPLACED
	chat(0, "Let's chat...");
}

Force use of native implementation...

if (Define.hasNative("chat")) {
	// force use of native chat() function
	// https://warzone.atlassian.net/wiki/display/EGG/native
	native.chat(0, "Let's chat...");
}

Availability STABLE

Requires:

Warzone 3.1 or above
Define API

Define API

Topics:

Define() — Add, remove or redefine a property on the global scope, overriding any native property of the same name on the global object...
- Define.has() — Check for presence of a global property...
- Define.RESERVED — A reserved keyword (a native that cannot be changed)...
- Define.stateOf() — Check state of a specific global property...
- Define.hasNative() — Check for presence of a native global property...
- Define.REMOVED — Indicates a native global was removed...
- Define.MISSING — Indicates a global is not present (missing).
- Define.NATIVE — Indicates a global was defined prior to including the Define API.
- Define.REPLACED — Indicates a global was replaced by a script using the Define API.
- Define.ADDED — Indicates a global was added by a script using the Define API.
Define API Diagnostics — Diagnostic routines for Define API...
Define Scripts — A library of ready made scripts for the Define API...

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