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=== typGetDataField ===

^ Syntax | (typGetDataField unid attrib) -> data |
^ Arguments | unid: The unid of the type you want to get the value of an attribute from. |
^ | attrib: The name of the attribute you want to get. |
^ Returns | data: The value of the attribute. |
^ Category | [[data function|data]], [[type function|type]], [[unid function|unid]] |
^ Description | Returns the value of an attribute for a type. The attributes we have access to are determined by the game engine. |

=== Variants ===

There are many variants on this function, depending on the type and the attribute

<code lisp>(typGetDataField weaponUNID "ammoType") -> UNID of ammo used by weapon (Nil if weapon does not use ammo)</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField launcherUNID "variantCount") -> number of missiles supported by launcher</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField launcherUNID "ammoType:0") -> UNID of first missile type</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField launcherUNID "ammoType:n") -> UNID of nth missile type</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField weaponUNID "speed") -> shot speed</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField sovereignUNID "name") -> name of sovereign</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField weaponUNID "firerate") -> returns the firerate, 1000/n gives the value in ticks</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField weaponUNID "repeatCount") -> returns the value of the weapon repeating attribute +1</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField weaponUNID "isAlternating") -> returns a boolean (True/Nil)</code>
<code lisp>(typGetDataField weaponUNID "sound") -> returns the UNID of the sound effect</code>
=== Example ===

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