This function returns the specified player's account object.

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• Note: Static method Account.getFromPlayer() can also be used.

• Method: player:getAccount(...)
• Variable: .account

Syntax

account|false getPlayerAccount ( player thePlayer )

Required Arguments

• thePlayer: The player element you want to get the account of.

Returns

• account|false: player's account

Returns the player's account object, or false if the player passed to the function is invalid.

Code Examples

Example 1 Example 2 (OOP)

server

This example sets a player's money and also stores the value is his account.

function setMoney(thePlayer,key,amount)
    local account = getPlayerAccount(thePlayer)
    if (account and tonumber(amount)) then
        setPlayerMoney(thePlayer, amount)
        setAccountData(account,"money", amount)
    end
end
addCommandHandler("setmoney",setMoney)

server

OOP Required

This example sets a player's money and also stores the value is his account.

function setMoney(thePlayer,key,amount)
    local account = thePlayer.account
    if (account and tonumber(amount)) then
        thePlayer.money = amount
        account:setData("money", amount)
    end
end
addCommandHandler("setmoney",setMoney)

See Also

Account Functions

• addAccount
• getAccount
• copyAccountData
• getAccountByID
• getAccountData
• getAccountID
• getAccountIP
• getAccountName
• getAccountPlayer
• getAccountSerial
• getAccountType
• getAccounts
• getAccountsByData
• getAccountsByIP
• getAccountsBySerial
• getAllAccountData
• getPlayerAccount
• isGuestAccount
• logOut
• logIn
• removeAccount
• setAccountData
• setAccountName
• setAccountPassword
• setAccountSerial

Account Events

• onAccountRemove
• onAccountDataChange
• onAccountCreate

Account Elements

• account

Reference

• Scripting Functions