Get vehicle element which matches the number plate

[callum123]

How do I get the vehicle from the number plate? Is it possible? I want to add a blip to the vehicle without anyone inside it. I want to get hold of the vehicle from the number plate....

[Castillo]

function getVehicleByPlate ( plate ) 
    local found = false 
    for _, vehicle in ipairs ( getElementsByType ( "vehicle" ) ) do 
        if ( getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle ) == plate ) then 
            found = vehicle 
            break 
        end 
    end 
  
    return found 
end 

[callum123]

Tried doing this with no luck. Is there some minor tweaks needed? 
  
  
function getVehicleByPlate ( logInDetails ) 
   for _, vehicle in ipairs (getElementsByType ("vehicle")) do 
      if getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle ) == logInDetails  then 
         found = vehicle 
          local x, y, z = getElementPosition(source) 
          local vx, vy, vz = getElementPosition(found) 
             if getDistanceBetweenPoints2D(x, y, vx, vy) < 420 then 
                createBlipAttachedTo(found, 0, 4, 255, 0, 0, 255, 0, 100, source) 
                outputChatBox("Plate registered and found, destination marked on GPS", 255, 0, 0, true) 
             end 
             break 
      end 
      return found 
   end 
end 

[Castillo]

Any errors on debugscript?

[callum123]

No errors no, even if I do

      if getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle ) == "Hello123"  then 

And I know there is a vehicle with that plate, it seems not to enter the if statement.

[Castillo]

Try looping all vehicles and get their plate text.

[callum123]

Like this will not even display the debug string.

logInDetails1 = "Hello123" 
    for _, vehicle in ipairs (getElementsByType ("vehicle")) do 
        if getVehiclePlateText ( vehicle ) == tostring(logInDetails1)  then 
            outputDebugString("Test") 

Is https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/GetVehiclePlateText a server function? In the list it is not displayed yet on the actual page it is displayed...?

[Castillo]

I did a simple test, created random vehicle get the plate text, and returns wrong one. I guess this function doesn't work so good.