Any way to determine FP object type given an object reference?

[madmrmax]

I'm working through some ideas on creating a custom pinball framework. In one idea I have, there would be a custom function which takes a variable. With this variable/object reference, I need to know if the value passed in is of type Kicker, Switch, Bumper, Spinners, etc. -- basically be able to determine, based upon the type, if the FP object has a Hit and Unhit event, or just a Hit event (which I can based upon the type)

I don't think there is a way, but I thought I would ask -- Is there anyway to determine the FP object type given a reference?

thanks,
mark

 

[madmrmax]

I kinda surprised me today by finding out that in FP's VBscript, using TypeName(fpObjectReference) returns the FP object type instead of just "Object".

AddDebugText TypeName(PlungerKicker) 'returns Kicker