DCS func getName: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:13, 23 June 2021

Envrioment:	Mission Scripting

Function:	getName	Added with: 1.2.0

Member Of:	Object, Group
Syntax:	string Object.getName(Class Self )
Description:	Returns a string of the name of the object as defined by the mission editor or dynamic spawning functions. Function also works with Unit, Static Object, Airbase When run as Object.getName(obj) the value can be different than if run via Unit.getName(obj) or obj:getName(). It appears to be returning the runtime Id.

Return Value:	string
Return Example:	'bob', "Unit #001"

Examples:
Related Functions:	Object Functions: isExist, destroy, getCategory, getTypeName, getDesc, hasAttribute, getName, getPoint, getPosition, getVelocity, inAir Group Functions: isExist, activate, destroy, getCategory, getCoalition, getName, getID, getUnit, getUnits, getSize, getInitialSize, getController, enableEmission
Notes:

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 Function also works with [[DCS_Class_Unit|Unit]], [[DCS_Class_Static_Object|Static Object]], [[DCS_Class_Airbase|Airbase]]
+When run as Object.getName(obj) the value can be different than if run via Unit.getName(obj) or obj:getName(). It appears to be returning the runtime Id.
 |rtnType= string