name

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Description

Description:

The name given to a unit using the setIdentity instruction or selected randomly by the game engine if setIdentity has not been used on the unit. Since Arma 3 setName can be used on a person to set name. If used on vehicle, name of first crew member (in order commander, driver, gunner). If used on an object, "Error: No unit" is being returned.

Groups:

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Syntax

Syntax:

String = name object

Parameters:

object: Object or Location

Return Value:

String

Examples

Example 1:

_name = name vehicle player

Additional Information

See also:

profileNamesetName

Notes

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Notes

Posted on August 4, 2006 - 10:56

hardrock

Notes from before the conversion: Name will return an error for units that have been dead for more than a few seconds.

Posted on December 15, 2006 - 05:27

Kronzky

To return the name of the unit that was given in the editor's "name" field, call up the unit's object in a format statement: hint format["Unit's name: %1",_unitobject]

Posted on April 14, 2009

alef

Will return Error: No vehicle for JIP players in init.sqf, if no sleep were performed