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| ofp |= Game name
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| 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.
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If used on vehicle, name of first crew member (in order commander, driver, gunner). |= Description
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|gr2= Locations
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| '''name''' object |= Syntax
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| When argument is [[Object]], the command returns 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. 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.<br>
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When argument is [[Location]], the location's name is returned. To return the textual value of a location use [[text]] command instead.<br><br>
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{{Feature|arma3 | [[setName]] can be used on a person to set [[name]]. However in multiplayer [[name]] always returns [[profileName]].}}
  
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|p1= object: [[Object]] |= Parameter 1
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| [[name]] object
  
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| [[String]] |= Return value
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|p1= object: [[Object]]
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|s2= [[name]] location
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|p21= location: [[Location]]
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|x1= <code>_name <nowiki>=</nowiki> '''name''' [[vehicle]] [[player]]</code> |= Example 1
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|x1= <code>_name = [[name]] [[player]];</code>
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|x2= <code>_locationName = [[name]] myLocation;</code>
  
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|x3= <code>[[name]] [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[position]] [[player]], "Hill"]; {{cc|""}}
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[[text]] [[nearestLocation]] [<nowiki/>[[position]] [[player]], "Hill"]; {{cc|"Lesnoy Khrebet"}}</code>
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|seealso= [[profileName]], [[setName]], [[nameSound]], [[setNameSound]], [[createLocation]], [[deleteLocation]], [[drawLocation]], [[locationPosition]], [[locationNull]], [[nearestLocation]], [[nearestLocations]], [[nearestLocationWithDubbing]]
 
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<dt class="note">[[User:kju|kju]]</dt>
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<dd class="note">[[Location]] variant appears to be only for the 3d editor.
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 4, 2006 - 10:56</dd>
 
<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 4, 2006 - 10:56</dd>
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<dt class="note">'''[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]'''</dt><dd class="note">''Notes from before the conversion:''
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<dt class="note">[[User:Hardrock|hardrock]]</dt>
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<dd class="note">''Notes from before the conversion:''
  
 
Name will return an error for units that have been dead for more than a few seconds.
 
Name will return an error for units that have been dead for more than a few seconds.
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on December 15, 2006 - 05:27</dd>
 
<dd class="notedate">Posted on December 15, 2006 - 05:27</dd>
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<dt class="note">'''[[User:Kronzky|Kronzky]]'''</dt><dd class="note">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:  
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hint format["Unit's name: %1",_unitobject]</dd>
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<dd class="note">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:  
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<code>[[hint]] [[format]] ["Unit's name: %1", _unitobject];</code>
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on April 14, 2009</dd>
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<dt class="note">[[User:Alef|alef]]</dt>
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<dd class="note">Will return <tt>Error: No vehicle</tt> for [[Multiplayer Scripting#Join In Progress|JIP]] players in [[init.sqf]], if no [[sleep]] were performed
 
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[[Category:Scripting Commands|NAME]]
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[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|NAME]]
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 16 February 2021

Operation Flashpoint1.00
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Description

Description:
When argument is Object, the command returns 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. 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.
When argument is Location, the location's name is returned. To return the textual value of a location use text command instead.

Arma 3
setName can be used on a person to set name. However in multiplayer name always returns profileName.

Syntax

Syntax:
name object
Parameters:
object: Object
Return Value:
String

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
name location
Parameters:
location: Location
Return Value:
String

Examples

Example 1:
_name = name player;
Example 2:
_locationName = name myLocation;
Example 3:
name nearestLocation [position player, "Hill"]; // "" text nearestLocation [position player, "Hill"]; // "Lesnoy Khrebet"

Additional Information

See also:
profileNamesetNamenameSoundsetNameSoundcreateLocationdeleteLocationdrawLocationlocationPositionlocationNullnearestLocationnearestLocationsnearestLocationWithDubbing
Groups:
Unit IdentityLocations

Notes

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kju
Location variant appears to be only for the 3d editor.
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
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