DCS func getName - Revision history

Grimes at 23:56, 20 March 2022

2022-03-20T23:56:28Z

Grimes at 11:13, 23 June 2021

2021-06-23T11:13:03Z

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|fName= getName

|vNum= 1.2.0

|par1= [[DCS_Class_Object|Object]]

|par2= [[DCS_Class_Group|Group]]

|par3=

|par4=

|desc= Returns a string of the name of the object as defined by the mission editor or dynamic spawning functions.

Function also works with [[DCS_Class_Unit|Unit]], [[DCS_Class_Static_Object|Static Object]], [[DCS_Class_Airbase|Airbase]]

|rtnType= string

|rtnExample= 'bob', "Unit #001"

|reqType1= Class

|reqName1= Self

|reqType2=

|reqName2=

|optType1=

|optType2=

|examples=

|related=
[[DCS_Class_Object|'''Object Functions:''']] {{listofScriptingObjectFuncs}}
[[DCS_Class_Group|'''Group Functions:''']] {{listOfScriptingGroupFuncs}}

|notes=
}}
[[Category:Class Functions|getName]]

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	[[Category:Class Functions\|getName]]		[[Category:Class Functions\|getName]]
		+	[[Category:Game Patch 1.2.0\|getName]]

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	Function also works with [[DCS_Class_Unit\|Unit]], [[DCS_Class_Static_Object\|Static Object]], [[DCS_Class_Airbase\|Airbase]]		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		\|rtnType= string