vehicleVarName

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Description

Description:

Returns the variable name that contains a primary editor reference to this object. This is the variable given in the Insert Unit dialog / name field in the editor. It can be changed using setVehicleVarName.

Multiplayer:

Since it is possible to setVehicleVarName individually on each PC, the value of vehicleVarName returned will be local to the PC on which command is executed.

Groups:

Object Manipulation

Syntax

Syntax:

vehicleVarName object

Parameters:

object: Object

Return Value:

String - Variable name, if none was set, "" is returned

Examples

Example 1:

hint vehicleVarName player;

Additional Information

See also:

setVehicleVarName BIS_fnc_objectVar

Notes

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Posted on April 19, 2015 - 08:45 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

To get variable names referencing an object in mission namespace: KK_fnc_objectVarNames = { private "_names"; _names = []; { if (missionNamespace getVariable _x isEqualTo _this) then { _names pushBack _x; }; } forEach allVariables missionNamespace; _names }; // Example myGroup = group player; aGroup = group player; hint str (group player call KK_fnc_objectVarNames); //["agroup","mygroup"]