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| Sets the name of a location or a person. In Arma 3 this can be used to set [[name]] of a person but only in single player. |DESCRIPTION= | | Sets the name of a location or a person. In Arma 3 this can be used to set [[name]] of a person but only in single player. |DESCRIPTION= | ||
| object '''setName''' name |SYNTAX= | | object '''setName''' name |SYNTAX= | ||
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|[[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE= | |[[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE= | ||
|s2= unit '''setName''' [name, firstName, lastName] |Alternative Syntax= | |s2= unit '''setName''' [name, firstName, lastName] |Alternative Syntax= | ||
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|r3=[[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE3= | |r3=[[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE3= | ||
|x1= <code>myLocation [[setName]] "My Location Name";</code> |EXAMPLE1= | |x1= <code>myLocation [[setName]] "My Location Name";</code> |EXAMPLE1= | ||
|x2= <code>[[player]] [[setName]] "New Name";</code> |EXAMPLE2= | |x2= <code>[[player]] [[setName]] "New Name";</code> |EXAMPLE2= | ||
|x3= <code>[[player]] [[setName]] ["Ben Kerry","Ben","Kerry"];</code> |EXAMPLE3= | |x3= <code>[[player]] [[setName]] ["Ben Kerry","Ben","Kerry"];</code> |EXAMPLE3= | ||
| [[name]], [[nameSound]], [[setNameSound]], [[setIdentity]] |SEEALSO= | | [[name]], [[nameSound]], [[setNameSound]], [[setIdentity]] |SEEALSO= | ||
Revision as of 03:32, 17 January 2021
Description
- Description:
- Sets the name of a location or a person. In Arma 3 this can be used to set name of a person but only in single player.
- Groups:
- Unit Identity
Syntax 1
Syntax 2
- Syntax:
- unit setName [name, firstName, lastName]
- Parameters:
- unit: Object
- [name, firstName, lastName]: Array
- name: String
- firstName: String
- lastName: String
- location: Location
- name: String
- Return Value:
- Nothing
Syntax 3
- Syntax:
- location setName name
- Return Value:
- Nothing
Examples
- Example 1:
myLocation setName "My Location Name";- Example 2:
player setName "New Name";- Example 3:
player setName ["Ben Kerry","Ben","Kerry"];
Additional Information
- See also:
- namenameSoundsetNameSoundsetIdentity
Notes
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Only post proven facts here! Add Note
Notes
- Posted on July 9, 2010
- kju
- Appears to be only for the 3d editor.
- Posted on September 19, 2013
- Druid
- Support of a person as the first parameter from Arma 3 v. 1.02.
- Posted on April 12, 2014
- Waffle SS.
- Seems to have no effect on players in Multiplayer. (Arma 3 v1.00)
- Posted on August 18, 2014
- Pierre MGI
- Only last name will appear in command bar i.e. this setname _mynameArray will display _mynameArray select 2. If setname is used with a string : this setname "blah", nothing occurs in command bar and default randomized name is displayed.
Dealing with the units' names in a script, _x (in a foreach units group, for example) will return the "object" as B ALFA 4-1:2 or the name written in ai unit name field in editor (if exists). This context is rather a "variable name" for each object (ai) than an "identity name" as given via setname function.
Bottom Section
Categories:
- Scripting Commands
- Introduced with Armed Assault version 1.08
- ArmA: Armed Assault: New Scripting Commands
- ArmA: Armed Assault: Scripting Commands
- Command Group: Unit Identity
- Scripting Commands: Local Effect
- Arma 2: Scripting Commands
- Arma 3: Scripting Commands
- Take On Helicopters: Scripting Commands
- Arma 3: New Scripting Commands