Getting an object's name

  • #1, z EinzelkämpferMonday, 31. January 2011, 16:14 hodinky 14 years ago
    Getting the name of the object/person currently underneath the cursor. 
    
local obj = game:getLink(VGameCurrentObject)
if not obj:isEmpty() then
  local text
  if obj:getId().tableId == eObjects then
    text = obj:getLink(VObjectName)
  elseif obj:getId().tableId == eCharacters then
    text = obj:getLink(VCharacterName)
  end
  
  if not text:isEmpty() then
    local texts = text:getLinks(VTextAll)
    for i=1,table.maxn(texts) do
      local name = texts:getStr(VTextLanguageText)
      local lang = texts:getLink(VTextLanguageLanguage)
      if lang:getName() == 'Deutsch' then
        print('german name: ' .. name)
      elseif lang:getName() == 'English' then
        print('english name: ' .. name)
      end
    end
  end
end
    Originally posted somewhere in the Visioniare forum by Alex.

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  • #2, z AlexFriday, 24. August 2012, 00:01 hodinky 13 years ago
    I just saw the script is not correct. this one works: 
    
local obj = game:getLink(VGameCurrentObject)
if not obj:isEmpty() then
  local text
  if obj:getId().tableId == eObjects then
    text = obj:getLink(VObjectName)
  elseif obj:getId().tableId == eCharacters then
    text = obj:getLink(VCharacterName)
  end

if not text:isEmpty() then
    local texts = text:getLinks(VTextAll)
    for i=1,table.maxn(texts) do
      local text = texts[i]
      local name = text:getStr(VTextLanguageText)
      local lang = text:getLink(VTextLanguageLanguage)
      if lang:getName() == 'Deutsch' then
        print('german name: ' .. name)
      elseif lang:getName() == 'English' then
        print('english name: ' .. name)
      end
    end
  end
end

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