Get name of triggering unit?

[kalthramis 12]

Heya,

I'm trying to figure out how to get the name of a unit that activates a trigger. I've tried "this", "_this", and "thislist", from examples that worked in Arma 2 but don't seem to work in arma 3. These all only return "Any" rather than the unit's name.

Can anyone help me?

[jshock 512]

Assuming that you have only one unit that can activate this trigger:

_unitName = name (thisList select 0);

//OR

_unitName = vehicleVarName (thisList select 0);

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/name

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/vehicleVarName

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/this#thisList

[kalthramis 12]

Assuming that you have only one unit that can activate this trigger:

_unitName = name (thisList select 0);

//OR

_unitName = vehicleVarName (thisList select 0);

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/name

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/vehicleVarName

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/this#thisList

This is still only returning "Any"

[jshock 512]

Could you provide a screenshot of how you have it all setup, and are you wanting the unit's name or the unit's variable name?

[kalthramis 12]

Could you provide a screenshot of how you have it all setup, and are you wanting the unit's name or the unit's variable name?

Variable name. I'm attempting to swap a loadout when the script is called.

Titled "squadleader.sqf"

_unitName = name (thisList select 0);
hint format ["Loadout! %1", _unit];
comment "Squad Leader";

comment "Remove existing items";
removeAllWeapons _unit;
removeAllItems _unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _unit;
removeUniform _unit;
removeVest _unit;
removeBackpack _unit;
removeHeadgear _unit;


comment "Add containers";
_unitName forceAddUniform "U_BG_Guerrilla_6_1";
comment "Etc, etc, etc";

Placed into init of a unit

script = [] execVM "unitloadouts\squadleader.sqf";

[jshock 512]

//in trigger's onAct
null = [thisList select 0] execVM "unitloadouts\squadleader.sqf";

_unit = (_this select 0);//you don't need the name, just the unit will do
hint format ["Loadout! %1", _unit];
comment "Squad Leader";

comment "Remove existing items";
removeAllWeapons _unit;
removeAllItems _unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _unit;
removeUniform _unit;
removeVest _unit;
removeBackpack _unit;
removeHeadgear _unit;


comment "Add containers";
_unit forceAddUniform "U_BG_Guerrilla_6_1";
comment "Etc, etc, etc";

[kalthramis 12]

//in trigger's onAct
null = [thisList select 0] execVM "unitloadouts\squadleader.sqf";

_unit = (_this select 0);//you don't need the name, just the unit will do
hint format ["Loadout! %1", _unit];
comment "Squad Leader";

comment "Remove existing items";
removeAllWeapons _unit;
removeAllItems _unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _unit;
removeUniform _unit;
removeVest _unit;
removeBackpack _unit;
removeHeadgear _unit;


comment "Add containers";
_unit forceAddUniform "U_BG_Guerrilla_6_1";
comment "Etc, etc, etc";

Yup, that works! Thanks. Spent 4 hours today trying to this damn thing to work; you're a life saver!