Ozdeadmeat: GetName – created via PowerShell script (2025-11-11T21:11:58Z)

2025-11-11T10:11:59Z

GetName – created via PowerShell script (2025-11-11T21:11:58Z)

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{{Template:FunctionInfo|fName= GetName|fDescription= Returns the full "display" name for a DCS object or type; accepts either an object table (e.g., Unit, Weapon) or the type name string. The function looks up the supplied key in CMM.OBJECTS and CMM.WEAPONS and returns the DisplayName field if present, otherwise it falls back to the original type name.|parentFile= cmm.DCSFunctions.lua|syntax= CMM.GetName(<obj table|string>)|return= string|returnDesc= The full display name for the supplied object/type, or the type name itself if no display name is defined.|example= env.info("Full name: "..tostring(CMM.GetName(unit)))|exampleDesc= Demonstrates retrieving a unit’s human‑readable name by passing the unit instance to CMM.GetName.|related= |note= |envType= CMM|par1= table or string obj|reqType1= table or string|reqName1= obj|desc1= Object table or type name string to query.}}

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Ozdeadmeat: GetName – created via PowerShell script (2025-11-11T21:11:58Z)