How do I get a model's name in C-Lite

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How do I get a model's name in C-Lite #153595 09/12/07 02:12 09/12/07 02:12
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 S SteveA OP Newbie
SteveA OP Newbie S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	I added a model in WED named somemodel_mdl_001. I have an event function that is called on EVENT_IMPACT. In my event function, how can I find the name of the model (i.e., somemodel_mdl_001)? (I know that "me" points to the entity, but I want access to the name used in WED. Something like me.name?) Thanks! Steve

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: SteveA] #153596 09/12/07 03:31 09/12/07 03:31
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 677 0x00000USA M MrCode User
MrCode User M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 677 0x00000USA	ent_for_name is just what you're looking for. It returns the WED name of an entity in the form of a string. Unless you want to return the filename. In that case, use str_for_entfile. Code: void main() { cout << "I am MrCode,"; cout << "hear me roar!"; system("PAUSE"); }

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: MrCode] #153597 09/12/07 16:18 09/12/07 16:18
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 S SteveA OP Newbie
SteveA OP Newbie S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	It looks like ent_for_name() returns the entity from a given entity name. I want to get the entity name from a specific entity. Steve

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: MrCode] #153598 09/12/07 17:40 09/12/07 17:40
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 S SteveA OP Newbie
SteveA OP Newbie S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	I found entity.string1 which sounds like it returns "String 1" from WED. However, it is always null. I setup my event action like this. It does get called on startup. action SetPrizeAction() { my.emask \|= ENABLE_IMPACT; my.event = PrizeEvent; my.push = 1; } I handle the impact event like this. It does get called when another model runs into it. However, when I try to access string1 (I really want it from "me", the model being hit), string1 is always null. I also tried to access you.string1 (just for the heck of it), and it is also null. The "behaviour" page for both models has "String 1" set to a recognizeable value. Any ideas? Thanks! STRING* sName = "#50"; function PrizeEvent() { switch (event_type) { case EVENT_IMPACT: str_cpy(sName,"In PrizeEvent()"); if( me.string1 != NULL ) str_cpy(sName,me.string1); if( my.string1 != NULL ) str_cpy(sName,my.string1); if( you.string1 != NULL ) str_cpy(sName,you.string1); beep(); break; } }

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: SteveA] #153599 09/12/07 17:48 09/12/07 17:48
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 249 Louisana, USA Ilidrake Member
Ilidrake Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 249 Louisana, USA	I've been having the same problem with ent_for_name. Perhaps it's a bug? If anyone figures it out could you post your code and results here? Thanks in advance... Just Because Your Paranoid Doesn't Mean They Aren't After You...Because They Really Are http://spearbang.awardspace.com/news.php

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: SteveA] #153600 09/12/07 17:57 09/12/07 17:57
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 S SteveA OP Newbie
SteveA OP Newbie S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	Ah-ha! It appears to be a bug. If I only set "String 1" in WED (and leave "String 2" empty), entity.string1 is always NULL when accessed from SED. However, if I set "String 2" to any non-blank value in WED, I can then access entity.string1 from WED. Steve

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: SteveA] #153601 09/12/07 19:28 09/12/07 19:28
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 249 Louisana, USA Ilidrake Member
Ilidrake Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 249 Louisana, USA	Could you give me an example please. this sounds VERY useful for my own work. Thanks Just Because Your Paranoid Doesn't Mean They Aren't After You...Because They Really Are http://spearbang.awardspace.com/news.php

Re: How do I get a model's name in C-Lite [Re: Ilidrake] #153602 09/13/07 03:10 09/13/07 03:10
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 S SteveA OP Newbie
SteveA OP Newbie S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 26	Well, I'm a noob too, so I can only give the instructions as I understand them: 1. Insert a model in WED (Object \| Add Model). 2. Double-click on the model in the Level list (on the left of the screen). 3. Select the "behaviour" tab (lower left of screen). 4. Specify a string for "String 1" 5. Specify a string for "String 2". This is needed (in my experience) or you can't access "String 1". Then when you have access to that entity, you can retrieve "String 1" like this: str_cpy(sEntityName, me.string1); Again, if I don't set "String 2", then me.string1 will always be null. Hope that helps... Steve