Feature request for more name functions

[Kennedym]

I would like to see more name functions added to the game like the ones available for the names of inventory items. Functions I would like added:

GetHotspotName(int hsnum, string buffer);
  store the name of hotspot number hsnum in buffer

GetObjectName (int obj, string buffer);
  store the name of object number obj in buffer

GetCharacterName (CHARID, string buffer);
  store the name of the specified character in buffer using either the characters number or script name


SetHotspotName(int hsnum, string name);
  sets the name of hotspot number hsnum to name

SetObjectName (int obj, string name);
  sets the name of object number obj to name

SetCharacterName (CHARID, string name);
  sets the name of the specified character to name using either the characters number or script name

[Mr Jake]

or just use

GetLocationName (int x, int y, string buffer)

[Bernie]

Also, if you use GetLocationType(int x, int y), you can detect if the mouse is over an hotspot, a character or an object. If you use it combined with GetLocationName, you pretty much get the result you want:

if (GetLocationType(mouse.x,mouse.y) == 1) {GetLocationName(mouse.x,mouse.y, hotspotname);}
if (GetLocationType(mouse.x,mouse.y) == 2) {GetLocationName(mouse.x,mouse.y, charactername);}
if (GetLocationType(mouse.x,mouse.y) == 3) {GetLocationName(mouse.x,mouse.y, objectname);}

[Pumaman]

Get/SetObjectName is already on my to-do list.

Get/SetHotspotName would be a possibility.

Get/SetCharacterName is unnecessary, since the variable   characters[CHARID].name   is available instead

[Mr Jake]

ah yes, SetHotspot/ObjectName would be useful.

[Kennedym]

Get/SetObjectName is already on my to-do list.

Get/SetHotspotName would be a possibility.

Get/SetCharacterName is unnecessary, since the variable   characters[CHARID].name   is available instead

what about hotspot[num].name and object[num].name? Would using those in code work?

[Mr Jake]

no
but you could just use GetLocationName (x, y, buffer)

(the hotspotlocation will never move)

[Kennedym]

Well, the main reason I'm curious about getting the names of objects and hot spots and the like is because I am hoping to make a text parser game.