Trigger that retrieves a unit's name?

[Exfyre]

Is there a trigger that will get a unit's name?

 

[Rainther]

I'm not sure, but I'd imagine it to be linked to getUnitType(Unit).

That is firstly retrieve the unittype then convert it to String somehow.

 

[Builder Bob]

yes, that's exactly how you do it. Convert Gamelink to String. Unit type is a game link

 

[Dave312]

Wouldn't that return the raw name of the unit? I imagine you should be able to use the catalog function to do it?

 

[Exfyre]

that does only return the id. for some reason, the only way to do it is to use a variable of type 'Text', which has a function for it.

 

[s3rius]

that does only return the id. for some reason, the only way to do it is to use a variable of type 'Text', which has a function for it.

You can't convert it to a string because unit names can be localized. When you use the Name To Text function it'll actually return the localized name for every player - which makes it a bit awkward since it mashes words from different languages into your own texts :/