Lua for changing name on contact

[AdmiralSteve]

I've been looking for a Lua script (presumably) that will allow to change the name of a contact, similar to what the "R" hot key will do. SetUnit only changes the name on the units side, i.e. Red Side and the detecting side, Blue Side remains the original name. Can this be done?

Thanks, Steve

[Parel803]

Good evening,

No answer, sorry, but just wondering: woudn't a contact change names along the (WRA) classification/identification line?

best regards GJ

[AdmiralSteve]

No answer, sorry, but just wondering: woudn't a contact change names along the (WRA) classification/identification line?

Once the bogey, skunk or goblin is identified, the name will change to, what I believe, will be the name in the DB. I though wish to give the contact a specific track number, as it does on an actual navy radar.

[blu3s]

You can use an Event with the trigger unit detected from your side as unit detector, and create a Lua Script for the action as follows to rename the contact:

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local unit = ScenEdit_UnitC()

--Logic to create the new name--

unit.name = 'New Contact'

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[Parel803]

I understand the tracknumber.
best regards GJ

[michaelm75au]

Have you tried this?
local u = ScenEdit_GetContact( { side="United States", guid="c4114322-900c-428d-a3e3-0af701e81a7a" } )
u.name ='my contact'