How to get a brick datablock name from its ui name?

[Ipquarx]

How would i be able to get a bricks datablock name if i only know its UI name?
im trying to get it through a script.

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[Greek2me]

This will return the DB's ID:

Code: [Select]

function DBNameToID(%name)
{
%cnt = datablockGroup.getCount();
for(%i=0; %i < %cnt; %i++)
{
%db = datablockGroup.getObject(%i);
if(%db.uiName $= %name)
{
%datablock = %db;
break;
}
}

return %datablock;
}
If you need the datablock name for display purposes, replace return %datablock; with return %datablock.getName();

[Destiny/Zack0Wack0]

Oh god no, just use this:

Code: [Select]

%datablock = $uiNameTable[%brickUIName];
if(isObject(%datablock))
{
//do stuff
}


[Greek2me]

Really? Thanks!

[Ipquarx]

allrighty. thanks.