return class name

[Welliam]

Hi,
Learning UnrealScript and I wonder if there is a function that can return class name ? I need to check if certain element in array variable is holding an actor of certain class type.

Thanks

[TheAgent]

Usually something like this works

if(MyArray[i].class == class'SomeClass')
{
  //Do Something
}

[lentinant]

Well, if i'm not mistaken, Class variable holds class itself. For example

var Actor SomeActor;

//................

function class<Actor> GimmeClassName(Actor TargetActor)
{
return TargetActor.Class;
}

But don't be confused, it returns not class name (like string), but class itself.

[100GPing100]

if (MyArray[i].IsA('SomeClass')) {
    // Do something
}

[Saishy]

if (MyArray[i].IsA(class'SomeClass')) {
    // Do something
}

And this is the fastest way (if you are doing the check too often)

if (SomeClass(MyArray[i]) != none) {
   //Do something
}

[100GPing100]

And this is the fastest way (if you are doing the check too often)

if (SomeClass(MyArray[i]) != none) {
   //Do something
}

Yeah, totally forgot about that method (even though I only use that one).

[Welliam]

Wonderful all the methods work.here are few things I noticed:

- I had to use IsA without class like this:

if (MyArray[i].IsA('SomeClass')) {
    // Do something
}

- The casting way return classname_x where x is the number of my spawned actor

Many Thanks To All

[arashjfz]

test this for get name of a class:

object(class'SomeClassName').Name

[Spoof]

- The casting way return classname_x where x is the number of my spawned actorl

Thats the instance name. To get the class from the instance use .class

[Welliam]

test this for get name of a class:

object(class'SomeClassName').Name

Thanks but need to test against variable.

Thats the instance name. To get the class from the instance use .class

yes thanks

[Blade[UG]]

If you need to check that something is a specific class, and that class only, you should use .class, otherwise type-cast it, unless you need to not create a dependency on that class, in which case use IsA. Normally if you need to use anything but the type-cast, though, you're probably going about some part of the whole transaction in a questionable fashion.

[Welliam]

@Blade[UG] yes I see. I can use all the methods described here..........thanks