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llDetectedName

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function
Function syntax
string llDetectedName(
  1. integer item// Index of the detection information.
);
Returns
string
Energy
10

Returns

NULL_KEY

if item is not valid.

If the item detected is an avatar then the legacy name is returned.

Returns a string that is the name of the detected item.

How to use
string result = llDetectedName(0);

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
Example 1
default
{
    touch_start(integer num_detected)
    {
        string name = llDetectedName(0);


        llOwnerSay("Touched by " + name);


       // name is the legacy name, as in "John Doe", or "John Resident" if the avatar has the default last name.
    }
}
Original wiki source

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