How can I use the label of a wire as a string?

[matadler]

Hello!

I'm trying to get the name of wire as a string for further processing, e.g. for naming of a channel group.

The name is displayed in the context help window, is there a way to extract it?

I tried to use the property function, but it isn't available for wires.

Thanks

[ssk]

I am pretty sure that this cannot be done.

ssk

[smercurio_fc]

The "name" of the wire is picked up based on what the source of the wire is. If that object is named, then the wire will have a name. Thus, you should look to the source of the wire for what you need.

[Ben]

The wire picks up its name for its source.

Just go to the source of the wire and use property nodes to get at the names.

Trying to help,

Ben

[falkpl]

Another option is to not use references but use variants.  The openg Get data name will take any data dype wire in and extract the name of the wire, again this is the name of the source data.

Paul

Message Edited by falkpl on 08-08-2007 12:16 PM