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Script/Library/ObjectNames.lua

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+Library.objectNames = {}
+
+do
+    local namesTable = {
+        ["F-16C_50"] = "F-16C",
+        ["FA-18C_hornet"] = "F/A-18C",
+        ["speedboat"] = "speedboat"
+    }
+
+    function Library.objectNames.get(obj)
+        if not obj then return "nothing" end
+
+        -- First, try to find a custom name in the names table
+        local typeName = obj:getTypeName()
+        if typeName and namesTable[typeName] then
+            return namesTable[typeName]
+        end
+
+        -- Else, try to find a display name in the description
+        local desc = obj:getDesc()
+        if desc and desc.DisplayName then
+            return desc.DisplayName
+        end
+
+        -- If nothing else was found, return the internal typename
+        if not typeName then return "unknown" end
+        return typeName
+    end
+end