Getting Translated Names for Actors and UIs

[st0724]

I'm wondering if anyone can shed some lights on how to reliably read actor and UI names. Ofc, I'm talking about the actual on-screen name and not the name buffer in the ractor and acd, and UI structs.

I have it sort of figured out by looking at the "Translate" function at 0x887820. But this only can get the names for monsters (at least I think) and is not reliable all the time. Sometimes it just gives me the "!!! Missing..." string.

I'm actually more interested in getting the on-screen names for the UIs since it'll make my code much cleaner.

Thanks guys!

[Valtharak]

for the ui, in a UIElement the pointer to the text should be at around 0xAD0 offset . could have changed a bit i havent updated my code

for the actor name for item name and such i havent look into it so i can't help you with that

[st0724]

for the ui, in a UIElement the pointer to the text should be at around 0xAD0 offset . could have changed a bit i havent updated my code

for the actor name for item name and such i havent look into it so i can't help you with that

Great thanks, it's at 0xAD8 now =)

[xzidez]

Great thanks, it's at 0xAD8 now =)

Did you solve it? (for actors ? )

Im kinda stuck at same problem as you.. Trying to identify where portals are leading :/

[st0724]

You should be able to get the name of portals using the function (or the one it calls) I mentioned in the first post. When I tested further, i found out that it was used for monsters and UIs so it should also work for gizmos.

Btw the address was for retail 1.0.1

[xzidez]

You should be able to get the name of portals using the function (or the one it calls) I mentioned in the first post. When I tested further, i found out that it was used for monsters and UIs so it should also work for gizmos.

Btw the address was for retail 1.0.1

Im probably doing something wrong here. But I only get the "!! Missing sno unknown.. ".
I can see that further down your function its using "0x826590" which I use to get SNO names... Which leads me to believe that its the actual sno I shoud feed the function. Or?

This is where Im looking at now as of 1.0.2.98.95

int __cdecl GetTranslation_8877A0(int a1, int a2)

[st0724]

Im probably doing something wrong here. But I only get the "!! Missing sno unknown.. ".
I can see that further down your function its using "0x826590" which I use to get SNO names... Which leads me to believe that its the actual sno I shoud feed the function. Or?

This is where Im looking at now as of 1.0.2.98.95

int __cdecl GetTranslation_8877A0(int a1, int a2)

I also need to look at the function further. But there are 2 args, one is the "raw" string, the other one is some kind of ID. For getting monster names, I was hardcoding the value 0xCB35 (patch 1.0.1, it may or may not have changed). The raw string should be the SNO name. For example, for the blacksmith, it is something like "PT-Blacksmith" (from its snoMonster).

[xzidez]

I also need to look at the function further. But there are 2 args, one is the "raw" string, the other one is some kind of ID. For getting monster names, I was hardcoding the value 0xCB35 (patch 1.0.1, it may or may not have changed). The raw string should be the SNO name. For example, for the blacksmith, it is something like "PT-Blacksmith" (from its snoMonster).

I think the string you are looking for can be found with.0x826590.. and using it like this.

spacex4 space = new spacex4();
Framework.GetSnoName(ref space, (int)SNOGroup.Actor, actor.SNO, 0x0);

I still havent got it to work on the yellow portal "The slaughtered calf inn" :/.. And I do believe that the first argument is the SNO.. same used in this function. But if thats the case I dont think this func will provide the actual screen name? Because there are many yellow portals in the game ?... and all have same SNO, or at least some of them

Edit:
0x9E7AF0 seems to get the screenname for the hovered actor.

[st0724]

Yeah maybe I was wrong. Portals may be a bit weird. I was able to get accurate names for hostile monsters; Some NPCs (vendors) would return "!! Missing ...". Also, the value 0xCB35 that I was using was not the actorSNO or monsterSNO. But I agree that it does look like some snoID.

There is another function for getting the color-coded names like "Chupa Khazra{c_purple}". But I lost the address, can't find it in my notes. If I remember correctly I originally found it by looking at some ASCII values on the stack frame near the GetTranslation function.

[xzidez]

int __cdecl GetScreenName_9E7AF0(int actor, void *textContainer, int a3)

Here you have it. This is the one you are looking for (or at least the one I was looking for). Works for every actor and gives the displayed string.

Edit: Every actor that got a display string when hovered.

[RamirezX]

Trying to find this function in 1.0.3.100235. I found functions they writes/reads names ( structure with id and color) of items on the ground, under cursor.
It can be achieved simply by [[pObjMan] + 0x934]+0x20].

But cant find function GetScreenNameByActorId .. is 0x09EBAD0 right address?

[st0724]

Trying to find this function in 1.0.3.100235. I found functions they writes/reads names ( structure with id and color) of items on the ground, under cursor.
It can be achieved simply by [[pObjMan] + 0x934]+0x20].

But cant find function GetScreenNameByActorId .. is 0x09EBAD0 right address?

Yea that is the right address. The first arg is the RActor pointer. You may be confusing it with the ACD ptr.

And xzidez, I forgot to thank you for the find. It works pretty well. +rep

[hb123220]

for the ui, in a UIElement the pointer to the text should be at around 0xAD0 offset . could have changed a bit i havent updated my code

for the actor name for item name and such i havent look into it so i can't help you with that

UI text is at 0xAC8 [1.03.10235],,, 0x54C is Click handler,( thanks , st0724..)
i call [UI+0x54c] to click buttons like changeQuest, it works fine.. however, i got problem with Waypoint,,afer i click the button like "The Old Ruins", its hash and name change,
the first time i click ,its name is

Root.NormalLayer.waypoints_dialog_mainPage.tree.stackpanel.folder 0.stackpanel.entry 1.wrapper.button

the second time i click ,its name change to

Root.NormalLayer.waypoints_dialog_mainPage.tree.stackpanel.folder 6.stackpanel.entry 1.wrapper.button

so i cant get the right UI pointer,, anyone can help me a little bit? thx~

[Valtharak]

well you could get the ui object from Root.NormalLayer.waypoints_dialog_mainPage.tree.stackpanel

then iterate the childs and look for the UI Text you want

[st0724]

well you could get the ui object from Root.NormalLayer.waypoints_dialog_mainPage.tree.stackpanel

then iterate the childs and look for the UI Text you want

To add to that, +0x444 is the index value for the waypoint.