# Value From Data Table (Actor)

Grammar — name from the scope|Global/Local data table
Flags — Native | Function

Returns an actor value from a data table. Data tables allow you to store and recall values using a string identifier.

# Arguments

• bool<preset::DataScope> — Scope
• string — Name

Returns — actor

native actor DataTableGetActor(bool global, string name);

# Related

Category: Data Table / Load Value

• Value From Data Table (Ability Command) — abilcmd — DataTableGetAbilCmd
• Value From Data Table (Actor) — actor — DataTableGetActor
• Value From Data Table (Actor Scope) — actorscope — DataTableGetActorScope
• Value From Data Table (AI Filter) — aifilter — DataTableGetAIFilter
• Value From Data Table (Bank) — bank — DataTableGetBank
• Value From Data Table (Boolean) — bool — DataTableGetBool
• Value From Data Table (Byte) — byte — DataTableGetByte
• Value From Data Table (Camera Object) — camerainfo — DataTableGetCameraInfo
• Value From Data Table (Cinematic) — int<cinematic> — DataTableGetCinematic
• Value From Data Table (Color) — color — DataTableGetColor
• Value From Data Table (Control) — int<control> — DataTableGetControl
• Value From Data Table (Conversation) — int<conversation> — DataTableGetConversation
• Value From Data Table (Conversation Reply) — int<reply> — DataTableGetReply
• Value From Data Table (Dialog) — int<dialog> — DataTableGetDialog
• Value From Data Table (Dialog Item) — int<control> — libNtve_gf_ValueFromDataTableDialogItem
• Value From Data Table (Difficulty Level) — int<difficulty> — libNtve_gf_ValueFromDataTableDifficultyLevel
• Value From Data Table (Doodad) — doodad — DataTableGetDoodad
• Value From Data Table (Integer) — int — DataTableGetInt
• Value From Data Table (Marker) — marker — DataTableGetMarker
• Value From Data Table (Objective) — int<objective> — DataTableGetObjective
• Value From Data Table (Order) — order — DataTableGetOrder
• Value From Data Table (Ping) — int<ping> — DataTableGetPing
• Value From Data Table (Planet) — int<planet> — DataTableGetPlanet
• Value From Data Table (Player Color) — int<playercolor> — libNtve_gf_ValueFromDataTablePlayerColor
• Value From Data Table (Player Group) — playergroup — DataTableGetPlayerGroup
• Value From Data Table (Point) — point — DataTableGetPoint
• Value From Data Table (Portrait) — int<portrait> — DataTableGetPortrait
• Value From Data Table (Real) — fixed — DataTableGetFixed
• Value From Data Table (Region) — region — DataTableGetRegion
• Value From Data Table (Revealer) — revealer — DataTableGetRevealer
• Value From Data Table (Sound) — sound — DataTableGetSound
• Value From Data Table (Sound Link) — soundlink — DataTableGetSoundLink
• Value From Data Table (String) — string — DataTableGetString
• Value From Data Table (Text) — text — DataTableGetText
• Value From Data Table (Text Tag) — int<preset::TextTag> — libNtve_gf_ValueFromDataTableTextTag
• Value From Data Table (Timer) — timer — DataTableGetTimer
• Value From Data Table (Transmission) — int<transmission> — DataTableGetTransmission
• Value From Data Table (Transmission Source) — transmissionsource — DataTableGetTransmissionSource
• Value From Data Table (Trigger) — trigger — DataTableGetTrigger
• Value From Data Table (Unit) — unit — DataTableGetUnit
• Value From Data Table (Unit Filter) — unitfilter — DataTableGetUnitFilter
• Value From Data Table (Unit Group) — unitgroup — DataTableGetUnitGroup
• Value From Data Table (Unit Reference)
• Value From Data Table (Wave) — wave — DataTableGetWave
• Value From Data Table (Wave Info) — waveinfo — DataTableGetWaveInfo
• Value From Data Table (Wave Target) — wavetarget — DataTableGetWaveTarget

# Examples

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/HeroesLib.galaxy:3325

    // Automatic Variable Declarations
    // Implementation
    return DataTableGetActor(true, libCore_gf__UnitDataName(libCore_ge__UnitDataType_Actor, lp_unit, lp_index));
}

mods/swarm.sc2mod — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/SwarmLib.galaxy:158

    // Automatic Variable Declarations
    // Implementation
    return DataTableGetActor(true, libHots_gf__UnitDataName(libHots_ge__UnitDataType_Actor, lp_unit, lp_index));
}