Arma 3 - addAction with dynamic variables to specific Object

Question

Playing around with custom composition spawning in Arma 3. I am currently using "LARs Composition Spawn Script" (https://forums.bistudio.com/forums/topic/191902-eden-composition-spawning/) to spawn a custom compostion. Spawning compositions around the map works like a charm.

In the composition there is one object (AI) whith varname "quest_giver". To this specific Object I want to add an Action. My current code is:

    // SPAWN RANDOM COMPOSITION ON RANDOM POSITION
    _spawned_composition = [ _random_composition, _pos, [0,0,0], random 360 ] call LARS_fnc_spawnComp;

    // GET OBJECTS FROM THE SPAWNED COMP BACK (ARRAY)
    _objects = [_spawned_composition] call LARs_fnc_getCompObjects;

    // TRYING TO ITERATE THROUGH OBJECTS TO FIND "quest_giver" 
    // AND ADD ACTION TO IT. 
    {
        _type = typeName _x;
        if (_type == "GROUP") then {
            _units = units _x;
            {
                _var = missionNamespace getVariable ["name", _x];
                _name = typeOf _var;
                if (_name == "quest_giver") then {
                    player globalChat format["%1",_name];
                    //_speak = _x addAction ["Speak", {hint format ["Hello, it works !"]}];
                };
            } forEach _units;
        };
    } forEach _objects;

Error at If(_name == "quest_giver") where _name is an OBJECT but "quest_giver" of course a STRING. So I get Error Generic error in expression.

However, _var = missionNamespace getVariable ["name",_x]; returns "quest_giver". But it as an OBJECT, since typeOf _var returns "OBJECT" not STRING.

I just can't figure out the most simpliest thing here I guess. Any idea, if this would even work in theory ?

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What I am trying to achieve

• Create various custom compositions, where on Object in it is always the "quest_giver". Works so far.
• Choose random comp and spawn it on random position in the world. Works so far.
• Add action to the quest giver so player can speak to him. Text Pop up with simple text, content would be a random quest ala bring me 5 x Water Bottles.

I know my way around before and after the add action part but can't figure out how to add action to this specific object. ...

Answer 1

unless I'm mistaken, you seem to be confused about how to get the unit's name? it might be you want to get a name var from the unit's namespace (if the thing you're using does put it there):

_name = _x getVariable ["name" /*var name*/, "" /*default value*/]; 
if (_name == "quest_giver") then { 
//...

or more likely (if it's about the name set via editor) with the name function:

if ((name _x) == "quest_giver") then {