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 # ExtendedGetSourceName 

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

## Description

Gets the name of the source number N. The second argument is an output one.

Returns TRUE if the call has succeeded, FALSE otherwise.

## Syntax

- `object.ExtendedGetSourceName(int iSource, VARIANT* ovSourceName)` as Boolean
- *object*: Virtual Human Vision Lab
- *iSource*: index of the source in Virtual Lighting Controller (starting from 0)
- *ovSourceName*: name of the source

## VB script example

```VB
' Creates VisionLabViewer COM server
set VisionLabViewer = CreateObject("VisionLabViewer.application")  
' Opens XMP file  
VisionLabViewer.OpenFile("C:\Example.xmp")  
' Gets the name of the source #3  
Dim sSourceName  
VisionLabViewer.ExtendedGetSourceName(3, sSourceName)
' Prints the name of the source #3
Dim SourceName As String
SourceName = sSourceName(1)

```

## IronPython example

```ironpython
from System import Type, Activator
#Creates VisionLabViewer COM server
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("VisionLabViewer.Application")
VisionLabViewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
# Opens XMP file
VisionLabViewer.OpenFile("C:\\Example.xmp")
# Gets the name of the source number 3
sSourceName = clr.Reference[System.Object]() #Creates a default pointer
retval = VisionLabViewer.ExtendedGetSourceName(2, sSourceName)
# Prints the name of the source number 3
sourceName = sSourceName.Value
print sourceName[0]

```