Names vs. Handles

"an abstract reference to a resource that is ... managed by another system"

Humans usually deal better with names that are descriptive and readable. Handles, as described here are neither. When your Glyph Script creates or accesses an entity, Pointwise returns the handle. As illustrated in this sample script, the Glyph function getName translates. Use the companion function setName to modify an entity’s name. Confused? Reach out for help!

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