---
title: "GetAnimationName | open.mp"
description: "Get the animation library/name for the index."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetAnimationName
language: en
---

# GetAnimationName

## Description

Get the animation library/name for the index.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| index | The animation index, returned by GetPlayerAnimationIndex. |
| animationLibrary\[\] | String variable that stores the animation library. |
| len1 = sizeof (animationLibrary) | Size of the string that stores the animation library. |
| animationName\[\] | String variable that stores the animation name. |
| len2 = sizeof (animationName) | Size of the string that stores the animation name. |

## Returns

1 on success, 0 on failure.

## Examples

```c
public OnPlayerUpdate(playerid)
{
    if (GetPlayerAnimationIndex(playerid))
    {
        new
            animLib[32],
            animName[32],
            msgText[128];

        GetAnimationName(GetPlayerAnimationIndex(playerid), animLib, sizeof animLib, animName, sizeof animName);
        format(msgText, sizeof msgText, "Running anim: %s %s", animLib, animName);
        SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFFFFFFFF, msgText);
    }
    return 1;
}
```

## Related Functions

-   [GetPlayerAnimationIndex](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/GetPlayerAnimationIndex): Returns the index of any running applied animations