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:;[[itemLink]] : String - The [[itemLink]], when Shift-Clicking items. | :;[[itemLink]] : String - The [[itemLink]], when Shift-Clicking items. | ||
:;[[inventorySlotId|slot]] : Numeric - ''(optional)'' - The [[InventorySlotId|inventory slot]] to put the item in, obtained via [[API GetInventorySlotInfo|GetInventorySlotInfo()]]. | :;[[inventorySlotId|slot]] : Numeric - ''(optional)'' - The [[InventorySlotId|inventory slot]] to put the item in, obtained via [[API GetInventorySlotInfo|GetInventorySlotInfo()]]. | ||
== Changes in 3.3.0 == | |||
When in combat this function now "picks up" the item instead of equipping it, similar to [[API_PickupInventoryItem|PickupInventoryItem]]. Out of combat, the function behaves as expected. This change was made to address the issue of rogues using "poison swapping" addons to increase their DPS.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21042559255&pageNo=1&sid=1#6|title=Blue post confirming 3.3.0 change}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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Revision as of 21:43, 11 December 2009
Equips an item, optionally into a specified slot.
EquipItemByName(itemId or "itemName" or "itemLink"[, slot])
Parameters
Arguments
- itemId
- Integer - The numeric ID of the item. ie. 12345
- itemName
- String - The name of the item, ie "Worn Dagger". Partial names are valid inputs as well, ie "Worn". If several items with same piece of name exists, the first one found will be equipped.
- itemLink
- String - The itemLink, when Shift-Clicking items.
- slot
- Numeric - (optional) - The inventory slot to put the item in, obtained via GetInventorySlotInfo().
Changes in 3.3.0
When in combat this function now "picks up" the item instead of equipping it, similar to PickupInventoryItem. Out of combat, the function behaves as expected. This change was made to address the issue of rogues using "poison swapping" addons to increase their DPS.[1]