WoW:API GetCurrentMapContinent: Difference between revisions

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Returns the number of the continent the world map is currently showing

continent = GetCurrentMapContinent();

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continent

continent: Number - Indicates which continent (from GetMapContinents()) the map is currently showing, or 0 for all.; -1 - if showing the cosmic map or a Battleground map. Also when showing The Scarlet Enclave, the Death Knights' starting area.; 0 - if showing the entire world (both continents); 1 - if showing the first continent (currently Kalimdor), or a zone map within it.; 2 - if showing the second continent (currently Eastern Kingdoms), or a zone map within it.; 3 - if showing the Outland, or a zone map within it.; 4 - if showing Northrend, or a zone map within it.

local continent = GetCurrentMapContinent();

Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The SetMapToCurrentZone() function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
However for macros since, the map display is reset to the players location when the world map is closed, this can be used as the players location.

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-:Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The [[API SetMapToCurrentZone|SetMapToCurrentZone()]] function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
+*Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The [[API SetMapToCurrentZone|SetMapToCurrentZone()]] function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
+*However for macros since, the map display is reset to the players location when the world map is closed, this can be used as the players location.