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This page lists archived summaries of changes to the [[World of Warcraft API|WoW API]] (including the [[Widget API]] and [[Lua functions]]).
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This page lists archived summaries of changes to the [[World of Warcraft API|WoW API]] (including the [[Widget API]] and [[Lua functions]]) as seen on forums and other places.  


== Archived summaries ==
For changes to [[FrameXML]], see http://wdn.wowinterface.com, it has a full repository of all FrameXML versions, including on-line diff engines and the works.
 
== Version 2.3 (20300) ==
{| class="darktable"
{| class="darktable"
! Major Patch !! API Changes
|-
|-
| colspan="2"  class="title" | Cataclysm
!!!API!!Change Description
|-
|-
! [[Patch 4.0]]
| class="title" colspan="3"|Macro Commands
| [[Patch 4.0.1/API changes|4.0.1]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2"  class="title" | Wrath of the Lich King
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||/petautocasttoggle <slot or name>||Changes autocast status of a pet ability .
|-
|-
! [[Patch 3.3]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||/targetlastenemy||Targets last enemy
| [[Patch 3.3.0/API changes|3.3.0]] &middot; [[Patch 3.3.3/API changes|3.3.3]] &middot; [[Patch 3.3.5/API changes|3.3.5]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 3.2]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||/targetlastefriend||Targets last enemy
| [[Patch 3.2.0/API changes|3.2.0]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 3.1]]  
|[[Image:Icon-cogedit-16x16.png|Updated]]||/cancelform||Recognized instantly
| [[Patch 3.1.0/API changes|3.1.0]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 3.0]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogedit-16x16.png|Updated]]||conditional abbreviations|| modifier -> mod, button-> btn, actionbar -> bar, equipped -> worn, stance -> form.
| [[Patch 3.0.2/API changes|3.0.2]] &middot; [[Patch 3.0.3/API changes|3.0.3]] &middot; [[Patch 3.0.8/API changes|3.0.8]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" class="title" | Burning Crusade
| class="title" colspan="3"|Frame methods
|-
|-
! [[Patch 2.4]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogedit-16x16.png|Changed]]||[[API_ScrollFrame_UpdateScrollChildRect|UpdateScrollChildRect]]||Automatically called when a child frame, texture or fontstring changes.
| [[Patch 2.4.0/API changes|2.4.0]] &middot; [[Patch 2.4.2/API changes|2.4.2]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 2.3]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_Frame_IsEventRegistered|Frame:IsEventRegistered]]||Determines if a frame is registered for a specific event.
| [[Patch 2.3.0/API changes|2.3.0]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 2.2]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_FontString_SetFormattedText|FontString:SetFormattedText]]||Reduces garbage generated by format calls.
| [[Patch 2.2.0/API changes|2.2.0]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 2.1]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_Button_SetFormattedText|Button:SetFormattedText]]||Reduces garbage generated by format calls.
| [[Patch 2.1.0/API changes|2.1.0]]
|-
|-
! [[Patch 2.0]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_FontString_GetHeight|FontString:GetHeight]]||Returns a font string's height.
| [[Patch 2.0.1/API changes|2.0.1]]
|-
|-
| colspan="2" class="title" | World of Warcraft
|[[Image:Icon-cogedit-16x16.png|Updated]]||[[API_FontString_GetWidth|FontString:GetWidth]]||Now takes an optional argument explicit, which, if provided and true, returns 0 if the width has not been explicitly set rather than returning the effective width. Defaults to false.
|-
|-
! [[Patch 1.12]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogedit-16x16.png|Updated]]||[[API_FontString_GetHeight|FontString:GetWidth]]||Now takes an optional argument explicit, which, if provided and true, returns 0 if the width has not been explicitly set rather than returning the effective height. Defaults to false.
| [[1.12.0 consolidated changes (Iriel)|1.12.0]] (consolidated) &middot; [[1.12.0 API changes (Iriel)|1.12.0]] (API) &middot; [[1.12.0 Global API changes at release (Mikk)|1.12.0]] (global)
|-
|-
! [[Patch 1.11]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||EditBox:SetCursorPosition(position)||Allows setting cursor position.
| [[1.11.0 consolidated changes (Iriel)|1.11.0]] (consolidated) &middot; [[1.11.0 API changes (Iriel)|1.11.0]] (API) &middot; [[1.11.0 misc changes (Various)|1.11.0]] (observed)
|-
|-
! [[Patch 1.10]]
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||EditBox:GetCursorPosition()||Returns cursor position.
| [[1.10.0 API changes (Iriel)|1.10.0]] (API) &middot; [[1.10.0 consolidated changes (Iriel)|1.10.0]] (consolidated) &middot; [[1.10.1 changes (Iriel)|1.10.1]] &middot; [[1.10.2 changes (Iriel)|1.10.2]]
|-
|[[Image:Icon-coggo-16x16.png|Renamed]]||GameTooltip:SetTrackingSpell()||GameTooltip:SetTracking()
|-
| class="title" colspan="3"|Frame Support
|-
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_GetFramesRegisteredForEvent|GetFramesRegisteredForEvent]]||Returns a list of frames registered for a specific event.
|-
| class="title" colspan="3"|API
|-
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_ PickupItem| PickupItem]]||Picks up a specific item (by id or item string) from anywhere in your bags.
|-
|[[Image:Icon-cogedit-16x16.png|Updated]]||[[API_GetItemCount|GetItemCount]]||New includeUses flag that returns the same value that GetActionCount() would for that item
|-
|[[Image:Icon-cogadd-16x16.png|New]]||[[API_GetSpellCount|GetSpellCount]]||Given a spell ID/name, returns the same value that GetActionCount() would return for that spell
|}
|}
== External links ==
{{elink|site=GitHub|link=http://github.com/tekkub/wow-ui-source/tree/master|desc=FrameXML history stored in a git repository}}
{{elink|site=Google Code|link=http://wowdiff.googlecode.com|desc=FrameXML history stored in an svn repository}}
{{elink|site=wow.go-hero.net|link=http://wow.go-hero.net/framexml/builds|desc=Available FrameXML Builds|bydate=(.lua, .toc, and .xml viewer)}}
[[Category:World of Warcraft API/Changes| API change summaries]]

Latest revision as of 04:45, 15 August 2023

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This page lists archived summaries of changes to the WoW API (including the Widget API and Lua functions) as seen on forums and other places.

For changes to FrameXML, see http://wdn.wowinterface.com, it has a full repository of all FrameXML versions, including on-line diff engines and the works.

Version 2.3 (20300)[edit]

API Change Description
Macro Commands
New /petautocasttoggle <slot or name> Changes autocast status of a pet ability .
New /targetlastenemy Targets last enemy
New /targetlastefriend Targets last enemy
Updated /cancelform Recognized instantly
Updated conditional abbreviations modifier -> mod, button-> btn, actionbar -> bar, equipped -> worn, stance -> form.
Frame methods
Changed UpdateScrollChildRect Automatically called when a child frame, texture or fontstring changes.
New Frame:IsEventRegistered Determines if a frame is registered for a specific event.
New FontString:SetFormattedText Reduces garbage generated by format calls.
New Button:SetFormattedText Reduces garbage generated by format calls.
New FontString:GetHeight Returns a font string's height.
Updated FontString:GetWidth Now takes an optional argument explicit, which, if provided and true, returns 0 if the width has not been explicitly set rather than returning the effective width. Defaults to false.
Updated FontString:GetWidth Now takes an optional argument explicit, which, if provided and true, returns 0 if the width has not been explicitly set rather than returning the effective height. Defaults to false.
New EditBox:SetCursorPosition(position) Allows setting cursor position.
New EditBox:GetCursorPosition() Returns cursor position.
Renamed GameTooltip:SetTrackingSpell() GameTooltip:SetTracking()
Frame Support
New GetFramesRegisteredForEvent Returns a list of frames registered for a specific event.
API
New PickupItem Picks up a specific item (by id or item string) from anywhere in your bags.
Updated GetItemCount New includeUses flag that returns the same value that GetActionCount() would for that item
New GetSpellCount Given a spell ID/name, returns the same value that GetActionCount() would return for that spell
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