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:;itemSubType : String - The sub type of the item. Enchanting, Cloth, Sword, etc.
:;itemSubType : String - The sub type of the item. Enchanting, Cloth, Sword, etc.
:;itemStackCount : Integer - How many of the item per stack. ie. 20 for Runecloth, 1 for weapon, 100 for Alterac Ram Hide, etc.
:;itemStackCount : Integer - How many of the item per stack. ie. 20 for Runecloth, 1 for weapon, 100 for Alterac Ram Hide, etc.
:;itemEquipLoc : String - Equip location of the item specified. The string contains the name a global string variable, such as "INVTYPE_HEAD", which contains the localized name of the location.
:;itemEquipLoc : String - Equip [[API TYPE itemEquipLoc|location]] of the item specified. The string contains the name a global string variable, such as "INVTYPE_HEAD", which contains the localized name of the location.
:;itemTexture : String - The name and path for the inventory icon texture for the item.
:;itemTexture : String - The name and path for the inventory icon texture for the item.


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: All string returns (itemName, itemType, itemSubType, itemEquipLoc(until 1.9)) are localized.
: All string returns (itemName, itemType, itemSubType, itemEquipLoc(until 1.9)) are localized.
: itemString is a subset of an item's link, not the actual link returned from functions like GetContainerItemLink()
: itemString is a subset of an item's link, not the actual link returned from functions like GetContainerItemLink()
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Revision as of 00:09, 22 March 2006

GetItemInfo -Documentation by Darjk-

Return information about a specific item.

args = GetItemInfo(itemID | "itemString");

Parameters

Arguments

(itemID or "itemString")
itemID
Integer - The numeric ID of the item. ie. 12345
"itemString"
String - The full item ID in string format. ie. "item:12345:0:0:0"

Returns

itemName, itemLink, itemRarity, itemMinLevel, itemType, itemSubType, itemStackCount, itemEquipLoc, itemTexture
itemName
String - The name of the item.
itemLink
String - The item link ie. "item:12345:0:0:0".
itemRarity
Integer - The value is 0 to 6, which represents Poor to Artifact.
itemMinLeveL
Integer - The minimum level required to use the item, 0 being no level requirement.
itemType
String - The type of the item. Armor, Weapon, Quest, Key, etc.
itemSubType
String - The sub type of the item. Enchanting, Cloth, Sword, etc.
itemStackCount
Integer - How many of the item per stack. ie. 20 for Runecloth, 1 for weapon, 100 for Alterac Ram Hide, etc.
itemEquipLoc
String - Equip location of the item specified. The string contains the name a global string variable, such as "INVTYPE_HEAD", which contains the localized name of the location.
itemTexture
String - The name and path for the inventory icon texture for the item.

Example

local sName, sLink, iQuality, iLevel, sType, sSubType, iCount = GetItemInfo(16846);
message(sName..","..iQuality..","..sType..","..iCount);

Result

Message box will pop-up with - "Gianstalker's Helmet,4,Armor,1".

Details

This function will ONLY retrieve data that is in your local cache.
If you have never seen the item that belongs to the Item ID or Item Link it will return nil.
All string returns (itemName, itemType, itemSubType, itemEquipLoc(until 1.9)) are localized.
itemString is a subset of an item's link, not the actual link returned from functions like GetContainerItemLink()

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