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Returns information on the spell currently cast by the specified unit. Returns nil if no spell is being cast.
Returns information on the spell currently cast by the specified unit. Returns nil if no spell is being cast.


  spell, rank, displayName, icon, startTime, endTime = UnitCastingInfo("unit")
  spell, rank, displayName, icon, startTime, endTime, isTradeSkill = UnitCastingInfo("unit")




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:;startTime : Number - Specifies when casting has begun, in milliseconds.
:;startTime : Number - Specifies when casting has begun, in milliseconds.
:;endTime : Number - Specifies when casting will end, in milliseconds.
:;endTime : Number - Specifies when casting will end, in milliseconds.
:;isTradeSkill : Boolean - Specifies if the cast is a tradeskill


== Example ==
== Example ==

Revision as of 08:11, 24 January 2008

WoW API < UnitCastingInfo


Returns information on the spell currently cast by the specified unit. Returns nil if no spell is being cast.

spell, rank, displayName, icon, startTime, endTime, isTradeSkill = UnitCastingInfo("unit")


Parameters

Arguments

unit
String - The UnitId to query (e.g. "player", "party2", "pet", "target" etc.)

Returns

spell
String - The name of the spell, or nil if no spell is being cast.
rank
String - The string describing the rank of the spell, e.g. "Rank 1".
displayName
String - The name to be displayed.
icon
String - The texture path associated with the spell.
startTime
Number - Specifies when casting has begun, in milliseconds.
endTime
Number - Specifies when casting will end, in milliseconds.
isTradeSkill
Boolean - Specifies if the cast is a tradeskill

Example

local spell, _, _, _, _, endTime = UnitCastingInfo("player")
if spell then 
 local finish = endTime/1000 - GetTime()
 ChatFrame1:AddMessage(spell .. ' will be finished casting in ' .. finish .. ' seconds.')
end

Result

If you're currently casting Shadowbolt:
Shadowbolt will be finished casting in 1.234 seconds.


Details

Not sure if displayName ever differs from spell.