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The 2nd line of the example is used to strip down the link returned by the function into a format that [[API GetItemInfo|GetItemInfo]] will accept. You can't pass a link from | The 2nd line of the example is used to strip down the link returned by the function into a format that [[API GetItemInfo|GetItemInfo]] will accept. You can't pass a link from '''GetInventoryItemLink''' to [[API GetItemInfo|GetItemInfo]] directly. | ||
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Revision as of 21:50, 23 January 2007
← WoW API < GetInventoryItemLink
Get a link string for the specified item.
link = GetInventoryItemLink("unit", slotId)
Parameters
Arguments
- ("unit", slotId)
- unit
- String - The UnitId of the unit whose inventory is to be queried.
- slotId
- Numeric - The inventory slot to be queried, obtained via GetInventorySlotInfo.
Returns
- link
- String - The link string for the specified item, or nil if the slot is empty.
Example
Code
local mainHandLink = GetInventoryItemLink("player",GetInventorySlotInfo("MainHandSlot"))
local _, _, itemCode = strfind(mainHandLink, "(%d+):")
local _, _, _, _, _, itemType = GetItemInfo(itemCode)
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(itemType)
Results
Prints the subtype of the mainhand weapon - for example "Mace" or "Sword".
Comments
The 2nd line of the example is used to strip down the link returned by the function into a format that GetItemInfo will accept. You can't pass a link from GetInventoryItemLink to GetItemInfo directly.