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=== Code ===
=== Code ===
  local mainHandLink = GetInventoryItemLink("player",GetInventorySlotInfo("MainHandSlot"))
  local mainHandLink = GetInventoryItemLink("player",GetInventorySlotInfo("MainHandSlot"))
local _, _, itemCode = strfind(mainHandLink, "(%d+):")
  local _, _, _, _, _, itemType = GetItemInfo(mainHandLink)
  local _, _, _, _, _, itemType = GetItemInfo(itemCode)
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(itemType)
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(itemType)


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Prints the subtype of the mainhand weapon - for example "Mace" or "Sword".
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 [[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 17:52, 4 February 2007

WoW API < GetInventoryItemLink

GetInventoryItemLink - Documentation by Flickering

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 _, _, _, _, _, itemType = GetItemInfo(mainHandLink)
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(itemType)

Results

Prints the subtype of the mainhand weapon - for example "Mace" or "Sword".