WoW API: GetCursorInfo

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Gets information about something the cursor is holding. The information returned depends on what the cursor has.

"infoType", info1[, info2] = GetCursorInfo()

Arguments

none

Returns

• "item", itemID, itemLink

  "item" : String - The cursor is holding an item

  itemId: Number - The itemId

  itemLink : String (ItemLink) - The item's link

• "spell", slot, bookType

  "spell" : String - The cursor is holding a spell

  slot : Number (ActionSlot) - The action slot the spell is from

  bookType : String "spell" or "pet" - Whether the spell is a player spell or a pet spell

• "macro", index

  "macro" : String - The cursor is holding a macro

  index : Number - The index of the macro

• "money", amount

  "money" : String - The cursor is holding money

  amount : Number - The amount of money in copper

• "merchant", index

  "merchant" : String - The cursor is holding a merchant item

  index : Number - The index of the merchant item

Example

local infoType, info1, info2 = GetCursorInfo()
if infoType == "item" then
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(info2)
end

Result

If the cursor is holding an item, its item link is displayed in the default chat window.