WoW API: GetCVar

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GetCVar allows you to get the content of the variables defined in the config.wtf file (which is in the WTF directory).

value = GetCVar("cvarName")

Parameters

Arguments

cvarName

String - see Config.wtf defaults for a list

Returns

value

String

Example

 DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(GetCVar("realmName"))

Outputs your realm name in the chat frame.

Notes

• Calling GetCVar with an invalid variable name will cause an error