WoW API: GetCVarDefault

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

value = GetCVarDefault("cvarName")

Parameters

Arguments

cvarName

String - see Config.wtf defaults for a list

Returns

value

String

Example

 DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(GetCVarDefault("screenshotFormat"))

Outputs "jpeg" in the chat frame.

Notes

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

• See Config.wtf defaults