WoW:API GetFriendInfo

GetFriendInfo -Documentation by IonDefender-

name, level, class, area, connected = GetFriendInfo(friendIndex);

Gets the name, level, class, and location of your friends

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Arguments

(friendIndex) : Int - Index of friend (Does not appear to be the exact order they appear in the friends list as online friends are sorted to the top but always have the same index)

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Returns

name, level, class, area, connected

name

String - Friends name.

level

String - Friends level. If unknown returns 0, but sometimes 1 (can someone else test this)

looks like this is 1 when arg1 is out of bounds (e.g., 0) --Topaz 22:37, 12 Mar 2005 (EST)

class

String - Friends class. If unknown returns "Unknown"

area

String - Friends current location. If unknown returns "Unknown"

connected

Boolean - Whether or not the friend is currently online

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Example

local num1, num2, num3, num4 = GetFriendInfo(1);
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Your friend "..num1.." (The level "..num2.." "..num3..") is in "..num4..".");

Result

Your friend Bill (The level 99 Leprechaun) is in Neverland.

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