Widget API: Region:GetName

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This function obtains the value of the current XML object. E.g. WorldFrame:GetName() returns "WorldFrame".

object:GetName()

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Arguments

none

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Returns

name

name

String containing the name of the object

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Example

local name = PlayerFrame:GetName()

Result

name = "PlayerFrame"

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Description

Obtains the XML name of an object. Great for a lot of uses, like generic object handling functions.