WoW API: GetCurrentMapContinent

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Returns the number of the continent the world map is currently showing

continent = GetCurrentMapContinent();

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Arguments

none

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Returns

continent

continent

Number - Indicates which continent (from GetMapContinents()) the map is currently showing, or 0 for all.

-1 - if showing the cosmic map or a Battleground map. Also when showing The Scarlet Enclave, the Death Knights' starting area.

0 - if showing the entire world (both continents)

1 - if showing the first continent (currently Kalimdor), or a zone map within it.

2 - if showing the second continent (currently Eastern Kingdoms), or a zone map within it.

3 - if showing the Outland, or a zone map within it.

4 - if showing Northrend, or a zone map within it.

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Example

local continent = GetCurrentMapContinent();

Result

2

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Details

• Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The SetMapToCurrentZone() function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
• However for macros since, the map display is reset to the players location when the world map is closed, this can be used as the players location.