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2023-08-15T04:45:38Z

Move page script moved page API GameTooltip SetHyperlink to API GameTooltip SetHyperlink without leaving a redirect

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WoWWiki>Yssaril: added a quest link example since we can now link quests

2008-04-02T18:24:44Z

added a quest link example since we can now link quests

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	:: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".		:: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".
	:: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".		:: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".
	:: "spell:16039" is the link id for the [[shaman]] [[talent]] "[[Convection]]"		:: "spell:16039" is the link id for the [[shaman]] [[talent]] "[[Convection]]".
			:: "quest:8336" is the link id for the "A Fistful of Slivers" quest".
	:;"itemLink" - [[itemLink]] - A clickable string of an in-game item.		:;"itemLink" - [[itemLink]] - A clickable string of an in-game item.

WoWWiki>Dinnerbone: Gave example of using this function for spells

2008-03-29T22:39:27Z

Gave example of using this function for spells

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	== Arguments ==		== Arguments ==
	:("itemString" or "itemLink")		:("itemString" or "itemLink")
	:;"itemString" - [[itemString]] - Representing an in-game item or ~~enchant~~. For instance:		:;"itemString" - [[itemString]] - Representing an in-game item, enchant or spell. For instance:
	:: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".		:: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".
	:: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".		:: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".
			:: "spell:16039" is the link id for the [[shaman]] [[talent]] "[[Convection]]"
	:;"itemLink" - [[itemLink]] - A clickable string of an in-game item.		:;"itemLink" - [[itemLink]] - A clickable string of an in-game item.

WoWWiki>NefariousN at 23:05, 29 October 2007

2007-10-29T23:05:30Z

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	: Calling this function with the same link which is currently shown, will close the Tooltip.		: Calling this function with the same link which is currently shown, will close the Tooltip.

	: If you attempt to reference an item that is not in your local cache, i.e. you've never seen it before, the client will query the server for information about that item. ~~If that particular~~ item has not been seen since last ~~server~~ restart~~, the server~~ will disconnect ~~the client~~.		: If you attempt to reference an item that is not in your local cache, i.e. you've never seen it before, the client will query the server for information about that item. Since patch 2.2.3, querying item information for an itemID which has not been seen on your server since last restart will ''no longer result in a disconnect''.

	: Calling this function with an enchant id that does not exist, will give the error message "Unknown link type".		: Calling this function with an enchant id that does not exist, will give the error message "Unknown link type".

WoWWiki>Luke1410: another "better fit the boilerplate" change

2007-05-06T11:49:35Z

another "better fit the boilerplate" change

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-{{widgetmethod}}
+{{widgetmethod}} __NOTOC__
-== Syntax ==
+Changes the item which is displayed in the tooltip according to the passed argument.
-  SetHyperlink(frame, link);
+  GameTooltip:SetHyperlink("itemString" or "itemLink")
-== Parameters ==
+== Example ==
-=== Arguments ===
+<big>'''Result'''</big>
+:This will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm.
 : Calling this function with the same link which is currently shown, will close the Tooltip.
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 : Calling this function with an enchant id that does not exist, will give the error message "Unknown link type".

WoWWiki>WoWWiki-Shirik: Clarified the differences between what you two are saying. You're both right.

2007-04-17T15:24:25Z

Clarified the differences between what you two are saying. You're both right.

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	SetHyperlink(frame, link);		SetHyperlink(frame, link);

			-or-

			frame:SetHyperlink(link);


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	== Example ==		== Example ==

	GameTooltip:SetHyperlink(ItemRefTooltip, "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0");		GameTooltip.SetHyperlink(ItemRefTooltip, "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0");

			-or-

			ItemRefTooltip:SetHyperlink("item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0");

	=== Result ===		=== Result ===

	:This will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm.		:This will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm.

WoWWiki>Luke1410: second argument can also be an itemLink

2007-04-12T13:47:49Z

second argument can also be an itemLink

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	== Syntax ==		== Syntax ==

	SetHyperlink( link );		SetHyperlink(frame, link);


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	=== Arguments ===		=== Arguments ===

	:; [[itemString]] ~~: string~~ - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:		:; frame : frame object, of which the hyperlink should be set
			:; link : [[itemString]] - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:
	::: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".		::: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".
	::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".		::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".
			:: or [[itemLink]] - a clickable string of an ingame item.

	=== Returns ===		=== Returns ===

	: ~~unknown, probably~~ nil		: nil

	== Remarks ==		== Remarks ==

			: Calling this function with a non-table variable as first argument, will do nothing.

	: Calling this function with the same link which is currently shown, will close the Tooltip.		: Calling this function with the same link which is currently shown, will close the Tooltip.
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	== Example ==		== Example ==

	GameTooltip:SetHyperlink("item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0");		GameTooltip:SetHyperlink(ItemRefTooltip, "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0");

	=== Result ===		=== Result ===

	:~~this~~ will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm		:This will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm.

WoWWiki>Siz: Updated example itemStrings to have 8 fields for WoW 2.0

2007-01-07T08:19:53Z

Updated example itemStrings to have 8 fields for WoW 2.0

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	:; [[itemString]] : string - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:		:; [[itemString]] : string - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:
	::: "item:16846:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".		::: "item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".
	::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".		::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".

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	== Example ==		== Example ==

	GameTooltip:SetHyperlink("item:16846:0:0:0");		GameTooltip:SetHyperlink("item:16846:0:0:0:0:0:0:0");

	=== Result ===		=== Result ===

	:this will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm		:this will replace the currently showing tooltip with one containing the information for the Giantstalker Helm

WoWWiki>Pramoewn at 14:01, 30 September 2006

2006-09-30T14:01:12Z

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	=== Arguments ===		=== Arguments ===

	:; ~~link~~ : string - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:		:; [[itemString]] : string - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:
	::: "item:16846:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".		::: "item:16846:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".
	::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".		::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".

WoWWiki>Maldivia: Added enchant info, moved disconnect info to remarks, and changed the wording.

2006-07-13T22:38:18Z

Added enchant info, moved disconnect info to remarks, and changed the wording.

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	== Syntax ==		== Syntax ==

	SetHyperlink( ~~itemID~~ );		SetHyperlink( link );


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	=== Arguments ===		=== Arguments ===

	:; ~~itemID~~ : string - a string representing an ingame item~~, i.e~~. "item:16846:0:0:0" is the link id for the Giantstalker's Helm		:; link : string - a string representing an ingame item or enchant. For instance:
			::: "item:16846:0:0:0" is the link id for the "Giantstalker's Helm".
			::: "enchant:23804" is the link id for "Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect".

	=== Returns ===		=== Returns ===
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	: unknown, probably nil		: unknown, probably nil

	: If you attempt to reference an item that is not in your local cache, i.e. you've never seen it before, or you attempt to reference a nonexistent item the game will disconnect you. Guessing at this, untested. - Edit: You will not be disconnected, it will read the data from the server cache, but the requests seems to be limited to certain number per time.		== Remarks ==

	~~== Remarks ==~~		: Calling this function with the same link which is currently shown, will close the Tooltip.

			: If you attempt to reference an item that is not in your local cache, i.e. you've never seen it before, the client will query the server for information about that item. If that particular item has not been seen since last server restart, the server will disconnect the client.

	: Calling this function with ~~the same item which is currently shown~~, will ~~close~~ the ~~Tooltip~~.		: Calling this function with an enchant id that does not exist, will give the error message "Unknown link type".

	== Example ==		== Example ==