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Latest revision as of 04:45, 15 August 2023
← WoW API < FollowByName
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This is no longer a part of the World of Warcraft API.
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Start following a player by their name.
FollowByName("name", exactMatch);
Parameters
Arguments
- ("name", exactMatch)
- name
- String - The name of the player to follow.
- exactMatch
- Boolean
Example
FollowByName("Norrin", true);
Details
- If the given player name isn't nearby or doesn't exist, and exactMatch isn't set, FollowByName picks the closest match from characters nearby.
- It is not possible to stop following someone from a script. The player needs to take action (move, jump, sit, whatever). See the discussion page for FollowUnit().
- See also FollowUnit()