WoW:API Region GetName: Difference between revisions

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

local name = region:GetName()

local name = PlayerFrame:GetName()

name = "PlayerFrame"

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

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- <center>'''GetName''' ''-Documentation by [[user:AlexanderYoshi|Alex]]-''</center>
+{{widgetmethod|removed=1.10.0|replace=Moved to {{apiwidget|UIObject:GetName}}}}
 This function obtains the value of the current XML object. E.g. WorldFrame:GetName() returns "WorldFrame".
-  object:GetName()
+  local name = region:GetName()
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+== Parameters ==
-;''Arguments''
+=== Returns ===
+* name (string) - containing the name of the object
-:''none''
+== Example ==
+ local name = PlayerFrame:GetName()
-----
+;Result
-;''Returns''
-:name
-:;name : String containing the name of the object
-----
-;''Example''
- local name = getglobal("PlayerFrame"):GetName()
-;''Result''
   name = "PlayerFrame"
-----
-;''Description''
-: Obtains the XML name of an object. Great for a lot of uses, like generic object handling functions.
+== Details ==
+Obtains the XML name of an object. Great for a lot of uses, like generic object handling functions.
-----
+== Notes ==
-{{Template:WoW API}}
+* Moved in patch 1.10.0 from {{apiwidget|Region}} to {{apiwidget|UIObject:GetName}}