WoW:Getting started with writing AddOns: Difference between revisions

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==== Extract the API ====
==== Extract the API ====
* At the login page ('''before''' logging in) press the tilde (<tt>~</tt>) key (the key to left of the 1 key, labeled <sub><tt>`</tt></sub><sup><tt>~</tt></sup>) to open the World of Warcraft console
* At the login page ('''before''' logging in) press the tilde (<tt>~</tt>) key (the key to left of the 1 key, labeled <sub><tt>`</tt></sub><sup><tt>~</tt></sup>) to open the World of Warcraft console<br />If this is not working because you need to press a modifier to access this key. Log into the game, then enter the following slash command: /run SetConsoleKey("z")
* Type "<tt>exportInterfaceFiles code</tt>" or "<tt>exportInterfaceFiles art</tt>". Code is probably what you're looking for, you will notice the game will lock up as it is exporting the files, this is normal.  
NOTE: the SetConsoleKey command will not persist after exting the game
* Type "<tt>exportInterfaceFiles code</tt>" or "<tt>exportInterfaceFiles art</tt>". Code is probably what you're looking for, you will notice the game will lock up as it is exporting the files, this is normal.
* You can now find the current version of the stock UI files in the <tt>BlizzardInterfaceCode</tt> folder of your WoW directory.
* You can now find the current version of the stock UI files in the <tt>BlizzardInterfaceCode</tt> folder of your WoW directory.


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