WoW:API GetSpellBookItemName: Difference between revisions

(New in 4.0.1)
 
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Retrieves the spell name and spell rank for a spell in the player's spellbook. If you're trying to read the spell book at login, register for the [[Events P (Party, Petition, Pet, PlayerBank, Player)#PLAYER_LOGIN|PLAYER_LOGIN]] event.
Retrieves the spell name and spell rank for a spell in the player's spellbook. If you're trying to read the spell book at login, register for the [[Events P (Party, Petition, Pet, PlayerBank, Player)#PLAYER_LOGIN|PLAYER_LOGIN]] event.


  ''spellName'', ''spellSubName'' = GetSpellBookName( ''spellId'', ''bookType'' );
  ''spellName'', ''spellSubName'' = GetSpellBookItemName( ''spellId'', ''bookType'' );


== Arguments ==
== Arguments ==
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:;spellName : String - Name of the spell as it appears in the spellbook, eg. ''"Lesser Heal"''
:;spellName : String - Name of the spell as it appears in the spellbook, eg. ''"Lesser Heal"''


:;spellSubName : String - The spell rank or type, eg. ''"Rank 3"'', ''"Racial Passive"''. This can be an empty string. '''Note:''' for the ''Enchanting'' trade skill at rank ''Apprentice'', the returned string contains a trailing space, ie. ''"Apprentice "''. This might be the case for other trade skills and ranks also.
:;spellSubName : String - The spell rank or sub type, eg. ''"Grand Master"'', ''"Racial Passive"''. This can be an empty string. '''Note:''' for the ''Enchanting'' trade skill at rank ''Apprentice'', the returned string contains a trailing space, ie. ''"Apprentice "''. This might be the case for other trade skills and ranks also.


== Example ==
== Example ==
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  local i = 1
  local i = 1
  while true do
  while true do
     local spellName, spellSubName = GetSpellName(i, BOOKTYPE_SPELL)
     local spellName, spellSubName = GetSpellBookItemName(i, BOOKTYPE_SPELL)
     if not spellName then
     if not spellName then
       do break end
       do break end
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     -- use spellName and spellSubName here
     -- use spellName and spellSubName here
     DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage( spellName .. '(' .. spellRank .. ')' )
     DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage( spellName .. '(' .. spellSubName Rank .. ')' )
      
      
     i = i + 1
     i = i + 1
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== Note ==
== Note ==
* This function replaced {{api|GetSpellBookItemName}}() in patch 4.0.1.
* This function replaced {{api|GetSpellName}}() in patch 4.0.1.
* Some spells are not returnable via this function, such as tracking spells (Track Beasts, etc...).
* Some spells are not returnable via this function, such as tracking spells (Track Beasts, etc...).
* Use in conjunction with {{api|GetSpellBookItemInfo}} to determine if a player knows this spell.
* Use in conjunction with {{api|GetSpellBookItemInfo}} to determine if a player knows this spell.
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