Widget API: Region:GetName

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

local name = region:GetName()

Parameters

Returns

• name (string) - containing the name of the object

Example

local name = PlayerFrame:GetName()

Result

name = "PlayerFrame"

Details

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

Notes

• Moved in patch 1.10.0 from Region to UIObject:GetName