This is no longer a part of the World of Warcraft API. Instead use FollowUnit It was removed in patch 2.0.1.

Start following a player by their name.

FollowByName("name", exactMatch);

Parameters Edit

ArgumentsEdit

("name", exactMatch)

name 

String - The name of the player to follow.

exactMatch 

Boolean

Example Edit

FollowByName("Norrin", true);

Details Edit

• 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()