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Returns the index of the zone the world map is currently showing
 
Returns the index of the zone the world map is currently showing
   
 
zoneIndex = GetCurrentMapZone();
 
zoneIndex = GetCurrentMapZone();
   
 
==Returns==
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;''Arguments''
 
 
:''none''
 
 
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;''Returns''
 
 
 
:zoneIndex
 
:zoneIndex
 
:;zoneIndex : Number - The index of the currently displayed zone within the continent (obtained via [[API GetMapZones|GetMapZones(continentIndex)]]), or 0 if showing the entire continent.
 
:;zoneIndex : Number - The index of the currently displayed zone within the continent (obtained via [[API GetMapZones|GetMapZones(continentIndex)]]), or 0 if showing the entire continent.
   
 
==Example==
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message(GetCurrentMapZone());
;''Example''
 
 
local zone = GetCurrentMapZone();
 
 
 
;''Result''
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===Result===
 
10
 
10
   
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== Notes==
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* Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The [[API SetMapToCurrentZone|SetMapToCurrentZone()]] function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
;''Details''
 
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* Note that zone IDs returned by this function are not the same across all localizations of World of Warcraft.
 
:Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The [[API SetMapToCurrentZone|SetMapToCurrentZone()]] function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
 

Revision as of 15:39, 27 May 2007

Returns the index of the zone the world map is currently showing

zoneIndex = GetCurrentMapZone();

Returns

zoneIndex
zoneIndex
Number - The index of the currently displayed zone within the continent (obtained via GetMapZones(continentIndex)), or 0 if showing the entire continent.

Example

message(GetCurrentMapZone());

Result

10

Notes

  • Note that the value returned represents the map display, and not necessarily the player's actual location. The SetMapToCurrentZone() function will reset the values to represent the player's location.
  • Note that zone IDs returned by this function are not the same across all localizations of World of Warcraft.