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Revision as of 05:34, 27 June 2008
Map coordinates are numerical references to locations on the WoW maps. You can display your coordinates with many AddOns. They are also called tloc, an abbreviation for "Thottbot location". It consists of a set of x/y coordinates, which is two numbers ranging from 0 to 100, representing a location on the current zone map.
- 0,0 represents the top left corner
- 100,0 represents the top right corner
- 0,100 represents the bottom left corner
- 100,100 represents the bottom right corner
- 50,50 is the exact center of the map
Cosmos users can show their current position under the minimap by typing /mntloc.
Various other AddOns are also capable of displaying your current location. Examples include:
- Titan Panel
- Map Notes
Checking coordinates without addons
In-game, simply copy the following:
/script SetMapToCurrentZone() local x,y=GetPlayerMapPosition("player") DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(format("%s, %s: %.1f, %.1f",GetZoneText(),GetSubZoneText(),x*100,y*100))
Go into the game, open a chat box, paste, hit enter. Your present coordinates for the zone will appear in the default chat frame. This code can also be placed in a macro.
Showing coordinate locations in WoWWiki
You can use the templates {{Zone Map}} and {{Zone Map Note}} to indicate locations on a map using the map coordinates.
Tooltip
You can also add coordinates (with a map tooltip), as a note, to an item or NPC using {{coords}}:
Example: The Rokk <Master of Cooking>[62, 16]
{{coords|62|16|Shattrath City}}