Current WorldMap Zone Text

[Resike]

How can i get the current continent/zone text which is currently shown by the map?

[Choonstertwo]

Have you looked at WorldMapFrame.xml?

WorldMapZoneInfo might be the FontString you want.

[Fizzlemizz]

GetMinimapZoneText() will get the current zone text.

If you want to update it while moving, use events:

PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD
ZONE_CHANGED
ZONE_CHANGED_INDOORS
ZONE_CHANGED_NEW_AREA

Edit: You can also use GetZonePVPInfo() to get the zone type, sanctuary, contested, friendly, hostile, arena.

[semlar]

local function GetMapName()
    local mapName, _, _, isMicroDungeon, microDungeonMapName = GetMapInfo()
    local name = WORLD_MAP
    if GetCurrentMapZone() > 0 then
        name = GetMapNameByID(GetCurrentMapAreaID())
        local floorNum = DungeonUsesTerrainMap() and GetCurrentMapDungeonLevel() - 1 or GetCurrentMapDungeonLevel()
        if floorNum > 0 then
            name = name .. ': ' .. _G["DUNGEON_FLOOR_" .. strupper(mapName or '') .. floorNum]
        end
    else
        local currentContinent = GetCurrentMapContinent()
        if currentContinent ~= WORLDMAP_WORLD_ID and currentContinent ~= WORLDMAP_COSMIC_ID then
            name = select(currentContinent, GetMapContinents())
        end
    end
    return name or (isMicroDungeon and microDungeonMapName or mapName)
end

[Resike]

Originally Posted by semlar local function GetMapName()     local mapName, _, _, isMicroDungeon, microDungeonMapName = GetMapInfo()     local name = WORLD_MAP     if GetCurrentMapZone() > 0 then         name = GetMapNameByID(GetCurrentMapAreaID())         local floorNum = DungeonUsesTerrainMap() and GetCurrentMapDungeonLevel() - 1 or GetCurrentMapDungeonLevel()         if floorNum > 0 then             name = name .. ': ' .. _G["DUNGEON_FLOOR_" .. strupper(mapName or '') .. floorNum]         end     else         local currentContinent = GetCurrentMapContinent()         if currentContinent ~= WORLDMAP_WORLD_ID and currentContinent ~= WORLDMAP_COSMIC_ID then             name = select(currentContinent, GetMapContinents())         end     end     return name or (isMicroDungeon and microDungeonMapName or mapName) end

Sexy that what i need, thanks.
Shame Blizzard doesn't have a global function something like this.

[semlar]

I pulled that out of my map function that just sort of returns everything about the current map, "name" can't not exist at the end of the function unless you remove "= WORLD_MAP" from the top of it, so the last part isn't really necessary.

It depends on what you want it to default to if the current map has no name from the other methods.

It also concats the floor name from multi-level maps to the parent map name, so if you want to change that behavior you'll have to edit the floorNum > 0 part.

[Resike]

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz GetMinimapZoneText() will get the current zone text. If you want to update it while moving, use events: PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD ZONE_CHANGED ZONE_CHANGED_INDOORS ZONE_CHANGED_NEW_AREA Edit: You can also use GetZonePVPInfo() to get the zone type, sanctuary, contested, friendly, hostile, arena.

That returns the player's zone, i need the zone which is shown on the map, not the minimap.