Getting Mob coords possible?

[thermitesnipes]

Using the GetPlayerMapPosition() is it possible to Type in a Name of anything NPC/Player/Mob and get a rough estimate of its coords? I want to try to make this possible to hunt anything and get coords to it. I have it setup as a Edit Box that you can type in the name of unit, hit a button and itll register its coords in a text plane on the same UI. Just wonderin if anyone would like to experiment and help me out with something like this, even if itll just give me any player coords.

[Edit]: Also to get coords in an instance could one use a 100x100 plane and get coords registered by mathematically calculating your position in transition to the 100x100 plane?

[Edit]: Also another thing, is the closer mob's coords would be displayed and I would need help going about that. Or could expand UI to fit more slots for coords of different mobs, but I think that would take more coding than getting the job would need. also If Mob is dead nil coords and move on to next set.

[Seerah]

If you haven't yet, read over this page: http://www.wowwiki.com/API_GetPlayerMapPosition

[thermitesnipes]

I have but I wish to artificially create a coord system for instances based on a 100x100 square with a overlay map and a position based on where you start in the instance and how you move. as for the mobs being detected, I suppose you cant unless you apply a variable for "player" to read as Mob name but I dunno. Pooey.

[Sajomatic]

You could see how MobMap does it ??

http://www-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details/7190/

Just trying to help

[Seerah]

I believe MobMap works like a pre-compiled database.

[Sajomatic]

Originally Posted by Seerah I believe MobMap works like a pre-compiled database.

Ahh yes, QFT. It is a database.

And now that i re-read the questions, I see you are looking for a more dynamic type of detection.

Cool idea