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Returns the information about a landmark on the current world map.

type, name, description, textureIndex, x, y, mapLinkID, showInBattleMap, graveyardID, areaID, poiID, isObjectIcon, atlasName, displayAsBanner, mapFloor, textureKitPrefix = GetMapLandmarkInfo(landmarkIndex)

Arguments

landmarkIndex

Number - Indicates which landmark to query (from 1 to GetNumMapLandmarks())

Returns

type

Number - Indicates the type of landmark. See LE_MAP_LANDMARK* in WorldMapFrame sources

name

String - Name of the landmark, e.g. "Domination Point Tower".

description

String - Description of the landmark, e.g. "Horde Controlled" or "Grand Master Pet Tamer".

textureIndex

Number - An index representing which POI or object icon to display for this landmark.

x

Number - The X location of the landmark's center; 0 at left edge of the map, 1 at the right.

y

Number - The Y location of the landmark's center; 0 at the top edge of the map, 1 at the bottom.

mapLinkID

Number - map link ID that should be followed if the landmark is clicked.

showInBattleMap

Boolean - whether this landmark should be shown in the battle map.

graveyardID

Number - for graveyard landmarks, graveyard ID for use in conjunction with SetCemeteryPreference; 0 if not a graveyard.

areaID

Number - WorldMapAreaID of the map this landmark should be limited to, or 0 if no such limitation applies.

poiID

Number - POI-specific ID, or nil.

isObjectIcon

Flag - if true, this landmark uses an object rather than POI icon.

atlasName

string

displayAsBanner

boolean

mapFloor

number

textureKitPrefix

string

Details

• The textureIndex specifies, depending on isObjectIcon, an icon from either Interface\​Minimap\​ObjectIcons or Interface\​Minimap\​POIIcons textures. You can use GetObjectIconTextureCoords and GetPOITextureCoords functions to resolve these indices to texture coordinates.

• In patch 8.0.1 C_WorldMap.GetMapLandmarkInfo was split into various specialized API.
  • C_AreaPoiInfo.GetAreaPOIInfo
  • C_ResearchInfo.GetDigSitesForMap
  • C_EncounterJournal.GetDungeonEntrancesForMap
  • C_TaxiMap.GetTaxiNodesForMap
  • C_GossipInfo.GetGossipPoiInfo
  • C_InvasionInfo.GetInvasionInfo
  • C_Map.GetMapLinksForMap
  • C_PetInfo.GetPetTamersForMap
  • C_DeathInfo.GetGraveyardsForMap and C_DeathInfo.GetCorpseMapPosition
  • C_Garrison.GetGarrisonPlotsInstancesForMap
  • C_VignetteInfo.GetVignetteInfo

Patch changes

• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Removed.
  
• Patch 7.3.0 (2017-08-29): Added mapFloor, textureKitPrefix returns.
  
• Patch 7.2.0 (2017-03-28): Moved to C_WorldMap.GetMapLandmarkInfo. [1]
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): type was added as the first returned value; prior to this version, name was the first returned value
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Additional icons were added to POIIcons.blp, doubling the size of the texture to 256x256. The invisible texture was moved from index 15 to 0.
  
• Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Added.
  

See also

• Minimap:SetBlipTexture