Dealing with [instance] map IDs

[Lombra]

Hey,
I've never really dealt with these things before. I'm looking to identify an instance zone (while being inside of it) by some locale independent variable. I understand this is possible for zones in general; does it work the same way for instances? I think GetInstanceInfo returns an ID of some kind, too, does it matter which I use?

[Phanx]

Yes. GetCurrentMapAreaID works the same inside instances as it does outside of instances. The only difference is that (some) instances also have floors. See also:

http://wowpedia.org/MapID

However, the "instanceMapID" return from GetInstanceInfo is not the same, and there's not really any reason to use it. Just use GetCurrentMapAreaID, so you can just use the same function everywhere.

[p3lim]

Try GetCurrentMapAreaID, if not, EJ_GetCurrentInstance should work, and it will give you more detailed information about the instance too from the dungeon journal.

Edit: Dang it phanx

[semlar]

Use the return from GetInstanceInfo or UnitPosition to identify what instance you're in, these don't rely on what the map is set to but rather your actual location.