Get Unit Class for source/destination from combat log event

MinguasBeef · 06-13-24, 01:09 PM

Is it possible to retrieve the UnitClass from a combat log event unfiltered for the source and destination?

I tried UnitClass with the name as well as the guid, but both returned nil.

The only thing I can think of is comparing the GUID of every nameplate and then grabbing the unit class from the nameplate unit id, but I wanted to see if there was a better option because this just sounded inefficient.

Fizzlemizz · 06-13-24, 01:22 PM

UnitTokenFromGUID

Would probably do it faster than you could.

SDPhantom · 06-13-24, 05:17 PM

I was going to suggest GetPlayerInfoByGUID() as a more direct option.
Not everyone that shows up in your combat log is going to have a valid UnitID, even with NamePlates on. Objects not on screen, exceeding a render count threshold, or are too far away won't have a nameplate.

MinguasBeef · 06-14-24, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz

UnitTokenFromGUID

Would probably do it faster than you could.

Thank you! I forgot to mention this is classic though and it looks like that function isn't available.

Originally Posted by SDPhantom

I was going to suggest GetPlayerInfoByGUID() as a more direct option.
Not everyone that shows up in your combat log is going to have a valid UnitID, even with NamePlates on. Objects not on screen, exceeding a render count threshold, or are too far away won't have a nameplate.

Perfect! This is available in the classic client and also achieves the same goal.

Thanks both of you for your help!

Xrystal · 06-14-24, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by MinguasBeef

Thank you! I forgot to mention this is classic though and it looks like that function isn't available.

Perfect! This is available in the classic client and also achieves the same goal.

Thanks both of you for your help!

Have you tried the function ?
Depending on which version of Classic you are doing it for ( Era, Cata ) there is a chance that it is one of the 10.0 *features* that were added to the Classic version.
But seeing as the other option works fine enough for you .. all good.

MinguasBeef · 06-14-24, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Xrystal

Have you tried the function ?
Depending on which version of Classic you are doing it for ( Era, Cata ) there is a chance that it is one of the 10.0 *features* that were added to the Classic version.
But seeing as the other option works fine enough for you .. all good.

Yes, on the classic cata client UnitTokenFromGUID is nil.