C_Map.GetWorldPosFromMapPos

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Added in 8.0.1 / 1.13.2

Translates a map position to a world map position.

continentID, worldPosition = C_Map.GetWorldPosFromMapPos(uiMapID, mapPosition)

Arguments

uiMapID

number : UiMapID

mapPosition

Vector2DMixin🔗 - as returned from C_Map.GetPlayerMapPosition()

Returns

continentID

number : InstanceID

worldPosition

Vector2DMixin🔗

Example

Prints the world coords and size for the boundary box of Elwynn Forest.

/dump C_Map.GetWorldPosFromMapPos(37, {x=0, y=0}) -- x = -7939.580078125, y = 1535.4200439453
/dump C_Map.GetWorldPosFromMapPos(37, {x=1, y=1}) -- x = -10254.200195312, y = -1935.4200439453
/dump C_Map.GetMapWorldSize(37) -- 3470.8400878906, 2314.6201171875

Patch changes

Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Added.

See also

• UnitPosition()
• HereBeDragons library