UseContainerItem

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Uses an item from a container depending on the situation.

UseContainerItem(bagID, slot [, target[, reagentBankAccessible]])

Arguments

bagID
number - The bag id, where the item to use is located
slot
number - The slot in the bag, where the item to use is located
target
string? : UnitId - The unit the item should be used on. If omitted, defaults to "target" if a the item must target someone.
reagentBankAccessible
boolean? - This indicates, for cases where no target is given, if the item reagent bank is accessible (so bank frame is shown and switched to the reagent bank tab).

Details

  • Slots in the bags are listed from left to right, top to bottom. A 16 slot bag has the following slot numbers:
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
A 6 slot bag has the following slot numbers:
1 2
3 4 5 6
  • This function is protected, though may still be called in the following situations:
    • When the (Guild/Reagent) Bank is open: Move the item to/from the (Guild/Reagent) Bank.
    • When the Merchant frame is open: Sell the item.
    • When the Mail frame is open and on the "Send Mail" tab: Add the item to the attachments.
    • When the item is equippable: Equip the item.
    • When the slot is empty: Do nothing.
    • When the item is a locked Lockbox: Show an error message that says it's locked.
    • When the item is a container (Clam Shell, Unlocked Lockbox, etc.): Open the Loot frame and show the contents.
    • When the item is a book: Open the book's Gossip frame for reading.
    • When the item is not a usable item: Do nothing.
    • When the item starts a quest: Open the quest Gossip frame for reading.
    • When the Trade frame is open: Add the item to the list of items to be traded. (I have not confirmed this)
    • When the Auctions tab is open: Add item for auction pricing and submission.

Patch changes

Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Protected.
Bc icon.gif Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Protected.