Patch 1.4.0/API changes

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New

Battlefields

• AcceptBattlefieldPort(accept) - Called with true to accept porting into a battlefield, or false to reject/leave queue.
• GetBattlefieldEstimatedWaitTime() - Get estimated wait for entry into the battlefield.
• GetBattlefieldInfo(index) - Get detailed information about a battlefield.
• GetBattlefieldInstanceExpiration() - Get shutdown timer for the battlefield instance
• GetBattlefieldInstanceInfo(index) - Get information about a battlefield instance.
• GetBattlefieldPortExpiration() - Get the number of milliseconds before the battlefield port expires.
• GetBattlefieldStatus() - Get status information for the battlefield
• ShowBattlefieldList() - Request list of available battlefield instances.

PvP Stats

• GetPVPLastWeekStats() - Get the statistics about your PvP contribution for last week.
• GetPVPLifetimeStats() - Get the statistics about your lifetimes PvP contribution
• GetPVPRankInfo(rank [, unit]) - Get information about a specific rank (Second arg not used by UI)
• GetPVPSessionStats() - Get the statistics about your PvP contribution for this session.
• GetPVPYesterdayStats() - Get the statistics about your PvP contribution for yesterday.
• UnitPVPRank("unit") - Return PVP rank information for a unit.
• RegisterEvent("PLAYER_PVP_KILLS_CHANGED");
• RegisterEvent("PLAYER_PVP_RANK_CHANGED");

Character inspection and honor data

• ClearInspectPlayer() Clears the player currently being inspected (Called on hide of inspect frame)
• GetInspectHonorData() - Get the honor information about the inspected unit (Phew!)
• HasInspectHonorData() - Determine if the inspected unit's honor data has been loaded.
• RequestInspectHonorData() - Request honor data for inspected unit.
• GetWeaponEnchantInfo() - Get lots of information about weapon enchantments and charges.
• RegisterEvent("INSPECT_HONOR_UPDATE");

Miscellaneous

• GetCurrentMultisampleFormat() - Get current multi-sampling (antialiasing) format.
• GetMultisampleFormats() - Get the available multi-sample formats.
• SetEuropeanNumbers(...) - New API function - unknown purpose
• SetMultisampleFormat(index) - Select multi-sample (antialias) format to use.

Changed

• TogglePVP() - Replaced EnablePVP() to toggle PVP status