This is the main WildStar API 'value type' reference. The UI API uses rather complex values using Lua native types for some of its parameters and return values. Rather than re-explain them every time they're used. This reference provides list of 'distinct' Lua based data types used in WildStar. See also API events.
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Simple types[]
- nil - the Lua 'nil' type. a type, or variable state, which has no value
- boolean - a Lua 'boolean' type, which holds Lua 'false' or 'true' values
- number - a regular Lua number, which for WS is a 'double' size floating point number
- string - a regular Lua string, always 1 byte per char. WS utf-8 encodes non-ASCII chars
- function - a regular Lua function, which any variable can reference.
- table - a regular Lua table, which any variable can reference.
- userdata - a regular Lua userdata, which any variable can reference.
Complex types[]
- bagId - Numbers representing bags you carry, bank bags, bank window, etc
- itemString - A structured string holds item data, like Created by, itemId, ...
- itemLink - A string that is clickable if shown in-game, contains an itemString.
- itemType - String classification of an item, ["Armor", "Consumable", ...]
- unitId - An identifier that specifies a unit or unit type ["target", "party1", ...]
- auctionItem - A structured table containing information about a particular item on the Auction House, [BuyoutPrice, CurrentBid, etc]
Data types[]
- Unit [userdata] - target-able unit data. prefixed unit, unitPlayer, unitTarget
- Money [userdata] - currency data
- Quest [userdata] - quest data
- Item [userdata] - Item data
- Ability [userdata] - Player Ability Information