EVENT_BROADCAST
ESO Lua API function — used by 32 of the 3,030 addons we indexed (combined 12,011,409 downloads). Signature from the official ESOUIDocumentation.txt, API version 101050.
Official signature
EVENT_BROADCAST(string message)Real usage — from Votan's Minimap
self.player.showMap = not self.player.showMap
CENTER_SCREEN_ANNOUNCE:AddMessage(EVENT_BROADCAST, CSA_CATEGORY_SMALL_TEXT, nil, string.format("%s: %s", GetString(SI_VOTANSMINIMAP_SHOW_MAP), GetString(self.player.showMap and SI_CHECK_BUTTShort excerpt from the shipping addon Votan's Minimap — its ESOUI page; the code belongs to its author. Shown because documentation without a working example is half a reference.
Most-downloaded addons using it
| Addon | Total downloads |
|---|---|
| Votan's Minimap | 4,211,718 |
| RaidNotifier Updated | 2,789,746 |
| LibChatMessage | 2,433,233 |
| Wykkyd Outfitter | 632,442 |
| Wykkyd Toolbar | 567,448 |
| RdK Group Tool | 193,208 |