GetCVar
ESO Lua API function — used by 652 of the 3,030 addons we indexed (combined 190,304,200 downloads). Signature from the official ESOUIDocumentation.txt, API version 101050.
Official signature
GetCVar(string CVarName)Returns: string value
Real usage — from LoreBooks
internal.current_locale = GetCVar("Language.2")
internal.current_bookshelf_locale = GetCVar("Language.2")Short excerpt from the shipping addon LoreBooks — 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 |
|---|---|
| LoreBooks | 13,090,355 |
| Dolgubon's Lazy Writ Crafter | 9,498,314 |
| Destinations | 8,211,449 |
| Map Pins | 8,061,548 |
| Combat Metrics | 7,085,289 |
| Action Duration Reminder | 6,522,011 |