GetSkillAbilityInfo
ESO Lua API function — used by 77 of the 3,030 addons we indexed (combined 35,182,706 downloads). Signature from the official ESOUIDocumentation.txt, API version 101050.
Official signature
GetSkillAbilityInfo([SkillType|#SkillType] skillType, luaindex skillLineIndex, luaindex skillIndex)Returns: string name, textureName texture, luaindex earnedRank, bool passive, bool ultimate, bool purchased, luaindex:nilable progressionIndex, integer rank
Real usage — from Map Pins
if mapData then
local FindersKeepers=select(6,GetSkillAbilityInfo(5,5,1))
for chType, chData in pairs(mapData) doShort excerpt from the shipping addon Map Pins — 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 |
|---|---|
| Map Pins | 8,061,548 |
| LibLazyCrafting | 6,538,592 |
| Srendarr - Aura, Buff & Debuff Tracker | 5,058,870 |
| WritWorthy | 2,484,332 |
| LibCharacterKnowledge | 1,771,857 |
| Daily Provisioning | 1,544,059 |