GetUnitName
ESO Lua API function — used by 630 of the 3,030 addons we indexed (combined 91,638,782 downloads). Signature from the official ESOUIDocumentation.txt, API version 101050.
Official signature
GetUnitName(string unitTag)Returns: string name
Real usage — from Action Duration Reminder
0, -- statusEffectType
GetUnitName("player"), -- unitName
0, -- unitIdShort excerpt from the shipping addon Action Duration Reminder — 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 |
|---|---|
| Action Duration Reminder | 6,522,011 |
| Srendarr - Aura, Buff & Debuff Tracker | 5,058,870 |
| LibQuestData | 4,916,044 |
| Code's Combat Alerts | 4,445,158 |
| Potion Maker (for Alchemy Crafting) | 3,765,616 |
| LibDebugLogger | 3,648,435 |