IsUnitOnline
ESO Lua API function — used by 95 of the 3,030 addons we indexed (combined 12,124,190 downloads). Signature from the official ESOUIDocumentation.txt, API version 101050.
Official signature
IsUnitOnline(string unitTag)Returns: bool isOnline
Real usage — from HodorReflexes - DPS & ULT tracker
local tag = GetGroupUnitTagByIndex(i)
if IsUnitPlayer(tag) and IsUnitOnline(tag) then
local characterName = GetUnitName(tag)Short excerpt from the shipping addon HodorReflexes - DPS & ULT tracker — 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 |
|---|---|
| HodorReflexes - DPS & ULT tracker | 3,446,840 |
| Loot Log | 1,608,502 |
| Provision's TeamFormation : Teammate Radar | 1,506,270 |
| Foundry Tactical Combat (FTC) | 1,097,601 |
| OdySupportIcons - Group Role Icons & More | 484,590 |
| Wizard's Wardrobe | 481,038 |