Lua functions

GetSkill

Registered in this checkout as EQ2Emu_lua_GetSkill; implementation found at WorldServer/Lua/LuaFunctions.cpp:9471.

Historical signature: GetSkill(spawn, name)

Parameter and behavior details in the historical explanation are under review against the current implementation.

Function: GetSkill(spawn, name)

Description: Gets the skill object reference for a spawn by name.

Parameters:

  • spawn (Spawn) - Spawn object representing spawn.
  • name (string) - String name.

Returns: Skill object reference.

Checked example

Active call in a local runtime Lua script. Argument count matches current fixed C++ readers. This is a contextual call pattern, not a tested standalone script.

local skill = GetSkill(Spawn, "Mining")

Evidence: server/SpawnScripts/DarkBargainers/SasitSoroth.lua:263; binding EQ2Emu_lua_GetSkill.

Current registration: WorldServer/Lua/LuaInterface.cpp. Historical explanation: EQ2Emu Lua documentation.