WoW:Console - Revision history

Phaneron at 03:04, 16 June 2025

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~~RUN~~ commandname "with argument"		commandname "with argument"
	</pre>		</pre>

Phaneron at 23:17, 12 June 2025

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	The console is fundamental to the entire engine. It determines how the [[WoW:GxApi\|Graphics API]] is initialized, controls how [[WoW:CVar\|configurations]] are set, and allows many features to be toggled or adjusted using [[WoW:Console#Commands\|commands]] without having to quit the game.		The console is fundamental to the entire World of Warcraft engine. It determines how the [[WoW:GxApi\|Graphics API]] is initialized, controls how [[WoW:CVar\|configurations]] are set, and allows many features to be toggled or adjusted using [[WoW:Console#Commands\|commands]] without having to quit the game.

	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

Phaneron at 22:37, 12 June 2025

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	== WTF Files ==		== WTF Files ==

	Configurations are persisted across game sessions using .WTF (Warcraft Text File?) files.		Configurations are persisted across game sessions using WTF (Warcraft Text File?) files.

	Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.		Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.

	Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only, such as Config.~~WTF~~, which ~~rejects~~ every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]].		Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only, such as Config.wtf, and realmlist.wtf which reject every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]].

	Config.~~WTF~~ is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.		Config.wtf is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

Phaneron at 22:32, 12 June 2025

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	Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.		Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.

	Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only (such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]]).		Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only, such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]].

	Config.WTF is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.		Config.WTF is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.

Phaneron at 22:28, 12 June 2025

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	=== Categories ===		=== Categories ===

	Every ~~[[#Commands\|~~command]] or [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] belongs to a category number.		Every command or [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] belongs to a category number.

	== WTF Files ==		== WTF Files ==

Phaneron at 22:28, 12 June 2025

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	The console is fundamental to the entire engine. It determines how the [[WoW:GxApi\|Graphics API]] is initialized, controls how [[WoW:CVar\|configurations]] are set, and allows many features to be toggled or adjusted using [[WoW:Console#Commands\|~~Commands~~]] without having to quit the game.		The console is fundamental to the entire engine. It determines how the [[WoW:GxApi\|Graphics API]] is initialized, controls how [[WoW:CVar\|configurations]] are set, and allows many features to be toggled or adjusted using [[WoW:Console#Commands\|commands]] without having to quit the game.

	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

Phaneron at 21:22, 12 June 2025

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	This is left empty in most cases. It describes how to use the command, and is shown by the [[WoW:help (Console command)\|help command]].		This is left empty in most cases. It describes how to use the command, and is shown by the [[WoW:help (Console command)\|help command]].

	~~The Command may or may not have a help message, and it may have a [[#Categories\|Category number]] that controls its placement when displayed by the~~

	=== Categories ===		=== Categories ===

	Every [[#Commands\|~~Command~~]] or [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] belongs to a category number.		Every [[#Commands\|command]] or [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] belongs to a category number.

	== WTF Files ==		== WTF Files ==
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	Configurations are persisted across game sessions using .WTF (Warcraft Text File?) files.		Configurations are persisted across game sessions using .WTF (Warcraft Text File?) files.

	Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|~~Commands~~]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.		Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.

	Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only (such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]]).		Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only (such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]]).

Phaneron at 21:21, 12 June 2025

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	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

	A ~~Command~~ is a whitespace-less string associated with various attributes:		A command is a whitespace-less string associated with various attributes:

	* A function:		* A function:
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	* A [[#Categories\|category number]]		* A [[#Categories\|category number]]

	Determines the placement of the ~~[[#Commands\|Command]]~~ when displayed using [[WoW:help (Console command)\|help command]].		Determines the placement of the command when displayed using [[WoW:help (Console command)\|help command]].

	* Help text		* Help text

Phaneron at 21:20, 12 June 2025

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	== Commands ==		== Commands ==

	A Command is a whitespace-less string ~~that can be~~ associated with ~~a function. The Command may or may not have a help message, and it may have a [[#Categories\|Category number]] that controls its placement when displayed by the [[WoW~~:~~help (Console command)\|help command]].~~		A Command is a whitespace-less string associated with various attributes:

	A ~~Command is a~~ function ~~associated with a string that contains no whitespace.~~ The function accepts the name of the command as a string, as well as an optional argument string. For example, running the following command:		* A function:

			The function accepts the name of the command as a string, as well as an optional argument string. For example, running the following command:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	}		}
	</pre>		</pre>

			* A [[#Categories\|category number]]

			Determines the placement of the [[#Commands\|Command]] when displayed using [[WoW:help (Console command)\|help command]].

			* Help text

			This is left empty in most cases. It describes how to use the command, and is shown by the [[WoW:help (Console command)\|help command]].

			The Command may or may not have a help message, and it may have a [[#Categories\|Category number]] that controls its placement when displayed by the

	=== Categories ===		=== Categories ===

Phaneron at 21:14, 12 June 2025

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	Configurations are persisted across game sessions using .WTF (Warcraft Text File?) files.		Configurations are persisted across game sessions using .WTF (Warcraft Text File?) files.

	Each WTF ~~file~~ is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|Commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.		Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|Commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.

	Differently named ~~WTF files~~ may interpret specific commands only (such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]]).		Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only (such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]]).

	~~The~~ Config.WTF ~~file~~ is loaded by the client at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]]		Config.WTF is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

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	Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.		Each WTF is a text file, containing only [[#Commands\|commands]] separated by a <code>\r\n</code>, or CRLF sequence.

	Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only (such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]]).		Differently named WTFs may interpret specific commands only, such as Config.WTF, which rejects every line that does not begin with the [[WoW:set (Console command)\|set command]].

	Config.WTF is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.		Config.WTF is loaded by the client immediately at startup, and saved during graceful shutdown. It contains every non-default [[WoW:CVar\|CVar]] set by the client.