C_CVar.RegisterCVar

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Registers a custom cvar (temporarily).

C_CVar.RegisterCVar("name" [, value])

Arguments

name 

string - name of the custom CVar to set.

value 

string (optional) - init value of the CVar, any number will be saved as a string.

Details

• You can register your own CVars. They are set game-wide and will persist after relogging/reloading but not after closing the game.

Patch changes

• Patch 8.1.5 (2019-03-12): Moved to C_CVar. The previous alias RegisterCVar is still available as a script wrapper. [1]
  [8.1.5 API changes]
  
  
• Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Added.
  

See also

• C_CVar.GetCVar
• C_CVar.SetCVar
• Blizzard API Documentation