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This function is protected.

Protected functions can only be called from a secure execution path.
Use the "spell" action type of SecureActionButtonTemplate or the /cast slash command.

Casts the specified spell.

CastSpellByName("spellName"[, "target"])

Arguments

name: String - Name of the spell to cast, e.g. "Alchemy".
target: String - unit to cast the spell on. If omitted, "target" is assumed for spells that require a target.

Details

You can still use this function to open trade skill windows and to summon mounts even from a tainted execution path.

Patch history

Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Protected.

[2.0.1 API changes]

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