Map coordinates; a fast and easy macro.

If you’re having trouble finishing a quest and surf the internet for a guide or assistance, you’re likely to come across help that includes coordinates. But then you need something to help you find the coordinates you want.

There are many add-on programs that do this, but the simplest and easiest I’ve found works right inside WoW program itself. All you need to do is create a macro with the correct instructions.

You can learn how to create a macro here.

As for the lines of text, here’s what I found and use:

/script px,py=GetPlayerMapPosition ("player")

/script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:

AddMessage(format("[ %s ] %i , %i",GetZoneText(),px*100,py*100));

Here’s how it looks in my macro window in WoW:

Once you have assigned an icon and placed it in one of your action bars, pressing it will give you a response like (xx,xx). The first part measures from west to east, and the second from north to south. So (0,0) would be the upper-left of the map and (99,99) would be in the lower right.

Try it! It’s been a timesaver for me when I’m looking for the place to complete a quest and the best clue I can find is coordinates. If you’re having difficulty with this, let me know and I’ll see what I can do to help.

(Note: see the correction a couple posts above)