# Effect History Entry Effect

Grammar — Effect effect for effect history history entry index
Flags — Native | Function

If the Effect parameter is set to Root, this will return the effect that was at the root of the effect tree for the effect that was logged in the Effect History at the specified Index. If the Effect parameter is set to Current, then this will return the effect that was logged in the Effect History at the specified Index.

# Arguments

• effecthistory — History
• int — Index
• int<preset::EffectHistoryEffect> — Effect

Returns — string<gamelink::Effect>

native string EffectHistoryGetEffect(
	effecthistory inHistory,
	int inIndex,
	int inEffect,
);

# Related

Category: Effect History / Entries

• Effect History Entry Ability — string<gamelink::Abil> — EffectHistoryGetAbil
• Effect History Entry Amount — fixed — EffectHistoryGetAmountFixed
• Effect History Entry Amount As Integer — int — EffectHistoryGetAmountInt
• Effect History Entry Effect — string<gamelink::Effect> — EffectHistoryGetEffect
• Effect History Entry Time — fixed — EffectHistoryGetTime
• Effect History Entry Type — int<preset::EffectHistory> — EffectHistoryGetType
• Effect History Entry Unit — unit — EffectHistoryGetUnitByLocation
• Effect History Entry Weapon — string<gamelink::Weapon> — EffectHistoryGetWeapon

# Examples

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/GameLib.galaxy:1905

        lv_itSpecialDamageEffectEntry = 1;
        for ( ; ( (autoD2EEC8FC_ai >= 0 && lv_itSpecialDamageEffectEntry <= autoD2EEC8FC_ae) || (autoD2EEC8FC_ai < 0 && lv_itSpecialDamageEffectEntry >= autoD2EEC8FC_ae) ) ; lv_itSpecialDamageEffectEntry += autoD2EEC8FC_ai ) {
            if ((EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent) == libGame_gv_deathRecap_SpecialDamageEffects[lv_itSpecialDamageEffectEntry].lv_effect)) {
                lv_foundSpecialDamageEffect = true;
                break;

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/GameLib.galaxy:1953

        lv_effectingUnit = EffectHistoryGetUnitByLocation(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry, c_effectUnitCaster);
        lv_effectingUnitType = EffectHistoryGetOriginUnitType(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry);
        if (((lv_foundSpecialDamageEffect == true) || (CatalogFieldValueGet(c_gameCatalogEffect, EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent), "SourceButtonFace", c_playerAny) == ""))) {
            lv_sourceButton = null;
        }

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/GameLib.galaxy:1957

        }
        else {
            lv_sourceButton = (CatalogFieldValueGet(c_gameCatalogEffect, EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent), "SourceButtonFace", c_playerAny));
        }
        if (((lv_effectingUnitType == null) || ((EffectHistoryGetAbil(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry) == "") && (EffectHistoryGetWeapon(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry) == "") && (EffectHistoryGetSourceBehavior(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry) == "")))) {

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/GameLib.galaxy:1961

        if (((lv_effectingUnitType == null) || ((EffectHistoryGetAbil(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry) == "") && (EffectHistoryGetWeapon(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry) == "") && (EffectHistoryGetSourceBehavior(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry) == "")))) {
            lv_effectHistoryEntryAbility = "DebugUnknownAbility";
            lv_debugString = (EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent));
            if ((lv_sourceButton == null)) {
                lv_sourceButton = (CatalogFieldValueGet(c_gameCatalogAbil, lv_effectHistoryEntryAbility, "CmdButtonArray[" + IntToString(0) + "].DefaultButtonFace", c_playerAny));

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/GameLib.galaxy:2012

        }

        libGame_gf_DeathRecapAddEffectInstanceForPlayer(lp_deadPlayer, EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_effectHistory, lv_itEffectHistoryEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent), lv_effectingPlayer, lv_effectHistoryEntryAbility, lv_effectingUnitType, lv_effectAmount, lv_effectAmountAttempted, lv_effectAmountShielded, (lv_effectType == c_effectHistoryHealing), lv_effectTime, lv_debugString, lv_sourceButton);
        if ((libGame_gv_deathRecap_DeathData[lp_deadPlayer].lv_effectBarCount >= libGame_gv_deathRecap_MaxEffectBars_C)) {
            break;

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/UILib.galaxy:9359

        lv_dataAmountShielded = EffectHistoryGetAmountFixed(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectAmountBehaviorShield, false);
        lv_dataAmountInt = EffectHistoryGetAmountInt(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectAmountDamaged, true);
        lv_dataEffectRoot = EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectRoot);
        lv_dataEffectCurrent = EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent);
        lv_dataTime = EffectHistoryGetTime(lv_history, lv_itEntry);

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/UILib.galaxy:9360

        lv_dataAmountInt = EffectHistoryGetAmountInt(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectAmountDamaged, true);
        lv_dataEffectRoot = EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectRoot);
        lv_dataEffectCurrent = EffectHistoryGetEffect(lv_history, lv_itEntry, c_effectHistoryEffectCurrent);
        lv_dataTime = EffectHistoryGetTime(lv_history, lv_itEntry);
        lv_dataType = EffectHistoryGetType(lv_history, lv_itEntry);