color code at the end of player id
 

I have noticed that on some people's machine player id would have some color code string + some number at the end. specifically the seller field returned by GetTradingHouseSearchResultItemInfo function.

For example @exampleid|c000000;1;14 99|r

I wonder what is causing that?? is it from addon or ZOS? If it is from ZOS is there a function to remove the post fix? if it is from an addon is there a way I can get the original player ID?

Thanks.

To get the original player id just strip everything starting at "|". The shouldn't be a | in a player name if I'm correct.
You can use the lua string functions, especially


To find the "|" delimiter.

And then substring to get the string from the start until the found "|" character.
Assuming the total string including the color codes is in a variable called "accountName":

Maybe you need to male startDelimiter = startDelimiter -1 to strip the "|" character itsself. i'm not sure if the string.find function will give you the value before or including the "|"

This is the result of one of the many bad practices used in Master Merchant. It would be better if this information was put into its own field on the data table of the entry instead of being attached to an existing field.

I see. thanks!