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Rusken

01-12-13 06:29 PM

Adding a borders to BW, is there anything else like QuesebossStyles out there?

As the title says, i recently built myself a new UI and i am using the same border in the whole ui so not having any borders on bigwigs boss timers looks rather "naked".
I got recommended to use QuseBossStyles att MMO and simply change the border path in the lua to the one i want.
The problem is that QuseBossStyles seems to be broken because it isn't working for me, not with my border or the default one.
When i choose quese as my "style" in BW and press test the game freezes for ½ second and no bars pop up, the odd thing is that if i change the style to default right after i can see empty borders from quese.
Anyhow, is there any other addon out there like Quse or can i make borders for BW in some other way?
Thanks in advance!

Phanx

01-12-13 08:46 PM

Interface Options > Game tab > Help > Display Lua Errors

Any time the game is freezing because you clicked a button, at least one Lua error is occuring. Get the error and post it here.

Rusken

01-13-13 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanx (Post 271762)

Interface Options > Game tab > Help > Display Lua Errors

Any time the game is freezing because you clicked a button, at least one Lua error is occuring. Get the error and post it here.

Code:

Message: Interface\AddOns\!QuseWigs\wigs.lua:69: Usage: <unnamed>:SetFont("font", fontHeight [, flags])

Time: 01/13/13 11:48:35

Count: 1

Stack: (tail call): ?

[C]: in function `SetFont'

Interface\AddOns\!QuseWigs\wigs.lua:69: in function `ApplyStyle'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Plugins\Bars.lua:1175: in function `?'

...der\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147: in function <...der\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147>

[string "safecall Dispatcher[6]"]:4: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[6]"]:4>

[C]: ?

[string "safecall Dispatcher[6]"]:13: in function `?'

...der\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:92: in function `SendMessage'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Core\Core.lua:209: in function `Test'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Options\Options.lua:393: in function <Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Options\Options.lua:393>

(tail call): ?

[C]: ?

[string "safecall Dispatcher[4]"]:9: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[4]"]:5>

(tail call): ?

...dOns\AtlasLoot_Loader\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0.lua:314: in function `Fire'

...ader\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-Button.lua:28: in function <...ader\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-Button.lua:25>



Locals: <none>

Kendian

01-13-13 01:20 PM

If you open wigs.lua with notepad++ lines 69 and 72 are accessing font from the media folder inside quse boss styles itself. you'll need to change that path I think, because you've either removed the folder, or changed font and not the path.

Rusken

01-14-13 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kendian (Post 271787)

But i am getting this error even if i don't change anything in the lua and i haven't removed any folder.

Kendian

01-14-13 02:48 PM

I don't use big wigs, but I installed it and tried to recreate the error. I could not. It loaded just fine for me. I wish I could have helped more~ :(

Rusken

01-14-13 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kendian (Post 271831)

I don't use big wigs, but I installed it and tried to recreate the error. I could not. It loaded just fine for me. I wish I could have helped more~ :(

Hmm, odd that it isn't working for me then:(
Thanks tho!:)

nin	01-15-13 01:52 AM

What kind of border is it you want, texture or a backdrop?

Rusken

01-15-13 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 271865)

What kind of border is it you want, texture or a backdrop?

It's called fer09 and is a part of the ferous media, so a texture:)
The UI.

nin	01-15-13 03:30 AM

1 Attachment(s)

EDIT

*Doh,Just noticed you had Issues with qusestyles, i'll try install it and see if it works here.

Looks like tukui style(which is built in) but darker grey, or am i missing something? =)

I use my own plugin for customizing bigwigs, QuseBossStyles is based of that.

Assign the texture path to fer09, currently it's :

Lua Code:

edgeFile = [=[Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8X8]=]

Adjust this part :

Lua Code:

local backdrop = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, bg)  
    backdrop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", bg, -2, 2)
    backdrop:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", bg, 2, -2)
    backdrop:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
    backdrop:SetBackdrop({
        bgFile = Media.bgFile,
        edgeFile = Media.edgeFile,
        edgeSize = 3,
        insets = {
            left = -0,
            right = -0,
            top = -0,
            bottom = -0
        }
    })
 
    backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    backdrop:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0,1)

If you want to adjust the gray color change, 1,1,1 would make it white, 0,0,0 black.

Lua Code:

backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)

I tried this quick and the result is this:

Rusken

01-15-13 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 271873)

Lua Code:

edgeFile = [=[Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8X8]=]

Adjust this part :

Lua Code:

local backdrop = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, bg)  
    backdrop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", bg, -2, 2)
    backdrop:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", bg, 2, -2)
    backdrop:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
    backdrop:SetBackdrop({
        bgFile = Media.bgFile,
        edgeFile = Media.edgeFile,
        edgeSize = 3,
        insets = {
            left = -0,
            right = -0,
            top = -0,
            bottom = -0
        }
    })
 
    backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    backdrop:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0,1)

If you want to adjust the gray color change, 1,1,1 would make it white, 0,0,0 black.

Lua Code:

backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)

I tried this quick and the result is this:

Oh that is perfect, just how i want it!
The problem is that Quese still don't work for me:(
When i choose quese as my style in BW and press test i get this lua error and no test bars appears:(
Gah this is driving me nuts!

Code:

Message: Interface\AddOns\!QuseWigs\wigs.lua:69: Usage: <unnamed>:SetFont("font", fontHeight [, flags])

Time: 01/15/13 12:04:33

Count: 4

Stack: (tail call): ?

[C]: in function `SetFont'

Interface\AddOns\!QuseWigs\wigs.lua:69: in function `ApplyStyle'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Plugins\Bars.lua:1167: in function `?'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs\Loader.lua:408: in function `SendMessage'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Core\Core.lua:251: in function `Test'

Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Options\Options.lua:438: in function <Interface\AddOns\BigWigs_Options\Options.lua:438>

(tail call): ?

[C]: ?

[string "safecall Dispatcher[4]"]:9: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[4]"]:5>

(tail call): ?

...dOns\AtlasLoot_Loader\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0.lua:314: in function `Fire'

...ader\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-Button.lua:28: in function <...ader\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-Button.lua:25>



Locals: <none>

nin	01-15-13 05:56 AM

Do you have a fontfile @ font = [=[Interface\AddOns\sharedmedia\fonts\font.ttf]=], ?

Rusken

01-15-13 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 271879)

Do you have a fontfile @ font = [=[Interface\AddOns\sharedmedia\fonts\font.ttf]=], ?

I did not have any ttf named "font" in my sharedmedia so i just changed the font line to the font i actually want.

Code:

font = [=[Interface\AddOns\sharedmedia\fonts\HOOG0555.ttf]=],

That didn't help tho:(

humfras

01-15-13 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusken (Post 271883)

I did not have any ttf named "font" in my sharedmedia so i just changed the font line to the font i actually want.

Code:

font = [=[Interface\AddOns\sharedmedia\fonts\HOOG0555.ttf]=],

That didn't help tho:(

Check the path for typos and case sensitivity. e.g. 'sharedmedia' should be 'SharedMedia' etc.

Rusken

01-15-13 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfras (Post 271885)

Check the path for typos and case sensitivity. e.g. 'sharedmedia' should be 'SharedMedia' etc.

Checked everything and changed sharedmedia to SharedMedia.
I also copied the statusbar, font and font2 that are in QuseBossStyles media folder and pasted them in to sharedmedia, i also added them in the lua ofc.
And i am still getting the same lua error.
This is truly driving med crazy since it seems to work just fine for everyone else.
Have i installed it wrong? I did as it says at QuseBossStyles and simply extraced the !QuseWigs in to my addOn folder.
I also have the latest verion of BigWigs.

Rusken

01-16-13 11:06 AM

Update, found the error, it was ferous media that was causing this.

Rusken

01-17-13 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 271873)

Lua Code:

edgeFile = [=[Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8X8]=]

Adjust this part :

Lua Code:

local backdrop = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, bg)  
    backdrop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", bg, -2, 2)
    backdrop:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", bg, 2, -2)
    backdrop:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
    backdrop:SetBackdrop({
        bgFile = Media.bgFile,
        edgeFile = Media.edgeFile,
        edgeSize = 3,
        insets = {
            left = -0,
            right = -0,
            top = -0,
            bottom = -0
        }
    })
 
    backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)
    backdrop:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0,1)

If you want to adjust the gray color change, 1,1,1 would make it white, 0,0,0 black.

Lua Code:

backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)

I tried this quick and the result is this:

Ok, i am in need of some help my dear nin, i got Quse working but my result when using what you posted above is very different then yours, what have i done wrong?:confused:
This is how my Quse lua looks ->

Code:

local Media = Media or {

        auraFont = [=[Fonts\FRIZQT__.TTF]=],

        bgFile = [=[Interface\ChatFrame\ChatFrameBackground]=],

        buttonOverlay = [=[Interface\Buttons\UI-ActionButton-Border]=],

        edgeFile = [=[Interface\\AddOns\\SharedMedia\\border\\fer09]=],

        font = [=[Interface\AddOns\sharedmedia\fonts\font.ttf]=],

        statusBar = [=[Interface\AddOns\SharedMedia\statusbar\fer34]=],

        symbolFont = [=[Fonts\pixel.TTF]=]

}



local freeBackgrounds = {}

local backdrop = {

        bgFile = "Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8X8",

        edgeFile = "Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8X8",

        edgeSize = 1, 

        insets = { left = 0, right = 0, top = 0, bottom = 0}

}



local function createBackground()

        local bg = CreateFrame("Frame")

        bg:SetBackdrop(backdrop)

        bg:SetBackdropColor(0,0,0,0)

        bg:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0)



        local backdrop = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, bg)

        backdrop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", bg, -2, 2)

        backdrop:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", bg, 2, -2)

        backdrop:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")

        backdrop:SetBackdrop({

                bgFile = Media.bgFile,

                edgeFile = Media.edgeFile,

                edgeSize = 3,

                insets = {

                        left = -0,

                        right = -0,

                        top = -0,

                        bottom = -0

                }

        })



        backdrop:SetBackdropColor(.2,.2,.2)

        backdrop:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0,1)



        return bg

end

And how my progress bars looks, as you see, the border is far from how yours looks.

nin	01-17-13 06:24 AM

Try change the scale and see if you notice any difference, have it at 1 instead of .9.

Other than that you can play around with any of these values.. looks like the border is a little behind.

* Try setting this to four for example and you will notice what happens.

backdrop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", bg, -2, 2)
backdrop:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", bg, 2, -2)

* Will pretty much result in the same as changing above. so only play around with one of these at a time.

insets = {
left = -0,
right = -0,
top = -0,
bottom = -0

Rusken

01-17-13 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 272022)

Hmm, odd that mine doesn't look as yours with the same settings.
But this is how it looks when i changed them to 4, it's like there is a black background going further out then the border itself.
I played around with both the options above but without success, tryed changing the scale aswell.
Either the border gets to big or to small.
not even close to how your border looks:(

nin	01-17-13 07:18 AM

its hard to say what values you need i usually just adjust till i find the one that fits.

It looks like the backdrop is bigger than the border..

So try adjust the inset so the backdrop gets smaller... so adjusting both values might work for you.

In my custom wigs i set the height of the frames to 20, and scale 1... thats probably why my settings will not look the same for you.

Rusken

01-17-13 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 272024)

Tryed just about everything now, is there any way to remove the backdrop?
Damn the BW creator that just didn't add a border option to the addon, this is truly driving me mad:mad:

nin	01-17-13 10:24 AM

What resolution are you playing at?

and are you using any scaling?

I can try replicate it and send you my version and see if that helps.

Rusken

01-17-13 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin (Post 272030)

What resolution are you playing at?

and are you using any scaling?

I can try replicate it and send you my version and see if that helps.

That would be awesome, i play with 1920x1080 and i use the lowest UI scale in the options.

Phanx

01-17-13 10:24 PM

Rusken, you really don't need to quote the post you're replying to when it's the last one in the thread, and even if you're replying to an older post, you don't need to quote all 50+ lines of it. Just quote the sentence that's most relevant.

Anyway, most border textures need an inset greater than 0, because the visible part of the texture is not right up against the "physical" edge of the texture. For example, the GameTooltip's default border is 16 pixels wide, and needs an inset of 4 pixels so that the edge of the backdrop matches up to the visible part of the border texture.

Also, I've never seen anyone write -0 instead of 0... weird.

Try increasing the insets. For example:

Code:

local backdrop = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, bg)  

backdrop:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", bg, -4, 4)

backdrop:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", bg, 4, -4)

backdrop:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")

backdrop:SetBackdrop({

        bgFile = Media.bgFile,

        edgeFile = Media.edgeFile,

        edgeSize = 6,

        insets = {

                left = 2,

                right = 2,

                top = 2,

                bottom = 2,

        }

})

The offsets in SetPoint will make the "backdrop" frame stick out 4 pixels around its parent. The insets will make the background texture stop 2 pixels from the edge of the frame, and the edgeSize will make the border texture 6 pixels wide, so 2 pixels of it are visible outside the "backdrop" background and 4 pixels of it are visible outside the parent frame.

||||||FRAME

2px edgeFile 2 px edgeFile + bgFile parent + edgeFile + bgFile parent + bgFile

Rusken

05-27-13 01:19 PM

Bringing this old thread back to life with another question, is there anyway to change the spacing of the bars in BW and the "Y" position of the font inside of the bars?

Phanx

05-27-13 02:42 PM

Both of those things are handled by the LibCandyBar-3.0 library. Install a standalone version of the lib, change the minor version to 9999999999 or some other arbitrarily huge number so it will always override all the copies embedded in addons, and make your changes to that copy.

Rusken

05-27-13 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanx (Post 278788)

Thanks, but would you mind giving me a walkthrough on how to do this?<3
For example, how do i install a standalone version of the lib?
Im a noob when it comes to these things:(

Phanx

05-27-13 05:46 PM

Libraries are just addons, with special features built in to let them be embedded inside other addons. To install a standalone copy of a library, just install it like you would any other addon:

1. Find the addon's download page.
2. Download it.
3. Put it in your AddOns folder.

Changing the minor version is also easy:

1. Open the file in Notepad.
2. Find the line near the top that starts with "local minor =".
3. Change everything after the equals sign to 999999999.

Now your copy will supersede all embedded versions in addons. Normally, when each copy loads, if its minor version is less than or equal to the highest minor version already loaded, it's ignored. By setting the minor version of your modified copy to some huge number that will never be reached by normal versions of the library, you ensure that your version is always the one that ends up loaded.

Now you can make any other changes you want. Spacing and text placement would both be controlled by SetPoint calls. Look around in the file and try stuff. If it doesn't work, undo and try again.

Rusken

05-28-13 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanx (Post 278805)

Thanks Phanx<3
I managed to get the font up but i can't find anything about spacing.
Btw, you wouldn't happen to know if this is doable with skada aswell? Moving the font up that is.

Edit, found a way to change the barspacing in QuesebossStyles:D

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