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Stuf Unit LUA help

I have this for my target name but I was hoping someone could help me with adding level and class color to the string.

function(unit)
local name = UnitName(unit)
if (name and string.len(name) > 10) then
name = string.gsub(name, "([^%s]+) ", function(s) return string.sub(s,1,1) .. "." end)
end
return name
end

This code works fine as is but I can figure out how to add class color to the text or the level to it either.

thanks much!

Try this - it's based on portions of the "Target Name" text I use in my StUF uf's. This leaves the level uncolored, but colors the name by class.

Code:

function(unit)

  local name, level = UnitName(unit), UnitLevel(unit)

  local clcolor = RAID_CLASS_COLORS[select(2, UnitClass(unit))]

  if (name and string.len(name) > 10) then 

    name = string.gsub(name, "([^%s]+) ", function(s) return string.sub(s,1,1) .. "." end)

  end

  return "%s |cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r", level, clcolor.r*255, clcolor.g*255, clcolor.b*255, name

end

Just a quick question....Maybe i should start a new topic but it is directly related to what this post is about...What is the advantage of using LUA code to display name versus using the tags that exist in STUF already?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xhelius (Post 223701)

Well, I want to truncate the name and the STUF tags wont do that without the LUA code so yea...I need this code :)

BTW Worked fine but I have a weird thing with the name...between the level and the name I am getting an extra character - like on mob target its a "d" and on players it's an "5" and if I target myself, its a little 'o"(without quote marks).

c/p'd twice and still same results..any clue?

Yeah, 3 tiny typo's in the "return" line.

Change all of the *256 to *255. My bad. I'm going to edit the original post as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xhelius (Post 223701)

Well, it's mostly for doing things that StUF's (fairly limited) tag system won't handle.

For example, this is what I use for my text1

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe)

  local cc = RAID_CLASS_COLORS[select(2, UnitClass("player"))]

  if UnitExists(unit) then

    cc = RAID_CLASS_COLORS[select(2, UnitClass(unit))]

  end

  local curhp, maxhp = UnitHealth(unit), UnitHealthMax(unit)

  if curhp ~= maxhp then

    local perchp, diffhp = 100 * curhp / maxhp, maxhp - curhp

    return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%.0f|r%% | |cffff0000-%s|r",cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,perchp,diffhp

  else

    local name = UnitName("player")

    if UnitExists(unit) then

      name = UnitName(unit)

    end

    return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,string.gsub(name, '%s?(.)%S+%s', '%1. ')

  end

end

This text, for one, has some things in it to catch "stupid StUF errors" when you use custom lua in "Config Mode" (initializing the class color to the player's class before checking to see if there's an actual unit to get a class color for, same with the name - StUF throws lua errors in config mode otherwise, which can stop some frames from showing up in config).

What this mainly does, however, is it gives you a class-colored name. Multiple-word names ("Angry Guardsman") gives an abbreviated version ("A. Guardsman"). However, if you are not at full HP, it shows an HP Deficit text, a pipe, and then HP Percent.

The only part of that, really, that I needed to use custom Lua for was the abbreviation of the names. However, because of that, I had to write the rest in Lua as well.

Here's a more interesting text that I use (my "Power" text).

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe)

  local powtype, maxmp, curmp = UnitPowerType(unit), UnitPowerMax(unit), UnitPower(unit)

  local cc = PowerBarColor[powtype]

  local permp = 100*curmp/maxmp 

  if (powtype == 1 or powtype == 3) then

    local _, class = UnitClass(unit)

    if (class == "DRUID" and unit == "player") then

      local maxdmp, curdmp, ccd = UnitPowerMax(unit,0), UnitPower(unit,0), PowerBarColor[0]

      if curdmp ~= maxdmp then

        return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%.0f|r%% | |cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",ccd.r*255,ccd.g*255,ccd.b*255,100*curdmp/maxdmp,cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,curmp

      else

        return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,curmp 

      end

    else        

      return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,curmp

    end 

  elseif curmp ~= maxmp then 

    return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%.0f|r%%",cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,permp 

  elseif powtype == 0 then 

    return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cc.r*255,cc.g*255,cc.b*255,maxmp 

  end

end

This one is rather fun. Basically, if you're a druid in shapeshift form, it shows your rage/energy - and if you're below full mana, it shows your mana as a percentage (separated by a pipe character). If you're a Warrior or Rogue, it just shows your rage/energy.

If you're anything else, it shows your percentage of power - but if you're at full power, it just shows your maximum power. (ie, 99% OR 78532, for example).

And, yes, all you Lua coders out there, please feel free to take a look at it and give me advice on how to make it better.

I haven't really done any programming since 1997, and Lua wasn't very common back then, so this is all sorta tossed together with half-remembered scraps of programming theory and style. :)

You are a doll! I am totally hijacking those for mine as they are tons more effiecent space wise than mine now - I have my power/hp on mourseover cause I havent had the room to "fit it all in" so thank you so much for sharing!

Funny how I looked /goggle for some threads on STUF LUA I could jack but found none (even the one on EJ was locked/outdated cause all my old codes no longer work with STUF any more) and the thread on the old WoW forums is gone now since Cata.

So thanks again and I'll be sure if I find more to post them in hopes they help some out.

OH - These below were taken from maybe Fuji or (dang I cant remember the name but they did a Paladin UI with vertical coding) these are UNTESTED for the most part but someone may know how to get the to work again....I'm sure its simple wording or something but I dont use them any more so...I will separate them with ---------

BLOCK OF TEXT INC!!

Code:

    function(unit, cache) 

local str1 = '' 

local str2 = '' 

local str3 = '' 

local str4 = '' 

local str5 = '' 



local _, partyMaster, _ = GetLootMethod() 



if UnitAffectingCombat("player") == 1 then 

str1 = 'C' 

end 

if IsRaidLeader("player")==1 then 

str2 = 'L' 

end 

if UnitIsPVP("player") == 1 then 

str3 = 'P' 

end 

if partyMaster == 0 then 

str5 = '+' 

end 

if IsResting("player") == 1 then 

str4 = 'R' 

end 



return '|cffff4500%s|r |cffffff00%s|r |cffff9900%s|r |cff00ff00%s|r |cffffffff%s|r ', str1,str2,str3,str4,str5 

end

------------------------------

PET:

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local name = UnitName( unit )

    if name ~= nil then

          local strLen = strlen( name )

          local tmp = ''

          local outStr = ''

 

          if strLen > 14 then

              strLen = 14

          end

 

          for i = 1, strLen, 1 do

              tmp = strsub( name, i, i )

              if i == 1 then

                    outStr = outStr..tmp

              else

                    outStr = outStr..'\n'..tmp

              end

          end

 

          return '%s', outStr

    end

end

--------------------------------------------

PET HAPPY:

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local happiness,_ = GetPetHappiness(unit)

 

    if happiness == 1 then

          return "|cffff2400*|r"

    elseif happiness == 2 then

          return "|cffFFD700*|r"

    elseif happiness == 3 then

          return "|cff238E23*|r"

    end

end

----------------------------------

COMBO POINTS:

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local comboPoints = GetComboPoints(unit)

    local outStr = ''

    if comboPoints ~= 0 then

          for i = 1, comboPoints, 1 do

              outStr = outStr .. '*\n'

          end

          return '|cffFFFF00%s|r', outStr 

    end

end

 

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local comboPoints = GetComboPoints(unit)

    local outStr = ''

    if comboPoints ~= 0 then

          for i = 1, comboPoints, 1 do

              outStr = outStr .. '*'

          end

          return '|cffFFFF00%s|r', outStr 

    end

end

----------------------------------

STRING STATES:

Code:

function(unit, cache) 

    local str1 = ''

    local str2 = '' 

    local str3 = '' 

    local str4 = '' 

    local str5 = ''

    local cr1 = ''

    local cr2 = '' 

    local cr3 = '' 

    local cr4 = ''

    local cr5 = '' 

 

    local _, partyMaster, _ = GetLootMethod()

 

    if UnitAffectingCombat("player") == 1 then 

          str1 = 'C'

          cr1 = '\n'

    end

    if IsRaidLeader("player")==1 then

          str2 = 'L'

          cr2 = '\n' 

    end

    if UnitIsPVP("player") == 1 then

          str3 = 'P'

          cr3 = '\n'

    end

    if partyMaster == 0 then

          str5 = '+'

          cr5 = '\n'

    end

    if IsResting("player") == 1 then

          str4 = 'R'

          cr4 = '\n'

    end

 

    return '|cffff4500%s|r%s|cffffff00%s|r%s|cffff9900%s|r%s|cff00ff00%s|r%s|cffffffff%s|r%s', str1, cr1, str2, cr2, str3, cr3, str4, cr4, str5, cr5

end

--------------------------------

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local name = UnitName( unit )

    if name ~= nil then

          local strLen = strlen( name )

          local tmp = ''

          local outStr = ''

 

          if strLen > 14 then

              strLen = 14

          end

 

          for i = 1, strLen, 1 do

              tmp = strsub( name, i, i )

              if i == 1 then

                    outStr = outStr..tmp

              else

                    outStr = outStr..'\n'..tmp

              end

          end

 

          return '%s', outStr

    end

end

-------------------------------

HEALTH STRING:

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local curHealth = UnitHealth( unit )

    local maxHealth = UnitHealthMax( unit )

    local healthPercent = floor( ( curHealth / maxHealth ) * 100 )

    local healthStr = tostring( healthPercent )

    local strLen = strlen( healthStr )

    local isEnemy = UnitIsEnemy( "Paloladin", unit )

    local isDead = UnitIsDead(unit)

 

    local tmp = ''

    local outStr = ''

 

    if isDead == nil then

          for i = 1, strLen, 1 do

              tmp = strsub( healthStr, i, i ) 

              if i == 1 then

                    outStr = outStr..tmp

              else

                    outStr = outStr..'\n'..tmp

              end

          end

    else

          outStr = '*\nD\nE\nA\nD\n*'

    end

 

    if isEnemy == nil then

          return '%s', outStr

    else

          return '|cffFF4500%s|r', outStr

    end

 

end

-----------------------------

Vertical name:

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local name = UnitName( unit )

    if name ~= nil then

          local strLen = strlen( name )

          local tmp = ''

          local outStr = ''

 

          if strLen > 14 then

              strLen = 14

          end

 

          for i = 1, strLen, 1 do

              tmp = strsub( name, i, i )

              if i == 1 then

                    outStr = outStr..tmp

              else

                    outStr = outStr..'\n'..tmp

              end

          end

 

          return '%s', outStr

    end

end

----------------------------------

health vertical:

Code:

function(unit, cache, textframe) 

    local curHealth = UnitHealth( unit )

    local maxHealth = UnitHealthMax( unit )

    local healthPercent = floor( ( curHealth / maxHealth ) * 100 )

    local healthStr = tostring( healthPercent )

    local strLen = strlen( healthStr )

    local isEnemy = UnitIsEnemy( "Paloladin", unit )

    local isDead = UnitIsDead(unit)

 

    local tmp = ''

    local outStr = ''

 

    if isDead == nil then

          for i = 1, strLen, 1 do

              tmp = strsub( healthStr, i, i ) 

              if i == 1 then

                    outStr = outStr..tmp

              else

                    outStr = outStr..'\n'..tmp

              end

          end

    else

          outStr = '*\nD\nE\nA\nD\n*'

    end

 

    if isEnemy == nil then

          return '%s', outStr

    else

          return '|cffFF4500%s|r', outStr

    end

 

end

*ahem* code blocks are your friend :)

carry on. :)

hrm sorry but what are "code blocks"? I know it was a large wall of text >< sorry but if there was a better format then if someone can change it or tell me how :)

The [code] tag is what we use to mark off sections of code. It keeps formatting and allows the code to be read easier. :) When writing a post, it is the button on the toolbar with the # sign.

Sweet thanks Seerah!

You're welcome. I took the liberty of adding the whitespace back in to make it easier to read. It also made me realize that you're missing the first line to that first chunk of code. ;)

The first chunk of code in her post is repeated later in her post, actually, with the missing line(s) - the "String States" section.