oUF - Layout discussion

[Alkar]

Originally Posted by p3lim Ill work out an example for you when I get the time.

Kool Thank you P3lim ur the greatest

[haste]

One of the "hidden" features of oUF 1.2 was recursive calling of the style function on objects spawned from a header. This made it deadly simple to spawn paryt(pet|target)s.

The following is a slightly modified version of what's in oUF.xml. You'll still have to modify it to your needs.

<Ui xmlns="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/../FrameXML/UI.xsd">
	<Button name="oUF_RenameMeSomethingUnique" inherits="SecureUnitButtonTemplate" hidden="true" virtual="true">
		<Frames>
			<Button name="$parentTarget" inherits="SecureUnitButtonTemplate">
				<Anchors>
					<Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent"/>
				</Anchors>
				<Attributes>
					<Attribute name="unitsuffix" type="string" value="target"/>
					<Attribute name="useparent-unit" type="boolean" value="true"/>
					<Attribute name="type1" type="string" value="target"/>
					<Attribute name="initial-unitWatch" type="boolean" value="true"/>
				</Attributes>
			</Button>
		</Frames>
	</Button>
</Ui>

In your layout all you have to do is:

header:SetAttribute("template", "oUF_RenameMeSomethingUnique")

[Alkar]

Originally Posted by haste One of the "hidden" features of oUF 1.2 was recursive calling of the style function on objects spawned from a header. This made it deadly simple to spawn paryt(pet|target)s. The following is a slightly modified version of what's in oUF.xml. You'll still have to modify it to your needs. <Ui xmlns="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/../FrameXML/UI.xsd"> <Button name="oUF_RenameMeSomethingUnique" inherits="SecureUnitButtonTemplate" hidden="true" virtual="true"> <Frames> <Button name="$parentTarget" inherits="SecureUnitButtonTemplate"> <Anchors> <Anchor point="TOPLEFT" relativePoint="BOTTOMLEFT" relativeTo="$parent"/> </Anchors> <Attributes> <Attribute name="unitsuffix" type="string" value="target"/> <Attribute name="useparent-unit" type="boolean" value="true"/> <Attribute name="type1" type="string" value="target"/> <Attribute name="initial-unitWatch" type="boolean" value="true"/> </Attributes> </Button> </Frames> </Button> </Ui> In your layout all you have to do is: header:SetAttribute("template", "oUF_RenameMeSomethingUnique")

So ur sayin if i add header:SetAttribute("template", "oUF_RenameMeSomethingUnique") somewhere in the code heh not sure where yet that will help with spawning party/target frames for me. as i have it now they spawn just cant get them to where i need them under the party frames..

[haste]

You have to create a XML file and put the content of the first code block in that one (and add it to the TOC).

The second code block you have to add where the party is spawned. It will make each party frame spawn a pet/target frame also, which is correctly positioned.

[Alkar]

Originally Posted by haste You have to create a XML file and put the content of the first code block in that one (and add it to the TOC). The second code block you have to add where the party is spawned. It will make each party frame spawn a pet/target frame also, which is correctly positioned.

AHHHH ok thank you haste very very much

[zork]

Does anyone know a working layout that has partypets included? I am asking this because of "The Occulus" where every player sits on a dragon which seems to be the partypet.

Is there a difference of spawning partypets in 1.2.1 and 1.3.1 since I am still using 1.2.1.

[Voorije]

Originally Posted by zork Does anyone know a working layout that has partypets included? I am asking this because of "The Occulus" where every player sits on a dragon which seems to be the partypet. Is there a difference of spawning partypets in 1.2.1 and 1.3.1 since I am still using 1.2.1.

oUF_Brun seems to work fine for me.

[Alkar]

Originally Posted by zork Does anyone know a working layout that has partypets included? I am asking this because of "The Occulus" where every player sits on a dragon which seems to be the partypet. Is there a difference of spawning partypets in 1.2.1 and 1.3.1 since I am still using 1.2.1.

http://www.wowinterface.com/download..._Caellian.html

[Alkar]

Anyone know where i can find a working example of a custom templet so i can take a look at the workings?

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by haste You have to create a XML file and put the content of the first code block in that one (and add it to the TOC). The second code block you have to add where the party is spawned. It will make each party frame spawn a pet/target frame also, which is correctly positioned.

Doesnt the 3rd argument of :Spawn() do templates?

[haste]

Originally Posted by p3lim Doesnt the 3rd argument of :Spawn() do templates?

On the header which it returns.

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by haste On the header which it returns.

Yeah, if you just spawn 1 header from that specific layout, you could use Spawn's 3rd argument instead.

Though 1 question remains, how do I gain access to the template within the style function?
Can get to the player frame by doing 'if(unit == 'player') then'

[haste]

Originally Posted by p3lim Yeah, if you just spawn 1 header from that specific layout, you could use Spawn's 3rd argument instead. Though 1 question remains, how do I gain access to the template within the style function? Can get to the player frame by doing 'if(unit == 'player') then'

1. No, that's just plain wrong. Unless your begging for unintended behavior.
2. If you by template mean sub-object (ie. party (pet|target) frame)): Parent, Name, Attributes. You have exactly the same information as before.

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by haste 1. No, that's just plain wrong. Unless your begging for unintended behavior. 2. If you by template mean sub-object (ie. party (pet|target) frame)): Parent, Name, Attributes. You have exactly the same information as before.

Why is the 3rd argument there then?

you mean something like 'if(unit:match('pet')) then' ?

[haste]

Originally Posted by p3lim Why is the 3rd argument there then? you mean something like 'if(unit:match('pet')) then' ?

1. For custom headers.
2. No, that will give you an error as unit will be nil at that point. If you just want to know if it is a pet, then just check the suffix attribute on the frame.

[zork]

Originally Posted by wcshadow Ive been using oUF for quite a while with Roth's UI, and after updating to 1.3.1 today, my bars seem to be all a mess, while selecting myself i doesnt show my name and same with mobs arent displaying correctly, is there a line of code that can restore these names and proper working ? dont know if this error code would help or not but i keep getting oUF-1.3.1\ouf.lua:94: attempt to call field '?' (a nil value)

Maybe it has something to do with:
http://ixo.no/git/oUF.git/commit/?id...326df48a04b9de

[haste]

Originally Posted by zork Maybe it has something to do with: http://ixo.no/git/oUF.git/commit/?id...326df48a04b9de

No, that's completely unrelated. The error happens when you register an event, and don't add a handler to it.

[Yhor]

Are there any layouts I could stea... I mean borrow from, that use a vertical health/power bar layout? I've been kicking my teeth in trying to come up with something that works.

I've trying to work with --self.Power:SetOrientation("VERTICAL")-- , but I'm having no luck. I'm sure my problem is "borrowing" most of the code for the layout from a 'normal' oUF layout (oUF_AI). I like their texts and colors.

Thanks in advance (and please don't send me to Pitfull),
~Yhor

[grimman]

Originally Posted by Yhor Are there any layouts I could stea... I mean borrow from, that use a vertical health/power bar layout? I've been kicking my teeth in trying to come up with something that works. I've trying to work with --self.Power:SetOrientation("VERTICAL")-- , but I'm having no luck. I'm sure my problem is "borrowing" most of the code for the layout from a 'normal' oUF layout (oUF_AI). I like their texts and colors. Thanks in advance (and please don't send me to Pitfull), ~Yhor

Works absolutely fine (just tested on my own layout), but you need to remember that this does not rotate the bar, it only tells the game how to fill/deplete the bar contents.

[Alkar]

Question how would i go about adding Healcomm support to my layout?