chat window issues

[danaere]

I promise, I searched, but couldn't figure it out.

I downloaded nUI this morning. I reviewed the steps in the 'intro' email and followed all of them (renamed WTF and AddOn folders to backup, etc).

I have only nUI installed at this point - no other addons.

I have used the 'reset to default' option from within the chat windows (including the Combat window), I have used the /resetchat (or was it /chatreset ... whichever) to try and clear all the settings, then deleted and reinstalled nUI.

I ran the Repair tool, just in case! I've deleted WTF, Interface, and Cache and started from scratch. Logged in to verify things looked virgin, then installed nUI from there. No luck.

Repeatedly, when I log in for the first time after installing nUI, I get this:
Message: Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3946: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value
Time: 05/06/12 15:37:20
Count: 1
Stack: Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3946: in function `ChatEdit_UpdateHeader'
Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3671: in function `ChatEdit_ResetChatType'
Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3743: in function <Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3727>
Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3753: in function `ChatEdit_DeactivateChat'
Interface\FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsPanels.lua:978: in function `InterfaceOptionsSocialPanelChatStyle_SetChatStyle'
Interface\FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsPanels.lua:907: in function <Interface\FrameXML\InterfaceOptionsPanels.lua:894>

Locals: editBox = ChatFrame2EditBox {
0 = <userdata>
headerSuffix = ChatFrame2EditBoxHeaderSuffix {
}
focusLeft = ChatFrame2EditBoxFocusLeft {
}
focusRight = ChatFrame2EditBoxFocusRight {
}
chatFrame = ChatFrame2 {
}
addSpaceToAutoComplete = true
tabCompleteTableIndex = 1
focusMid = ChatFrame2EditBoxFocusMid {
}
header = ChatFrame2EditBoxHeader {
}
}
type = "SAY"
info = <table> {
sticky = 1
flashTabOnGeneral = false
flashTab = false
}
header = ChatFrame2EditBoxHeader {
0 = <userdata>
}
headerSuffix = ChatFrame2EditBoxHeaderSuffix {
0 = <userdata>
}
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = ChatFrame2EditBoxHeader {
0 = <userdata>
}
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = "SAY"
(*temporary) = "_SEND"
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = "attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value"


Also, the Map/Combat button in the lower right corner is there and clicks nicely but when I swap to 'Combat' it's all blank. Looking at other folks screenshots, I'm thinking that's not right.

Suggestions? Many thanks for any ideas.

[Xrystal]

Hmm, can you post a screenshot. ChatFrame2 is the CombatLog frame and should work out of the box but clearly isn't the case by the sounds of it.

It sounds like a value isn't being set properly and the first time log in is having a problem with it. It will take a while to track down unfortunately as there is no mention in the error what part of nUI is causing the problem to occur and replicating it would be an annoying time involving uninstalling and installing nUI.

But, at least it only happens on first log in ... each successive log in works fine ?

[danaere]

I can get a screenshot later tonight, no problem there.

The error shows up the first time I log in on any specific toon. It also showed up again when I loaded nUI+ last night for the first time.

The combat log window is clearly goofy - it wasn't sitting where it belonged, and after manually moving it to approximately the right spot, it doesn't always click right. Also moves when I log out and back in.

[Xrystal]

Ah, yeah I sometimes get that moving of the combat log chat frame. I've not located a pattern as of yet but I'm guessing its nUI fighting with blizzard for control of the frame along with whatever other addons that play with the frame may want to do.

[danaere]

Hopefully this helps - you can see the popup error when I log in - on the lower right, the combat window is floating a little and the 'What happened' filters are oddly overlaying someone making bandages ...

[Xrystal]

Yeah thats the effect I've seen sometimes. But not everytime I log in so I usually just reposition the frame in the infopanel and carry on.