Need help with modifying a simple exp addon!

[Bris]

I think the addon called PlayerExpBar is just perfect, except that you dont have an option for showing the remaining XP like this: 1343 k xp.

Could someone modify it a bit, so it will show the xp like that? You don't need to put any option for that or anything, but just to make its show the xp like that. Thanks.

(What a messy post, if you didn't understand something, just tell me )

[Sepioth]

You want it to actually show XP left until next level right ..?

[Bris]

Originally Posted by Sepioth You want it to actually show XP left until next level right ..?

It shows the XP left for next level but I want it to show it like "445k xp" instead of "445345"

[Zirconium176]

"XP To Go: " .. (needXP - currXP) / 1000 .. "k" ..

Just skimmed through the code, not sure if modifying that line will change what you need, but I hope this gives you an idea of what to do.

[questarey]

You can also download xperl. At player options there is an option to show exp under your portrait. It shows up in xxxxk like you want

[Psoewish]

Originally Posted by questarey You can also download xperl. At player options there is an option to show exp under your portrait. It shows up in xxxxk like you want

Downloading a complete unitframe package just to show your remaining xp in short notation seems a bit silly to me.
This shouldn't be hard to edit at all, for someone that can code that is :P

[Sepioth]

Originally Posted by Bris It shows the XP left for next level but I want it to show it like "445k xp" instead of "445345"

I didn't notice the option to show have it show how much xp remaining to your next level. It does show xp you have already gained/max xp needed for next level.

Anyway to abbreviate the text to show 445k / 500k instead of 445358 / 500000 all you need to do is edit a few things.

Open the PlayerExpBar.lua file.

-- Search for the following line function PlayerExpBar:PEB_handlePlayerEvent()

-- A few lines down you will see (%d/%d). Change that to (%dk/%dk) or (%dK/%dK) depending if you want upper or lowercase k.

-- Keep following that line and look for this UnitXP("player"),UnitXPMax("player")) ); change it to this UnitXP("player")/1000,UnitXPMax("player")/1000) );. Basically you will be adding /1000 right after the two instances of ("player") in that line.

-- Go down a few lines. You will see the exact same thing as the above two steps. DO the exact same thing. Change the (%d/%d). and add the /1000 after the two instances of ("player")

-- You can add the XP part too after the k you added after the %d.

Any troubles let me know. I'll try to help you any way I can.

[Bris]

Originally Posted by Zirconium176 "XP To Go: " .. (needXP - currXP) / 1000 .. "k" .. Just skimmed through the code, not sure if modifying that line will change what you need, but I hope this gives you an idea of what to do.

didn't find that line, can you tell me the number of this row?

Sepioth I have PlayerXPBarVersion = "2.3.1"; do you have an older or newer one?

[Sepioth]

Originally Posted by Bris didn't find that line, can you tell me the number of this row? Sepioth I have PlayerXPBarVersion = "2.3.1"; do you have an older or newer one?

I downloaded the version you linked above in you original post.

[Bris]

Oh weird, PlayerXPBar is not the same as PlayerExpBar Well I don't remember where I downloaded it in the first place but I uploaded the version that I have: click.

[Bris]