Manual Timer/Alarm

[ConstanT1ne32]

Hey guys,


I looking for an addon that will allow me to set a custom time and will alert me when the timer runs out. I know that default blizzard alarm can do that but I'm looking for something with a bit more functionality.

For example, I'd like addon to be able to give me some sort of signal every 30 min to I can award DKP etc.

Are there any timer addon that can do that?

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by ConstanT1ne32 Hey guys, I looking for an addon that will allow me to set a custom time and will alert me when the timer runs out. I know that default blizzard alarm can do that but I'm looking for something with a bit more functionality. For example, I'd like addon to be able to give me some sort of signal every 30 min to I can award DKP etc. Are there any timer addon that can do that?

Spent a little time trying to create something for you since I couldn't seem to find what you were looking for myself:

http://www.wowinterface.com/download...-SKTimers.html

Edit: This is untested but I believe it should be bug free.

local function StopTimer(...)
    local name = ...
    local global = "SKTIMERS_"..name
    _G[global]:SetScript("OnUpdate",nil)
    _G[global] = nil
    print("Stopped timer: "..name)
end
 
local function CreateTimer(...)
    local name,duration,mode,chime = ...
    local f = CreateFrame("Frame","SKTIMERS_"..name)
    local f.d = duration
    -- Duration String
    local sDuration = function(duration)
        if duration > 60 then
            sDuration = string.format("'%.2f' minutes",(duration/60))
        else
            sDuration = "'"..duration.."' seconds"
        end
    end
    -- Create chimes and verbose
    if chime then
        chime = chime.."."
        f.chime = function()
            PlaySoundFile(chime,"master")
        end
    else
        chime = "default chime."
        f.chime = function()
            PlaySound(LEVELUPSOUND,"master") -- see here for alternate sounds: [url]http://www.wowwiki.com/API_PlaySound[/url]
        end
    end
    if mode then -- Create timer
        mode = strlower(mode)
        if mode == "reoccuring" then
            mode = "Reoccuring"
            f:SetScript("OnUpdate",function(self,elapsed,duration)
                self.d = self.d - elapsed
                if self.d < 0 then
                    self.chime()
                    self.d = duration
                end             
            end)
        elseif mode == "onetime" then
            mode = "Onetime"
            f:SetScript("OnUpdate",function(self,elapsed,name)
                self.d = self.d - elapsed
                if self.d < 0 then
                    self.chime()
                    StopTimer(name)
                end
            end         
        end
    end
    
    print(mode.." timer created named '"..name.."' for "..sDuration.." using "..chime)
end
 
local function slash_handler(...)
    local name,duration,mode,chime
    if type(name) ~= "string" or type(duration) ~= "number" then print("Invalid formatting") return end
    local global = "SKTIMERS_"..name
    if _G[global] and type(_G[global]) == "table" then -- Looks for existing Timer
        if duration <= 0 then
            StopTimer(name)
        else
            print("Timer named '"..name.."' already exists. To change duration please stop timer and create a new one.")
        end
    else -- No timer found, make one with a duration > 0
        if duration <= 0 then print("Duration must be greater than 0") return end
        if mode and type(mode) == "string" then -- If there's a mode specified, use it.
            mode = strlower(mode)
            if mode == "reoccuring" or mode == "onetime" then
                CreateTimer(name,duration,mode,chime)
            else
                print("Invalid mode type: "..mode)
            end
        else
            CreateTimer(name,duration,"onetime",chime)
        end
    end
end
 
SLASH_SKTIMERS1,SLASH_SKTIEMRS2 = "/skt", "/sktimers"
SlashCmdList["SLASH_SKTIMERS"] = slash_handler
 
--[[
    Here are some examples of what your slash commands could be:
        Let's create a timer that will reoccur every 30 minutes. 
            /skt DKP 1800 reoccuring
            -- "Reoccuring timer created named 'DKP' for '30.00' minutes using default chime."
        1800 is the duration of 30 minutes in seconds. 
        
        Let's do the same but with a custom sound instead.
            /skt DKP 1800 reoccuring "Interface\AddOns\Sounds\Alarm.mp3"
            -- "Reoccuring timer created named 'DKP' for '30.00' minutes using "Interface\AddOns\Sounds\Alarm.mp3"."
        This should now assign the chime function to use a specified alarm file.
        
        Creating a simple 1 time alarm for a specific duration is simple.
            /skt Hearthstone 600
            -- "Onetime timer created named 'Hearthstone' for '10.00' minutes using default chime."
        If the mode is not specified then it will default to "onetime" and a default chime will be added.
        
        To stop any timer use the same case sensitive name and 0 for the duration.
            /skt Hearthstone 0
            -- "Timer stopped: Hearthstone"
]]--

[ConstanT1ne32]

Thanks so much for taking time to do this, I really appreciate it.

I did install it, but /skt doesn't seem to work for some reason:S. I checked in my addons list, it is active, however slash command doesn't work.

[Dridzt]

If that's the same code posted that has been packaged, the slash handler doesn't process the ... variable.

An ellipsis won't work there too, command-line is passed as a contiguous string and further arguments need to be parsed out

Replacing these lines

local function slash_handler(...)
    local name,duration,mode,chime
    if type(name) ~= "string" or type(duration) ~= "number" then print("Invalid formatting") return end

with

local params = {}
local function slash_handler(commands)
    if not commands or commands == "" then --[[show help?]] return end
    wipe(params)
    for cmd in commands:lower():gmatch("[^%s]+") do
        tinsert(params,cmd)
    end
    local name,duration,mode,chime = params[1],tonumber(params[2]),params[3],params[4] -- could also use unpack
    if type(name) ~= "string" or not duration then print("Invalid formatting") return end

might work.
Warning: drycoded.

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by Dridzt If that's the same code posted that has been packaged, the slash handler doesn't process the ... variable. An ellipsis won't work there too, command-line is passed as a contiguous string and further arguments need to be parsed out Replacing these lines local function slash_handler(...) local name,duration,mode,chime if type(name) ~= "string" or type(duration) ~= "number" then print("Invalid formatting") return end with local params = {} local function slash_handler(commands) if not commands or commands == "" then --[[show help?]] return end wipe(params) for cmd in commands:lower():gmatch("[^%s]+") do tinsert(params,cmd) end local name,duration,mode,chime = params[1],tonumber(params[2]),params[3],params[4] -- could also use unpack if type(name) ~= "string" or not duration then print("Invalid formatting") return end might work. Warning: drycoded.

Thanks for the assistance Dridzt! Completely forgot they're passed as a single string, might be issues with the filepath for custom sounds. For params[3],params[4] added 'or nil' should there be no value in the table jic.

Updated with a help verbose where noted. Once again untested since I'm unable to get to a testing environment til Monday.

http://www.wowinterface.com/download...-SKTimers.html

[Dridzt]

The or nil is unnecessary (it will be nil anyway if a 3rd or 4th argument is not parsed out) but adding it won't break anything.

Edit: Btw just noticed that your alternate command (the verbose one) has a typo (SKTIEMRS2)

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by Dridzt The or nil is unnecessary (it will be nil anyway if a 3rd or 4th argument is not parsed out) but adding it won't break anything. Edit: Btw just noticed that your alternate command (the verbose one) has a typo (SKTIEMRS2)

I DUNT BULEEV U! *scurriez to fix*

[ConstanT1ne32]

Updated to 1.1, still doesnt work

[SDPhantom]

Originally Posted by Dridzt for cmd in commands:lower():gmatch("[^%s]+") do

Just to let you know, you can use %S+ to match the inverse of %s+. Switching between lower and upper case performs the inverse match of the character class.

Originally Posted by Dridzt if type(name) ~= "string" or not duration then print("Invalid formatting") return end

You don't need to check the name parameter for two reasons. First, anything returning from the parameter extraction process will always be a string. Second, you're also checking if duration is valid, which can only happen when name is already given.

[Dridzt]

Originally Posted by ConstanT1ne32 Updated to 1.1, still doesnt work

Does it print the "timer created for such and such"?

At a glance the only 'action' the mod takes is play a sound.
If you don't hear a sound the problem is with this line.
PlaySound(LEVELUPSOUND,"master").
It needs to be
PlaySound("LEVELUPSOUND","master")

Replace it and see if that fixes it.

[Dridzt]

This is not how I'd make it but it's not my addon so... not going to rewrite it

local function StopTimer(...)
	local name = ...
	local global = "SKTIMERS_"..name
	_G[global]:SetScript("OnUpdate",nil)
	_G[global] = nil
	print("Stopped timer: "..name)
end

local function CreateTimer(...)
	local name,duration,mode,chime = ...
	local f = CreateFrame("Frame","SKTIMERS_"..name)
	f.d = duration
	-- Duration String
	local sDuration = function(duration)
		if duration > 60 then
			return string.format("'%.2f' minutes",(duration/60))
		else
			return "'"..duration.."' seconds"
		end
	end
	-- Create chimes and verbose
	if chime then
		chime = chime.."."
		f.chime = function()
			PlaySoundFile(chime,"master")
		end
	else
		chime = "default chime."
		f.chime = function()
			PlaySound("LEVELUPSOUND","master") -- see here for alternate sounds: http://www.wowwiki.com/API_PlaySound
		end
	end
	if mode then -- Create timer
		mode = strlower(mode)
		if mode == "reoccuring" then
			mode = "Reoccuring"
			f:SetScript("OnUpdate",function(self,elapsed)
				self.d = self.d - elapsed
				if self.d < 0 then
					self.chime()
					self.d = duration
				end				
			end)
		elseif mode == "onetime" then
			mode = "Onetime"
			f:SetScript("OnUpdate",function(self,elapsed)
				self.d = self.d - elapsed
				if self.d < 0 then
					self.chime()
					StopTimer(name)
				end
			end)	
		end
	end
	
	print(mode.." timer created named '"..name.."' for "..sDuration(duration).." using "..chime)
end

local params = {}
local function slash_handler(commands)
  if not commands or commands == "" then print("Proper format: /skt 'name' 'duration' 'reoccuring/onetime'") return end
  wipe(params)
  for cmd in commands:lower():gmatch("[%S]+") do
      tinsert(params,cmd)
  end
  local name,duration,mode,chime = params[1],tonumber(params[2]),params[3],params[4]
	if not duration then print("Invalid formatting") return end
	local global = "SKTIMERS_"..name
	if _G[global] and type(_G[global]) == "table" then -- Looks for existing Timer
		if duration <= 0 then
			StopTimer(name)
		else
			print("Timer named '"..name.."' already exists. To change duration please stop timer and create a new one.")
		end
	else -- No timer found, make one with a duration > 0
		if duration <= 0 then print("Duration must be greater than 0") return end
		if mode and type(mode) == "string" then -- If there's a mode specified, use it.
			mode = strlower(mode)
			if mode == "reoccuring" or mode == "onetime" then
				CreateTimer(name,duration,mode,chime)
			else
				print("Invalid mode type: "..mode)
			end
		else
			CreateTimer(name,duration,"onetime",chime)
		end
	end
end

SLASH_SKTIMERS1,SLASH_SKTIMERS2 = "/skt", "/sktimers"
SlashCmdList["SKTIMERS"] = slash_handler

--[[
	Here are some examples of what your slash commands could be:
		Let's create a timer that will reoccur every 30 minutes. 
			/skt DKP 1800 reoccuring
			-- "Reoccuring timer created named 'DKP' for '30.00' minutes using default chime."
		1800 is the duration of 30 minutes in seconds. 
		
		Let's do the same but with a custom sound instead.
			/skt DKP 1800 reoccuring "Interface\AddOns\Sounds\Alarm.mp3"
			-- "Reoccuring timer created named 'DKP' for '30.00' minutes using "Interface\AddOns\Sounds\Alarm.mp3"."
		This should now assign the chime function to use a specified alarm file.
		
		Creating a simple 1 time alarm for a specific duration is simple.
			/skt Hearthstone 600
			-- "Onetime timer created named 'Hearthstone' for '10.00' minutes using default chime."
		If the mode is not specified then it will default to "onetime" and a default chime will be added.
		
		To stop any timer use the same case sensitive name and 0 for the duration.
			/skt Hearthstone 0
			-- "Timer stopped: Hearthstone"
]]--

Replace the whole file contents with this, should have outstanding issues fixed.

[ConstanT1ne32]

Originally Posted by Dridzt Does it print the "timer created for such and such"? At a glance the only 'action' the mod takes is play a sound. If you don't hear a sound the problem is with this line. PlaySound(LEVELUPSOUND,"master"). It needs to be PlaySound("LEVELUPSOUND","master") Replace it and see if that fixes it.

No it doesnt, it acts as if no addon installed.

[Dridzt]

We posted simultaneously, look at the post after the one you quoted.

[suicidalkatt]

v1.3 now up, minor fixes mentioned above as well as a reorder on the 'chime = chime.."."' to go after creating the chime function to avoid issues.