Short names on nameplates

[Dajova]

I know i saw this somewhere in dNameplates for some months ago or something, a way to shorten down the names on the nameplates, but i forgot how it was done.

Example:
Sunreaver Guardian Mage
->
S. G. Mage

Anyone remembers how to make this possible?

[Ither]

Originally Posted by Dajova I know i saw this somewhere in dNameplates for some months ago or something, a way to shorten down the names on the nameplates, but i forgot how it was done. Example: Sunreaver Guardian Mage -> S. G. Mage Anyone remembers how to make this possible?

Look at caelNameplates-- he does it in one of his libraries.

I'm not at home so I can't pull the code and show you.

[Dajova]

Originally Posted by StormCalai Look at caelNameplates-- he does it in one of his libraries. I'm not at home so I can't pull the code and show you.

All i could find was this string:

	local newName = (string.len(oldName) > 20) and string.gsub(oldName, "%s?(.[\128-\191]*)%S+%s", "%1. ") or oldName -- "%s?(.)%S+%s"

edit: can't seem to get it to work :/ always says that a string is missing, even tho i have that function in my code. must be something else missing

[Ither]

Originally Posted by Dajova All i could find was this string: local newName = (string.len(oldName) > 20) and string.gsub(oldName, "%s?(.[\128-\191]*)%S+%s", "%1. ") or oldName -- "%s?(.)%S+%s" edit: can't seem to get it to work :/ always says that a string is missing, even tho i have that function in my code. must be something else missing

Post the error if you can.

And your code.

[Dajova]

Originally Posted by StormCalai Post the error if you can. And your code.

I am pretty much certain that ive done it wrong, but...

function:
http://www.pastey.net/142876

code:

	--Set the name text
	frame.name:SetText(frame.oldname:GetText())
	local newname = (string.len(oldname) > 20) and string.gsub(oldname, "%s?(.[\128-\191]*)%S+%s", "%1. ") or oldname -- "%s?(.)%S+%s"

if you can point me in the right direction, it would be nice pretty much lost here...

edit: i dont have a error report atm, cause im just about to turn off the comp, but it said that string.len returned nil

[Ither]

Originally Posted by Dajova I am pretty much certain that ive done it wrong, but... function: http://www.pastey.net/142876 code: --Set the name text frame.name:SetText(frame.oldname:GetText()) local newname = (string.len(oldname) > 20) and string.gsub(oldname, "%s?(.[\128-\191]*)%S+%s", "%1. ") or oldname -- "%s?(.)%S+%s" if you can point me in the right direction, it would be nice pretty much lost here... edit: i dont have a error report atm, cause im just about to turn off the comp, but it said that string.len returned nil

How is the function declared in your files? All in the same file or separate?

I see that you renamed caelLibs.utf8sub, which still requires a proper name in order to execute. The error is returned because the shorten function is not properly declared.

Can you post your files? or link them to pastey and describe your file layout?

[Dawn]

You need to include this function

-- string format
local utf8sub = function(string, i, dots)
	local bytes = string:len()
	if (bytes <= i) then
		return string
	else
		local len, pos = 0, 1
		while(pos <= bytes) do
			len = len + 1
			local c = string:byte(pos)
			if (c > 0 and c <= 127) then
				pos = pos + 1
			elseif (c >= 192 and c <= 223) then
				pos = pos + 2
			elseif (c >= 224 and c <= 239) then
				pos = pos + 3
			elseif (c >= 240 and c <= 247) then
				pos = pos + 4
			end
			if (len == i) then break end
		end

		if (len == i and pos <= bytes) then
			return string:sub(1, pos - 1)..(dots and '...' or '')
		else
			return string
		end
	end
end

And put this in your nameplate's update function ...

	local oldName = self.oldname:GetText()
	local newName = (string.len(oldName) > 14) and string.gsub(oldName, "%s?(.[\128-\191]*)%S+%s", "%1. ") or oldName 
	self.name:SetText(newName)

The red number defines the maximum length of a name before it gets abbreviated.

[Dajova]

Originally Posted by Dawn You need to include this function

Ah, thx for the help i knew i did something wrong, but i wasn't that far away

Works flawlessly now
http://screenshot.xfire.com/s/106868825-4.jpg

[Ither]

Looks good--

I was hoping to help "you" figure out the problem instead of giving you the solution. It's the natural teacher in me, why I'm in education LOL.