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How put icon on nameplate with X name [SOLVED]

Good morning to all,

Somebody have idea how put an icon over nameplate with X name? For example, i want put an icon to all mobs with name "Eredar Summoner".

My testing code atm:

Lua Code:

local moblist = { "Eredar Summoner", "Wrathguard Dreadblade", }
 
for k in pairs(moblist) do
    moblist[#moblist + 1] = k
end
table.sort(moblist)
for i = 1, #moblist do
 name = moblist[i]
 moblist[name] = name
 print(moblist[name])
end
 
local nkids = WorldFrame:GetNumChildren()
    for i = 1, nkids do
        local frame = select(i, WorldFrame:GetChildren())
            if frame.moblist[name] then
                frame.moblist[name]:SetTexCoord(.22, .22, .22, .22)
                frame.moblist[name]:SetHeight(35)
                frame.moblist[name]:SetWidth(35)
                frame.moblist[name]:SetTexture("Interface\Icons\Ability_hunter_beastcall02")
            end
    end

use event NAME_PLATE_UNIT_ADDED, argument is a unitID, check the mobs's name with UnitName(unitID) then you can get the nameplate with C_NamePlate.GetNamePlateForUnit(unitID). i guess you will also need NAME_PLATE_UNIT_REMOVED to remove the changes you made.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pas06 (Post 324504)

Thanks for answering !!

Yes, Im trying with NAME_PLATE_UNIT_ADDED, and yes, put unitID as COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED... i can compare but i cant link with nameplateXunitframe, etc....

Sorry, but i don't understand what you wanted to do with COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED.
I also don't understand what you are tying todo with your table moblist. If you want the desired mobnames in a table its better to just make the table like

Lua Code:

local mobs = {
["Eredar Summoner"] = true, 
["Wrathguard Dreadblade"] = true,
}

This way you can easily check if the new added nameplate belongs to a unit whose name is in your table.

Exmaple Code:

Lua Code:

local moblist = {
    ["Eredar Summoner"] = true,
    ["Wrathguard Dreadblade"] = true,
}
 
 
 
 
local frame = CreateFrame("frame")
frame:RegisterEvent("NAME_PLATE_UNIT_ADDED")
frame:RegisterEvent("NAME_PLATE_UNIT_REMOVED")
frame:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event, ...) 
if event == "NAME_PLATE_UNIT_ADDED" then
    local unitID = ...
    if moblist[UnitName(unitID)] then-- modify his nameplates
        local nameplate = C_NamePlate.GetNamePlateForUnit(unitID)
        if not nameplate.myIndicator then
            nameplate.myIndicator = nameplate:CreateTexture(nil, "OVERLAY")
            nameplate.myIndicator:SetTexture("whatEverTextureYouLike")
        end
        nameplate.myIndicator:Show()
    end
 
elseif event == "NAME_PLATE_UNIT_REMOVED" then
        local unitID = ...
    local nameplate = C_NamePlate.GetNamePlateForUnit(unitID)
    if nameplate.myIndicator then 
        nameplate.myIndicator:Hide()
    end
end
 
 
end)

Lua Code:

nameplate.myIndicator = nameplate:CreateTexture(nil, "OVERLAY")
nameplate.myIndicator:SetTexture("Interface\\Icons\\Ability_hunter_beastcall02")
nameplate.myIndicator:SetSize(25,25)
nameplate.myIndicator:SetPoint("TOP", 40, 15) -- horizontal, vertical

12312312312 of thanks!!!!!

is all perfect with mobs and players but with name-something dont work :/

Thats probably because UnitName() has two return values https://wow.gamepedia.com/API_UnitName

yes, then must be works with it:

Lua Code:

local unitID = ...
UNTI = GetUnitName(unitID, true);
if moblist[UNTI] then

yeah works fine now with name-Realm. Now need only check if realm enemy player is in same realm that me then split -sameRealm

Lua Code:

local realmName = GetRealmName()

But i have only tthe guids :o

Just use the following.

Lua Code:

local name, realm = UnitName(unitID)
if realm then name = name.."-"..realm end

i save always name-realm in my savedvariable...

Lua Code:

local unitID = ...
    local realmName = GetRealmName()
    --local name, realm = UnitName(unitID)
    UNTI = GetUnitName(unitID, true); -- sin esto duvuelve solo el nombre sin realm
    --if string.find(UNTI, '%-'..realmName) then UNTI = strsplit("-", UNTI) end

I need split realm if is same with me

Lua Code:

unitID = ...
    realmName = GetRealmName()
    UNTI = GetUnitName(unitID, true); -- return name-realm
    if not string.find(UNTI, '%-') then -- no realm
        CUNTI = UNTI.."-"..realmName;
    elseif string.find(UNTI, '% ') then -- for respect mobs
        UNTI = UNTI;
    end
   if BangHateds[UNTI] or BangHateds[CUNTI] then

Thanks for help! :banana: :banana: :banana:

I don't quite understand what are you trying to accomplish with

Lua Code:

elseif string.find(UNTI, '% ') then -- for respect mobs
     UNTI = UNTI;

Depending on answer, line 5 might get changed into

Code:

UNTI = UNTI.."-"..realmName;

, and consequent check simplified into

Code:

if BangHateds[UNTI] then

.
Is it me, or there really are several global variables?

Yes, i read from save variables ^^ Thanks for your correction in line 5 :)