Is it possible to do "/click" using LUA code like Macro does?

[mchwxj]

I guess my original post is a little confusing @_@ Let me make it simple.

is it possible to use LUA script to click the button I created? I'm looking for a way to do the following "Click Button_I_Created" part.

if GetMouseButtonClicked() = "RightButton"
then Click Button1_I_Created
elseif GetMouseButtonClicked() = "LeftButton"
then Click Button2_I_Created
end;

Really appreciate all the replies~


---original--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi,

Let me explain what I'd like to do. If I create a macro to "/run FuncOne()", then write the following code into a LUA file, I can use different Modifier+Mouse Click to do different actions.

FuncOne = function()
     if not IsModifierKeyDown() and GetMouseButtonClicked() ~= "RightButton"
     then DoEmote("point");
     end;
end

The reason I don't use macro directly, like [btn:1,nomod], is because macro's 255 limitation is inconvenient. So, if I create a button as follows, is it possible to click this button using the above code? I know macro can "/click" a button, how about doing it with LUA code? Thanks

local mou3 = CreateFrame("Button", "kkk", UIParent, "SecureActionButtonTemplate,ActionButtonTemplate");
mou3:SetAttribute("type1", "macro");
mou3:SetAttribute("macrotext1", "/cast spellname");
mou3:SetPoint("Center",UIParent)
mou3:RegisterForClicks("AnyUp")

[zork]

I'm not sure if macro button text can be changed in combat. There are some intersting macro addons out there though like Ifthen.

[semlar]

You can't click your macro with your script, but you can hook the button's OnClick or Preclick handler to run your lua code, eg.

mou3:HookScript('OnClick', function(self, button, down)
   if button == 'LeftButton' and not IsModifierKeyDown() then
      DoEmote('point')
   end
end)

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by semlar You can't click your macro with your script, but you can hook the button's OnClick or Preclick handler to run your lua code, eg.

Thank you for the reply hum...is it possible to use LUA script to click the button I created? I'd like to do the follows. But I'm not sure if there is an approach to do the "Click Button_I_Created" part.

if GetMouseButtonClicked() = "RightButton"
then Click Button1_I_Created
elseif GetMouseButtonClicked() = "LeftButton"
then Click Button2_I_Created
end;

[sezz]

http://wowprogramming.com/docs/secur...ButtonTemplate
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/secur...late/attribute

local mou3 = CreateFrame("Button", "kkk", UIParent, "SecureActionButtonTemplate,ActionButtonTemplate");
mou3:SetAttribute("type1", "spell"); -- no modifier left click
mou3:SetAttribute("spell1", "Rejuvenation");
mou3:SetAttribute("alt-type2", "macro"); -- alt right click
mou3:SetAttribute("alt-macrotext2", "/wave");
mou3:SetAttribute("ctrl-type1", "macro"); -- ctrl left click
mou3:SetAttribute("ctrl-macrotext1", "/bow");
mou3:SetAttribute("type3", "macro"); -- no modifier middle click
mou3:SetAttribute("macrotext3", "/click StanceButton1");
mou3:SetPoint("Center",UIParent)
mou3:RegisterForClicks("AnyUp")

[SDPhantom]

Originally Posted by mchwxj The reason I don't use macro directly, like [btn:1,nomod], is because macro's 255 limitation is inconvenient.

As far as I know, only user macros have the 255 character limit due to storage constraints. As such, macro text bound to a SecureActionButtonTemplate doesn't have this limit.

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by sezz http://wowprogramming.com/docs/secur...ButtonTemplate http://wowprogramming.com/docs/secur...late/attribute

Thanks for your code. Is it possible to click this button using LUA script?

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by zork I'm not sure if macro button text can be changed in combat. There are some intersting macro addons out there though like Ifthen.

Thanks for your recommendation Is it possible to click button using LUA script?

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by SDPhantom As far as I know, only user macros have the 255 character limit due to storage constraints. As such, macro text bound to a SecureActionButtonTemplate doesn't have this limit.

You're right. And I want to create a macro bound button, and click it using LUA script. Because I'd like to make it invisible.

For example, I create a macro:

/run Myfunc()

and then I write the following code in LUA

Myfunc = function()
     if GetMouseButtonClicked() = "RightButton"
     then Click Button1_I_Created
     elseif GetMouseButtonClicked() = "LeftButton"
     then Click Button2_I_Created
     end;
end;

So, everytime I click the macro, I'm actually running Myfunc(), which clicks buttons I created based on what mouse key I press. The only question is, can I click buttons using LUA code?

[Seerah]

http://wowprogramming.com/docs/widgets/Button/Click

[SDPhantom]

The problem with this approach is using Button:Click() on a protected button can throw a protected action error.

On the other hand, I don't really get the reason why to create a button, make it invisible, then make a click-based macro to send a click event to the invisible button. Why not just make the button visible and click that directly? Either that or you can use SetBindingClick() or SetOverrideBindingClick() to set a keybind that activates the button.

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by SDPhantom The problem with this approach is using Button:Click() on a protected button can throw a protected action error.

Thanks~ That means it can't be done, right? Then I think I'd better find another way.

Why not just make the button visible and click that directly?

Well, that's the point. because I'm just a beginner of lua coding I know how to create buttons, but I don't know how to make them work like those skill buttons do. Those buttons can be dragged everywhere and put in action bars. If you don't need them, you just drag them out of the action bar. If you need them again, you can find them on skill page.

So, I tried to use "macro button + lua script" to do that. But as you say, "Button:Click()" is unavailable on a protected button.

[SDPhantom]

Skill buttons being dragged around is an illusion. In fact, when you drag a button from the spellbook, it loads the spell it contains on the cursor. The game itself (not the button) renders the spell icon on the cursor until you drop it on an actionbar. At that point, the actionbar button reacts by running its OnDragReceived handler that makes the necessary changes to make it look like you dropped the spell on it.

In essence, what looks like a button being dragged from one place to another is really two buttons that never move and tricks with the cursor.



To make something a lot more simple, you only need to set the button's texture to what you want it to show using Button:SetNormalTexture().

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by SDPhantom Skill buttons being dragged around is an illusion. In fact, when you drag a button from the spellbook, it loads...

Thank you so much for your explanation~ It's a big help.

Trying that function I really envy you guys can write Addons as you wish.

[SDPhantom]

I forgot to mention, you can get rid of the ActionButtonTemplate inheritance. Keep SecureActionButtonTemplate, that's what allows you to use the attributes to run macro text securely. Just make sure you have at least one anchor and the button size set or it won't show up.

[mchwxj]

Originally Posted by SDPhantom I forgot to mention, you can get rid of the ActionButtonTemplate inheritance. Keep SecureActionButtonTemplate, that's what allows you to use the attributes to run macro text securely. Just make sure you have at least one anchor and the button size set or it won't show up.

Got it~ Thanks

Oh, in additon, do you still have a copy of the health bar addon you attached in the following thread? I'm looking for an addon like that, and happen to review that thread just now.
If you've deleted it, that's ok, then I'm gonna look for some HUD instead
http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=46158