InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory not working

[Walkerbo]

Hi all

I am having trouble with InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory

I have checked the updated InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua and found the open to category function at line 419

I have not been able to get it working at all.

Here is my frame;

local NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame = CreateFrame("Frame", "NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame", UIParent, "BackdropTemplate")
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame.name = "Newb Dev Box"
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame:SetBackdrop(
    {
        bgFile = "Interface\\Buttons\\WHITE8X8",
        insets = {
            left = NumberList.insetSize,
            right = NumberList.insetSize,
            top = NumberList.insetSize,
            bottom = NumberList.insetSize
        },
        tileSize = nil,
        tile = false,
        edgeFile = "Interface\\Tooltips\\UI-Tooltip-Border",
        edgeSize = NumberList.edgeSize
    }
)
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame:SetBackdropColor(unpack(TextDimensionList.colourBackdrop))
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame:SetBackdropBorderColor(unpack(TextDimensionList.colourBorder))
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame:SetScript(
    "OnEvent",
    function(self, event, ...)
        if event == "PLAYER_LOGIN" then -- fires when a player logs in or reloads
            print(TextStringList.addonLoaded) -- Load Message
            initialiseLists()
            setUpNewbDevBoxSortedTable()
            checkOtherAddonsEnabled()
            setCheckBoxesAndButtonFrameMetrics()
            buttonFrameButtonLayout()
        end
    end
)
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN") -- fires when a player logs in or reloads
NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame:RegisterEvent("ADDON_LOADED") -- fires when an addon is loaded
InterfaceOptions_AddCategory(NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame)

My function;

function NEWBDEVBOXTOGGLENEWBDEVBOXINTERFACEFRAME()
    if InterfaceOptionsFrame:IsShown() then
        InterfaceOptionsFrame:Hide()
    else
        InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory(NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame) -- have to do this twice because reasons
        InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory(NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame)
    end
end

And the error;

1x Interface/AddOns/NewbDevBox/NewbDevBox.lua:441: attempt to index global 'InterfaceOptionsFrame' (a nil value)
        [string "@Interface/AddOns/NewbDevBox/NewbDevBox.lua"]:441: in function `NEWBDEVBOXTOGGLENEWBDEVBOXINTERFACEFRAME'
        [string "@Interface/AddOns/NewbDevBox/NewbDevBox.lua"]:1382: in function <Interface/AddOns/NewbDevBox/NewbDevBox.lua:1381>
        
        Locals:
        (*temporary) = nil
        (*temporary) = nil
        (*temporary) = "attempt to index global 'InterfaceOptionsFrame' (a nil value)"
        
 
 
 
        (NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame)

As you can see the error says that the frame does not exist, yet when I navigate to the addons list I can see and use the category frame without a problem or an error.

I guess something changed with the pre-patch yet I cannot figure out a reason that InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory no longer works for me.

Looking for some help with this one.

[Fizzlemizz]

https://github.com/Stanzilla/WoWUIBugs/issues/

See the last issue.

[Walkerbo]

Ah, I see, this is a common issue that has been raised, and now we await a change by Blizz.

At least this wasn't an error of mine.

Thanks for letting me know.

[Walkerbo]

Just a followup question.

The link you gave me takes me to "Stanzilla / WoWUIBugs"

How do these issues make it to Blizz?
Is Stanzilla a Blizz employee or just a member of the community that has a pipeline directly to Blizz?

I am still a newb and I don't even understand how to use Git and why it is so important for coding.

[Fizzlemizz]

Stan is not an employee. These are people that have had long ties with Blizz. UI devs. and are still interested/trusted enough to maintain the link between authors and Blizz. by making sure they don't get overloaded with trivial reports.

[Cerelius]

Sorry, I'm very new to this, so maybe this was already answered. I can see in retail now InterfaceOptionsFrame.lua is gone completely and threre's no InterfaceOptionsFrameCancel_OnClick() fucntion anymore. Was it replaced with something else?

Also regarding this:

https://github.com/Stanzilla/WoWUIBugs/issues/

What is the issue there that is relevant to this thread?

Thanks in advance!

[Fizzlemizz]

The issue has moved to the second page.

[Walkerbo]

Just following this issue up.

There are at least three addons, MinimalArcheology and KalielsTracker, that still open directly to their respective settings in the options frame.

I have almost gone blind trying to find the way they have managed to sidestep the InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory call but so far have not been able to see their method.

I note that both of these addons are using libs but I do not understand how libs work, (to be honest I have no real understanding of what libs really are).

I found in MinimalArcheology they still use the InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory call, MinimalArchaeology\addon\components line 49, and it still seems to work.

I have not been able to find the method that KaliesTracker uses.

My questions are, why does the InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory call still work in MinimalArcheology?

And, how do I find what KaliesTracker uses to still open to category functionality?

[Cerelius]

Good catch! I checked KalielsTracker and basically they use HideUIPanel(SettingsPanel) to close options window and then just open whatever window they need. This fixed my problem too.

[Walkerbo]

Thanks, Cerelius, your post led me to the answer.

function NEWBDEVBOXTOGGLENEWBDEVBOXINTERFACEFRAME()
    if SettingsPanel:IsShown() then
        HideUIPanel(SettingsPanel)
    else
        HideUIPanel(SettingsPanel)
        InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory(NewbDevBoxInterfaceFrame)
    end
end

The added bonus is that I only had to call InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory once.

[Zax]

As InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory is marked as deprecated ( here ), I use this in my addons :

1 - Settings panel creation:

local panel = CreateFrame("Frame", MyAddonSettingsPanelName)
... populate and customize frame here
 
if (Settings ~= nil) then
    -- wow10
    local category = Settings.RegisterCanvasLayoutCategory(panel, MyAddonName)
    Settings.RegisterAddOnCategory(category)
    panel.categoryID = category:GetID() -- for OpenToCategory use
else
    -- wow classic
    panel.name = MyAddonName
    -- panel.okay = ...
    -- panel.cancel = ...
    -- panel.default = ...
    -- panel.refresh = ...
    InterfaceOptions_AddCategory(panel)
end

2 - Settings opening:

if (Settings ~= nil) then
    -- wow10
    local settingsCategoryID = _G[MyAddonSettingsPanelName].categoryID
    Settings.OpenToCategory(settingsCategoryID)
else
    -- wow classic
    InterfaceAddOnsList_Update()
    InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToCategory(addonName)
end

It works, but maybe it could be optimized.