Switching art work betwen faction?

[dreamcatcher]

I would like to set my back ground frames to switch there art work depending on if you are horde or alliance. I have no idea how to do this or were to look for info on this type of coding. I'm using just all Lua want to stay away from XML since I know nothing a bought XML. Any ideas would be grateful thank you.

[Torhal]

You'd do something like:

    if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Alliance" then
        DoStuff()
    else
        DoOtherStuff()
    end

[dreamcatcher]

Originally Posted by Torhal You'd do something like: if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Alliance" then DoStuff() else DoOtherStuff() end

Ok how would i put that in the config file for the backdrop?

Config.lua

Backdrop = {
	bgFile = [=[Interface\AddOns\DreamTweaks\Media\Breaking Glass]=], 
	edgeFile = [=[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border]=],
	tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 16,
	insets = {left = 4, right = 4, top = 4, bottom = 4},
},

Styler.lua

local function Backdrop()
	if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Horde" then
	Backdrop ={ 
	bgFile = [=[Interface\AddOns\DreamTweaks\Media\Breaking Glass]=], 
	edgeFile = [=[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border]=],
	tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 16,
	insets = {left = 4, right = 4, top = 4, bottom = 4},
};
	end
	if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Alliance" then
	Backdrop ={ 
	bgFile = [=[Interface\AddOns\DreamTweaks\Media\Fire]=], 
	edgeFile = [=[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border]=],
	tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 16,
	insets = {left = 4, right = 4, top = 4, bottom = 4},
};
	end
end

local function CreateFrames()

local f = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
	f:SetWidth(128)
	f:SetHeight(64)
	f:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
	f:SetBackdrop(Backdrop)
	f:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0)
	f:SetPoint("CENTER",0,0)
	f:Show()
end

[Torhal]

Like this:

local HORDE_BACKDROP = { 
	bgFile = [[Interface\AddOns\DreamTweaks\Media\Breaking Glass]], 
	edgeFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border]],
	tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 16,
	insets = {left = 4, right = 4, top = 4, bottom = 4},
}

local ALLIANCE_BACKDROP = { 
	bgFile = [[Interface\AddOns\DreamTweaks\Media\Fire]], 
	edgeFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border]],
	tile = false, tileSize = 0, edgeSize = 16,
	insets = {left = 4, right = 4, top = 4, bottom = 4},
}

local function CreateFrames()
	local f = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
	f:SetWidth(128)
	f:SetHeight(64)
	f:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")

	if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Horde" then
		f:SetBackdrop(HORDE_BACKDROP)
	else
		f:SetBackdrop(ALLIANCE_BACKDROP)
	end
	f:SetBackdropBorderColor(0,0,0)
	f:SetPoint("CENTER",0,0)
	f:Show()
end

[dreamcatcher]

It works for all but my Omen and Recount. Why?

if Recount then
	local f = CreateFrame("Frame", "Recount", UIParent)
	f:SetParent(Recount_MainWindow)
	f:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", Recount_MainWindow, -5, -5)
	f:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", Recount_MainWindow, 5 , -5)
	f:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
	if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "HORDE" then
		f:SetBackdrop(cfg.Media.HORDE)
	else
		f:SetBackdrop(cfg.Media.ALLIANCE)
	end
	f:SetBackdropBorderColor(cfg.Media.BorderColor)
end
	
if Omen then
	local f = CreateFrame("Frame", "Omen", UIParent)
	f:SetParent(OmenAnchor)
	f:SetPoint("BOTTOMLEFT", OmenAnchor, -5, -5)
	f:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", OmenAnchor, 5 , 5)
	f:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
	if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "HORDE" then
		f:SetBackdrop(cfg.Media.HORDE)
	else
		f:SetBackdrop(cfg.Media.ALLIANCE)
	end
	f:SetBackdropBorderColor(cfg.Media.BorderColor)
end

It sets there background but only to the alliance background.

[Ekaterina]

Hi,
Looking at your code, I think it's a capitalisation issue.

This:
if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "HORDE" then

Should be this:
if UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Horde" then

[dreamcatcher]

(face palm) You were right. lol the simplest thing messed me up.