oUF - Layout discussion

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by ObbleYeah So it would seem. Getting this into a tag is annoying though with my knowledge of code. oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return string.sub(value.unit, -3) end Is what I have but it's blowing out errors. Edit: Interface\AddOns\oUF_obbleGrid\layout.lua:25:bad argument #1 to 'sub'(string expected, got nil) is the error

Clearly you are using it wrong

oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return strsub(u, 1, 3) end

[Wimpface]

Originally Posted by p3lim Clearly you are using it wrong oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return strsub(u, 1, 3) end

Thanks p3lim, me and obble have been looking for this for quite some time now

[ObbleYeah]

Originally Posted by p3lim Clearly you are using it wrong oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return strsub(u, 1, 3) end

I know i am, but your code just returns the name of the frame (i.e: tar)

[ObbleYeah]

I'm guessing i'm going to have to find the UTF-8 code for UnitName :<

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by ObbleYeah I know i am, but your code just returns the name of the frame (i.e: tar)

ow yeah, forgot

oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return strsub(UnitName(u), 1, 3) end

[ObbleYeah]

Originally Posted by p3lim ow yeah, forgot oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return strsub(UnitName(u), 1, 3) end

Tried that, throws out this error by the bucketful.

Interface\AddOns\oUF\elements\health.lua:37:Usage:UnitHealth("unit")

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by ObbleYeah Tried that, throws out this error by the bucketful. Interface\AddOns\oUF\elements\health.lua:37:Usage:UnitHealth("unit")

Thats some completely other error, has nothing to do with that line.

[ObbleYeah]

Originally Posted by p3lim Thats some completely other error, has nothing to do with that line.

It only occurs when i have the name tag uncommented. It seems the name tag is causing the issue. I'l root round a bit more.

[ObbleYeah]

Just noticed that at the very start of the hundreds of errors i get this:

Interface\AddOns\oUF_obbleGrid\layout.lua:24:bad argument #1 to 'sub' (string expected, got nil)

[haste]

UnitName() can return nil, so you'll have to account for this.

[ObbleYeah]

Forgive me, i'm still learning, but how would i turn

oUF.Tags['[name]']       = function(u) return string.sub(UnitName(u), 1, 8)  end

into a tag that recognizes a nil value? Tried

oUF.Tags['[name]']       = function(u) return string.sub(UnitName(u), 1, 8) or "" end

But it didn't do much

[Wimpface]

Hello, this is my first shot at an oUF_Layout and i'm using p3lims as a base. (thanks p3lim )

However, i'm having a few problems getting warlock pets to color after the warlock class color, i spoke with Obble on IRC about this but we had no avail... We(He, actually ) came up with this piece of code:

		elseif UnitClass('player') == 'WARLOCK' then
			self.Health:SetVertexColor(148/255,130/255,201/255)
		end

But that didn't work, i've pastey'd my whole code here.
Anyone mind sheding some light over this? Tried several things now but nothing seems to work

Thanks in advance and sorry for my english.

[haste]

Originally Posted by ObbleYeah Forgive me, i'm still learning, but how would i turn oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return string.sub(UnitName(u), 1, 8) end into a tag that recognizes a nil value? Tried oUF.Tags['[name]'] = function(u) return string.sub(UnitName(u), 1, 8) or "" end But it didn't do much

function(u) local name = UnitName(u); if(name) then return name:sub(1, 8) else return '' end end

[Quokka]

is there a way to assing textures to different powers?
and make them animated kinde like the SpartanUI does

[haste]

Everything is possible - if you code it .

[Quokka]

Haste I was hoping to rebuild it kinde like they did only using ouf as a base for the unitframes

	---------------------------------------------------- Powerbar 
	self.Power = CreateFrame('StatusBar', nil, self)
	self.Power:SetHeight(unit and 8 or 4)
		if(UnitPowerType(unit)==1) then
			self.Power:SetStatusBarTexture(manatex)
		elseif(UnitPowerType(unit)==2) then
			self.Power:SetStatusBarTexture(ragetex)
		elseif(UnitPowerType(unit)==3) then
			self.Power:SetStatusBarTexture(focustex)
		elseif(UnitPowerType(unit)==4) then
			self.Power:SetStatusBarTexture(energytex)
		end
	self.Power:SetPoint('BOTTOMLEFT') 
	self.Power:SetPoint('BOTTOMRIGHT') 
	self.Power.Smooth = true
	self.Power.frequentUpdates = true
	---------------------------------------------------- Powerbar background 
	self.Power.bg = self.Power:CreateTexture(nil, 'BORDER') 
	self.Power.bg:SetAllPoints(self.Power) 
	self.Power.bg:SetTexture(.25,.25,.25)

[haste]

That will just set a static texture, it won't update if the unit shapeshifts etc.

[Quokka]

How would I do that then, making them now that i have multiple frames in an images & update them on shapeshift?

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by Quokka How would I do that then, making them now that i have multiple frames in an images & update them on shapeshift?

Use events and make an own handler to update it

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by Wimpface Hello, this is my first shot at an oUF_Layout and i'm using p3lims as a base. (thanks p3lim ) However, i'm having a few problems getting warlock pets to color after the warlock class color, i spoke with Obble on IRC about this but we had no avail... We(He, actually ) came up with this piece of code: elseif UnitClass('player') == 'WARLOCK' then self.Health:SetVertexColor(148/255,130/255,201/255) end But that didn't work, i've pastey'd my whole code here. Anyone mind sheding some light over this? Tried several things now but nothing seems to work Thanks in advance and sorry for my english.

You gotta use :SetStatusBarColor(), since self.Health is not a texture, its a StatusBar frame.