How to access local namespace of other addon?

[ulfryc]

AddOns can access an addon local namespace via the following syntax:

local addon, ns = ...

The local namespace of the addon is then accessible in the ns variable for all lua files of the addon.
(A thread that explains this functionality.)

How can another addon access this local namespace? I have added the addon I wan't to modify as a dependency but I'm not sure how to access it's local namespace without manipulating it's code to export that local namespace into a global variable.

[Seerah]

You can't. It's local to that addon. You can only access globals of other addons.

[myrroddin]

You can't, because it is precisely as you described: a variable local to the AddOn that created it. The variable is not in the global space.

It might be easier to answer if we knew what you wanted to accomplish.

[ulfryc]

Originally Posted by myrroddin You can't, because it is precisely as you described: a variable local to the AddOn that created it. The variable is not in the global space. It might be easier to answer if we knew what you wanted to accomplish.

Ok, since the question is answered, I guess we can go off-topic.

I'm trying to a custom addon that only shows SX_Databar on mouseover. Unfortunately, SX_Databar seems to not export anything into the global namespace, leaving me with no choice but to modify the original code.

[Fizzlemizz]

All frames are global so if you know the name of the base frame then what you want to do should be possible.

Edit: Assuming showing hiding is all you want to do.

[ulfryc]

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz All frames are global so if you know the name of the base frame then what you want to do should be possible. Edit: Assuming showing hiding is all you want to do.

Sadly, the frame I'm interested in does not have a frame name.

Side question: is there are way to make a frame non-interactible? The following is not working for me, unless I change the frames frameType to "Button" instead of "Frame" at it's creation, but documentation tells me "Frame" should be enough.

local frame = CreateFrame("Frame",nil,UIParent)
frame:HookScript("OnEnter", function()
    ...
end)

[myrroddin]

You don't need to access the local table of SX_DataBar to do that. Type /fstack while mousing over the bar(s) to get their names. Remember those names. If the name is "DataBar1" for example, write this code:

DataBar1:EnableMouse(true)
DataBar1:SetScript("OnEnter", function ()
    DataBar1:Show()
end)
DataBar1:SetScript("OnLeave", function()
    DataBar1:Hide()
end)

[myrroddin]

To disable interaction with a frame, you need FrameName:EnableMouse(false)

[ulfryc]

Originally Posted by myrroddin You don't need to access the local table of SX_DataBar to do that. Type /fstack while mousing over the bar(s) to get their names. Remember those names. If the name is "DataBar1" for example, write this code: DataBar1:EnableMouse(true) DataBar1:SetScript("OnEnter", function () DataBar1:Show() end) DataBar1:SetScript("OnLeave", function() DataBar1:Hide() end)

Do I even have a chance to find something using /fstack if the framename is not set (nil)?

Concerning :EnableMouse(), exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

[semlar]

A frame does not need a name to be able to access it. If they haven't named any of their frames whatsoever, and you can't hook any of their functions, you can still access it by looping over the children of its parent and checking for properties which are unique to the frame you're interested in (eg. textures they use, number of children, etc).