Hi

Im building myself a new UI based on (mainly) Pitbull, eepanels and oUF D3Orbs. Problem is I don´t know jack about
lua programming. By reading the luafiles I can usually figure out the rough function of a line or segment of code and
figure out how to move or resize things by manipulating numbers.

But now I´ve hit a wall with the D3orbs addon (oUF D3Orbs : WoWInterface Downloads : oUF: Layouts)
I know what I want to do designwise. The main trouble is how to make one orb smaller than the other.
By default they look something like this:



but what Im trying to do is more like this (sorry for the crude drawing):



1: health
2: mana
3: innervate CD

Ive asked the addon author if its possible to do this and he told me that I simply haveto add a few lines for manaorbsize but not knowing anything about coding I have no clue how to phrase a new line. Im guessing this is the segment of code Im supposed to be editing:

--create orb func
local function d3o2_createOrb(self,type)
local orb
if type == "power" then
orb = CreateFrame("StatusBar", "oUF_D3Orbs2_PlayerPowerOrb", self)
else
orb = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self)
end
orb:SetStatusBarTexture("Interface\\AddOns\\rTextures\\orb_transparent.tga")
orb:SetHeight(orbsize)
orb:SetWidth(orbsize)
orb.bg = orb:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
orb.bg:SetTexture("Interface\\AddOns\\rTextures\\orb_back2.tga")
orb.bg:SetAllPoints(orb)
orb.Filling = orb:CreateTexture(nil, "ARTWORK")
if type == "power" then
orb.Filling:SetTexture("Interface\\AddOns\\rTextures\\"..orbfilling_texture)
else
orb.Filling:SetTexture("Interface\\AddOns\\rTextures\\"..orbfilling_texture)
end

But all Ive managed to do with it so far is invent various ways to break the addon. This is just a wild stab in the dark but perhaps there is someone out there who has some experience with this mod or just has such awesome coding skills that a glance on this segment is enoughe? Any help would be greatly apreciated.

//Panz

Awesome, thank you so much! Now I can get on with my UI layout. ^^

Oh and in case someone else gets the idea to change orbsizes I found out that I also need to change this part

if type == "power" then
orb.Filling:SetWidth(orbsize)
orb.Filling:SetHeight(orbsize)
else
orb.Filling:SetWidth(orbsize * 0.75)
orb.Filling:SetHeight(orbsize * 0.75)
end

in the same manner to get the background texture to match whatever size youre giving the orb.

Since 3.2.2 I cannot get Pitbull 3 or CowTip to function. I've tried reinstalling Pitbull, turning off every mod but Pitbull and deleting WTF, but Pitbull will not even load. Any help?

Make sure "load out of date addons" is checked in the addons button in WoW?

Hey guys, got a question about Pitbull 3.0. Its updated and everything, working fine, but for some reason, its not showing my Black arrow or piercing shot bleed debuff on my hunter. It is just showing my stings and hunters mark, nothing else. I dont know why and i have my debuff's enabled. Any ideas on how to get my other debuff's to show? Or a better question, why isnt it showing all my debuffs and how can i fix it? Thanks in advanced!

Using a very old version of LynSettings I'm trying to move the default unitframes to a better location. It works fine, until I enter a vehicle type mount. Like the mounts at Argent Tournament or WG machines.

Normal
Mounted
After dismounting

Now, the last screenshot can be solved with a simple /console reloadUI. But the problem in the second screenshot is persistent. I am thinking I am missing some parts of code and my experience with .lua is very, very limited.

The code I am using to move the unitframes is:

I'm not sure if this is a DK-specific problem or what, but I'm trying to find a mod that will reliably show me the GCD timer, and I'm having no luck. I've tried GCD, the IceHUD module, and Quartz's GCD module. All three of them have problems with sometimes failing to show the GCD, and not always at the same time. Running all three simultaneously, using an ability may cause the GCD display to trigger on two and not the third, but it happens with all of them at least sometimes. Obliterate seems to be the ability that has problems most frequently, but it's not the only culprit. It's very annoying, and having a GCD timer that only works sometimes is arguably worse than not having one at all.

So is there another GCD mod out there that's more reliable than these?

Edit: Solved it, after a little digging - it is DK-specific, in that using the last of any rune type puts the ability on a longer cooldown than the GCD, which confuses the addons. The fix is to change whatever spell the addon is using to something that doesn't use runes or have its own cooldown - rank 1 death coil seemed like the obvious choice to me (spell ID 59134). This fixed IceHUD's GlobalCooldown module, at least.

Macro question:

I'd like to add a modifier:ctrl statement to my mouseover Dispel Magic macro in order to let me either Dispel Magic or Abolish Disease depending on the modifier, but nothing is working so far.

Basically, to combine the two below:

#showtooltip
/cast [modifier:ctrl] Abolish Disease; Dispel Magic

#showtooltip
/cast [target=mouseover,help] [help] [target=targettarget,help] [ ] Dispel Magic

I've taken a few stabs at this, but nothing so far has worked out. Shouldn't it be something like,

#showtooltip
/cast [target=mouseover,help] [help] [target=targettarget,help] [ ] [modifier:ctrl] Abolish Disease; [target=mouseover,help] [help] [target=targettarget,help] [ ] Dispel Magic

Does #showtooltip
/cast [target=mouseover,help,mod:ctrl][help,mod:ctrl][target=targettarget,help,mod:ctrl][target=player,mod:ctrl]Abolish Disease;[target=mouseover,help,nomod][help,nomod][target=targettarget,help,nomod][target=player,nomod]Dispel Magic

work?

Per Fitzcairn's Macro Explain-o-matic the first section for the Abolish Disease would work, but it persistently thinks that Dispel Magic can only be cast on yourself (a /cast [target=mouseover] still makes it say that it'd be cast on yourself), so I can't figure out if it'd work. According to it, the problem you were having with yours was the [], due to it always being true and the macro never going beyond that point. I added the target=player assuming you were trying to put it on yourself and the various mod and nomod things to clarify when each section would fire (programming habits, have to account for all possibilities and vagaries of computers).

Hope I can phrase this in a way that makes sence. I know how I want my UI setup, but to get the clean look I want I need help with my unit frames! I have pitbull now and also tried shadowframes and so far no luck. I don't really care what addon I use, I just want this to work!

I want to overlap unit frames!

The stupid picture below sort of shows what I want. The "+" are the borders and the "." are just place holders and would be the health or mana bar, as appropriate. I want to be able to put my target's target frame on my target's frame. Maybe I have to learn how to upload a pic to show what I want.

The problem I have is when I put the ToT over my Target I cannot pick which one is on top. And it seems to always be my Target, not my ToT. Any suggestions?


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+......................................+....TARGET of Target health.............+
+......................................+++++++++++++++++++++++++
+.......TARGET health................................................................+
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+.......TARGET mana.................................................................+
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ello.

I just started using GRID and Im very pleased with it.
But there is one thing I just cant figure out, thou I seen others has it working.
How do I get Grid to show health in "xx%" instead of "-xx"?
I going crazy here soon, please help me out!