LuaTexts - The new DogTags - Page 10

spanko · 07/21/09, 1:58 PM

Thanks ctrlfrk, I got it just how I want it with this:

font_string:SetWidth(10)
font_string:SetHeight(40)
return '%s          %s%s %s',Name(unit),Angle(AFK(unit) or DND(unit))

Hotan · 07/21/09, 2:56 PM

spanko: I could be wrong, but I doubt you actually want that space between "AFK(0:03)" and ">". you have an extra space within your return code. This alleviates that.

font_string:SetWidth(10)
font_string:SetHeight(40)
return '%s          %s%s%s',Name(unit),Angle(AFK(unit) or DND(unit))

spanko · 07/21/09, 5:12 PM

Good catch, thanks!

jpapciak · 07/24/09, 6:33 PM

Is there anyway to use the color gradient used for a unit's health and use it for rage/mana/energy/runic power?

ctrlfrk · 07/24/09, 9:01 PM

Here is a small Luatext to show how far away the unit is from you:

if not libRangeCheck then
     LoadAddOn("LibRangeCheck-2.0")
     libRangeCheck = LibStub("LibRangeCheck-2.0")
end
if libRangeCheck then
     local minRange, maxRange = libRangeCheck:getRange(unit)
     UpdateIn(1.0)
     return "|cff404040%s",  tostring(maxRange or "oor")                      
end

(Edit note: Copied across Shefki's improvement from The WowAce Thread
Some people were having trouble with the order libraries were loaded.)

You may need to install LibRangeCheck for it to work.

crags · 07/25/09, 4:01 PM

How would I modify the following to color my mana numbers in red if more than 3500 mana has been used?

local max = Power(unit)
if max > 0 then
local cr,cg,cb = ClassColor(unit)
return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cr,cg,cb,Power(unit)
end

I figured I'd just insert something like

If MaxPower(unit) - Power(unit) > 3500 then
return "|cffff0000%s|r%s",Power(unit)

But that doesn't seem to work.

Ok, figured it out:

local max = Power(unit)
local cr,cg,cb = ClassColor(unit)
if MaxPower(unit) - Power(unit) > 3500 then
return "|cffff0000%s|r", Power(unit)
elseif max > 0 then
return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cr,cg,cb,Power(unit)
end

Kilock · 07/26/09, 9:33 AM

After reading my way through the thread and even having a dabble at doing it my self (which simply left Pitbull looking at me as if to say "um, no.") I need to swallow my pride and admit I really need help. You may scoff but I'm completely stumped by:

[Status or [if IsMaxHP then
    HP:Hide(MaxHP)
else
    HP:VeryShort " . " PercentHP:Percent
end]]

and

[Status or [if IsMaxHP then
    HP:Hide(MaxHP)
else
    HP:Short
end]]

I know if someone can translate that in to LUA for me I'd have a rough idea, via comparison, on what I'm not picking up on.

ravenndude · 07/27/09, 12:42 AM

Are there arrays in LUA? If so, are they viable (in a CPU / RAM usage sense)?

Gorsgo · 07/27/09, 8:47 AM

Originally Posted by ravenndude

Are there arrays in LUA? If so, are they viable (in a CPU / RAM usage sense)?

Yes, Lua has tables. Creating your own tables isn't really viable in a medium like LuaTexts. All code in your tag executes each time the event it's tied to is triggered. That means if you're declaring your table in the tag, a new one will be created every time the tag is executed, which is very bad.

If you're talking about accessing a table that's defined elsewhere (either in the Blizzard FrameXML or in an addon of your own) then that is viable.

Hotan · 07/27/09, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by crags

Ok, figured it out:

local max = Power(unit)
local cr,cg,cb = ClassColor(unit)
if MaxPower(unit) - Power(unit) > 3500 then
return "|cffff0000%s|r", Power(unit)
elseif max > 0 then
return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cr,cg,cb,Power(unit)
end

While that works it is terribly inefficient. Use this code instead:

local cur,max= Power(unit),MaxPower(unit)
if max-cur > 3500 then
 return "|cffff0000%s|r", cur
elseif max > 0 then
 local cr,cg,cb = ClassColor(unit)
 return "|cff%02x%02x%02x%s|r",cr,cg,cb,cur
end

Originally Posted by Kilock

After reading my way through the thread and even having a dabble at doing it my self (which simply left Pitbull looking at me as if to say "um, no.") I need to swallow my pride and admit I really need help. You may scoff but I'm completely stumped by:

[Status or [if IsMaxHP then
    HP:Hide(MaxHP)
else
    HP:VeryShort " . " PercentHP:Percent
end]]

and

[Status or [if IsMaxHP then
    HP:Hide(MaxHP)
else
    HP:Short
end]]

I know if someone can translate that in to LUA for me I'd have a rough idea, via comparison, on what I'm not picking up on.

local s=Satus(unit)
if s then
 return s
else
 local cur,max=HP(unit),MaxHP(unit)
 if cur~=max then
  return "%s . %s%%",VeryShort(cur,true),Percent(cur,max)
 end
end

and

local s=Satus(unit)
if s then
 return s
else
 local cur,max=HP(unit),MaxHP(unit)
 if cur~=max then
  return "%s",Short(cur,true)
 end
end

Ferous · 08/05/09, 5:39 PM

I have searched this thread and I am still a noob at luatext and coding. I tried to figure out how to add health and name to my raid frames at the same time. I basically would like to get this dogtag and get the luatext for it if at all possible

[if InCombat then
    (-MissingHP):Hide(0):ClassColor
else
    Name:Truncate(5, nil):ClassColor
end]

I am not sure on how to achieve this and any help is greatly appreciated

Thank you again.

Stukka · 08/08/09, 6:34 PM

Hello, I am trying to setup my health text and power text to show up as something like this:

10.5k | 14.5k

I have tried all of the default options and screwing around with the code myself. I am an amatuer coder myself so that probably doesn't help. Maybe im just stupid and missed the function i need to use or something who knows. So if some one could please help me i would very much appreciate it.

the SNEEP · 08/08/09, 10:43 PM

return "%s | %s",Short(HP(unit),true),Short(Power(unit),true)

Then check these on in Events:

UNIT_DISPLAYPOWER
UNIT_HEALTH
UNIT_FOCUS
UNIT_ENERGY
UNIT_MANA
UNIT_RAGE
UNIT_RUNIC_POWER

Stukka · 08/08/09, 11:30 PM

I guess i should have explained it a little better. Thanks for your help though so far. I had something like that working temporary but what i actually want is something like this

10.4k | 10.4k_________________________________18.5k | 18.5k

current and max power_______________________current and max health

Ignore the underscores of course.
I did it before with the old pit bull but I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure it out in the new system.

thanks again sneep

the SNEEP · 08/09/09, 12:04 PM

Oh, that's as easy. I'm guessing you want them as separate texts?

Health:

return "%s | %s",Short(HP(unit),true),Short(MaxHP(unit),true)

Power:

if MaxPower(unit) > 0 then
return "%s | %s",Short(Power(unit),true),Short(MaxPower(unit),true)
end