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Negheos · 09/06/09, 10:38 AM

Another idea I´m working on is automatic buffcanceling:

local i = 1
while true do
   local name,_,_,_,_,_,expires,_ = UnitAura("player",i,"HELPFUL")
      if not name then
         break
      elseif name == "AURATOCANCEL" then
         local rem = expires - GetTime()
            if rem<TIMEREMAININGTOCANCEL then
               CancelUnitBuff("player","AURATOCANCEL")
            end
      end
      i=i+1
end

I´m struggling with the OnEvent - for testing I tried

self:RegisterEvent("UNIT_SPELLCAST_START")

(I´m using this with kgpanels). But this will only update the value of "rem" each time a spell is cast. Afterwards "rem" remains constant until a new spell is cast. The idea was to have a certain aura with low time remaining (maybe eclipse) automatically canceled right before a certain spell ends (maybe starfire) so the aura can come up again and the spell receives still a maximum of the auras benefit. Therefore the aura must be canceled at the very end of the spell so a lag induced timeshift between "spell complete" and "aura cancelled" lets the server allow another upcome of the aura.

To clarify: Maybe there are already addons around for this but I´m sure it can be done in simple luatext input I just need an idea how to do the time management without the "UpdateIn(t)" function.

Fanto · 09/17/09, 6:11 AM

Originally Posted by ctrlfrk

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

local rc = LibStub("LibRangeCheck-2.0")
local minRange, maxRange = rc:getRange(unit)
UpdateIn(1.0)
return "|cff404040%s",  tostring(maxRange or "Far")

You may need to install LibRangeCheck for it to work.

Has anyone got this code to work with the new version of PB (>beta5)? I just updated PB, so I think no other addon may cause the following error (librangecheck-2-0 is located in the Interface folder) :

[2009/09/16 00:42:40-3431-x1]: <string>:"PitBull4_LuaTexts:Target:range":1: Cannot find a library instance of "LibRangeCheck-2.0". 
PitBull4_LuaTexts-v4.0.0-beta5\LuaTexts.lua:1153: in function `AddFontString' 
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta5\ModuleHandling\TextProviderModule.lua:118: in function `UpdateFrame' 
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta5\ModuleHandling\Module.lua:319: in function `Update' 
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta5\UnitFrame.lua:636: in function `Update' 
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta5\UnitFrame.lua:662: in function `UpdateGUID' 
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta5\Main.lua:1330: in function `CheckGUIDForUnitID' 
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta5\Main.lua:1341: in function `?' 
CallbackHandler-1.0-3:146: in function <non> 
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":4: in function <string> 
<in>: ? 
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":13: in function `?' 
CallbackHandler-1.0-3:91: in function `Fire' 
AceEvent-3.0-3 (Bagnon):119: in function <ace> 
<in>: in function `TargetUnit' 
Interface\FrameXML\SecureTemplates.lua:379: in function `handler': 
Interface\FrameXML\SecureTemplates.lua:487: in function `SecureActionButton_OnClick': 
Interface\FrameXML\SecureTemplates.lua:528: in function <Interface>:

EDIT: Problem is solved if the LibRange is copied into the Libs Folder of PB4 and one includes the lib manually by editing the libs.xml. Not very comfortable but it works..

mareri · 10/15/09, 11:51 AM

I was hoping someone would be able to help me. This is what I'm trying to do.

Show a countdown of each of the hot spells that I cast on a unit. The countdown should be in a specific color to indicate which spell it is.

I know very little about LUA and have attempted to get something working by looking at examples in this forum and other forums. Below are my attempts. They either show an error or the duration doesn't display correctly and doesn't count down. I've only coded my examples for rejuvenation until I know that spell is working. I add the text to LUA text for pitbull; I don't change any other settings except for I set the event to UNIT_AURA. Is there anything other event I should use? Anything else I need to do to make sure it works correctly? What is the best way to code what I want to do? Where am I going wrong in my examples?

Thank you so much for your time and help!

Attempt #1 (would have to update all the spells to be like rejuvenation)

local text = ""
Outline()

 local name,_,icon,_,_,_,expires,caster = UnitAura(unit,"Rejuvination")
 if name == "Rejuvination" and caster == "player" then
  UpdateIn(.1)
  local rem = GetTime() - expires
  text = text .. format("|cffff0000%s|r[%d]", rem)
 end
 
if UnitAura(unit, "Regrowth") ~= nil then
text = text .. format("|cff00ff00%s|r","R")
end

if UnitAura(unit, "Wild Growth") ~= nil then
text = text .. format("|cffffff00%s|r","WG")
end

if UnitAura(unit, "Lifebloom") ~= nil then
_,_,_,count = UnitAura(unit, "Lifebloom")
text = text .. format("|cffffff00%s|r[%d]","LB",count)
end

return text

Attempt #2 (would have to create an elseif for each spell)

 local text = ""
 local i = 1
while true do
 local name,_,icon,_,_,_,expires,caster = UnitAura(unit,i,"HELPFUL")
 if not name then
   break
 elseif name == "Rejuvination" and caster == "player" then
  UpdateIn(.1)
  local rem = GetTime() - expires
  text = text .. format("|cffff0000%s|r[%d]", rem)
  break
 end
 i=i+1
end

ShadowEric · 10/15/09, 1:21 PM

I can't help you much because I'm not home right now, but you've misspelled RejuvEnation (look at the letter I've capitalized).

Katassta · 10/23/09, 3:00 AM

Originally Posted by Fanto

Has anyone got this code to work with the new version of PB (>beta5)? I just updated PB, so I think no other addon may cause the following error (librangecheck-2-0 is located in the Interface folder) :

.......

EDIT: Problem is solved if the LibRange is copied into the Libs Folder of PB4 and one includes the lib manually by editing the libs.xml. Not very comfortable but it works..

Is there a way to get the range check to work without changing the PB4 libs.xml?

I don't like having to fix it every time I update the addon.

Fanto · 10/27/09, 8:41 AM

Originally Posted by Katassta

Is there a way to get the range check to work without changing the PB4 libs.xml?

I don't like having to fix it every time I update the addon.

Another solution was posted a couple of weeks ago in the WowAce Forums - View Single Post - LuaTexts Official Thread

Ich · 11/04/09, 6:51 PM

I am in need of some assistance. Im using pitbull 4 with the targets cast bars enabled. I want the Lua:Class to be located on the cast bar, but I want the class text to disappear when the target begins to cast and reappear when they are finished casting/its interrupted. Ive looked in alot of places to no avail. Could anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks

Edit: Nvm I got it
I added in this little bit of code to the Lua:Class code sequence:

local casting = CastData(unit)
if casting then
return
else
//random stuff involving class info
end

Eurytos · Yesterday, 7:09 PM

Wow... I am so lost with this new syntax. Here's what I want to do for my target's power text in a nutshell:

If unit isNPC then
threatpercent
else
currentPower "/" maxPower
end

Can anyone help me out with this?