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candrid

08-11-18 09:47 PM

Slash Command Opening Frame

Hi Guys,

I am trying to learn by hand and research but I am a little stuck and have to take steps in very small amounts do to an injury.

I am trying to make a slash command, that toggles a frame on and off. The command like "/paw" would open up a normal frame, created by lua. I have a feeling it has something to do with EventRegister?

I can't seem to fit it together in my head.
Any tips?

Ammako

08-11-18 10:05 PM

Wowpedia has a good example on that.

https://wow.gamepedia.com/Creating_a_slash_command

Depending on which frame it is you're looking to toggle on and off, it should be as simple as adding if not frame:IsShown() then frame:Show() else frame:Hide() end in your handler function (replacing "frame" with the frame in question, of course.)

Not sure if :IsVisible() or :IsShown() would be preferable, you might have to experiment. Or someone probably knows. But since you'd be calling :Show() and :Hide() on that very same frame, :IsShown() should work fine.

Kanegasi

08-11-18 10:16 PM

The IsShown method checks whether the frame would be shown, such as its parent is shown. IsVisible is a direct check on whether the frame is actually visible. If IsVisible is true, IsShown is always true, but IsVisible can be false while IsShown is true.

Neither account for 0 alpha or frame position being off screen.

candrid

08-11-18 11:09 PM

Thanks guys Ill take a good look at this.

candrid

08-11-18 11:21 PM

Lua Code:

local BottomPane = CreateFrame("Frame", "BottomPane", nil, UIParent) -- creates a frame named BottomPane. Note, we also set a variable called bottompane.
BottomPane:SetFrameStrata("LOW");
ScreenW = GetScreenWidth();
ScreenH = GetScreenHeight();
BottomPane:SetWidth(ScreenW);
 
local BPTex = BottomPane:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND");
BPTex:SetTexture("Interface\\Addons\\PawsUI\\Art\\splash.tga");
BPTex:SetAllPoints(BottomPane);
BottomPane.texture = BPTex
BottomPane:SetPoint("BOTTOM",0,0)
BottomPane:Show();
 
SLASH_PANE1 = "/pane"
SlashCmdList.PANE = function(arg)
    if not BottomPane:IsShown() then
      BottomPane:Show()
    else BottomPane:Hide()
    end
end

Ok fixed the lua errors. Nothing happens but I think it is the tga.

Fizzlemizz

08-11-18 11:30 PM

The frame didn't have any height and a few other errors

Code:

local BottomPane = CreateFrame("Frame", "BottomPane", nil, UIParent) -- creates a frame named BottomPane. Note, we also set a variable called bottompane.

ScreenW = GetScreenWidth();

ScreenH = GetScreenHeight();

BottomPane:SetWidth(ScreenW);

BottomPane:SetHeight(50)



local BPTex = BottomPane:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND");

BPTex:SetTexture("Interface/BUTTONS/WHITE8X8");

BPTex:SetAllPoints(BottomPane);

BottomPane.texture = BPTex

BottomPane:SetPoint("BOTTOM",0,0)



SLASH_PANE1 = "/pane"

SlashCmdList.PANE = function(arg)

    BottomPane:SetShown(not BottomPane:IsShown())

end

OVERLAY is not a Strata

candrid

08-11-18 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz (Post 329478)

SLASH_PANE1 = "/pane"
SlashCmdList.PANE = function(arg)
BottomPane:SetShown(not BottomPane:IsShown())
end

Sorry for my ignorance. How would I make it not show by default? I managed to replicate the toggle.

Fizzlemizz

08-11-18 11:53 PM

Lua Code:

local BottomPane = CreateFrame("Frame", "BottomPane", UIParent)
BottomPane:Hide()
...

The nil in your CreateFrame statement was incorrect, the third parameter is the parent.

candrid

08-12-18 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz (Post 329480)

Lua Code:

local BottomPane = CreateFrame("Frame", "BottomPane", UIParent)
BottomPane:Hide()
...

The nil in your CreateFrame statement was incorrect, the third parameter is the parent.

Wow. First off, you are a Legend, I used to use your UI when it was new. It was revolutionary. Second, thank you so much for the help, I think I understand this switch now. Third, I even learned how to color my code on the forums! Thanks!

Fizzlemizz

08-12-18 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candrid (Post 329481)

Wow. First off, you are a Legend, I used to use your UI when it was new.

You're probably thinking of the original, mine is just a pale imitation so, not so legendary :). Have fun.

JDoubleU00

08-12-18 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzlemizz (Post 329482)

You're probably thinking of the original, mine is just a pale imitation so, not so legendary :). Have fun.

Maybe not legendary, but Epic (purple)? :)

Fizzlemizz

08-12-18 10:32 AM

Mostly green with occaisional leaps into the blue... this can't end anywhere good :eek:.

Ammako

08-12-18 11:00 AM

But Epics are the new Greens :D

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