WoWInterface - LUA for HP % on Nameplates?

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LUA for HP % on Nameplates?

Hello all!
I've come across this bit of code that puts the % of HP in the center of Nameplates. However, now it starts throwing major errors when you try to type anything in chat and it seems to cause an infinite taint. I was wondering if anybody might know of a way to fix this bit of code so that it works with todays version of WoW? Or possibly even come up with a new way to achieve this? Any help is appreciated, and thank you in advance! :)

Here is the Lua:

Lua Code:

CreateFrame('frame'):SetScript('OnUpdate', function(self, elapsed)
  for index = 1, select('#', WorldFrame:GetChildren()) do
        local f = select(index, WorldFrame:GetChildren())
        if f:GetName() and f:GetName():find('NamePlate%d') then
          f.h = select(1, select(1, f:GetChildren()):GetChildren())
          if f.h then
         if not f.h.v then
           f.h.v = f.h:CreateFontString(nil, "ARTWORK")  
           f.h.v:SetPoint("CENTER", 5, 0)
           f.h.v:SetFont(STANDARD_TEXT_FONT, 9, 'OUTLINE')
         else
           local _, maxh = f.h:GetMinMaxValues()
           local val = f.h:GetValue()
           f.h.v:SetText(string.format(math.floor((val/maxh)*100)).." %")
         end
          end
        end
  end
end)

Here is the Error that Bug Sack is logging:

2269x Custom Settings\Custom Settings.lua:88: Attempt to access forbidden object from code tainted by an AddOn
[C]: in function `GetName'
Custom Settings\Custom Settings.lua:88: in function <Custom Settings\Custom Settings.lua:85>

Locals:
(*temporary) = <unnamed> {
0 = <userdata>
}

That code is pre legion nameplates it won't work anymore.

Yea I figured as much... However the code does still work (technically). The HP% still appears on the nameplates, but whenever you try to type anything in chat, it starts having a meltdown and throwing errors infinitely.

I was hoping someone out there could come up with a new bit of code that does the same thing, but will work with new Legion Nameplates? If I find a solution before then, I'll be sure to post it up here!

http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=56125

Also I should have told you earlier, but this kind of stuff should be going in General Authoring Discussion or Lua/XML Help.

This is the hack I use for this if you would ever be interested:

lua Code:

hooksecurefunc("CompactUnitFrame_UpdateHealth", function(frame)
    if frame.optionTable.colorNameBySelection and not frame:IsForbidden() then
        local healthPercentage = ceil((UnitHealth(frame.displayedUnit) / UnitHealthMax(frame.displayedUnit) * 100))
 
        if not frame.health then
            frame.health = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, frame)
            frame.health:SetSize(170,16)
            frame.health.text = frame.health.text or frame.health:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY")
            frame.health.text:SetAllPoints(true)
            frame.health:SetFrameStrata("HIGH")
            frame.health:SetPoint("CENTER", frame.healthBar)
            frame.health.text:SetVertexColor(1, 1, 1)
        end
 
        if InterfaceOptionsNamesPanelUnitNameplatesMakeLarger:GetValue() == "1" then
            frame.health.text:SetFont("FONTS\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 11, "OUTLINE")
        else
            frame.health.text:SetFont("FONTS\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 8, "OUTLINE")
        end
 
        frame.health.text:Show()
        frame.health.text:SetText(healthPercentage .. "%")
    end
end)

Once again, you are awesome :) Thank you Ammako! And I will be sure to post Lua questions in the correct area on the forums, thank you for the heads up!