WoWInterface - Error: "SetPoint would result in anchor family connection"

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Error: "SetPoint would result in anchor family connection"

When I do

Code:

_G.FramerateLabel:ClearAllPoints()

_G.FramerateLabel:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", "UIParent", "TOPLEFT")

I get (since 8.2) the following error:

Message: Interface\FrameXML\UIParent.lua:2356: Action[SetPoint] failed because[SetPoint would result in anchor family connection]: attempted from: FramerateLabel:SetPoint

But the effect is exactly what I want: FramerateLabel moves to the top left corner of UIParent.

So what is the meaning of this error?
And is there a way to achieve what I want without causing an error?

I think this frame is anchored to the WorldFrame by Blizzard but in their "management" code they don't use a ClearAllPoints() so it runs up against the change made in 8.2.

Try Anchoring it to WorldFrame so it's kept "all in the family".

Perfect help! Thanks a lot!

You're lucky...my code however raises an error when I do something like pop through a portal:

Code:

                --        Move the buffs somewhere convenient

                f=BuffFrame

                f:SetMovable(1)

                f:SetUserPlaced(true)

                f:SetScale(.8)

                f:ClearAllPoints()

                f:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT",WorldFrame,"BOTTOMRIGHT",-290,-4)

Code:

66x FrameXML\UIParent.lua:2203: Action[SetPoint] failed because[SetPoint would result in anchor family connection]: attempted from: BuffFrame:SetPoint.

[C]: in function `SetPoint'

FrameXML\UIParent.lua:2203: in function `UIParent_UpdateTopFramePositions'

FrameXML\PlayerFrame.lua:316: in function `PlayerFrame_ResetPosition'

FrameXML\PlayerFrame.lua:200: in function `OnEvent'

FrameXML\UnitFrame.lua:933: in function <FrameXML\UnitFrame.lua:931>

Isn't BuffFrame anchored to UIParent?

Edit:

Code:

function UIParent_UpdateTopFramePositions()

        local topOffset = 0;

        local buffsAreaTopOffset = 0;



        if (OrderHallCommandBar and OrderHallCommandBar:IsShown()) then

                topOffset = 12;

                buffsAreaTopOffset = OrderHallCommandBar:GetHeight();

        end



        if (PlayerFrame and not PlayerFrame:IsUserPlaced() and not PlayerFrame_IsAnimatedOut(PlayerFrame)) then

                PlayerFrame:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", UIParent, "TOPLEFT", -19, -4 - topOffset)

        end



        if (TargetFrame and not TargetFrame:IsUserPlaced()) then

                TargetFrame:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", UIParent, "TOPLEFT", 250, -4 - topOffset);

        end



        local ticketStatusFrameShown = TicketStatusFrame and TicketStatusFrame:IsShown();

        local gmChatStatusFrameShown = GMChatStatusFrame and GMChatStatusFrame:IsShown();

        if (ticketStatusFrameShown) then

                TicketStatusFrame:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", UIParent, "TOPRIGHT", -180, 0 - buffsAreaTopOffset);

                buffsAreaTopOffset = buffsAreaTopOffset + TicketStatusFrame:GetHeight();

        end

        if (gmChatStatusFrameShown) then

                GMChatStatusFrame:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", UIParent, "TOPRIGHT", -170, -5 - buffsAreaTopOffset);

                buffsAreaTopOffset = buffsAreaTopOffset + GMChatStatusFrame:GetHeight() + 5;

        end

        if (not ticketStatusFrameShown and not gmChatStatusFrameShown) then

                buffsAreaTopOffset = buffsAreaTopOffset + 13;

        end



        BuffFrame:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", UIParent, "TOPRIGHT", -205, 0 - buffsAreaTopOffset);

end