[Grimsin]

got a problem... i think.

so if i use the self in a function that is responding to events and the function is only used in the onevent script of a frame that is outside the initial frame creation code.... it wont recognize self as the party frames right? the partyframe has to run the code somehow?

like i fixed the name coloring code to read as follows i think this is how it should be set up per everyone's instructions ill do my best to show it here in proper order...

so here is the name coloring code

function GrimUI:PartyNameColoring(self)
    
 
    if UnitExists(self.unit) == 1 then
         self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetFormattedText("%s", UnitName(self.unit))
    end
    
    
    if event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
        if UnitThreatSituation(self.unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
        
        if UnitAffectingCombat(self,unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
    
    end
    
    if event == "UNIT_FLAGS" then 
        if UnitThreatSituation(self.unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
        
        if UnitAffectingCombat(self,unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
    end 
    
    if event == "UNIT_THREAT_LIST_UPDATE" then 
        if UnitThreatSituation(self.unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
        if UnitAffectingCombat(self,unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
    
    end 
    
    if event == "UNIT_THREAT_SITUATION_UPDATE" then 
        if UnitThreatSituation(self.unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
        if UnitAffectingCombat(self,unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
    
    end 
 
    if event == "UNIT_COMBAT" then 
        if UnitThreatSituation(self.unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
        if UnitAffectingCombat(self,unit) == nil then
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
        else
        self.InfoTextFrame.NameText:SetTextColor(1, 0, 0, 1)
        end
    end 
end

now here is the function thats been made to call it

function GrimUI.PartyNameTextEvents(self)
    if UnitExists(self.unit) == 1 then
        self.NameText:SetFormattedText("%s", UnitName(self.unit))
    end
    self:PartyNameColoring()
end

now here is what calls that function

GUINameTextEvents:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
    GrimUI.PartyNameTextEvents()
end)

now here is ultimately where i think the big mistake is and maybe it is as easy as parenting the event frames to the party frames in some way? or adding them to the frame creation part? im not sure how that would go... but here is what it is currently, clearly it has no link with the partyframes themselves other then to initiate the event scripts

local GUINameTextEvents = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("PARTY_MEMBERS_CHANGED")
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("UNIT_NAME_UPDATE")
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("UNIT_FLAGS")
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("UNIT_THREAT_LIST_UPDATE")
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("UNIT_THREAT_SITUATION_UPDATE")
GUINameTextEvents:RegisterEvent("UNIT_COMBAT")