Tooltip help pls

alimjocox · 12-19-09, 07:45 AM

Code:

local Tooltips = {GameTooltip, ItemRefTooltip, ShoppingTooltip1, ShoppingTooltip2, ShoppingTooltip3}
for i, v in ipairs(Tooltips) do
  v:SetBackdrop(backdrop)
  v:SetScale(scale)
  v:SetScript("OnShow", function(self)
    self:SetBackdropColor(bdcR, bdcG, bdcB)
    local name, item = self:GetItem()
    if(item) then
      local quality = select(3, GetItemInfo(item))
      if(quality) then
        local r, g, b = GetItemQualityColor(quality)
		    self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
      end
    elseif (UnitIsPlayer(unit)) then
      local r, g, b = GameTooltip_UnitColor(unit)
		self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
	end
  end)
end

Can someone explain to me why this isn't coloring my ToolTip border to the current class I have on my Tooltip? I've meddled with it endlessly, it works for the statusbars and unit names.. wtf @ borders.

Soeters · 12-19-09, 10:48 AM

You're using the upvalue unit here

Code:

    elseif (UnitIsPlayer(unit)) then
      local r, g, b = GameTooltip_UnitColor(unit)

And it hasn't been set before. Instead replace it with "mouseover" or unit = self:GetUnit()

alimjocox · 12-19-09, 11:54 PM

Code:

    local name, item = self:GetItem()
    if(item) then
      local quality = select(3, GetItemInfo(item))
      if(quality) then
        local r, g, b = GetItemQualityColor(quality)
		    self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
      end
	local unit = self:GetUnit()
	 elseif (UnitIsPlayer(unit)) then
      local r, g, b = GameTooltip_UnitColor(unit)
		self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
		end
  end)
end

still doesn't like me.. :'(

v6o · 12-20-09, 03:16 AM

Could always hook GameTooltip's OnTooltipSetUnit, then you know the information is available. It's what I did.

http://wowprogramming.com/docs/scripts/OnTooltipSetUnit

Code:

GameTooltip:HookScript("OnTooltipSetUnit", function(self)
 local name, unit = self:GetUnit()

 ...
end)

alimjocox · 12-20-09, 04:07 AM

ugh.. sorry to be a pain that didn't work either..

Code:

	GameToolTip:HookScript("OnTooltipSetUnit", function(self)
 local name, unit = self:GetUnit()
	 if (unit) then
     local r, g, b = GameTooltip_UnitColor(unit)
		self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
		end
	  end)

i dont know if this will help.. but heres another extract

Code:

  GameTooltip_UnitColor = function(unit)
    local r, g, b;
    if (UnitIsPlayer(unit)) then
      local _, englishClass = UnitClass(unit)
      r = RAID_CLASS_COLORS[englishClass].r;
      g = RAID_CLASS_COLORS[englishClass].g;
      b = RAID_CLASS_COLORS[englishClass].b;

im a trial and error, Lua learning. so my actual programming knowledge is pretty slim

Xrystal · 12-20-09, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by alimjocox

Code:

    
local name, item = self:GetItem()
    if(item) then
      local quality = select(3, GetItemInfo(item))
      if(quality) then
        local r, g, b = GetItemQualityColor(quality)
		    self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
      end
	local unit = self:GetUnit()
	 elseif (UnitIsPlayer(unit)) then
      local r, g, b = GameTooltip_UnitColor(unit)
		self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
		end
  end)
end

still doesn't like me.. :'(

This block doesn't look complete to me and thus looks incorrect. Whilst I haven't played with the class units coloring for anything it looks like that block of code is out of place. Try this instead.

Code:

local name, item = self:GetItem()
local unit = self:GetUnit()
if(item) then
  local quality = select(3, GetItemInfo(item))
  if(quality) then
    local r, g, b = GetItemQualityColor(quality)
    self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
  end
elseif (UnitIsPlayer(unit)) then
  local r, g, b = GameTooltip_UnitColor(unit)
  self:SetBackdropBorderColor(r, g, b)
end

In the code example you gave unit was never set as it looked to be inside the item code block.

alimjocox · 12-20-09, 04:27 AM

thx Xrystal that fixed it.
zomg.. really appreciate the help all. sorry for my noobness

Xrystal · 12-20-09, 06:08 AM

rofl, we were all noobs once upon a time

And glad it resolved your problem.