Count Down Timer

[cokedrivers]

I was wondering if there is a way to add a count down timer to the frame that you click enter dungeon on to show exactly how long you have. Lately ive qued for ramdoms and been in the middle of a quest and would like to lnow how long I have u ntill the window closes.

I am on my phone right now but with /fstack I was able to get the frame name. I would something like

countdowntimer = CreateFrame ("Frame", nil, (the frames name))
countdowntimer:SetPoint ("BOTTOM", (the frame name), 0, 0)

to create a frame to put the count down in.

Ive seen DBM have a count down stays bar show. But I'm just looking for a numeric count down nothing dance.

Ill look threw DBM maybe I can find how they get the timer info.

Coke

[10leej]

Originally Posted by cokedrivers I was wondering if there is a way to add a count down timer to the frame that you click enter dungeon on to show exactly how long you have. Lately ive qued for ramdoms and been in the middle of a quest and would like to lnow how long I have u ntill the window closes. I am on my phone right now but with /fstack I was able to get the frame name. I would something like countdowntimer = CreateFrame ("Frame", nil, (the frames name)) countdowntimer:SetPoint ("BOTTOM", (the frame name), 0, 0) to create a frame to put the count down in. Ive seen DBM have a count down stays bar show. But I'm just looking for a numeric count down nothing dance. Ill look threw DBM maybe I can find how they get the timer info. Coke

The basic function is simple enough. I use this for a pull timer, though it uses a chat output

local pull, seconds, onesec
local frame = CreateFrame("Frame")
frame:Hide()
frame:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self, elapsed)
    --Start DBM pull timer
    onesec = onesec - elapsed
    pull = pull - elapsed
    if pull <= 0 then
        SendChatMessage("Pulling!", cfg.channelannounce)
        self:Hide()
    elseif onesec <= 0 then
        SendChatMessage(seconds, cfg.channelannounce)
        seconds = seconds - 1
        onesec = 1
    end
end)
SlashCmdList["COUNTDOWN"] = function(t)
    t = tonumber(t) or 6
    pull = t + 1
    seconds = t
    onesec = 1
    frame:Show()
end
SLASH_COUNTDOWN1 = "/inc"

just replace SendChatMessage and a few other things with a status bar fill I imagine.

[Phanx]

Originally Posted by cokedrivers Ive seen DBM have a count down stays bar show. But I'm just looking for a numeric count down nothing dance. Ill look threw DBM maybe I can find how they get the timer info.

DBM just hardcodes it at 40 seconds; AFAIK there is no API function to get the remaining time.

local PROPOSAL_DURATION = 40

local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, LFGDungeonReadyPopup)
frame:SetPoint("TOP", LFGDungeonReadyPopup, "BOTTOM", 0, -5)
frame:SetSize(20, 20) -- doesn't actually matter, just needs nonzero dimensions

local text = frame:CreateFontString(nil, "ARTWORK", "GameFontNormalLarge")
text:SetPoint("TOP")

local t = PROPOSAL_DURATION
frame:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self, elapsed)
     t = t - elapsed
     text:SetText(floor(t + 0.5))
end)

frame:RegisterEvent("LFG_PROPOSAL_SHOW")
frame:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event)
     if event == "LFG_PROPOSAL_SHOW" then
          t = PROPOSAL_DURATION
          self:Show()
     else
          self:Hide()
     end
end)

If you wanted a status bar (complete with gradient coloring) instead:

local PROPOSAL_DURATION = 40

local bar = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, LFGDungeonReadyPopup)
bar:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", LFGDungeonReadyPopup, "BOTTOMLEFT", 0, -5)
bar:SetPoint("TOPRIGHT", LFGDungeonReadyPopup, "BOTTOMRIGHT", 0, -5)
bar:SetHeight(5)
bar:SetStatusBarTexture("Interface\\TargetingFrame\\UI-StatusBar")
bar:SetMinMaxValues(0, PROPOSAL_DURATION)

local spark = bar:CreateTexture(nil, "OVERLAY")
spark:SetPoint("CENTER", bar:GetStatusBarTexture(), "LEFT")
spark:SetSize(5, 8) -- height should be about 2.5x width
spark:SetAlpha(0.5)
spark:SetTexture("Interface\\CastingBar\\UI-CastingBar-Spark")
spark:SetBlendMode("ADD")

local t = PROPOSAL_DURATION
local HALF_POINT = PROPOSAL_DURATION / 2
bar:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self, elapsed)
     t = t - elapsed
     self:SetValue(t)
     if t > HALF_POINT then
          self:SetStatusBarColor(1, t / PROPOSAL_DURATION, 0)
     else
          self:SetStatusBarColor(1 - (t / PROPOSAL_DURATION), 1, 0)
     end
end)

frame:RegisterEvent("LFG_PROPOSAL_SHOW")
frame:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event)
     if event == "LFG_PROPOSAL_SHOW" then
          t = PROPOSAL_DURATION
          self:Show()
     else
          self:Hide()
     end
end)

[cokedrivers]

Thank you for both versions, ill test it tonight. Now if the 40 seconds is to long all ill need to change is the 40 at the top correct?

Coke

EDIT: Will this also work for PvP, or is that a different frame?

[Phanx]

PvP is a different frame, a different event, and possibly a different duration, but the general idea should be the same.

[cokedrivers]

Originally Posted by Phanx PvP is a different frame, a different event, and possibly a different duration, but the general idea should be the same.

so for the PvP I was able to create this:

	local PROPOSAL_DURATION = 90

	local PVPTimerFrame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, PVPReadyDialog)
	PVPTimerFrame:SetPoint("TOP", PVPReadyDialog, "BOTTOM", -1, 20)
	PVPTimerFrame:SetWidth(300)
	PVPTimerFrame:SetHeight(35)
	PVPTimerFrame:SetBackdrop({ 
		bgFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Background-Dark]], 
		edgeFile = [[Interface\AddOns\nExtras\Media\UI-DialogBox-Border.blp]], 
		edgeSize = 25, insets = { left = 5, right = 5, top = 5, bottom = 5 } 
	})
	PVPTimerFrame:SetBackdropColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
	
	local text = PVPTimerFrame:CreateFontString(nil, "ARTWORK", "GameFontNormalLarge")
	text:SetPoint("CENTER")

	local t = PROPOSAL_DURATION
	PVPTimerFrame:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self, elapsed)
		 t = t - elapsed
		 text:SetText(floor(t + 0.5).."s left to Enter Battleground.")
	end)

	PVPTimerFrame:RegisterEvent("UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS")
	PVPTimerFrame:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event)
		 if event == "UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS" then
			  t = PROPOSAL_DURATION
			  self:Show()
		 else
			  self:Hide()
		 end
	end)

Which inturn gave me this:


But the time keeps reseting, I don't think I have the correct event. There are like 6 of them but in the event doc page the other ones are for like World PvP not battlegrounds.

Thanks for any help.

Coke

[Resike]

I don't think the event is the issue here, more like the timer onupdate. Elapsed is a time in miliseconds, and the 90 sec timer is a decimal. I can make an example tonight how do it, if noone will do it faster, but i have to leave now.

[karmamuscle]

Originally Posted by cokedrivers

That looks really useful for dungeon/lfr/pvp queues!
Is it something that you plan to release as a standalone addon?