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.

[Lombra]

No, elapsed is in seconds.

You could try the BATTLEFIELD_MGR_ENTRY_INVITE event.

[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?

[cokedrivers]

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

Its just my idea as far as a stand alone addon that would be up to Phanx she wrote the code all I did was add the border and background.

Personally I still need to test the LFG and LFR to see if the time matches. When I'm done ill post the code here if Phanx chooses not to make a stand alone.

Coke

[Phanx]

Based on a quick glance at the code in FrameXML\PVPHelper.lua, I'd guess you want BATTLEFIELD_MGR_ENTRY_INVITE as Lombra suggested.

Also, be careful with your global names. "PVPTimerFrame" is already used by a default UI frame, so overwriting it with your own frame is likely to cause some issues.

[cokedrivers]

Originally Posted by Phanx Based on a quick glance at the code in FrameXML\PVPHelper.lua, I'd guess you want BATTLEFIELD_MGR_ENTRY_INVITE as Lombra suggested. Also, be careful with your global names. "PVPTimerFrame" is already used by a default UI frame, so overwriting it with your own frame is likely to cause some issues.

Will try the new event this evening when I get home. As for the frame name do you think "LFGQueueCountdown" and "PVPQueueCountdown" would work for names cause i remember you saying i need to make them different so other addons or the main ui dont cross.

[Phanx]

Originally Posted by cokedrivers Will try the new event this evening when I get home. As for the frame name do you think "LFGQueueCountdown" and "PVPQueueCountdown" would work for names cause i remember you saying i need to make them different so other addons or the main ui dont cross.

Log into the game and type "/dump LFGQueueCountdown" -- if you see anything other than "empty result" then that name is already taken.

However, in addition to your globals being unique, you should also make them identifiable as belonging to your addon -- this way you don't have to check if they're already used by some other addon, and other authors following the same best practice also don't have to check other addons to see if the name is in use.

However #2, there's no reason to give these things you're creating global names at all, since you're not using Blizzard templates that require them.

[cokedrivers]

BATTLEFIELD_MGR_ENTRY_INVITE doesn't seem to work. If I select "Leave Queue" then sign up again it continues to count down from were it left off.

Will look go hunting around the interweb to see if I can find a solution.

Coke

[Phanx]

Upon further reading in the default UI code, you probably want UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS after all, but you need to do an additional check to see whether the event is relevant:

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

[cokedrivers]

Originally Posted by Phanx Upon further reading in the default UI code, you probably want UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS after all, but you need to do an additional check to see whether the event is relevant: f:RegisterEvent("UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS") f:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event, index) if GetBattlefieldStatus(index) == "confirm" then t = PROPOSAL_DURATION self:Show() else self:Hide() end end)

Well this did work either, I did figure it out tho thanks to an addon close to the results I was looking for.

This addon is called SafeQueue.

Here is the new code im using.

-- Provided by Phanx from WoWInterface
	
	local f = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, PVPReadyDialog)
	f:SetPoint("TOP", PVPReadyDialog, "BOTTOM", 0, 15)
	f:SetWidth(PVPReadyDialog:GetWidth() - 4)
	f:SetHeight(36)
	f:SetBackdrop({ 
		bgFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Background-Dark]], 
		edgeFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border.blp]], 
		edgeSize = 25, insets = { left = 5, right = 5, top = 5, bottom = 5 } 
	})
	f:SetBackdropColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
	
	local text = f:CreateFontString(nil, "ARTWORK", "GameFontNormalLarge")
	text:SetPoint("CENTER", f, "CENTER", 0, 0)

	-- Borrowed from SafeQueue by Jordon
	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	local queueTime
	local queue = 0
	local remaining = 0
	
	f:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self)
		local secs = GetBattlefieldPortExpiration(queue)
		if secs and secs > 0 and remaining ~= secs then
			remaining = secs
			local color = secs > 20 and "f20ff20" or secs > 10 and "fffff00" or "fff0000"
			text:SetText("Queue Expires in |cf"..color.. SecondsToTime(secs) .. "|r")
		end
	end)
	
	function f:UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS()
		local queued
		for i=1, GetMaxBattlefieldID() do
			local status = GetBattlefieldStatus(i)
			if status == "queued" then
				queued = true
				if not queueTime then queueTime = GetTime() end
			elseif status == "confirm" then
				if queueTime then
					queueTime = nil
					remaining = 0
					queue = i
				end					
			end
			break
		end
		if not queued and queueTime then queueTime = nil end
	end	
	
	f:RegisterEvent("UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS")
	f:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event, ...) self[event](self, ...) end)
	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a screen shot:


Now just if I can figure out where wow pulls the time to close the LFG popup like they do for the Battleground.

Thanks
Coke

[Clamsoda]

I believe Phanx mentioned at the start of the thread that there is no API to derive the timeout for LFR/LFD. You can surely adapt the code you borrowed from SafeQueue to use the 40 second time-frame (also mentioned by Phanx) instead of a time returned by a function call.

[Phanx]

The popup is closed in response to other events. There is no timer.

[cokedrivers]

Originally Posted by Phanx The popup is closed in response to other events. There is no timer.

From what I can find seems to be the normal staic popup timer to close the window.

Sources are:
http://wowprogramming.com/utils/xmlb...L/LFGFrame.lua

In this function:

function LFGInvitePopup_Update(inviter, roleTankAvailable, roleHealerAvailable, roleDamagerAvailable)

there is a line that shows:

self.timeOut = STATICPOPUP_TIMEOUT;

Then further down in the code it shows:

function LFGInvitePopup_OnUpdate(self, elapsed)
    self.timeOut = self.timeOut - elapsed;
    if ( self.timeOut <= 0 ) then
        LFGInvitePopupDecline_OnClick();
    end
end

which I'm guessing closes the popup.

Now in this file:http://wowprogramming.com/utils/xmlb...taticPopup.lua

This is at the top of the file:

STATICPOPUP_TIMEOUT = 60;

So with this information I should set the timeOut to 60 and it should work.

The one thing im not sure of would be the f:SetScript("OnEvent" function(self, event) -- code)
In the Phanx example I got is show a self:Show() and a self.Hide() would that be all that is needed?

Here is my proposed code for the LFG (also while scrolling threw those codes I notice that this was at the top of the code --LFG is used for for generic functions/values that may be used for LFD, LFR, and any other LF_ system we may implement in the future. so it should work on raids as well)
Here is the code:

	local PROPOSAL_DURATION = 60

	local f = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, LFGDungeonReadyPopup)
	f:SetPoint("TOP", LFGDungeonReadyPopup, "BOTTOM", 0, 15)
	f:SetWidth(LFGDungeonReadyPopup:GetWidth() - 4)
	f:SetHeight(36)
	f:SetBackdrop({ 
		bgFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Background-Dark]], 
		edgeFile = [[Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border.blp]], 
		edgeSize = 25, insets = { left = 5, right = 5, top = 5, bottom = 5 } 
	})
	f:SetBackdropColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
	
	local text = f:CreateFontString(nil, "ARTWORK", "GameFontNormalLarge")
	text:SetPoint("CENTER", f, "CENTER", 0, 0)	

	f:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self)
		local remaining = 0
		local sec = PROPOSAL_DURATION
		if secs and secs > 0 and remaining ~= secs then
			remaining = secs
			local color = secs > 20 and "f20ff20" or secs > 10 and "fffff00" or "fff0000"
			text:SetText("Queue Expires in |cf"..color.. SecondsToTime(secs) .. "|r")
		end
	end)

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

Thanks Everyone
Coke

[Phanx]

You're not using OnUpdate correctly. You're setting your "remaining" variable to 0 every time your script runs, and setting "sec" to 60, and then checking a variable named "secs" that isn't defined anywhere, and then checking if "remaining" and "secs" are not equal which (assuming the "sec" definition is actually meant to be "sec") will always pass because 0 will never be equal to 60 and those are the only values those variables can ever have, and you're not actually keeping track of how much time has elapsed at all.

-- This variable needs to be outside of the OnUpdate so it persists between executions:
local remaining = PROPOSAL_DURATION

f:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self, elapsed) -- You need to know how much time has elapsed
	-- Deduct the elapsed time (since the last OnUpdate) from the total remaining time:
	remaining = remaining - elapsed

	local color = remaining > 20 and "20ff20" or remaining > 10 and "ffff00" or "ff0000"

	-- Use SetFormattedText here, and don't split the color code in the middle of the alpha value.
	text:SetFormattedText("Queue Expires in |cff%s%s|r", color, SecondsToTime(remaining))
end)

f:RegisterEvent("LFG_PROPOSAL_SHOW")
f:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self, event)
	if event == "LFG_PROPOSAL_SHOW" then
		-- Restart the timer:
		remaining = PROPOSAL_DURATION
		self:Show()
	else
		self:Hide()
	end
end)