Minimum Frame Code

[JDoubleU00]

OK, I am trying to improve my LUA skills and learn oUF at the same time. I have looked at many oUF layouts including the Wiki. What is the absolute minimum code to create a frame without the tags and such. I get confused on what is "required", but would like to start there and work my way up.

Thanks

[zork]

This creates
- a healthbar function
- a template/style function
- registers templates/styles
- spawns units

--get addon data
    local addonName, addonTable = ...
 
    --create health statusbar func
    local function CreateHealthBar(self)
 
      local texture = self:CreateTexture()
      texture:SetTexture(1,1,1)
 
      local health = CreateFrame("StatusBar", nil, self)      
      health:SetStatusBarTexture(texture)
      health:SetAllPoints()
 
      return health
 
    end
 
    --create basic style func
    local function CreateBasicStyle(self)
      
      self:SetSize(80,30)
 
      self.Health = CreateHealthBar(self)
 
      self.Health.colorTapping = true
      self.Health.colorDisconnected = true
      self.Health.colorClass = true
      self.Health.colorReaction = true
      self.Health.colorHealth = true
 
    end
 
    --register style
    oUF:RegisterStyle(addonName.."BasicStyle", CreateBasicStyle)
    
    --activate style
    oUF:SetActiveStyle(addonName.."BasicStyle")
 
    --spawn player
    local player = oUF:Spawn("player",addonName.."PlayerFrame")
    player:SetPoint("CENTER",-100,0)
 
    --spawn target
    local target = oUF:Spawn("target",addonName.."TargetFrame")
    target:SetPoint("CENTER",100,0)

[Phanx]

Just FYI, I'd like to point out that it's completely unnecessary to create a separate function to make the health bar; you can just make the health bar directly in the "CreateBasicStyle" function. The same goes for any other element. The only benefits to splitting them off into their own functions would be to movecode that only applies to one unit (eg. totem bars are only created on the player frame) and code that's very long and/or has a lot of helper functions to go with it (eg. buff icons) off into its own file for organizational purposes.

Also, strictly, speaking, the bare minimum doesn't even require a health bar.

oUF:RegisterStyle("MyStyle", function(frame, unit, isSingle)
    -- required because frames without dimensions aren't shown:
    frame:SetSize(100, 25)

    -- not strictly required, but without any visible regions/children the frame will be invisible:
    frame:SetBackdrop({ bgFile = "Interface\\BUTTONS\\WHITE8X8" })

    -- add elements here
end)

oUF:SetActiveStyle("MyStyle")

local player = oUF:Spawn("player")
player:SetPoint("CENTER", -100, 0)

local target = oUF:Spawn("target")
target:SetPoint("CENTER", 100, 0)

Once you've got the basics down, you can really just look at the comments at the top of each element file in oUF. Copy the example from the element into the section labeled "add elements here" above, and then modify it to your liking. I'd recommend starting with the more important elements like health bars, and doing one thing at a time, rather than copy/pasting everything at once and then trying to go back and sort it all out.