How Do I Hide the Quest Watcher Frame when im fighting a Boss?

cokedrivers · 11-10-14, 05:29 PM

How would one go about hiding the ObjectiveTrackerFrame you incounter a boss?

Would it be something like:

Code:

local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
f:RegisterEvent("INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT")
if event == "INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT" then
    ObjectiveTrackerFrame:Hide()
end

The reasoning for this is with oUF_Neav when you start a boss fight the boss frame overlaps the Objective Tracker Frame (screenshot below).

Thanks for any help with this.

Coke

Defective99 · 11-10-14, 07:08 PM

Is it possible to change:

ObjectiveTrackerFrame:Hide()

to:

ObjectiveTracker_Collapse()

so it can be manually toggled and you wouldn't need to :Show() again to restore interactions with it.

myrroddin · 11-10-14, 07:16 PM

The other method is to move the boss frames rather than the objective tracker.

MoonWitch · 11-10-14, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Defective99

Is it possible to change:

ObjectiveTrackerFrame:Hide()

to:

ObjectiveTracker_Collapse()

so it can be manually toggled and you wouldn't need to :Show() again to restore interactions with it.

Use PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED/DISABLED as event together with ObjectiveTracker_Collapse() (I think!)

ObbleYeah · 11-11-14, 01:22 AM

Lua Code:

local otf = ObjectiveTrackerFrame
    local frame = CreateFrame'Frame'
    frame:RegisterEvent'INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT'
 
    local function bossexists()
        for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
                if UnitExists('boss'..i) then
                       return true
                end
          end
    end
 
    frame:SetScript('OnEvent', function(self, event)
        local _, instanceType = IsInInstance()
 
        if bossexists() then
                if not otf.collapsed then
                       ObjectiveTracker_Collapse()
                end
        elseif otf.collapsed and instanceType=='raid' and not InCombatLockdown() then
                 ObjectiveTracker_Expand()
        end
    end)

zork · 11-11-14, 02:39 AM

Try this:

Lua Code:

RegisterStateDriver(ObjectiveTrackerFrame, "visibility", "[nocombat] show; hide")

Or

Lua Code:

local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent, "SecureHandlerStateTemplate")
ObjectiveTrackerFrame:SetParent(frame)
RegisterStateDriver(frame , "visibility", "[nocombat] show; hide")

Well. If the parenting does work properly you may be able to just work with an event handler on the frame and fade it in/out of combat.

Lua Code:

--frame
    local f= CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
    ObjectiveTrackerFrame:SetParent(f)
 
    --fade in anim
    f.fadeIn = f:CreateAnimationGroup()
    f.fadeIn.anim = f.fadeIn:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
    f.fadeIn.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
    f.fadeIn.anim:SetSmoothing("IN")
    f.fadeIn.anim:SetChange(1)
    f.fadeIn:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
      self:GetParent():SetAlpha(1)
    end)
 
    --fade out anim
    f.fadeOut = f:CreateAnimationGroup()
    f.fadeOut.anim = f.fadeOut:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
    f.fadeOut.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
    f.fadeOut.anim:SetSmoothing("OUT")
    f.fadeOut.anim:SetChange(-1)
    f.fadeOut:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
      self:GetParent():SetAlpha(0)
      --hide frame
      self:GetParent():Hide()
    end)
 
    -- canvas enable func
    function f:Enable()
      self:Show()
      self.fadeIn:Play()
    end
 
    -- canvas disable func
    function f:Disable()
      self.fadeOut:Play()
    end
 
   function f:OnEvent(event)
     if event == "PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED" then
       self:Enable()
     else
       self:Disable()
     end
   end
 
   f:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED")
   f:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED")
 
   f:SetScript("OnEvent",f.OnEvent)

cokedrivers · 11-12-14, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by ObbleYeah

Lua Code:

local otf = ObjectiveTrackerFrame
    local frame = CreateFrame'Frame'
    frame:RegisterEvent'INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT'
 
    local function bossexists()
        for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
                if UnitExists('boss'..i) then
                       return true
                end
          end
    end
 
    frame:SetScript('OnEvent', function(self, event)
        local _, instanceType = IsInInstance()
 
        if bossexists() then
                if not otf.collapsed then
                       ObjectiveTracker_Collapse()
                end
        elseif otf.collapsed and instanceType=='raid' and not InCombatLockdown() then
                 ObjectiveTracker_Expand()
        end
    end)

Thank you for this it collapses the tracker nicely, but knowing my luck I would forget to bring it back and mis something. But thank you for the code.

Originally Posted by zork

Try this:

Lua Code:

RegisterStateDriver(ObjectiveTrackerFrame, "visibility", "[nocombat] show; hide")

Or

Lua Code:

local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent, "SecureHandlerStateTemplate")
ObjectiveTrackerFrame:SetParent(frame)
RegisterStateDriver(frame , "visibility", "[nocombat] show; hide")

Well. If the parenting does work properly you may be able to just work with an event handler on the frame and fade it in/out of combat.

Lua Code:

--frame
    local f= CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
    ObjectiveTrackerFrame:SetParent(f)
 
    --fade in anim
    f.fadeIn = f:CreateAnimationGroup()
    f.fadeIn.anim = f.fadeIn:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
    f.fadeIn.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
    f.fadeIn.anim:SetSmoothing("IN")
    f.fadeIn.anim:SetChange(1)
    f.fadeIn:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
      self:GetParent():SetAlpha(1)
    end)
 
    --fade out anim
    f.fadeOut = f:CreateAnimationGroup()
    f.fadeOut.anim = f.fadeOut:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
    f.fadeOut.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
    f.fadeOut.anim:SetSmoothing("OUT")
    f.fadeOut.anim:SetChange(-1)
    f.fadeOut:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
      self:GetParent():SetAlpha(0)
      --hide frame
      self:GetParent():Hide()
    end)
 
    -- canvas enable func
    function f:Enable()
      self:Show()
      self.fadeIn:Play()
    end
 
    -- canvas disable func
    function f:Disable()
      self.fadeOut:Play()
    end
 
   function f:OnEvent(event)
     if event == "PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED" then
       self:Enable()
     else
       self:Disable()
     end
   end
 
   f:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED")
   f:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED")
 
   f:SetScript("OnEvent",f.OnEvent)

All three work, I like the fade in fade out functionality but is there a way to make this only happen on boss fights? In and Out of combat triggers a lot of fade in and out when running a lower instance and Im just wondering if that is a lot of strain on the game/fps.

Thanks for the code help with this.

Coke

zork · 11-13-14, 02:41 AM

@coke
Well of course. You can change the event handler to a script handler.

Lua Code:

BossFrame1:HookScript("OnShow",f.Disable)
BossFrame1:HookScript("OnHide",f.Enable)

OnShow you fadeIn the frame. OnHide you fadeOut the frame.

cokedrivers · 11-13-14, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by zork

@coke
Well of course. You can change the event handler to a script handler.

Lua Code:

BossFrame1:HookScript("OnShow",f.Disable)
BossFrame1:HookScript("OnHide",f.Enable)

OnShow you fadeIn the frame. OnHide you fadeOut the frame.

Now with multiple bosses like the second boss in the deadlines would this still work once the BossFrame1 gets removed, cause once you lol the big guy the little guy hopes off his shoulders.

Or will I have to mske something like:

Code:

for I = 1, MAX_BOSS_ FRAME
   BossFrame.."I":HookScipt("OnShow", f.Disable)
   BossFrame.."I":HookScipt("OnHide", f.Enable)
End

Or am I just over thinking this.

Coke

zork · 11-13-14, 09:24 AM

Well. Yeah you probably need a function that checks if any of the bossframes is still visible and keep track of the visibility state of your frame aswell.

Lua Code:

function f:IsBossFrameShown()
  for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
    local b = _G["BossFrame"..i]
    if b and b:IsShown() then
      return true
    end
  end
  return false
end
 
function f:UpdateView()
  if self:IsBossFrameShown() then
    self:Enable()
  else
    self:Disable()
  end
end
   
for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
  local b = _G["BossFrame"..i]
  b:HookScript("OnShow",function() f:UpdateView() end)
  b:HookScript("OnHide",function() f:UpdateView() end)
end

*edit* fixed the issue Phanx pointed out

Phanx · 11-13-14, 08:18 PM

I'm not sure that code is doing what you think it's doing.... you're calling Enable and Disable on the boss frames, which is (a) not what I think anyone in this thread is trying to do, and (b) not allowed in combat, so you can't just do it when the frames are hidden/shown, since you may be in combat when that happens.

zork · 11-14-14, 02:45 AM

Yeah you are right that should be a different reference.

cokedrivers · 11-14-14, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Phanx

I'm not sure that code is doing what you think it's doing.... you're calling Enable and Disable on the boss frames, which is (a) not what I think anyone in this thread is trying to do, and (b) not allowed in combat, so you can't just do it when the frames are hidden/shown, since you may be in combat when that happens.

So by looking at all the codes posted (BTW thank you to you code gurus for helping) it seems that this setup should give me the results I am looking for.

Lua Code:

-- Main Code provided by Zork from WoWInterface
    local ObjectiveTracker = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
    ObjectiveTrackerFrame:SetParent(ObjectiveTracker)
 
    --Animation Fade In Code
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn = ObjectiveTracker:CreateAnimationGroup()
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn.anim = ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn.anim:SetSmoothing("IN")
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn.anim:SetChange(1)
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeIn:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
        self:GetParent():SetAlpha(1)
    end)
 
    --Animation Fade Out Code
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut = ObjectiveTracker:CreateAnimationGroup()
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut.anim = ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut.anim:SetSmoothing("OUT")
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut.anim:SetChange(-1)
    ObjectiveTracker.fadeOut:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
      self:GetParent():SetAlpha(0)
      --hide frame
      self:GetParent():Hide()
    end)
 
    -- Show Tracker Function
    function ObjectiveTracker:Enable()
      self:Show()
      self.fadeIn:Play()
    end
 
    -- Hide Tracker Function
    function ObjectiveTracker:Disable()
      self.fadeOut:Play()
    end
       
    function ObjectiveTracker:OnEvent(event)
        if event == "INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT" then
            self:Disable()
        elseif event == "PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED" then
            self:Enable()           
        end
   end
 
   ObjectiveTracker:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED")
   ObjectiveTracker:RegisterEvent("INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT")
 
   ObjectiveTracker:SetScript("OnEvent",ObjectiveTracker.OnEvent)

From what im gathering the event INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT should fire when any Boss Frame is toggled. I could not find a event that fired after the boss frame disappears (that would be to easy) so going with Zork's idea I used PLAYER_REGEN_ENABLED to show the tracker.

Thanks to all that helped me with this.

Coke

Blooblahguy · 11-14-14, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by zork

Well. Yeah you probably need a function that checks if any of the bossframes is still visible and keep track of the visibility state of your frame aswell.

Lua Code:

function f:IsBossFrameShown()
  for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
    local b = _G["BossFrame"..i]
    if b and b:IsShown() then
      return true
    end
  end
  return false
end
 
function f:UpdateView()
  if self:IsBossFrameShown() then
    self:Enable()
  else
    self:Disable()
  end
end
   
for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
  local b = _G["BossFrame"..i]
  b:HookScript("OnShow",function() f:UpdateView() end)
  b:HookScript("OnHide",function() f:UpdateView() end)
end

*edit* fixed the issue Phanx pointed out

You could always update the original code to register the ENCOUNTER_START/ENCOUNTER_END events, no? Then intelligently enable or disable depending on the encounter difficulty.

Lua Code:

local f= CreateFrame("Frame", nil, UIParent)
ObjectiveTrackerFrame:SetParent(f)
 
--fade in anim
f.fadeIn = f:CreateAnimationGroup()
f.fadeIn.anim = f.fadeIn:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
f.fadeIn.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
f.fadeIn.anim:SetSmoothing("IN")
f.fadeIn.anim:SetChange(1)
f.fadeIn:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
    self:GetParent():SetAlpha(1)
end)
 
--fade out anim
f.fadeOut = f:CreateAnimationGroup()
f.fadeOut.anim = f.fadeOut:CreateAnimation("Alpha")
f.fadeOut.anim:SetDuration(0.8)
f.fadeOut.anim:SetSmoothing("OUT")
f.fadeOut.anim:SetChange(-1)
f.fadeOut:HookScript("OnFinished", function(self)
    self:GetParent():SetAlpha(0)
    --hide frame
    self:GetParent():Hide()
end)
 
function f:OnEvent(event, enounterID, encounterName, difficultyID)
    if event == "ENCOUNTER_START" then
        self.fadeOut:Play()
    else
        self:Show()
        self.fadeIn:Play()
    end
end
 
f:RegisterEvent("ENCOUNTER_START")
f:RegisterEvent("ENCOUNTER_END")
 
f:SetScript("OnEvent",f.OnEvent)