Better Saved Variables Tutorial?

[HyperGig]

The new guy here (again) and i was looking for better Saved Variables Tutorial. The only one that i see is the one from wowwiki which has ## Interface: 1300 in its demo toc file, which is slightly unnerving , and i don't think is all that clear. What did you peoplez use when you where getting started?

http://www.wowwiki.com/Saving_variab..._game_sessions

Thanks in advanced!! (again)

[Cralor]

I'm still new to this, but I think I have the gist of it.

First, you need to enable the SV in the TOC (shown in that tutorial).

SavedVariables: TESTDB
or
SavedVariablesPerCharacter: TESTDB

Second, you need to set up the default variables to save.
Example:

TESTDB = {
    variable1 = true;
    variable2 = true;
    variable3 = true;
    scale = 1.5;
    parent = "UIParent";
    point = "CENTER";
    parentPoint = "CENTER";
    x = 0;
    y = -100;
};

Third, you need to set it up so that you load the saved variables.
Example:

function FRAME_Update()
    FRAME:ClearAllPoints()
    FRAME:SetPoint(TESTDB.point, TESTDB.parent, TESTDB.parentPoint, TESTDB.x, TESTDB.y)
    FRAME:SetScale(RuneMoverDB.scale);
    if (FRAME:IsMouseEnabled()) then
        TESTDB.point, relativeTo, TESTDB.parentPoint, TESTDB.x, TESTDB.y = FRAME:GetPoint();
    end
end

(NOTE: This will vary drastically based on what variables you are looking to save. In this example, I have a frame's position saved and it's scale.)

Lastly, you need to update the saved variables if the user wishes to change them.

This is the basics of it. I hope this helped you a little. I am sorry if I have said something wrong. I am still really new

[Akryn]

the simple version is that global variables that you indicate in your .toc will get saved in whatever state they're in at logout/reload (after PLAYER_LEAVING_WORLD, etc. fire, so you can change them at the last second if you want to).

they are then restored after your addon is loaded. note that the *after* means that OnLoad handlers, etc. will run before the saved variables are loaded (see the events ADDON_LOADED and VARIABLES_LOADED)

[HyperGig]

Where do i put the

if (not my_var) then my_var = "default Val" end

part?

[Slakah]

Where do i put the if (not my_var) then my_var = "default Val" end

In your function which is fired on "ADDON_LOADED" or "VARIABLES_LOADED".

The code I generally use for saved variables goes as follows (although I have started mucking about with metatables):

local addon = CreateFrame("Frame")
addon:RegisterEvent("ADDON_LOADED") --I use "ADDON_LOADED" because the majority of my mods use "AddonLoader".

local function OnEnable(self, event, addon)
	if addon ~= "my addon name" then return end
	
	if not AddonDB then
		AddonDB = {<defaults here>}
	end
	self:UnregisterEvent("ADDON_LOADED")

	<Register any events you want to register here>
	self:SetScript("OnEvent", MyEventHandler)
end

addon:SetScript("OnEvent", OnEnable)

Hope this helps you.

[p3lim]

Originally Posted by HyperGig Where do i put the if (not my_var) then my_var = "default Val" end part?

much easier/cleaner would be like this:

TESTDB = TESTDB or {defaulttable}

[Seerah]

In the past I have used AceDB-3.0 for working with my saved variables. In my current project, I wanted to try not using it. One problem that I have bumped into while using MYVAR = MYVAR or defaults is this:

When I add a new variable to be saved after MYVAR has been created, MYVAR doesn't pick it up. I get errors because even though it's defined in the defaults table, the addon is looking for it in MYVAR. Which is the best way to go about this?


edit: and P3lim, I don't think you need to put defaulttable in brackets {}, as it is already a table.

[Slakah]

Originally Posted by Seerah When I add a new variable to be saved after MYVAR has been created, MYVAR doesn't pick it up. I get errors because even though it's defined in the defaults table, the addon is looking for it in MYVAR. Which is the best way to go about this?

You can use metatables to set a default value if no value for that key is found.

i.e.

local defaults = {
	foo = "bar",
	tbl = {
		cat = "meow",
		dog = "bark",
		cow = "moo"
	}
}

local myDB = setmetatable(myDB or {}, {__index = defaults})

so if I were to do

print(myDB.foo)

then it would output "bar", and

print(myDB.tbl.cow)

would output "moo".

but then if I were to do

myDB.tbl.cow = "asleep"

then

print(myDB.tbl.cow)

would output "asleep".

Hope this helps.