How to Create an Error Frame that displays error messages?

[ProfOak]

Hi!

I'm still new in this business of addon developing. I need help on how do i create a frame that can display error messages. Just like in game :P
If you can also help with the fade effect it would be great :P

Not to push my luck, but pls explain the how and why :P

Cheers

[shouryuu]

Well I'm quite sure this tutorial guides you through that... https://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/t...&tmp=1#post173
Good luck

[ProfOak]

Thks 4 trying to help but i had already read that post and didn't help a lot.

I'm developing an addon and i did way more things ahead the help post you gave.

I only had a prob with frame :P

But i'll check other stuff to see if I can get into it.

All help is very welcome.

[Gello]

1. If you want *just* like the game's script error message tho I'm sure you know this:

/script message("Error message here")

2. If you want the game's confirmation box with an ok button:

/script StaticPopupDialogs["MYALERTMESSAGE"] = { text = "Error message here", button1 = "OK", timeout = 0, showAlert = 1, whileDead = 1 } StaticPopup_Show("MYALERTMESSAGE")

Change timeout to a value for it to dismiss on its own (in seconds). showAlert=1 puts an "alert" icon on the window. You can see lots of settings by looking at the StaticPopup.lua where a lot of confirmation boxes are defined.

3. If you want to send an error via the "tutorial" buttons:

function AddTutorial(title,text)

local found,i=0,0
while found do
i=i+1
found=getglobal("TUTORIAL_TITLE"..i)
end
setglobal("TUTORIAL_TITLE"..i,title)
setglobal("TUTORIAL"..i,text)
TutorialFrame_NewTutorial(i)

end

Then AddTutorial("Error!","Error message here")

(I like that method a lot but unfortunately lots of people disable their tutorials)

4. Or you can make a tooltip with the message:

/script GameTooltip_SetDefaultAnchor(GameTooltip,this) GameTooltip:AddLine("Error message here") GameTooltip:Show() GameTooltip:FadeOut()

5. Or you can send to UIErrorsFrame:

UIErrorsFrame:AddMessage("Error message here",1,.25,.25,1,1,UIERRORS_HOLDTIME)

5. Or you can make a frame with a message inside:

<Frame name="MyError">
<Size><AbsDimension x="200" y="40"/></Size>
<Anchors><Anchor point="CENTER"/></Anchors>
<Layers>
<Layer level="BACKGROUND">
<FontString name="MyErrorMessage" inherits="GameFontNormal">
<Anchors><Anchor point="CENTER"/></Anchors>
</FontString>
</Layer>
</Layers>
</Frame>

To make a fadeout you'd want to put an OnUpdate in there to SetAlpha on a timer and hide the frame when it's completely faded out.

[ProfOak]

OMG :P THKS :P

Great help :P Really thks :P

I found a way but i like more of 1 of yours, which make code cleaner :P

Really thks 4 your help, gonna test it right away :P

Cheers