Dynamic Button Layouts

[Walkerbo]

Hi all

I have a frame that will contain buttons.

I have a number of buttons that will differ based on checkbox selections.

Each button is already created, (all in lua), yet they have no default anchor points.

I have tried to build a function that should layout the buttons correctly yet I keep getting
attempt to call method 'ClearAllPoints' errors

This is my very first attempt at such a function and I have tried many different ways all with the same outcomes.

Here is my last function;

local function buttonFrameButtonLayout()
    for k, v in pairs(ButtonTable) do
        if v then
            thisButton =  "ButtonFrame" .. k
            thisButton:ClearAllPoints()
            thisButton:SetPoint(
            VariableList.currentParentAnchorPoint,
            VariableList.currentAnchorButton,
            VariableList.currentChildAnchorPoint,
            VariableList.currentSideGap,
            VariableList.currentYGap
            )
 
            VariableList.currentAnchorButton = thisButton
 
            if VariableList.currentButtonCount == 3 then
                VariableList.currentParentAnchorPoint = "LEFT"
                VariableList.currentAnchorButton = VariableList.topAnchorButton
                VariableList.currentChildAnchorPoint = "RIGHT"
                VariableList.currentSideGap = NumberList.actionButtonSideGap
                VariableList.currentYGap = 0
                VariableList.currentButtonCount = 1
            elseif VariableList.currentButtonCount == 1 then
                VariableList.currentParentAnchorPoint = "BOTTOM"
                VariableList.currentAnchorButton = VariableList.topAnchorButton
                VariableList.currentChildAnchorPoint = "TOP"
                VariableList.currentSideGap = 0
                VariableList.currentYGap = NumberList.actionButtonYGap
                VariableList.currentButtonCount = VariableList.currentButtonCount + 1
                VariableList.topAnchorButton = thisButton
            end
        end
    end
end

I have also tried to build the buttons on the fly yet some buttons run a macro whilst others have onclick functions and that also has been punishing.

What is the proper way to solve this issue?

Also, I have a view to making the frame resizable so the buttons will need to shift at the same time, though this a want to, rather than a need to.