Extending macro to add-on

[markemartin]

Not sure where to look for reference info on how to make this work --

• LUA file layout basic: Header info -- version, interface, any ordering needed (globals then init or what have you), etc...
• Registration of slash command(s) and where the switches are at when you get the values.

Also looking for some potential advice on if I should do a small UI for it or just use switches and a generic command for help, etc...

There are only 4 load settings --

• On or Off for any messages to be seen.
• GroupRaid for Auto Determination.
• GroupOnly for only send message to group.

No, I'm not putting an option in to send to both -- 1 or the other depending if you're in a group or raid and no, not putting in a soloing message either -- you hit the friggn button so you should know about it... It's letting others know who/what you're sapping that can be kind of important at times.

Why do an add-on?

Ok, so I wrote a little sap macro that detects if I'm in a group or raid and sends a sap message to the appropriate window depending if you're in a group or raid.

The problem is the usual -- I want more protections with it from:

• Spamming (try sapping someone off a mount moving across an intercept path -- sap, sap, sap, sap -- gotcha!)
• Sapable vs unsapable (humanoids only)
• In-range checking (see ,
• Dynamic on/off for messages -- as in "yeah, yeah -- you're out there... we don't need to know who you're messing with..."

Can't do all this in a macro so it's time to write an add-on... (oh joy -- learning a new language again...)

What'll it do?

Single command with text usable in a macro such as:

• /Sapper "Sapping >> %T"

-- if no text, it's like regular sap.

On/off or Group only or Default (send depending on group or raid).

• /Sapper On (messages on)
• /Sapper Off (no messages)
• /Sapper GroupOnly (only send to group)
• /Sapper GroupRaid (send to group or raid depending -- if manually adjusted)
• /Sapper Reset (Reset to default settings)

-- Session specific so goes back to default mode (read at load time) between sessions.

List what options are available.

• /Sapper help
• /Sapper ?

Beyond the above it'll do the following (in order):

• Detect if enough energy is available (mana)
• Detect if proper type (Humanoid)
• Detect if Friend or Enemy BEFORE messaging.
• Detect if in range BEFORE messaging.
• Detect and use Highest rank of Sap.

Anyhow, If anyone has any suggestion on if I should do a UI for it or where I can find some sample code on the functions, I'd appreciat it.

Thanks in advance.