is there anything like WoW Dings that works for /say?

logansfury · 03-20-11, 11:15 PM

title says it all.

downloaded WoW dings and the symbols it allows only work for trade, guildchat etc but not for say or yell which is what I want to macro for.

Anyone know of a similar addon that can do this?

Nobgul · 03-21-11, 05:40 AM

I am not sure why this addon does not work for say, unless it is a limitation on the chat channel its self, or some sort of localization issue?

def9 · 03-21-11, 07:53 AM

I believe this is the mod the op's refering to - wow dings.

Ketho · 03-21-11, 09:02 AM

I've got no idea really why the addon filters "SAY", but here's the relevant source code from the curse site def9 linked ..

Lua Code:

WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage = SendChatMessage
 
function WoWDings_SendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
   local range, codes, code, symbol, ranges
   
   if string.find(msg, "^RU") then
      msg = string.gsub(msg, "^RU%s*", '')
      if system ~= 'SAY' and system ~= 'YELL' then
         msg = WoWDings_Russianize(msg)
      end
   end
   
   msg = string.gsub(msg, "%(WD%)", WOWDINGS_AD)
   
   if system ~= 'SAY' then
      for _, ranges in pairs(WOWDINGS) do
         for _, range in pairs(ranges) do
            for symbol, codes in pairs(range) do
               for _, code in pairs(codes) do
                  msg = string.gsub(msg, code, symbol)
               end
            end
         end
      end
   end
   
   WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
end
 
SendChatMessage = WoWDings_SendChatMessage

logansfury · 03-26-11, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ketho

I've got no idea really why the addon filters "SAY", but here's the relevant source code from the curse site def9 linked ..

Lua Code:

WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage = SendChatMessage
 
function WoWDings_SendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
   local range, codes, code, symbol, ranges
   
   if string.find(msg, "^RU") then
      msg = string.gsub(msg, "^RU%s*", '')
      if system ~= 'SAY' and system ~= 'YELL' then
         msg = WoWDings_Russianize(msg)
      end
   end
   
   msg = string.gsub(msg, "%(WD%)", WOWDINGS_AD)
   
   if system ~= 'SAY' then
      for _, ranges in pairs(WOWDINGS) do
         for _, range in pairs(ranges) do
            for symbol, codes in pairs(range) do
               for _, code in pairs(codes) do
                  msg = string.gsub(msg, code, symbol)
               end
            end
         end
      end
   end
   
   WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
end
 
SendChatMessage = WoWDings_SendChatMessage

Hello Ketho,

I see in your avatar you are listed as Addon Author. May I ask if youve time to post what would be the proper edit to remove this say and yell filter without breaking the addon?

I am not very experienced with coding but Im assuming the piece of code reading:

if system ~= 'SAY' and system ~= 'YELL' then
msg = WoWDings_Russianize(msg)
end

is part of what needs to be removed to customize the addon, but the section containing:

if system ~= 'SAY' then
for _, ranges in pairs(WOWDINGS) do
for _, range in pairs(ranges) do
for symbol, codes in pairs(range) do
for _, code in pairs(codes) do
msg = string.gsub(msg, code, symbol)
end
end
end
end
end

WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
end

SendChatMessage = WoWDings_SendChatMessage

im not sure how to properly edit without breaking anything.

May I get a proper edit example please?

**Seerah** · 03-26-11, 12:06 PM

Without looking at it closer, I would first guess that your first option is to change

Code:

if system ~= 'SAY' and system ~= 'YELL' then

to

Code:

if system ~= 'YELL' then

Cowmonster · 03-26-11, 04:25 PM

If the code previously posted in the thread is where the issues are then the lines I commented out below (denoted by the preceeding '--') can be commented out or removed and the restriction on YELL and SAY will be abolished. This is of course assuming that there are no other restrictions in the addon on SAY and YELL and that removing the restriction was your desired intent. There may also be a good reason while the addon author chose to put in such restrictions.

Lua Code:

WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage = SendChatMessage
 
function WoWDings_SendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
   local range, codes, code, symbol, ranges
   
   if string.find(msg, "^RU") then
      msg = string.gsub(msg, "^RU%s*", '')
--      if system ~= 'SAY' and system ~= 'YELL' then
         msg = WoWDings_Russianize(msg)
--      end
   end
   
   msg = string.gsub(msg, "%(WD%)", WOWDINGS_AD)
   
--   if system ~= 'SAY' then
      for _, ranges in pairs(WOWDINGS) do
         for _, range in pairs(ranges) do
            for symbol, codes in pairs(range) do
               for _, code in pairs(codes) do
                  msg = string.gsub(msg, code, symbol)
               end
            end
         end
      end
--   end
   
   WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
end
 
SendChatMessage = WoWDings_SendChatMessage

logansfury · 03-26-11, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Cowmonster

If the code previously posted in the thread is where the issues are then the lines I commented out below (denoted by the preceeding '--') can be commented out or removed and the restriction on YELL and SAY will be abolished. This is of course assuming that there are no other restrictions in the addon on SAY and YELL and that removing the restriction was your desired intent. There may also be a good reason while the addon author chose to put in such restrictions.

Lua Code:

WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage = SendChatMessage
 
function WoWDings_SendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
   local range, codes, code, symbol, ranges
   
   if string.find(msg, "^RU") then
      msg = string.gsub(msg, "^RU%s*", '')
--      if system ~= 'SAY' and system ~= 'YELL' then
         msg = WoWDings_Russianize(msg)
--      end
   end
   
   msg = string.gsub(msg, "%(WD%)", WOWDINGS_AD)
   
--   if system ~= 'SAY' then
      for _, ranges in pairs(WOWDINGS) do
         for _, range in pairs(ranges) do
            for symbol, codes in pairs(range) do
               for _, code in pairs(codes) do
                  msg = string.gsub(msg, code, symbol)
               end
            end
         end
      end
--   end
   
   WoWDings_OldSendChatMessage(msg, system, language, target)
end
 
SendChatMessage = WoWDings_SendChatMessage

This worked perfectly to a certain extent!

On creating macros to use the /say and /yell chats with this edited .lua active, the chatlog returns of the macro used the wowding chars as intended, but the chatbubbles produced by the player launching the macro contained question marks instead of the wowding chars.

It seems there is some prohibitive coding in the wow game preventing the special ding chars from appearing in bubbles, and this is why the author of addon put the yell and say filter in place.

For the purposes of what I wanted to accomplish with the addon, it seems ill have to use the /emote feature to prevent chatbubbles and have a chatlog only display of what I wish to say with the correct display of the wowding chars.

Thank you very much for your time, everyone that replied to this thread