Config help!

[dreamcatcher]

I'm trying to make a Config file in lua for my addon but having problems on setting the point. I got the scale to work but that's all I know how to do. This is what I have been trying.

Config.lua

local _, DreamTweaks = ...

DreamTweaks.Config = {

    MainMenuBar = {
        scale = 1,
	["Position"] = { a= "BOTTOMLEFT", Minimap, x= -515, y= -4}

    },
}

ActionBars.lua

local _, DreamTweaks = ...
local cfg = DreamTweaks.Config

local function ActionBars()

    MainMenuBar:ClearAllPoints()
    MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"])

end

local function Start()
	hooksecurefunc("UIParent_ManageFramePositions",ActionBars);
	MainMenuBar:SetScale(cfg.MainMenuBar.scale)

    ActionBars();

end

	Start()

I'm completely lost. Been goggling for info and going over others addons but I can't find anything. Can someone pleas help point me in the right direction I want to learn how to do all of this.
Thank you.

[Haleth]

It's a table, so you need to unpack it.

MainMenuBar:SetPoint(unpack(cfg.MainMenuBar.Position))

However, to do that, you'll need to change your table slightly so it only contains the raw data.

["Position"] = { "BOTTOMLEFT", Minimap, -515, -4}

[suicidalkatt]

Your MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"]) would have to be spelled out to match the table, or place the table into it which doesn't line up if you have a value of a table into a table.

For example your

["Position"] = { a= "BOTTOMLEFT", Minimap, x= -515, y= -4}

Should look like this

["Position"] = { a= "BOTTOMLEFT",p= Minimap, r="CENTER", x= -515, y= -4}

Adding a 'p' for parent and an 'r' for relative point which is needed for SetPoint.

You'd also have to have your SetPoint look like this:

MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].a,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].p,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].r,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].x,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].y)

This can be simplified by just changing cfg.MainMenubar.["Position"] to a local.

local db = cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"]
MainMenuBar:SetPoint(db.a,db.p,db.r,db.x,db.y)

[dreamcatcher]

suicidalkatt, I'm still getting error

Message: Interface\AddOns\DreamTweaks\ActionBars.lua:22: '<name>' expected near '['
Time: 08/02/11 14:20:31
Count: 1
Stack: 
Locals:

[Mischback]

Originally Posted by suicidalkatt You'd also have to have your SetPoint look like this: MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].a,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].p,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].r,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].x,cfg.MainMenuBar.["Position"].y)

Should be:

MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].a,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].p,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].r,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].x,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].y)

or

MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.a, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.p, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.r, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.x, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.y)

[dreamcatcher]

Originally Posted by Haleth It's a table, so you need to unpack it. MainMenuBar:SetPoint(unpack(cfg.MainMenuBar.Position)) However, to do that, you'll need to change your table slightly so it only contains the raw data. ["Position"] = { "BOTTOMLEFT", Minimap, -515, -4}

I must have missed something the first time I tried your code but now it works and yours is more simple then the others. Thank you.

And thank you to all the rest of you for helping me so fast love you all.

[suicidalkatt]

Originally Posted by Mischback Should be: MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].a,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].p,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].r,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].x,cfg.MainMenuBar["Position"].y) or MainMenuBar:SetPoint(cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.a, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.p, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.r, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.x, cfg.MainMenuBar.Position.y)

Sorry used some quick replacing. * Derp dance *