Weak Aura's Lua Errors - Timer / Countdown related

[iatrokles]

Hey all, and whoever responds, thanks in advance for reading / responding!

So I've got an issue with what I assume is Weak Auras' related.. On my Weak Auras I run a custom script to display whole seconds until x variable time left and it changes to X.X time remaining, showing the tenth's along with the current second.


http://pastebin.com/3Z67CVyW

function(expT,dur,timer)
if not timer then return "" end
local timer = tonumber(timer)

if timer > 4 then
return format("%.0f",timer)
else
return format("%.1f",timer)
end
end

I did not make this, a while back ago, I got this from someone, and assumed it worked properly all this time, but I've always noticed, my timers and auras bug out and freak out (I had just assumed this was a conflict with another addon) but I had shared my WA's with another rogue, and he said he was getting lua errors (I have something that blocks Lua errors, so I was unaware of this error occurring). He went ahead and shared the error with me, and I'm pretty sure its related to the custom text I have set. I was wondering if there is some way to fix the issue that is occurring, because it does not let my multi-dot weak aura's to work properly.

http://pastebin.com/5FW0zFnh

Message: [string "return function(expT,dur,timer)..."]:5: attempt to compare number with nil
Time: 12/18/14 21:54:23
Count: 81
Stack: [string "return function(expT,dur,timer)..."]:5: in function <[string "return function(expT,dur,timer)..."]:1>
Interface\AddOns\WeakAuras\RegionTypes\icon.lua:215: in function `UpdateCustomText'
Interface\AddOns\WeakAuras\WeakAuras.lua:5042: in function <Interface\AddOns\WeakAuras\WeakAuras.lua:5038>

Locals: expT = 138612.578
dur = 24
timer = " "
timer = nil
(*temporary) = " "
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = "attempt to compare number with nil"

Next, he said another lua error popped up along side this one (but I don't necessarily think its related to this issue) but I wanted to post it just incase if there was something that I was missing based on what I can understand from the Lua errors.

http://pastebin.com/ucsieZM3

Message: Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:5666: attempt to compare number with nil
Time: 12/18/14 19:00:16
Count: 1
Stack: Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:5666: in function `CheckNearby'
Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:350: in function `handler'
Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:506: in function <Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:493>
(tail call): ?
Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:506: in function <Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:493>

Locals: self = <table> {
stats = <table> {
}
SPELL_AURA_REMOVED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:390
SyncThreshold = 8
ignoreBestkill = false
hasMythic = true
modId = "DBM-Highmaul"
revision = 11971
creatureId = 77428
iconRestore = <table> {
}
OnCombatStart = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:166
encounterId = 1705
localization = <table> {
}
announces = <table> {
}
optionCategories = <table> {
}
SPELL_CAST_START = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:189
specwarns = <table> {
}
OnCombatEnd = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:183
inCombatOnlyEventsRegistered = 1
numSounds = 3
lastWipeTime = 127341.648
inCombat = true
registeredUnitEvents = <table> {
}
noHeroic = false
hasChallenge = false
hasLFR = false
oneFormat = false
type = "RAID"
UNIT_SPELLCAST_SUCCEEDED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:412
zones = <table> {
}
combatInfo = <table> {
}
Options = <table> {
}
timers = <table> {
}
addon = <table> {
}
categorySort = <table> {
}
instanceId = 477
countdowns = <table> {
}
modelId = 54329
SPELL_AURA_APPLIED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:307
SPELL_CAST_SUCCESS = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Highmaul\Margok.lua:295
id = "1197"
usedIcons = <table> {
}
DefaultOptions = <table> {
}
vb = <table> {
}
inCombatOnlyEvents = <table> {
}
}
range = nil
targetname = "Tisugerus-Sargeras"
uId = "raid9"
inRange = 2.8633425447115
(*temporary) = "player"
(*temporary) = 3910.9001464844
(*temporary) = 8592
(*temporary) = "attempt to compare number with nil"
DBM = <table> {
MoveSpecialWarning = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:7065
StopLogging = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:4635
GetModByName = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:5327
CHAT_MSG_MONSTER_EMOTE = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:3927
CHAT_MSG_WHISPER = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:4967
UPDATE_SHAPESHIFT_FORM = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:2421
ShowUpdateReminder = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:3698
PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:3762
CreateModLocalization = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:8291
IsEnabled = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:5064
CHALLENGE_MODE_END = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:2587
Capitalize = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:5153
ADDON_LOADED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:906
BossHealth = <table> {
}
ShowRaidIDRequestResults = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:3468
INSTANCE_GROUP_SIZE_CHANGED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:2106
GetBossUnitId = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:2243
ToggleRaidBossEmoteFrame = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:5030
UPDATE_MOUSEOVER_UNIT = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:2815
InfoFrame = <table> {
}
FilterRaidBossEmote = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:811
RequestTimers = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DBM-Core\DBM-Core.lua:4719
ForceUpdate = <function> defined @

[iatrokles]

Ok, what you're saying makes some sense to me. I apologize, I don't know Lua, and actually am learning it this coming semester, so I will be able to do it myself eventually, instead of always asking for help. But if you do have the time, would you mind fixing the calling.

I'd imaging to 'fix' it, you just need to change what timer = nil is, to properly 'match' the data with timer = " " (this is what I am getting from what you said). Yet I really wouldn't know what that would be at this time..

Thanks again for the quick response.5

[Deleted]

It should work like this:

function(expT,dur,timer)
if timer == nil then
return ""
end
local timer = tonumber(timer)

if timer > 4 then
return format("%.0f",timer)
else
return format("%.1f",timer)
end
end

[iatrokles]

When I read it, it seems like what you put is still trying to compare nil to a number yes? I'm not sure, but I tried it anyways and I'm still getting an error. :/

Message: [string "return function(expT,dur,timer)..."]:7: attempt to compare number with nil
Time: 12/18/14 17:26:58
Count: 50
Stack: [C]: ?
[string "return function(expT,dur,timer)..."]:7: in function <[string "return function(expT,dur,timer)..."]:1>
Interface\AddOns\WeakAuras\RegionTypes\icon.lua:215: in function `UpdateCustomText'
Interface\AddOns\WeakAuras\WeakAuras.lua:5042: in function <Interface\AddOns\WeakAuras\WeakAuras.lua:5038>

Locals: