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**Chult** · 2012-11-17, 04:54 AM

Hey all.

Redoing my Unit Frames in Pitbull, and wanted my health text to be class colored based on Unit type.

In the custom LUA area, I've been trying:

local r,g,b = ClassColor(unit)
return VeryShort(HP(unit))

However, it's not changing to the appropriate class color, only staying white.

Additionally, I'm also attempting to color my energy bar by energy type: Rage, Energy, Mana, etc.

Currently It's set with:

return"%s", Short(Power(unit),true)

Thanks for any help, and for your time!

**Treeston** · 2012-11-17, 06:35 AM

Code:

local r,g,b = ClassColor(unit)
return ("\124cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s\124r"):format(r*255,g*255,b*255,VeryShort(HP(unit)))

Code:

local r,g,b = select(3,UnitPowerType(unit))
return ("\124cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s\124r"):format(r*255,g*255,b*255,Short(Power(unit),true))

**Tygera** · 2012-11-17, 06:43 AM

Anyone know of an updated font addon? Looking to change the whole UI font, not just chat text or specific player frame text. Example: default NPC name font, quest log, text on items. I believe fontain used to do something like this but it doesn't seem to be working correctly and oudated. I also tried creating the <wowdirectory>/fonts folder and renaming my desired font to the wow font, but that doesn't seem to work either.

EDIT: looks like fontain is editing everything but default NPC name plates?

**Chult** · 2012-11-17, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by Treeston

Code:

local r,g,b = ClassColor(unit)
return ("\124cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s\124r"):format(r*255,g*255,b*255,VeryShort(HP(unit)))

Code:

local r,g,b = select(3,UnitPowerType(unit))
return ("\124cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s\124r"):format(r*255,g*255,b*255,Short(Power(unit),true))

Thanks for your time, Treeston.

I imported these in to Pitbull a moment ago. The first isn't working. It makes all texts disappear due to an error somehow.

The second does, in fact, change the power font color, but it unfortunately changes it to what appears to be black. Edit: I noticed now that on my previous post, I didn't specify the font, not the bar. >.< Any other workarounds you might suggest?

@Tygera: Fonter is great for this. http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/fonter

**Tygera** · 2012-11-17, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by Chult

@Tygera: Fonter is great for this. http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/fonter

I downloaded and tried this as well. It doesn't seem to edit default NPC name text.

edit: Odd i logged on another character and now it seems to be working? I even restarted a few times before this. I'm not sure how I got it working, but perhaps I did. /shurg lol

**Treeston** · 2012-11-17, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by Chult

I imported these in to Pitbull a moment ago. The first isn't working. It makes all texts disappear due to an error somehow.

The second does, in fact, change the power font color, but it unfortunately changes it to what appears to be black. Edit: I noticed now that on my previous post, I didn't specify the font, not the bar. >.< Any other workarounds you might suggest?

Hm, so those are fractions of one? Couldn't remember.
Fixed.

**Chult** · 2012-11-17, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Treeston

Hm, so those are fractions of one? Couldn't remember.
Fixed.

Neither of these work as well. Both error and disable all text. :/ Ty for trying anyhow.

**Treeston** · 2012-11-17, 09:37 AM

Hm, that's wierd. Could you post the errors, please?

**myhv** · 2012-11-17, 01:08 PM

Any suggestions for an addon to bind spells without placing them on action bars? Right now I'm using bindpad, but it has some conflicts with clique and has been generally acting out (like binds just decide to stop working midfight).

**Chult** · 2012-11-18, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Treeston

Hm, that's wierd. Could you post the errors, please?

I downloaded bugcatcher to try and get the applicable errors to you. After doing so, when I change to any of these LUA codes, it puts {err} in the place of said text.

This one I tried first:

local r,g,b = ClassColor(unit)
return ("\124cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s\124r"):format(r*255,g*255,b*255,VeryShort(HP(unit)))

Bugcatcher did not give me a LUA error code however in the chat window. Just the text in the frame.

Just tried the second as well, and exact same thing happened. It did, however, post some LUA errors on startup, before I attempted to paste in the LUA codes you gave me. I'll relog and copy the chat log to see if there's applicable errors involved.

Edit: List of the bugs on startup:

The first bug is:

5x PitBull4_HideBlizzard-v4.0.0-beta40\HideBlizzard.lua:133: attempt to index global "CompactRaidFrameManager" (a nil value)
PitBull4_HideBlizzard-v4.0.0-beta40\HideBlizzard.lua:133: in function "func"
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta40\Main.lua:1728: in function <PitBull4\Main.lua:1722>
(tail call): ?
PitBull4_HideBlizzard-v4.0.0-beta40\HideBlizzard.lua:56: in function "func"
PitBull4-v4.0.0-beta40\Main.lua:1728: in function <PitBull4\Main.lua:1722>
(tail call): ?
PitBull4_HideB
<in C code>
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":9: in function <string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":5
(tail call): ?
libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-11.lua:543: in function "EnableAddon"
libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-11.lua:543: in function "EnableAddon"
libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-11.lua:636: in function <libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:621>
<in C code>
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:299: in function "UIParentLoadAddOn"
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:322: in function "CombatLog_LoadUI"
FrameXML\UIParent.lua:692: in function <FrameXML\UIParent.lua:657>

Locals:
nil

Second Bug is:

1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147>
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":4: in function <string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":4
<in C code>
<string>:"safecall Dispatcher[1]":13: in function "?"
libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0-6.lua:92: in function "Fire"
Bagnon-5.0.9\libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0-3.lua:52: in function <Bagnon\libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:51>

Locals:
nil

Again, when I type in any of the suggested LUA into Pitbull, the frames simply spits back out {err} in the text field. Not really sure how to fix it.

**Araestira** · 2012-11-18, 01:05 AM

I am currently fixing up my UI and testing out various addons. I am currently in the need of an addon that can manipulate/alter the appearance of my experience/reputation bars. Would anyone know of an addon that could do this?

**Louna** · 2012-11-18, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Araestira

I am currently fixing up my UI and testing out various addons. I am currently in the need of an addon that can manipulate/alter the appearance of my experience/reputation bars. Would anyone know of an addon that could do this?

Quick search gave me these 2:
Not sure if they are still working tho.
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...rienceBar.html

http://www.wowinterface.com/download...itia.html#info

**Volitar** · 2012-11-18, 06:36 AM

How can I make Gnosis cast bars count up rather than count down.

Example: Cast starts at 1.29 and ends at 0. I want it to start at 0 and count up to 1.29

Thanks!

**Santos De Amor** · 2012-11-18, 07:48 AM

Can someone tell me a way to remove the timer on vex power on chi?

**Persuit** · 2012-11-18, 09:05 AM

Hi, please could somebody help me find an addon that will put my buffs and debuffs under the standard blizzard ui Player Portrait? (just like he buffs and debuffs apear under the target portrait)

thank you very much in advance!

persuiti

**Treeston** · 2012-11-18, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Chult

Again, when I type in any of the suggested LUA into Pitbull, the frames simply spits back out {err} in the text field. Not really sure how to fix it.

I'll take a look.

---------- Post added 2012-11-18 at 12:18 PM ----------

They're doing some wonky stuff (VeryShort actually returns a format string and a format argument instead of the formatted text).

This one's tested:

Code:

local r,g,b = ClassColor(unit)
return ("|cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s|r"):format(r,g,b,string.format(VeryShort(HP(unit))))

---------- Post added 2012-11-18 at 12:21 PM ----------

Figured it out now. The second argument to VeryShort (and Short) indicates whether the returned string should be formatted.

These two work:

Code:

local r,g,b = ClassColor(unit)
return "|cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s|r",r,g,b,VeryShort(HP(unit),true)

Code:

local t,r,g,b = select(2,UnitPowerType(unit))
if (not r) or (not g) or (not b) then
    local c = PowerBarColor[t]
    r,g,b = c.r, c.g, c.b
end
return "|cff%.02x%.02x%.02x%s|r", (r*255),(g*255),(b*255),Short(Power(unit),true)

**Chult** · 2012-11-19, 08:20 PM

Works great, ty Treeston!!!

Another question: I use Bartender, and hide all bars except one which displays my important cooldowns. Is there a way to disable the GCD on this bar?

**Treeston** · 2012-11-19, 08:45 PM

I'm not sure if it's an option in the config GUI. If it's not, I'll take a look at the code when I get time.

**Chult** · 2012-11-19, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Treeston

I'm not sure if it's an option in the config GUI. If it's not, I'll take a look at the code when I get time.

It doesn't seem to be. I imagine it would have to be applied through LUA through the "custom conditionals" area or something, but multiple Google searches haven't yielded much yet. Thanks again, Treeston.

**Adrienne516** · 2012-11-20, 01:09 AM

I guess what I was also hinting at for an answer to this is... Are there "better" addons for healing in arena vs

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