ColdAuras - need some tips ;)

[Coldkil]

Hi all

I'm making a new addon, which is basically an extremely minimalistic aura tracker suited for my UI.

I've already realized the parts needed for scanning the player auras, saving them in an array if they match the ones i want to track, made the icon with duration/stacks, etc.

The bad part is that while everything works when buffs are gained, fade or are canceled, i cannot manage to refresh the frame and the duration/stacks if the buff is already up. Example: i have SnD on, if i refresh before it expires simply the frame does nothing - anyway after staying there for a little, it fades correctly when the buff expires.

Any help is much appreciated I have the code if some wants to get an eye on it.

[Deleted]

See COMBAT_LOG_EVENT-> SPELL_AURA_REFRESH and it's arguments.

[Tiolith]

/run SAF = SpellActivationOverlayFrame FOS = "TEXTURES\\SPELLACTIVATIONOVERLAYS\\FURY_OF_STORMRAGE.BLP" SAS = SpellActivationOverlay_ShowOverlay SAH = SpellActivationOverlay_HideOverlays PSF=CreateFrame("FRAME")

/run PSF:RegisterEvent("UNIT_AURA");PSF:SetScript('OnEvent',function() o=0 for i=1,40 do _,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,id=UnitAura("Player",i) if id==69369 then SAS(SAF,69369,FOS,"TOP",1,255,255,255,false,false) o=1 end end if o==0 then SAH(SAF,69369) end end)

perhaps this is useful

[Coldkil]

See COMBAT_LOG_EVENT-> SPELL_AURA_REFRESH and it's arguments.

I'm currently using UNIT_AURA as event trigger - going to check this for sure.

@Tiolith: thanks for help, definitely giving a look at your code.

[Coldkil]

Both code snippets were useful, but still i cannot manage to refresh the cd.

SInce the icons apear/disappear correctly, probably it's wrong the way i try to update the cooldown frame over the icon. If somenone needs more details, feel free to ask.

[SpaceDuck]

heres a snippet of code from a unit frame addon, run the function after you have drawn your auras

local postUpdateIcon = function(element, unit, button, index)
	local _, _, _, _, _, duration, expirationTime, unitCaster, _ = UnitAura(unit, index, button.filter)
	
	if duration and duration > 0 then
		button.time:Show()
		button.timeLeft = expirationTime	
		button:SetScript("OnUpdate", setTimer)			
	else
		button.time:Hide()
		button.timeLeft = math.huge
		button:SetScript("OnUpdate", nil)
	end


end

there was a bit more to it, but its just desaturation and some other bits

[Coldkil]

heres a snippet of code from a unit frame addon, run the function after you have drawn your auras

there was a bit more to it, but its just desaturation and some other bits

Going to try it for sure. BTW are you shadowmage UI author? nice to meet you

[SpaceDuck]

I am yes, nice to meet you too

im guessing from the lack of replies you've fixed it?