Unpacking nameplate data from tables | WeakAuras Community | Page 1

zenith barn Oct 1, 2024, 3:12 PM

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So....
I know there might be other solutions already out there but i want one of mine and play and learn from it further.

To my setup in general, i have plenty custom options.. can link key names if needed but theyre all mentioned here anyway:

In Actions > On Init:

aura_env.spellOptions = {}

for _, spell in ipairs(PrephUIUpcomingSpells) do
    local spellID = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellID
    aura_env.spellOptions[spellID] = {
        active = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDActive,
        stunnable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDStunnable,
        selfCast = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDSelf,
        colors = {
            interruptable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDColorInt,
            stunnable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDColorStun,
            uninterruptable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDColorUnint,
        },
        glow = {
            enabled = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlow,
            glowColor = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlowColor,
            glowOnSelf = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlowOnSelf,
            glowOnSelfColor = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlowOnSelfColor,
        },
        sound = {
            enabled = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDSound,
            soundChoice = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDSoundChoice,
        }
    }
end

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1sec, pulling stuff out of game

For the Trigger Setup:

Trigger 2:
Player/Unit Info > Cast > Nameplate

Nameplate Type: Hostile
Ignore Self

Trigger 1:
Custom > Trigger State Updater

Check On: Events
- TRIGGER:2

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function(allstates, event, ...)
    if event == "TRIGGER" then
        local triggerId, unitTable, spellID = ...
        print("TSU fired: event =", event, "triggerId =", triggerId, "unitTable =", tostring(unitTable), "spellID =", spellID)
        if type(unitTable) == "table" then
            for nameplateKey, innerTable in pairs(unitTable) do
                print("unitTable key:", nameplateKey, "value:", tostring(innerTable))
                if type(innerTable) == "table" then
                    local unit = innerTable.unit or nameplateKey
                    spellID = innerTable.spellID or spellID
                    
                    print("Extracted from nested table: unit =", unit, "spellID =", spellID)
                    
                    if unit and spellID then
                        break
                    end
                end
            end
        end
        
        if triggerId == 2 and spellID and unit and UnitIsEnemy("player", unit) then

            local spellData = aura_env.spellOptions[spellID]
            if spellData and spellData.active then
                print("Spell is active and tracked: ", spellID)

                local spellName, _, spellIcon = GetSpellInfo(spellID)
                local castDuration = select(4, UnitCastingInfo(unit)) or 0
                local expirationTime = GetTime() + (castDuration / 1000)
                
                allstates[spellID] = {
                    show = true,
                    changed = true,
                    name = spellName,
                    icon = spellIcon,
                    progressType = "timed",
                    duration = castDuration / 1000,
                    expirationTime = expirationTime,
                    autoHide = true,
                    color = spellData.colors.interruptable
                }
                
                print("Bar created for spell: ", spellID, spellName)```

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            else
                print("Spell not active or not tracked: ", spellID)
            end
        else
            print("Invalid unit or spellID for TRIGGER 2: unit =", tostring(unit), "spellID =", tostring(spellID))
        end
    elseif event == "UNIT_SPELLCAST_STOP" or event == "UNIT_SPELLCAST_FAILED" or event == "UNIT_SPELLCAST_INTERRUPTED" then
        local unit, spellID = ...
        if allstates[spellID] then
            allstates[spellID].show = false
            allstates[spellID].changed = true
            print("Spell bar removed for: ", spellID)
        end
    else
        print("TSU fired with unrelated event: ", event)
        return false
    end
    
    return true
end

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With my setup yet i get [17:30] Extracted from nested table: unit = nameplate2 spellID = nil [17:30] Invalid unit or spellID for TRIGGER 2: unit = nil spellID = nil [17:30] TSU fired: event = TRIGGER triggerId = 2 unitTable = table: 00000237B8B05C80 spellID = nil [17:30] unitTable key: nameplate1 value: table: 00000237B0DD9810 [17:30] Extracted from nested table: unit = nameplate1 spellID = nil [17:30] Invalid unit or spellID for TRIGGER 2: unit = nil spellID = nil [17:30] TSU fired: event = TRIGGER triggerId = 2 unitTable = table: 00000237B8B05C80 spellID = nil [17:30] Invalid unit or spellID for TRIGGER 2: unit = nil spellID = nil from my debug prints, so i am getting trigger 2 correctly now, and i am finding nameplate1 and nameplate2 and such. Though, im just fighted with nameplate1.

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I really just want a WA that based on a spellID in my custom options when detected displays a bar, per mob/cast

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Unpacking nameplate data from tables

limber shard Oct 1, 2024, 5:46 PM

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!linkit

buoyant palmBOT Oct 1, 2024, 5:46 PM

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limber shard Oct 1, 2024, 5:49 PM

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You're doing local triggerId, unitTable, spellID = ... but watched triggers don't send spellID as a parameter.

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!watched

buoyant palmBOT Oct 1, 2024, 5:49 PM

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https://github.com/WeakAuras/WeakAuras2/wiki/Custom-Triggers#watched-triggers

limber shard Oct 1, 2024, 5:51 PM

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If you want the spellID you need to get it from the state table this is passed in parameters. You're calling it unitTable

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!vdt use the devtool to help inspect the table data

buoyant palmBOT Oct 1, 2024, 5:51 PM

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https://github.com/brittyazel/DevTool
Dump tables there with DevTool:AddData(table, "title")

zenith barn Oct 1, 2024, 7:51 PM

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kk ill give it a shot, i thought of wago'ing it but i forgot 😦 had some trouble so had to leave

zenith barn Oct 2, 2024, 1:15 PM

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Alright, found what i got. gonna share a finished one the days in #1019675719334383696

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tyvm ❤️

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Just wondering how i update my information from the options - i unpack them in actions:

function PrephUI_InitializeSpellOptions()
    local customOptions = aura_env.config.PrephUIUpcomingSpells
    aura_env.spellOptions = {}
    print("Initializing spell options... Spell count:", #customOptions)
    
    for _, spell in ipairs(customOptions) do
        local spellID = tonumber(spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellID)
        
        -- Check if the spell is active before adding it to spellOptions
        if spellID and spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDActive then
            print("Adding active spellID:", spellID, "to spellOptions.")
            
            aura_env.spellOptions[spellID] = {
                active = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDActive,
                stunnable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDStunnable,
                selfCast = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDSelf,
                colors = {
                    interruptable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDColorInt,
                    stunnable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDColorStun,
                    uninterruptable = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDColorUnint,
                },
                glow = {
                    enabled = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlow,
                    glowColor = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlowColor,
                    glowOnSelf = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlowOnSelf,
                    glowOnSelfColor = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDGlowOnSelfColor,
                },
                sound = {
                    enabled = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDSound,
                    soundChoice = spell.PrephUIUpcomingSpellsSpellIDSoundChoice,
                }
            }
            
            print("Added active spell options for spellID:", spellID)
        else
            print("Skipping inactive or invalid spellID:", spellID)
        end
    end
end

PrephUI_InitializeSpellOptions()```

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i alrdy have set it up as function, how would i listen to options-changed?

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https://wago.io/x3n_Ofa_4

PrephUI:Interface - M+:UpcomingTSU

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I also have trouble setting the correct colors, maybe im not checking correctly for interruptable or not in the game data.

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But atleast it now creates bars already for a given spell entryed in the custom options, so half way 😄

zenith barn Oct 2, 2024, 6:06 PM

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if event == "STATUS" then
        PrephUI_InitializeSpellOptions()
        return false -- Do not update states on STATUS, just refresh options
    end
``` just did this. worked ^^

#Unpacking nameplate data from tables