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How can I get the research slots in use?

Hi,

I'm trying to get the number of free research slots. To do that, I'm using the following code:

Code:

local currentSimultaneousResearches = 0

local researchLines = {}

        

for index = 1, GetNumSmithingResearchLines(CRAFTING_TYPE_BLACKSMITHING), 1 do

        researchLines[index] = GetSmithingResearchLineInfo(CRAFTING_TYPE_BLACKSMITHING, index)

                

        if researchLines[index].timeRequiredForNextResearchSecs > 0 then

                currentSimultaneousResearches = currentSimultaneousResearches + 1

        end

end

It seems not work, so I must be doing something wrong. Can you help me, please?

Regards and thanks in advance. :)

Here's a working function from my AwesomeInfo addon that should help you.

Code:

numberOfEmptySlots, RemainingTime = AI.GetResearchTimer(CRAFTING_TYPE_BLACKSMITHING)



function AI.GetResearchTimer(craftType)

    local maxTimer = 2000000

    local maxResearch = GetMaxSimultaneousSmithingResearch(craftType)  -- This is the number of research slots for this profession

    local maxLines = GetNumSmithingResearchLines(craftType)    -- This is the number of different items craftable by this profession

    for i = 1, maxLines, 1 do      -- loop through the different craftable items, looking to see if there is research on that item

        name, icon, numTraits, timeRequiredForNextResearchSecs = GetSmithingResearchLineInfo(craftType, i)  -- Get info on that specific item

        for j = 1, numTraits, 1 do      -- loop through the traits, looking for one that is being researched

            duration, timeRemaining = GetSmithingResearchLineTraitTimes(craftType, i, j) 

            if (duration ~= nil and timeRemaining ~= nil) then

                maxResearch = maxResearch - 1

                maxTimer = math.min(maxTimer,timeRemaining)

            end

        end

    end

    if (maxResearch > 0) then  -- There is an unused research slot.

        maxTimer = 0

    end

    return maxResearch, maxTimer

end -- AI.GetResearchTimer

Yeah, you want the GetSmithingResearchLineTraitTimes() which returns non nil when it's being researched.

Thank you very much for the answer. It helped me alot. ;)