Adding elements to existing UI elements

[Wukar]

So, the CreateControl doesn't seem to create a visual UI element, or should it?

When is either or used? Couldn't find a list of valid virtual names.

     CreateControl(string arg1, object parent, integer type)
        Returns: object apRet 

    CreateControlFromVirtual(string controlName, object parent, string virtualName)
        Returns: object apRet

Sigh, just the API is not too helpful ;-)

[Seerah]

1. Unless you need to access this function from another file, make it local.

local function BBS_Initialize()

2. Only put your function name in the event handler. You want a reference for what to call when the event fires. Not what the function actually returns (which is, in this case, nil).

3. You need to tell the EVENT_MANAGER what is registering for this event. So the first argument is going to be a unique string for your addon. (The alternative is to register the event directly on a frame/control in your addon and skipping the event manager completely.)

4. EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED fires for every addon that loads. You want to run your code if it's only your addon. Not 10 times for each addon that loads. Use either of the below.

EVENT_MANAGER:RegisterForEvent(EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED, function(event, addon
     if addon == "MyAddonName" then
          BBS_Initialize()
     end
end)

[highlight="Lua"]local function BBS_Initialize(event, addon)
if addon == "MyAddonName" then[
--do all the things
end
end/highlight]

4. You created an edit box, but you did not give it a height or say how it should look or anything else. As I mentioned above, I used a template so I didn't have to create it from scratch.


/edit: re-read these two parts of the Addon Quick Questions section of the wiki:
http://wiki.esoui.com/AddOn_Quick_Qu...events_work.3F
http://wiki.esoui.com/AddOn_Quick_Qu...s_or_labels.3F

[Wukar]

Thanks for your effort in helping me

Nice hint with the ADD_ON_LOADED_EVENT. Thought it was possible but not sure of it.

Yeah, suddenly noticed copying the following was not a good idea

editbox:SetResizeToFitDescendents(true)

I played around with zgoo a bit and tried to analyse the guild filter search box. The controls are structured CT_BACKDROP > CT_EDITBOX > CT_LABEL. I now wonder why the CT_LABEL is used as a child of CT_EDITBOX. Is it just because of a default text if the editbox value is (empty) - would make sense

[Wukar]

Now i am stuck with setting appropriate handlers. Is there a list of valid and fireing events for controls? OnKeyup as well as Onclicked or OnFocus is not working.

local function BBS_OnFocusLost(editbox, label)
    label:SetHidden(editbox:GetText() ~= "")
end
 
local function BBS_OnKeyUp(editbox, label)
    label:SetHidden(editbox:GetText():len() > 0)
end
 
editbox:SetHandler("OnKeyUp", function(self) BBS_OnKeyUp(self, label) end)
editbox:SetHandler("OnFocusLost", function(self) BBS_OnFocusLost(self, label) end)

[Lyrael]

Not sure how to add a filter as I found this trying to figure that out myself.

There is however an existing search box in the game, there's just no non-script way of showing it (AFAIK).

/script ZO_PlayerInventorySearchBox:ToggleHidden() will toggle its visibility.

[Seerah]

Yeah, I came across stuff referencing that last night but didn't look too much into it. Nice find.

[Cr4x]

Originally Posted by Wukar Now i am stuck with setting appropriate handlers. Is there a list of valid and fireing events for controls? OnKeyup as well as Onclicked or OnFocus is not working. local function BBS_OnFocusLost(editbox, label)     label:SetHidden(editbox:GetText() ~= "") end   local function BBS_OnKeyUp(editbox, label)     label:SetHidden(editbox:GetText():len() > 0) end   editbox:SetHandler("OnKeyUp", function(self) BBS_OnKeyUp(self, label) end) editbox:SetHandler("OnFocusLost", function(self) BBS_OnFocusLost(self, label) end)

wiki.esoui.com/UI_XML

Use zgoo to inspect which type of control you want to handle, head to the specific section and looks what it has of attributes additional childs and ofc which events (OnEvent). The most Controls inherits from Control which also have OnEvents so this is the overview you requested.

Originally Posted by Lyrael Not sure how to add a filter as I found this trying to figure that out myself. There is however an existing search box in the game, there's just no non-script way of showing it (AFAIK). /script ZO_PlayerInventorySearchBox:ToggleHidden() will toggle its visibility.

The search bar is working but, as you said, not there . I already figured that out too and was wondering why ZO isnt showing it . However if you want to add a filter, you may check the ZO_InventoryManager even the data sets of the different filters

[Wukar]

Thanks for the event list, really helped out. Only thing i miss now, is how to capture events for closing/opening bank/inventory/guildbank.

I came across that InventorySearchBox, too, but was thinking it is for internal use only.

After showing it with :SetHidden(false), i first tried to reposition it with :SetParent(ZO_SharedRightPanelBackgroundLeft). But, strangely, changing its size with :SetDimensions(x, y) has no effect. :SetResizeToFitDescendents(false) has no effect, too.

God, why do easy considerations last that long to implement? Horrible, like looking for a needle in a haystack.