More gloss.. Lets disable it!

[myslex]

My previous thread is here:
http://www.esoui.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1179

I am posting here with an update, and I need your help again:

Extensive testing shows promise using the method user 'biki' suggested.. However!!
When a player uses a 'shielding' or 'power up' ability, extra gloss with the 'protective amount' is added to both the ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleover, and PlayerAttributeHealth frames.. but here is the twist:

.. The functions, or 'variables' are not available till after a player or a target have activated one of these abilities rendering it impossible to 'initialize' a value, say :SetHidden(true), this returns a lua error with 'nil'

functions involved are:

Gloss that is added is this:

ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldLeftOverlay ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldLeftOverlayGloss ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldLeftOverlayChunkGloss ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlay ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightChunkOverlay

Example:
You cannot have this line in the 'OnLoaded' function of your addon:

ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss:SetHidden(true)

.. However you can write ingame after a person has used a shielding ability:

/Script ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss:SetHidden(true)

So my question is: Is it possible to check if a 'function' or 'variable' is available before executing it??
Say.. Can we check if 'ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss:SetHidden(true)' returns error/nil before we actually attempt it?

And before I continue this post, I would like to say that I tried overriding the default 'sethidden' and 'setalpha' methods like user Fathis Ules showed me before, but they are returning nil error aswell..

Sincerely yours,
MSKLEx

[Ak0]

if (ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlay) then
    ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss:SetHidden(true)
    ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayChunkGloss:SetHidden(true)
end

This checks to see if "ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlay" exists, and then hides the gloss if it does.

[myslex]

Originally Posted by Ak0 if (ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlay) then ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss:SetHidden(true) ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayChunkGloss:SetHidden(true) end This checks to see if "ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlay" exists, and then hides the gloss if it does.

Very good! exactly what I wanted! This community rules.

I put the function you presented in the event 'OnReticleChanged' , but if the reticleover has not yet used a shielding ability, and she activates one while im having my mouse hovering over her, the frame wont update untill I move my mouse from her frame and back on her..

Is there anyone that knows if there is a 'power event' for buffs, or in this case 'shields' .. ?

Thank you again!
NMSsLEx

[myslex]

Originally Posted by myslex Very good! exactly what I wanted! This community rules. I put the function you presented in the event 'OnReticleChanged' , but if the reticleover has not yet used a shielding ability, and she activates one while im having my mouse hovering over her, the frame wont update untill I move my mouse from her frame and back on her.. Is there anyone that knows if there is a 'power event' for buffs, or in this case 'shields' .. ? Thank you again! NMSsLEx

Updating the thread with my discovery:

I tracked the events and found that there was an event called 'EVENT_UNIT_ATTRIBUTE_VISUAL_ADDED' and bound this event to a custom function that then checked if the unittag was either player or reticleover and then intercepted the 'visual before it was added'. nifty

Again thanks for your awesome help!

HUGS/
MsLXE

[myslex]

OK!!

UserAk0 helped me out with how to check if a function is available before calling it. Is it possible to do the same, and check if a color is something before we change it, say if

if (ZO_PlayerAttributeHealthPowerShieldLeftOverlay:SetGradientColors(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,) == 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) then -- something end

?? Thank you in advance!
MsleLX