Using XML to attach to a ZO_ parent?

Tingle0x539 · 04/02/14, 07:43 AM

Currently I am creating GUI elements with lua using WINDOW_MANAGER:CreateControl(.., _G["ZO_ChatWindow"], ..). Is it somehow possible to make a XML tag and have to parent its self to ZO_ChatWindow for example?

Also, is there a explanation of what tags do what, the wiki only has a listing without any explanation of what each tag is. Like what is TopLevelControl, what is Control, what is Layer, what is AnchorFill etc...

Tingle0x539 · 04/03/14, 11:48 AM

Bump, if the first isn't possible, can I at least have an explanation of the tags in my second question?

**Seerah** · 04/03/14, 04:20 PM

1.
Don't use _G["ZO_ChatWindow"]. Just use ZO_ChatWindow.
You can set a parent through frame:SetParent(ZO_ChatWindow)

2.
A control is the name ESO uses for objects.
TopLevelControl = top level window (the main window your other stuff is attached to)
Control = frame
http://wiki.esoui.com/Globals#DrawLayer
AnchorFill = make this frame fill the frame it's anchored to (In ESO, control:SetAnchorFill() is equivalent to WoW's frame:SetAllPoints() if you are familiar with that.)

Tingle0x539 · 04/03/14, 04:52 PM

Ah thanks,

you say "You can set a parent through frame:SetParent(ZO_ChatWindow)", my question was if this can be achieved from the .xml file?

**Seerah** · 04/03/14, 04:58 PM

No. Parent/child structure is created by the way you order your nesting in the XML.

Tingle0x539 · 04/03/14, 05:12 PM

Thanks for your help