How can I get the research slots in use?

[Artajörn]

Hi,

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

[Stormknight]

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

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

[Vuelhering]

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

[Artajörn]

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