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1.10.0 API changes (Iriel)

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Copied from Iriel's forums.worldofwarcraft.com post, 12:20, 21 June 2006 (EDT).



Here's my collection of the API changes for 1.10, based on the 0.10.0-5195 test realm build. As always it's expected that you read this thread in conjunction with the rest of this thread.

"Gotchas"[]

  • GameTooltip objects will not work unless they've had an owner set. Try :SetOwner(WorldFrame,"ANCHOR_NONE"). Also avoid giving them parents, when the tooltip or its parent is hidden, it will not work properly, and when shown again you must re-SetOwner it.
  • RegisterForSave can no longer be called from non-Blizzard code.
  • There's a new SPELLCAST_CHANNEL_STOP event which replaces both the final SPELLCAST_CHANNEL_UPDATE (arg1==0) and SPELLCAST_STOP for channeled spells (Thanks for Miravlix for researching this).


Widget API Changes (INCOMPLETE!)[]

All UI Objects have the following NEW methods

  • objType = LayoutFrame:GetObjectType() - Return the object type for this object (Similar to Frame:GetFrameType() but supports all UI object types)
  • isType = LayoutFrame:IsObjectType("Type") - Return if the object is of the specified type (Similar to Frame:IsFrameType("Type") but supports all UI object types)

New Font object with the following methods[]

  • Font:CopyFontObject(otherFont) - Set this Font's attributes to be a copy of the otherFont font object's.
  • Font:GetAlpha() - Return this font's alpha setting.
  • Font:GetFont() - Return the font file, height, and flags for this Font.
  • Font:GetFontObject() - Return the 'parent' Font object, or nil if none.
  • Font:GetJustifyH() - Return Font's horizontal justification.
  • Font:GetJustifyV() - Return Font's vertical justification.
  • Font:GetName() - Return the name of the Font object.
  • Font:GetShadowColor() - Returns the color of this Font's shadow (r,g,b,a).
  • Font:GetShadowOffset() - Returns the Font's shadow offset (x,y).
  • Font:GetSpacing() - Returns the Font's spacing().
  • Font:GetTextColor() - Returns the Font's color (r,g,b,a)
  • Font:SetAlpha(alpha) - Set the Font's alpha value.
  • Font:SetFont("path", height[, "flags"]) - Sets the font to use, returns 1 if the path was valid, nil otherwise (no change occurs).
  • Font:SetFontObject(fontObject) - Sets the 'parent' Font object.
  • Font:SetJustifyH("justifyH") - Sets horizontal justification ("LEFT","RIGHT", or "CENTER")
  • Font:SetJustifyV("justifyV") - Sets vertical justification ("TOP","BOTTOM", or "MIDDLE")
  • Font:SetShadowColor(r,g,b,a) - Sets the shadow color.
  • Font:SetShadowOffset(x,y) - Sets the shadow offset.
  • Font:SetSpacing(spacing) - Sets the font spacing.
  • Font:SetTextColor(r,g,b,a) - Sets the font's color.

All LayoutFrames have these NEW methods[]

  • numPoints = LayoutFrame:GetNumPoints() - Return the number of anchor points for the frame.
  • point, relativeTo, relativePoint, xofs, yofs = LayoutFrame:GetPoint(index) - Return the details of the specified anchor point.

The following methods moved to be supported by all layout frames[]

  • bottom = LayoutFrame:GetBottom() - Get the bottom edge of the frame.
  • x,y = LayoutFrame:GetCenter() - Get the center coordinate of the frame.
  • left = LayoutFrame:GetLeft() - Get the left edge of the frame.
  • right = LayoutFrame:GetRight() - Get the right edge of the frame.
  • top = LayoutFrame:GetTop() - Get the top edge of the frame.
  • parent = LayoutFrame:GetParent() - Get the parent for this frame.
  • LayoutFrame:SetParent(parent or "parentName") - Set the parent for this frame.
  • alpha = LayoutFrame:GetAlpha() - Get the alpha level of this frame.
  • LayoutFrame:SetAllPoints(frame or "frameName") - Set all anchors on this frame to match specified frame's edges.

All Regions (Texture, FontString) have these NEW methods[]

  • layer = Region:GetDrawLayer() - Get the draw layer for the Region.
  • Region:SetDrawLayer("layer") - Set the draw layer for the Region.

Frames (and derivatives) have these NEW methods[]

  • fontString = Frame:CreateFontString(["name"[, "layer"]]) - Create a new FontString as a child of this Frame.
  • texture = Frame:Texture(["name"[, "layer"]]) - Create a new Texture as a child of this Frame.
  • numRegions = Frame:GetNumRegions() - Return the number of Regions that are children of this frame.
  • a,b,c,d,... = Frame:GetRegions() - Return the regions of the frame.

FontString now includes the following methods (see Font changes for details)[]

GetAlpha, GetFontObject, GetJustifyH, GetJustifyV, GetShadowColor, GetShadowOffset, GetSpacing, SetFontObject, SetShadowColor, SetShadowOffset, SetSpacing

Button has these NEW methods[]

  • font = Button:GetTextFontObject() - Return the font object for the Button's normal text.
  • font = Button:GetDisabledFontObject() - Return the font object for the Button when disabled.
  • font = Button:GetHighlightFontObject() - Return the font object for the Button when highlighted.
  • Button:SetTextFontObject([font]) - Set the font object from which to get settings for this Button's normal state.
  • Button:SetDisabledFontObject([font]) - Set the font object for settings when disabled.
  • Button:SetHighlightFontObject([font]) - Set the font object for settings when highlighted.
  • Also the SetNormalTexture, SetDisabledTexture, SetPushedTexture, and SetHighlightTexture methods now take either a texture file * path, or a Texture object.

(This section isn't yet complete, because it's taking me ages to write up all of the changes, I'll be back!)


Global API Changes[]

Movement API Changes[]

The following methods have been protected, so they can only be called from signed (i.e. blizzard) code:

  • CameraOrSelectOrMoveStart()
  • CameraOrSelectOrMoveStop()
  • MoveBackwardStart()
  • MoveBackwardStop()
  • MoveForwardStart()
  • MoveForwardStop()
  • StrafeLeftStart()
  • StrafeLeftStop()
  • StrafeRightStart()
  • StrafeRightStop()
  • TurnLeftStart()
  • TurnLeftStop()
  • TurnOrActionStart()
  • TurnOrActionStop()
  • TurnRightStart()
  • TurnRightStop()
  • Jump()

Frame API Changes[]

  • NEW - font - CreateFont ("name") - Create a new Font object.
  • NEW - frame = CreateFrame("type"[,"name"][,parent]) - Create a new Frame.
  • NEW - nextFrame = EnumerateFrames([curFrame]) - Function to iterate over all Frames (call with nil arg for first frame)
  • NEW - count = GetNumFrames() - Returns the number of existing frames.

Taxi API Changes[]

  • NEW - numHops = GetNumRoutes(index) - Returns the number of hops from current location to the specified taxi node.
  • NEW - x =TaxiGetDestX(nodeIndex,hopIndex) - Returns x position of route destination (0-1).
  • NEW - y =TaxiGetDestY(nodeIndex,hopIndex) - Returns y position of route destination (0-1).
  • NEW - x =TaxiGetSrcX(nodeIndex,hopIndex) - Returns x position of route source (0-1)
  • NEW - y =TaxiGetSrcY(nodeIndex,hopIndex) - Returns y position of route source (0-1).
  • NEW - TaxiNodeSetCurrent(index) - Set currently highlighted destination node.

Faction API Changes[]

  • NEW - index = GetSelectedFaction() - Returns the currently selected faction from the faction UI.
  • NEW - name, index, min, max, current = GetWatchedFactionInfo() - Returns the selected faction (For display as XP bar)
  • NEW - IsFactionInactive(index) - Returns whether faction is marked as inactive.
  • NEW - SetFactionActive(index) - Set a faction to active.
  • NEW - SetFactionInactive(index) - Set a faction to inactive.
  • NEW - SetSelectedFaction(index) - Set the currently selected faction.
  • NEW - SetWatchedFactionIndex(index) - Set the currently watched faction (index == 0 to cancel).

Mouselook Support[]

  • NEW - isLooking = IsMouselooking() - Return whether mouselook is active.
  • NEW - MouselookStart() - Start using mouselook.
  • NEW -MouselookStop() - Stop using mouselook.

Other API Enhancements[]

  • UPDATED - CastSpellByName (name [, onSelf]) - Now has onSelf parameter
  • NEW - version, build, buildDate = GetBuildInfo() - NEW function to return current WoW client build.
  • UPDATED - rate1,rate2,... = GetRefreshRates() - No longer requires a parameter.
  • NEW - function. err = loadstring("functionBody") - Lua API loadstring function.
  • NEW - errfunc = geterrorhandler() - Return the current Lua error handler.
  • NEW - seterrorhandler(errfunc) - Set the current Lua error handler (Function takes one 'message' argument).

REMOVED Functions[]

  • REMOVED LaunchURL("URL")
  • REMOVED SplitMoney("value")

Undocumented API Changes[]

  • NEW - GetMinigameState() - Seems to return multiple values related to current minigame.
  • NEW - hasRelic = UnitHasRelicSlot("unit") - Return whether the specified unit has a relic inventory slot.

Strange Behavioural Changes[]

  • The EditBox FontString cannot inherit from a FontString object, but other FontString objects apparently can.
  • An EditBox fires an OnTextChanged call the very first time it is :Show()n.


Last Updated - 2006-03-29 2:56pm (PST)

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