Casting Checker for instance

[Draakje]

I don't know if it has been alrdy made, or something exists, but trying to make a casting checker from bosses. So it anounces party while boss is casting a nasty skill, so all can react quick :d
Got this so far, and it not working

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local disabled = false -- Starting value

SLASH_BossBuff1 = "/BossBuffer"
SLASH_BossBuff2 = "/BB" -- Add as many variations as you like just increment the number
SlashCmdList["BossBuff"] = function(editBox, msg)
    if msg then
        msg = string.lower(msg)
        if msg == "on" then -- on
            disabled = false
        elseif msg == "off" then -- off
            disabled = true
        else
            disabled = not disabled -- Toggles addon if 'on' or 'off' is not used.
        end
        if disabled then
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is disabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFF0000BossBuff Checker has been deactivated|h", "party")
        else
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is enabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cff16DC07BossBuff Checker has been activated|h", "party")
        end
    end
end

local BossBuff = {} -- the AddOn namespace, all your functions should be placed inside here instead of as globals.
_G.BossBuff = BossBuff -- expose it to the global scope

function BossBuff.VN()
    if (Casting("target", "Tearing Claw Attack") == true) then
       SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Lyong is casting Tearing Claw Attack!!|h", "party")
    end
    if (Casting("target", "Rune Pulse") == true) then
        SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Player is casting rune pulse!!|h", "say")
    end
	end;

-- Searches the target for a specified debuff.
-- Use "player", "target", "party3", "raid1" etc. for tgt parameter.
function Casting(tgt,CastingName)
  local counter=1
  local currentcasting="none"
  while currentcasting ~= nil do
      currentcasting=UnitCasting(tgt,counter)
   if currentcasting ~= nil then
      if string.find(string.lower(currentcasting),string.lower(CastingName)) then
        return true
      else
        counter=counter+1
      end
    end
  end
  return false
end


local time_remaining = 0.5 -- in seconds
function BossBuff:OnUpdate(elapsed)
	if disabled == true then
		return
	end
    -- elapsed is the amount of time in seconds since the last frame tick

    time_remaining = time_remaining - elapsed
    if time_remaining > 0 then
        -- cut out early, we're not ready yet
        return
    end
    time_remaining = 0.5 -- reset to 2
end

[Draakje]

changed

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if (Casting("target", "Rune Pulse") == true) then
        SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Player is casting rune pulse!!|h", "say")
    end

quick to

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   if (Casting("player", "Rune Pulse") == true) then
        SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Player is casting rune pulse!!|h", "say")
    end

hope i can see if works now, as testing

[Draakje]

well maybe it doesnt work, if im casting. Need find a mob or low boss to give a try out

[Draakje]

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local disabled = false -- Starting value

SLASH_BossBuff1 = "/BossBuffer"
SLASH_BossBuff2 = "/BB" -- Add as many variations as you like just increment the number
SlashCmdList["BossBuff"] = function(editBox, msg)
    if msg then
        msg = string.lower(msg)
        if msg == "on" then -- on
            disabled = false
        elseif msg == "off" then -- off
            disabled = true
        else
            disabled = not disabled -- Toggles addon if 'on' or 'off' is not used.
        end
        if disabled then
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is disabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFF0000BossBuff Checker has been deactivated|h", "party")
        else
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is enabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cff16DC07BossBuff Checker has been activated|h", "party")
        end
    end
end

local BossBuff = {} -- the AddOn namespace, all your functions should be placed inside here instead of as globals.
_G.BossBuff = BossBuff -- expose it to the global scope

function BossBuff.VN()
    if (OnCast("target", "Tearing Claw Attack") == true) then
       SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Lyong is casting Tearing Claw Attack!!|h", "party")
    end
    if (OnCast("target", "Heal") == true) then
        SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Player is casting heal!!|h", "say")
    end
	end;

-- Searches the target for a specified debuff.
-- Use "player", "target", "party3", "raid1" etc. for tgt parameter.
function OnCast(tgt,CastingName)
  local counter=1
  local Casting="none"
  while Casting ~= nil do
      Casting=UnitCasting(tgt,counter)
   if Casting ~= nil then
      if string.find(string.lower(Casting),string.lower(CastingName)) then
        return true
      else
        counter=counter+1
      end
    end
  end
  return false
end


local time_remaining = 0.5 -- in seconds
function BossBuff:OnUpdate(elapsed)
	if disabled == true then
		return
	end
    -- elapsed is the amount of time in seconds since the last frame tick

    time_remaining = time_remaining - elapsed
    if time_remaining > 0 then
        -- cut out early, we're not ready yet
        return
    end
    time_remaining = 0.5 -- reset to 2
end

also not working, someone knows the correct function?

[rock5]

Your onupdate function does nothing. Isn't it supposed to call the "BossBuff.VN()" function"?

[Draakje]

u mean?

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local time_remaining = 0.5 -- in seconds
function BossBuff.VN():OnUpdate(elapsed)
   if disabled == true then
      return
   end

[rock5]

No.

This is what your code does at the moment. After you enable it with a slash command

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/BB on

every 0.5 seconds the onupdate function resets the time_remaining variable. It does nothing else. The BossBuff.VN() function, which seems to do the work, never gets called. So I think the onupdate function is supposed to call it every 0.5 seconds. So where is says

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   time_remaining = 0.5 -- reset to 2

add the line

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BossBuff.VN()

[Draakje]

Wrong place.

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local time_remaining = 0.5 -- in seconds
function BossBuff:OnUpdate(elapsed)
	if disabled == true then
		return
	end
    -- elapsed is the amount of time in seconds since the last frame tick

    time_remaining = time_remaining - elapsed
    if time_remaining > 0 then
        -- cut out early, we're not ready yet
        return
    end
    time_remaining = 0.5 -- reset to 2
    BossBuff.VN()
end

[Draakje]

Trying with:

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local disabled = false -- Starting value

SLASH_BossBuff1 = "/BossBuffer"
SLASH_BossBuff2 = "/BB" -- Add as many variations as you like just increment the number
SlashCmdList["BossBuff"] = function(editBox, msg)
    if msg then
        msg = string.lower(msg)
        if msg == "on" then -- on
            disabled = false
        elseif msg == "off" then -- off
            disabled = true
        else
            disabled = not disabled -- Toggles addon if 'on' or 'off' is not used.
        end
        if disabled then
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is disabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFF0000BossBuff Checker has been deactivated|h", "party")
        else
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is enabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cff16DC07BossBuff Checker has been activated|h", "party")
        end
    end
end

local BossBuff = {} -- the AddOn namespace, all your functions should be placed inside here instead of as globals.
_G.BossBuff = BossBuff -- expose it to the global scope

function BossBuff.VN()
    if (OnCast("target", "Tearing Claw Attack") == true) then
       SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Lyong is casting Tearing Claw Attack!!|h", "party")
    end
    if (OnCast("target", "Black Flame") == true) then
        SendChatMessage("Black Flame!!!", "party")
    end
	end;

-- Searches the target for a specified debuff.
-- Use "player", "target", "party3", "raid1" etc. for tgt parameter.
function OnCast(tgt,CastingName)
  local counter=1
  local Casting="none"
  while Casting ~= nil do
      Casting=UnitCasting(tgt,counter)
   if Casting ~= nil then
      if string.find(string.lower(Casting),string.lower(CastingName)) then
        return true
      else
        counter=counter+1
      end
    end
  end
  return false
end


local time_remaining = 0.5 -- in seconds
function BossBuff:OnUpdate(elapsed)
	if disabled == true then
		return
	end
    -- elapsed is the amount of time in seconds since the last frame tick

    time_remaining = time_remaining - elapsed
    if time_remaining > 0 then
        -- cut out early, we're not ready yet
        return
    end
    time_remaining = 0.5 -- reset to 2
	BossBuff.VN()
end

the on and off slash commands works, but when the boss is casting like Black Flame its not announcing my party chat :/

[Draakje]

on rom wiki i find some functions:
CastingBarFrame_OnEvent
CastingBarFrame_OnLoad
CastingBarFrame_OnUpdate
Event:CASTING_START

maybe have use on of these?

[rock5]

Maybe "party" is supposed to be capital, example

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        SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFF0000BossBuff Checker has been deactivated|h", "PARTY")

[Draakje]

Maybe "party" is supposed to be capital, example

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        SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFF0000BossBuff Checker has been deactivated|h", "PARTY")

the on - off function works, and also gets anounced in party chat, that part is written with small letters "party"

trying out function SpellCast now hope this works

[Draakje]

dam whats the right function to check the boss casting

[rock5]

Where are you getting these function names from? Are you making them up? Try
http://runesofmagic.gamepedia.com/API:UnitCastingTime

[Draakje]

they come from rom wiki too

so try this?

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local disabled = false -- Starting value

SLASH_BossBuff1 = "/BossBuffer"
SLASH_BossBuff2 = "/BB" -- Add as many variations as you like just increment the number
SlashCmdList["BossBuff"] = function(editBox, msg)
    if msg then
        msg = string.lower(msg)
        if msg == "on" then -- on
            disabled = false
        elseif msg == "off" then -- off
            disabled = true
        else
            disabled = not disabled -- Toggles addon if 'on' or 'off' is not used.
        end
        if disabled then
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is disabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFF0000BossBuff Checker has been deactivated|h", "party")
        else
            SendSystemChat("BossBuff is enabled")
			SendChatMessage("|H|h|cff16DC07BossBuff Checker has been activated|h", "party")
        end
    end
end

local BossBuff = {} -- the AddOn namespace, all your functions should be placed inside here instead of as globals.
_G.BossBuff = BossBuff -- expose it to the global scope

function BossBuff.VN()
    if (UnitCastingTime("target", "Tearing Claw Attack") == true) then
       SendChatMessage("|H|h|cffFCF802Lyong is casting Tearing Claw Attack!!|h", "party")
    end
    if (UnitCastingTime("target", "Black Flame") == true) then
        SendChatMessage("Black Flame!!!", "party")
    end
	end;

-- Searches the target for a specified debuff.
-- Use "player", "target", "party3", "raid1" etc. for tgt parameter.
function UnitCastingTime(tgt,CastingName)
  local counter=1
  local currCastingTime="none"
  while currCastingTime ~= nil do
      currCastingTime=UnitCasting(tgt,counter)
   if currCastingTime ~= nil then
      if string.find(string.lower(currCastingTime),string.lower(CastingName)) then
        return true
      else
        counter=counter+1
      end
    end
  end
  return false
end


local time_remaining = 0.5 -- in seconds
function BossBuff:OnUpdate(elapsed)
	if disabled == true then
		return
	end
    -- elapsed is the amount of time in seconds since the last frame tick

    time_remaining = time_remaining - elapsed
    if time_remaining > 0 then
        -- cut out early, we're not ready yet
        return
    end
    time_remaining = 0.5 -- reset to 2
    BossBuff.VN()
end

[rock5]

You obviously have a lot to learn about coding.

No, I meant use that function I linked to, not create a function by with that name. I meant use "UnitCastingTime" instead of "UnitCasting" which doesn't look like a valid game function. It's not listed under the rom wikis "List of Functions". http://runesofmagic.gamepedia.com/List_of_Functions.

So looking at the function example, you could use something like

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function OnCast(tgt,CastingName)
   local name = UnitCastingTime(tgt)
   if name == CastingName then
      return true
   else
      return false
   end
end

[markd]

I am trying to make this function work, but i keep getting "attempt to call global 'UnitCastingTime' (a nil value). Could someone help.

<onLoad>
function OnCast(tgt,CastingName)
local name = UnitCastingTime(tgt)
if name == CastingName then
return true
else
return false
end
end
</onLoad>
<!-- # 1 --><waypoint x="2256" z="33093" y="0" type="TRAVEL">
local mob = player:findNearestNameOrId(103980)
if mob then
player:target(mob);
if OnCast("target","Erupting Spore") == true then
sendpartychat("mob casting");
end
end
</waypoint>
</waypoints>

[rock5]

Thats an in game function right? Try

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local name = RoMScript("UnitCastingTime(\""..tgt.."\")")

[markd]

Works great. Thank you for your help.