[need help] modifying oUF unit frames and its addons

[JackBurton]

I'm trying to emulate the spell floating text floating off to the left from the unit frames. The Video can be seen here.
http://youtu.be/SMpIjolWZ4A?t=3m8s

Mirai is using OUF and OuF_Fail i believe
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=9994&so=&page=5#info
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info19928-oUF_Fail.html

been chasing MiRai's forum activity kinda hinted he was working on stuff around bobui
http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/search.php?searchid=3153086

Is MiRai using xCT to show this spell floating text next to each party member's
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info18053-xCT.html#info

How do i add self to the group of party frames? The oUF_Fail default doesn't add the player to the group frames.
Also MiRai's Party frames are stretched out longer horizontal than stock settings
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/635102-oUF-configuration

Can anyone show me a good website to learn up on LUA?
I remember using UltraEdit a long long time ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vWb-JyO2FU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdESDIs7Ty4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_l-_r6hnvk&list=PLxxOx09slo-js3LOuXRY7phyg2x-eF7Af

[MiRai]

I'm trying to emulate the spell floating text floating off to the left from the unit frames. The Video can be seen here.
Thank you for publicly sharing an unlisted video that I created for a handful of people to give me feedback on -- I've since made it private.


Mirai is using OUF and OuF_Fail i believe
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=9994&so=&page=5#info
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info19928-oUF_Fail.html
Yes, I use oUF_Fail -- I'm still listed as an author of the layout and my name is mentioned in the description on its download page.


been chasing MiRai's forum activity kinda hinted he was working on stuff around bobui
http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/search.php?searchid=3153086
That link doesn't lead anywhere, but I've never used, installed, or even downloaded BobUI.


Is MiRai using xCT to show this spell floating text next to each party member's
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info18053-xCT.html#info
Since you shared a semi-private and unlisted video I'm going to keep that a secret for now.


How do i add self to the group of party frames? The oUF_Fail default doesn't add the player to the group frames.
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/secure_template/Group_Headers


Also MiRai's Party frames are stretched out longer horizontal than stock settings
My version of the layout is a personally edited version of what's available for public download.


Can anyone show me a good website to learn up on LUA?
http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

[JackBurton]

Okay, well, I appreciate the help.

[MiRai]

How do i add self to the group of party frames? The oUF_Fail default doesn't add the player to the group frames.
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/secure_template/Group_Headers
I should have been more specific -- Those options are in core.lua.

[HPAVC]

There is a lot going on here ...

If you are trying to learn lua, I enjoyed Pauls (DBM author) book a lot some time ago ...

http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Emmerich/e/B00J0KYHQY/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

... its a good introduction to lua basics and specifically libraries. The ACE wiki has a lots free tutorials for getting started with Lua libraries stuff that lands you in the same place that Paul's book does. (both relatively in the same era it seems as well). There are some good WeakAura/Broker library example / tutorials l works also that can get you started mashing some stuff up and get some real gratification as well.

You could start out with hacking on a OUF and write an aura or similar plugin ...

http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/cat128.html

... and hack away at those. A lot of them are pretty simple and do a lot of what the mash-up tutorials do, but some of the programming is really gross.

If you are just trying to code a layout for OUF, they have some pretty well documented layouts and their forum has a lot of decent people it seems. But the layouts are very very specific really. Not the best entry into programming.