Pitbull4 + custom group

[Feehza]

Code & Download UPDATED (23.02.2011)
In search for a nice addon which support custom group (if your group splitted up in bgs or raids) i modified my pitbull4 (i dont like grid).
I am a newbie @ lua, but this modifications work for me
Pitbull-Version: v4.0.0-beta25

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You can download the code from here: http://tinyurl.com/y4xspgl (tinyurl, cuz i dont like to be existent for thousand years in searchengines)
You only have to replace the names of your toons in PitBull4\GroupHeader.lua on line 311

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... Or you can edit the pitbull code for yourself:


File: PitBull4\Options\Units.lua
search for:

MAINTANK = L["Main tanks"],

add a line below:

MULTIBOX = L["Multibox"],

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search for:

if start == 'MAINTANK' or start == 'MAINASSIST' then

replace with:

if start == 'MAINTANK' or start == 'MULTIBOX' or start == 'MAINASSIST' then

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File: PitBull4\GroupHeader.lua:
search for:

local tank_list = {}
local function get_main_tank_name_list()
    local main_tanks
    if oRA3 then
        main_tanks = oRA3:GetSortedTanks()
    elseif oRA then
        main_tanks = oRA.maintanktable
    else
        main_tanks = CT_RA_MainTanks
    end
    if main_tanks then
        wipe(tank_list)
        for i = 1, 10 do
            local v = main_tanks[i]
            if v then
                tank_list[#tank_list+1] = v
            end
        end
        local s = table.concat(tank_list, ',')
        if s ~= "" then
            return s, #tank_list
        end
    end
    if PitBull4.leaving_world or not UnitInRaid("player") or not UnitInParty("player") then
        -- Not in a raid or a party, so no main tank list.  We have
        -- to bail out here becuase WoW whines with a You are not in a party
        -- message to the user now.  /sigh
        return nil, 0
    else
        return nil, count_returns(GetPartyAssignment("MAINTANK"))
    end
end

add this code below:

-- multibox group
local multibox_list = {}
local function get_multibox_name_list()
local multibox_units = { UnitName("Reyleniken"),UnitName("Reyvilan"),UnitName("Reynohen"),UnitName("Reyjouzyn"),UnitName("Reyrazchak")}


if multibox_units then
    wipe(multibox_list)
        for i = 1, 5 do
            local v = multibox_units[i]
            if v then
                multibox_list[#multibox_list+1] = v
            end
        end
        local s = table.concat(multibox_list, ',')
        if s ~= "" then
            return s, #multibox_list
        end
    end
    if PitBull4.leaving_world or not UnitInRaid("player") or not UnitInParty("player") then
        -- Not in a raid or a party, so no main tank list. We have
        -- to bail out here becuase WoW whines with a You are not in a party
        -- message to the user now. /sigh
        return nil, 0
    else
        return nil, count_returns(GetPartyAssignment("MULTIBOX"))
    end
end

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Search for:

    if group_filter == "MAINTANK" then
        name_list = get_main_tank_name_list()
    end

add this code below:

    if group_filter == "MULTIBOX" then
        name_list = get_multibox_name_list()
    end

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search for:

if start == "MAINTANK" or start == "MAINASSIST" then

replace with:

if start == "MAINTANK" or start == "MULTIBOX" or start == "MAINASSIST" then

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File: PitBull4\Options\Units.lua

search for:

                disabled = disabled,
        hidden = function(info)
            local db = get_group_db()
            
            local unit_group = db.unit_group
            local party_based = unit_group:sub(1, 5) == "party"
            
             return party_based -- only show in raid
        end

replace with:

        disabled = disabled,
        hidden = function(info)
            local db = get_group_db()
            
            local unit_group = db.unit_group
            local party_based = unit_group:sub(1, 5) == "party"
            
             return -- only show in raid
        end

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File: PitBull4\GroupHeader.lua:
search for:

local group_filter = not party_based and group_db.group_filter or nil

replace with:

local group_filter = group_db.group_filter or nil

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File: PitBull4\Main.lua

add somewhere in the code (maybe line 1149):

function refreshMultiboxingList_OnEvent()
        for header in PitBull4:IterateHeadersForSuperUnitGroup("raid") do
            local group_db = header.group_db
            if group_db and group_db.group_filter == "MULTIBOX" then
                header:RefreshGroup()
            end
        end    
        for header in PitBull4:IterateHeadersForSuperUnitGroup("party") do
            local group_db = header.group_db
            if group_db and group_db.group_filter == "MULTIBOX" then
                header:RefreshGroup()
            end
        end            
end

local MB_frame_party = CreateFrame("Frame","refreshMultiboxingList",UIParent)
MB_frame_party:SetScript("OnEvent", refreshMultiboxingList_OnEvent)
MB_frame_party:RegisterEvent("PARTY_MEMBERS_CHANGED")

local MB_frame_raid = CreateFrame("Frame","refreshMultiboxingList",UIParent)
MB_frame_raid:SetScript("OnEvent", refreshMultiboxingList_OnEvent)
MB_frame_raid:RegisterEvent("RAID_ROSTER_UPDATE")

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File: PitBull4\GroupHeader.lua:
search for:

        if party_based then
            self.super_unit_group = "party"
            self.unitsuffix = unit_group:sub(6)
            self:SetAttribute("showRaid", nil)
            self:SetAttribute("showParty", true)
            self:SetAttribute("showPlayer", include_player and true or nil)
            self:SetAttribute("showSolo", show_solo and true or nil)
            self:SetAttribute("groupFilter", nil)
        else

replace with:

        if party_based then
            self.super_unit_group = "party"
            self.unitsuffix = unit_group:sub(6)
            self:SetAttribute("showRaid", nil)
            self:SetAttribute("showParty", true)
            self:SetAttribute("showPlayer", include_player and true or nil)
            self:SetAttribute("showSolo", show_solo and true or nil)
            if name_list then
            print ("Namelist"..name_list)
                self:SetAttribute("groupFilter", nil) 
                self:SetAttribute("nameList", name_list)
            else
                self:SetAttribute("groupFilter", group_filter)
                self:SetAttribute("nameList", nil)
            end            
        else

search for:

self:SetAttribute("sortMethod", sort_method)

replace with:

sort_method = "NAMELIST"
self:SetAttribute("sortMethod", sort_method)

for Raid:
1. in pitbull you choose on the left side "groups"
2. create a new group and activate it, call it "multiboxing_raid" or smt
3. set dropdown to "Raid"
4. Choose Tab "Filter" turn on all raid types and set the dropdownbox to "Multibox"


for party only(if you delete the code in options\units.lua i shown above)
1. in pitbull you choose on the left side "groups", call it "multiboxing_party" or smt
2. create a new group and activate it (and: i prefer to disable the playerframe under the menue single units and turn on the playerframe in partymode)
3. set dropdown to "Group"
4. Choose Tab "Filter" turn on group and turn off all raidtypes and set the dropdownbox to "Multibox"


There is 1 problem:
If you form a raid, you wont get an update on multibox filtered raidframe until a player leave, join, switch to another group or you type /reloadui.
But when the raidframes appears no further issues are present.

[mrmcgee21]

I've been looking for something like this for a long time, thanks a ton.

[Feehza]

I've been looking for something like this for a long time, thanks a ton.

If you have some problems with it, tell me.
I have modified a lot since yesterday + i uploaded the necessary files on my webspace (look above).

[Sam DeathWalker]

Ok seems Im the only one who dosn't mind sounding stupid but what exactly does this do?

Are you saying this will load a different set of pitbull action bars if you are in a raid and then another set if you are in your group?

So one set of bars for

maintank and another for mainassist and yet another for multibox group?

[Feehza]

Ok seems Im the only one who dosn't mind sounding stupid but what exactly does this do?

Are you saying this will load a different set of pitbull action bars if you are in a raid and then another set if you are in your group?

So one set of bars for

maintank and another for mainassist and yet another for multibox group?

Hmmm approximate ...
You can choose for partylayout and raidlayout your predefined list of names, so you have your toons always in your partyframe and always in the right sort.
For example: In BG all your toons are splited up in different raidgroups. You just go to groups ->Tab:filter and choose not Maintank or Mainassist, you choose Multibox.
But remember, you have to put the Names of your toons in PitBull4\GroupHeader.lua.

[lacitpo]

I'm haven't written LUA before so forgive me for my ignorance. Is there a way this could be written in a modular way so that it exists as it's own addon and works with pitbull as a plug-in of sorts?

EDIT: Submitted this post to the pitbull dev page as a feature request. (http://www.wowace.com/addons/pitbull...custom-groups/) Might get better notice if others went behind me and voiced their support.

[Feehza]

I'm haven't written LUA before so forgive me for my ignorance. Is there a way this could be written in a modular way so that it exists as it's own addon and works with pitbull as a plug-in of sorts?

EDIT: Submitted this post to the pitbull dev page as a feature request. (http://www.wowace.com/addons/pitbull...custom-groups/) Might get better notice if others went behind me and voiced their support.

Download the edited files from here: http://tinyurl.com/y4xspgl
Put the files into your AddOns\PitBull4\

You only have to edit the line 334 in GroupHeader.lua for your real toon names
Thats not so hard, i assume you didnt see the download link

I am so lua-newbish, i dont think i am able to code an module for it. (I give it a try the next days)
Its more a hack not clean nice modification.



BTW: Somewhere i read a statement of a pitbull programer "no atm we dont plan to include custom groups"

[lacitpo]

I'll download you're patch when I get home. I just think about when an update for pitbull 4 comes out and I accidently overwrite it, or you're not around to to update the code. I'm always wary to begin relying on something that may not be available to me in the future.

[Nsaeyn]

Nice work. Thank you for posting but can you update the link. It is dead.

[Feehza]

Nice work. Thank you for posting but can you update the link. It is dead.

Sorry, should work again.