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WoWWiki>Pcj at 13:56, 9 January 2008

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	== WoWBench Frequently Asked Questions ==		== WoWBench Frequently Asked Questions ==

WoWWiki>Hobinheim: upgraded code template

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	:Whatever you want to do.		:Whatever you want to do.
	:* Call functions in your AddOn directly from the prompt:		:* Call functions in your AddOn directly from the prompt:
	::: ~~{{Code\|~~MyAddOn_DoSomething("someParameter")}}		::: <code>MyAddOn_DoSomething("someParameter")</code>
	:* Make Alice, Bob or Charles (the default player characters) say something:		:* Make Alice, Bob or Charles (the default player characters) say something:
	::: ~~{{Code\|~~say Alice Help! Help! The horrible Murloc Warrior is hitting me!}}		::: <code>say Alice Help! Help! The horrible Murloc Warrior is hitting me!</code>
	:* Fire an event:		:* Fire an event:
	::: ~~{{Code\|~~fire DUEL_REQUESTED Charles}}		::: <code>fire DUEL_REQUESTED Charles</code>
	:* Run a slash command:		:* Run a slash command:
	::: ~~{{Code\|~~/myaddon dosomething}}		::: <code>/myaddon dosomething</code>
	:* Look at the frame that popped up:		:* Look at the frame that popped up:
	::: ~~{{Code\|~~look MyAddOnMainFrame}}		::: <code>look MyAddOnMainFrame</code>
	:* Click a button in it:		:* Click a button in it:
	::: ~~{{Code\|~~click MyAddOnMainFrameIWinButton}}		::: <code>click MyAddOnMainFrameIWinButton</code>

	:And much more :-)		:And much more :-)
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	:* You can automatically run wowbench command line scripts by giving names of .txt files on the command line, e.g.:		:* You can automatically run wowbench command line scripts by giving names of .txt files on the command line, e.g.:
	::{{code\|wowbench MyAddon script.txt}}		::<code>wowbench MyAddon script.txt</code>

	:* You can load and run Lua code on demand from the command prompt (or from inside a script file):		:* You can load and run Lua code on demand from the command prompt (or from inside a script file):
	::{{code\|> dofile("myluacode.lua")}}		::<code>> dofile("myluacode.lua")</code>


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	{{faqq}}I'm getting ''very'' weird errors / It seems like some stuff isn't even loading like it should?		{{faqq}}I'm getting ''very'' weird errors / It seems like some stuff isn't even loading like it should?

	* Try the "-f" switch: {{code\|lua wowbench.lua '''-f''' MyAddOn}} to force a re-parse of .toc and .xml files in case the dependencies haven't been updated properly. (WoWBench precompiles .xml files into .xml.lua files to speed subsequent loads up.)		* Try the "-f" switch: <code>lua wowbench.lua '''-f''' MyAddOn</code> to force a re-parse of .toc and .xml files in case the dependencies haven't been updated properly. (WoWBench precompiles .xml files into .xml.lua files to speed subsequent loads up.)

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	= WoWBench Frequently Asked Questions =		== WoWBench Frequently Asked Questions ==

	== Huh?! ==		=== Huh?! ===
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	== Installing ==		=== Installing ===
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	== Using ==		=== Using ===
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	== Problems ==		=== Problems ===
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	= See also =		== See also ==

	* [[WoWBench/Getting started]]		* [[WoWBench/Getting started]]

	[[Category:WoWBench\|FAQ]]		[[Category:WoWBench\|FAQ]]

WoWWiki>Mikk: /* Using */

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WoWWiki>Tarog: /* WoWBench Frequently Asked Questions */ (stupid formatting)

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	==== Hey! GetSummonConfirmTimeLeft() isn't implemented! ====		==== Hey! GetSummonConfirmTimeLeft() isn't implemented! ====

	* Nope. It's a community project. People mostly chip in by implementing functions that they need, ''as'' they need them. You're welcome to do so yourself!		* Nope. It's a community project. People mostly chip in by implementing functions that they need, ''as'' they need them. You're welcome to do so yourself or put it in the [[WoWBench/To_do#API_wish_list\|API_wish_list]], no guarantees on when it'll get done though. ;)

WoWWiki>Mikk at 14:23, 16 June 2006

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''Feel free to add a question of your own!'' __NOTOC__

= WoWBench Frequently Asked Questions =

==== I put WoWBench in Interface/Addons but it doesn't work? ====

* Please read [[WoWBench/Installing]]. WoWBench is ''not an AddOn''. It is as ''replacement for WoW'', that you can run AddOns inside.

==== Hey! GetSummonConfirmTimeLeft() isn't implemented! ====

* Nope. It's a community project. People mostly chip in by implementing functions that they need, ''as'' they need them. You're welcome to do so yourself!

==== Does this really work? ====

* Yep! Some AddOns can go from alpha to release only living inside WoWBench. (Well, almost, you probably want to test it in-game, too =)). It all depends on what APIs you use. If they all already exist, you're fine and dandy. If not, you might be in for some API hacking.

* Even if some APIs are missing, you can probably still use WoWBench to debug bits and pieces of your AddOn. Lua doesn't complain about missing functions until something actually tries to call them!

==== So, how do I add something that's missing? ====

* See [[WoWBench/Extending]].

==== How do I tweak an already-existing API to work better for my tests? ====

* See [[WoWBench/Extending]].

==== Can I run it under Linux? ====

* Yes. Just get a Lua parser for your platform and you're good to go.

* Currently, it will be a little slower because some speedups rely on cmd.exe commands. This will be fixed. (See [[WoWBench/To do]].)

==== What about the XML? That's not handled, right? ====

* Sure it is. WoWBench parses all the XML in FrameXML as well as in your AddOns. Nothing would work otherwise. The XML parser is probably a lot more lenient than Blizzard's own parser as to what object attributes it will allow, etc, but it does the job!

* If you want strict XML verification, I suggest you load Blizzard's "UI.xsd" into an XML editor and verify your XML that way.

==== Community Project? What's the license? ====

* WoWBench is released under a [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php BSD-style license], which basically means anyone can do whatever they want with it, but needs to attribute the effort to the "WoWBench developer community" if used anywhere.

==== Cool! How can I contribute? ====

* See [[WoWBench/Contributing]]

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