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{{UIHowTo|!Overview}}
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'''HOWTOs''' are detailed documents describing "how to" accomplish something specific.  Most of them will assume a basic understanding of the WoW scripting language and framework. For more information on the framework please refer to [[Portal:Interface customization]], [[AddOns]], and [[World of Warcraft API]].
'''HOWTOs''' are detailed documents describing "how to" accomplish something specific.  Most of them will assume a basic understanding of the WoW scripting language and framework. For more information on the framework please refer to [[Portal:Interface customization]], [[AddOns]], and [[World of Warcraft API]].


This list may be incomplete; all HOWTOs are listed on [[:Category:HOWTOs]].
See also [[:Category:HOWTOs|HOWTOs category]].


==Getting Started==
== Getting Started ==
;[[Getting started with writing addons]] : An overview of the tools, code and file types involved in creating addons.
* [[Getting started with writing addons]] - Overview of the tools, code and file types involved in creating addons
;[[AddOn programming tutorial/Introduction]] ([[AddOn programming tutorial/Introduction|Overview Page]]) : Creating a Hello World! AddOn.
* [[AddOn programming tutorial/Introduction]] - Creating a Hello World! AddOn.
;[[Setting up Visual Studio for WoW XML]] : On a Windows platform, you can use Visual Studio to create XML descriptions of interfaces.
* [[Setting up Visual Studio for WoW XML]] - On a Windows platform you can use Visual Studio to create XML descriptions of interfaces


==General Lua tutorials==
== General Lua tutorials ==
*[[Common Lua shortcuts]] - Commonly occurring uses of Lua logic evaluation short-cuts, method syntax and the global environment.
*[[Common Lua shortcuts]] - Commonly occurring uses of Lua logic evaluation short-cuts, method syntax and the global environment.
*[[Function arguments]] - Declaring and passing arguments to functions.
*[[Function arguments]] - Declaring and passing arguments to functions.
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*[[Lua basics]] - a few basic hints and notes about [[WoW Lua|Lua]]
*[[Lua basics]] - a few basic hints and notes about [[WoW Lua|Lua]]


==General Addon tutorials==
== General Addon tutorials ==
;[[Getting the current interface number]] : For use in .toc files.
* [[Getting the current interface number]] - For use in .toc files.
;[[Handling events]] : Creating, and managing event handler code.
* [[Handling events]] - Creating, and managing event handler code.
;[[Saving variables between game sessions]] : Description and examples of saving variables to disk.
* [[Saving variables between game sessions]] - Description and examples of saving variables to disk.
;[[Creating defaults]] : creating default values in your addon's saved variables.
* [[Creating defaults]] - creating default values in your addon's saved variables.
;[[Localizing an addon]] : General techniques enabling localization.
* [[Localizing an addon]] - General techniques enabling localization.
;[[Using OnUpdate correctly]] : Throttling OnUpdate code execution.
* [[Using OnUpdate correctly]] - Throttling OnUpdate code execution.


==Using FrameXML==
== Using FrameXML ==
;[[Creating GUI configuration options]] : A custom configuration frame tutorial.
* [[Creating GUI configuration options]] - A custom configuration frame tutorial.
;[[Creating tabbed windows]] : Using UIPanelTemplates to create tabs.
* [[Creating tabbed windows]] - Using UIPanelTemplates to create tabs.
;[[Creating a slash command]] : Creating and using slash command handlers.
* [[Creating a slash command]] - Creating and using slash command handlers.
;[[Creating your own chat types]] : Adding new chat types allows users to redirect your addon's chat output to one or more desired chat frames.
* [[Creating your own chat types]] - Adding new chat types allows users to redirect your addon's chat output to one or more desired chat frames.
;[[Making a scrollable list using FauxScrollFrameTemplate]] : FauxScrollFrameTemplate tutorial.
* [[Making a scrollable list using FauxScrollFrameTemplate]] - FauxScrollFrameTemplate tutorial.
;[[Creating standard left-sliding frames]] : using the UIPanelLayout attributes to manage your frame's position.
* [[Creating standard left-sliding frames]] - using the UIPanelLayout attributes to manage your frame's position.
;[[Make Frames Closable With the "Esc" Key]] : using UISpecialFrames to enable this behavior.
* [[Make Frames Closable With the "Esc" Key]] - using UISpecialFrames to enable this behavior.
;[[Removing Blizzard default frames]] : Maps default UI elements to frame names and suggests use of the :Hide() widget function.
* [[Removing Blizzard default frames]] - Maps default UI elements to frame names and suggests use of the :Hide() widget function.
;[[Hooking outgoing chat messages]] : Describes a mechanism to alter outgoing chat messages.
* [[Hooking outgoing chat messages]] - Describes a mechanism to alter outgoing chat messages.
;[[Creating simple pop-up dialog boxes]]: Using StaticPopup to display simple prompts.
* [[Creating simple pop-up dialog boxes]] - Using StaticPopup to display simple prompts.
;[[Using the ColorPickerFrame]] : Invoking the default color picker.
* [[Using the ColorPickerFrame]] - Invoking the default color picker.
;[[Using UIDropDownMenu]] : Drop down boxes and menus using the FrameXML API.
* [[Using UIDropDownMenu]] - Drop down boxes and menus using the FrameXML API.
;[[Using the Interface Options Addons panel]] : Describes how to create an option panel that works with the default UI's Interface Options frame.
* [[Using the Interface Options Addons panel]] - Describes how to create an option panel that works with the default UI's Interface Options frame.
;[[Using bindings.xml to create key bindings for your addon]] : Enabling default UI bindings.
* [[Using bindings.xml to create key bindings for your addon]] - Enabling default UI bindings.


==Widgets==
== Widgets ==
;[[HOWTO: Scroll EditBoxes to the left programatically]]
* [[HOWTO: Scroll EditBoxes to the left programatically]]
;[[Making Draggable Frames]] : Describes several methods to allow the user to move a frame.
* [[Making Draggable Frames]] - Describes several methods to allow the user to move a frame.


== Miscellaneous ==
== Miscellaneous ==
;[[Detecting an instant cast spell]] : Using the UNIT_SPELLCAST_SUCCEEDED event.
* [[Parsing event messages]] - Event messages like combat logs, loot messages, online/offline notifications
;[[Identifying buffs using textures]]
* [[Detecting an instant cast spell]] - Using the UNIT_SPELLCAST_SUCCEEDED event.
;[[HOWTO: Speed up string match lookups]] : Describes how to potentially speed up multiple similar pattern string matching.
* [[Identifying buffs using textures]]
;[[HOWTO: Use Tables Without Generating Extra Garbage]] : An overview of techniques enabling table reuse and avoiding excessive garbage generation.
* [[HOWTO: Speed up string match lookups]] - Describes how to potentially speed up multiple similar pattern string matching.
* [[HOWTO: Use Tables Without Generating Extra Garbage]] - An overview of techniques enabling table reuse and avoiding excessive garbage generation.


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Making a macro]] : An overview of the various macro slash commands.
* [[Making a macro]] - An overview of the various macro slash commands.
[[Category:Interface customization]]
[[Category:HOWTOs]]
[[Category:WoW Customization Reference]]
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