WildStar:UI Snippets

This page is supposed to list lua practices that are frequently used and needed when writing addons.

Concrete Code Examples

• Loading a extra lua script / library: https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/145956-include-a-lib/?p=1448824
  • and modify those which have been written lua generic without ws-spec: https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/50951-question-more-lua-files-in-one-addon/
• Automatic save Window/Form position of your addon's frames (when the user moves them): https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/77580-need-assist-on-saving-frame-position-noob-here/
  • in case the code in the upper link does not work, try this: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/bfe9d83596765db97af3
• Hooking into foreign addons functions (ger): https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/143803-event-reihenfolge-und-propagation-verhindern/?p=1434349
• Table and pointer / references: https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/146237-de-referencing-pointer-for-writing/
• Saving data for your addon: savedVariables:
  • https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/93286-saving-data-in-my-addon
• Preventing colisions with saved variables when you change savedVars data structure of your addon: https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/145622-resetting-savedvariables/

Guides

1. Star off guide: http://wildstarnasa.com/2014/01/a-complete-newbies-guide-to-apollo-and-houston/

Libraries

A collection of helpful developement addons and libs can be found wihin the NASA github repository: https://github.com/wildstarnasa

Most recommended Addon:

• Rover: You can send any type of data to the ingame rover-table by using SendVarToRover("label", <the_data_you_want_to_inspect>) after installing this addon. Rover can then be opened with /rover and will come up with a really nice and super helpful data inspection window.