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The following snippet provides a global function RunSlashCmd that can be used to execute an arbitrary slash command (i.e. "/myaddon hi"). | The following snippet provides a global function RunSlashCmd that can be used to execute an arbitrary slash command (i.e. "/myaddon hi"). | ||
local _G = _G | local _G = _G | ||
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i = i + 1 | i = i + 1 | ||
end | end | ||
end | end | ||
=== Usage === | === Usage === | ||
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== Alternative == | == Alternative == | ||
Another method to accomplish the same effect is to insert the command into an editbox and send the command. | Another method to accomplish the same effect is to insert the command into an editbox and send the command. Note that it's usually better to do this with your own EditBox to avoid taint or conflicts with user input into the default editbox. | ||
-- Create our editbox (may not need a name, untested) | -- Create our editbox (may not need a name, untested) | ||
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ChatEdit_SendText(editbox) | ChatEdit_SendText(editbox) | ||
However as of 3.3.5 you must set the chatFrame variable on your editbox before the OnLoad function runs. | However as of 3.3.5 you must set the chatFrame variable on your editbox before the OnLoad function runs. So if you want to use the above code you need to create the frame in XML or create a template and then use that template to create the frame. | ||
<EditBox name="MyAddOnEditBoxTemplate" inherits="ChatFrameEditBoxTemplate" virtual="true"> | <EditBox name="MyAddOnEditBoxTemplate" inherits="ChatFrameEditBoxTemplate" virtual="true"> | ||
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editbox:SetText("/command here") | editbox:SetText("/command here") | ||
ChatEdit_SendText(editbox) | ChatEdit_SendText(editbox) | ||
[[Category:User defined functions]] | [[Category:User defined functions]] | ||