i cant install the addon studio thing because my .net framework is fed up >.< which means i cant install c++

so i decided to hand code it but all the tutorials are out of date and i cant find one tutorial anywhere that works for say hellworld and small extras to get me started

anyhelp would be great thanks

http://www.wowwiki.com/Portal:Interface_customization

http://wowprogramming.com

http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Programming-Reference-Creating/dp/0470229810/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&;s=books&qid=1240697007&sr=1-1

http://forums.wowace.com/index.php

tyvm ill look into those links :)

If the amazon.com link doesn't work, then try this: it's a book called World of Warcraft Programming, by James Whitehead II and Matthew Orlando. I have it, and it has been beyond amazing in teaching me how to code addons. Without it, I'd be lost.

i read some stuff and started making an addon, ive used some lua before so i knew some stuff but it doesnt work (QQ) my guess is that im using the wrong command (im using message)

i used WoW Ui Designer to make the .xml which helped ALOT but

heres a download link for it: www.outscape.org/wowadd/APF.rar

what its ment to do is show all the persons starts in the black boxes under the title, and in the form1 it simulates a battle finding out average damage with real crit chances.

since it didnt work i tried another way of printing the text but that failed to

TOC:

## Interface: 30100
## Title: Attack Power Finder
## Author: Head
## Version: 1
## Notes: Finds out the Attack Power of a player and Average Hit, and generates a simulation of a battle.
## eMail: N/A
## URL: N/A
## DefaultState: Enabled
## LoadOnDemand: 0
## SavedVariables: ATP,StrAP,AgilAP,AverageDamage,CRT,avgttldam,hits,damage
AttackPowerFinderForm.xml
AttackPowerFinder.lua
AttackPowerFinderForm1.xml

LUA:

function SAPFIND()
local AP = StatLogic:GetAPFromStr(10, StatLogic:PlayerClass)
StrAP = AP
  message(AP);
end

function AAPFIND()
local AP = StatLogic:GetAPFromAgi(10, StatLogic:PlayerClass)
AgilAP = AP
  message(AP);
end

function AFIND()
ATP = AgilAP + StrAP
  message(ATP);
end

function BAFind()
local AP = StatLogic:GetAP(10, StatLogic:PlayerClass) - ATP
  message(AP);
end

function WEPSpeed()
local AP = StatLogic:GetWeaponSpeed(1) -- i know this isnt that its called :3
  message(AP);
end

function WepAvgDam()
local AP1 = StatLogic:GetWeaponDamageMin(1) + StatLogic:GetWeaponDamageMax(1) -- i know this isnt that its called :3
AverageDamage = AP1 / 2
  message(AverageDamage);
end

function CritFind()
CRT = StatLogic::GetCritFromAgi(10)
  message(CRT);
end

function averagetotal()
  message(avgttldam);
end

function totledps()
local dps = avgttldam / hits
  message(dps);
end

function FNDDPS1()
hits = 1
local re = 1
local dama = 0
avgttldam = 0
repeat
  local dama = hit();
  avgttldam = dama + avgttldam
  local re = re + 1  
until re == hits
end

end

function FNDDPS5()
hits = 5
local re = 1
local dama = 0
avgttldam = 0
repeat
  local dama = hit();
  avgttldam = dama + avgttldam
  local re = re + 1  
until re == hits
end

function FNDDPS10()
hits = 10
local re = 1
local dama = 0
avgttldam = 0
repeat
  local dama = hit();
  avgttldam = dama + avgttldam
  local re = re + 1  
until re == hits
end

function FNDDPS30()
hits = 30
local re = 1
local dama = 0
avgttldam = 0
repeat
  local dama = hit();
  avgttldam = dama + avgttldam
  local re = re + 1  
until re == hits
end

function FNDDPS50()
hits = 50
local re = 1
local dama = 0
avgttldam = 0
repeat
  local dama = hit();
  avgttldam = dama + avgttldam
  local re = re + 1  
until re == hits
end

function FNDDPS100()
hits = 100
local re = 1
local dama = 0
avgttldam = 0
repeat
  local dama = hit();
  avgttldam = dama + avgttldam
  local re = re + 1  
until re == hits
end

function hit()
  local didicrit = math.random(1,100)
  if didicrit=  damage = AverageDamage*2
  elseif didicrit>CRT then
  damage = AverageDamage
  end
end damage

function TotalDPS()
  local totaldps1 = hits * WepSpeed
  local totaldps = avgttldam / totaldps1
end
 

If you are meaning to print the info to the Chat Log, message() is not the function to call

Try using

DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("MESSAGE GOES HERE");

for instance...

function WEPSpeed()
local AP = StatLogic:GetWeaponSpeed(1) -- i know this isnt that its called :3
  message(AP);
end

should be

function WEPSpeed()
local AP = StatLogic:GetWeaponSpeed(1) -- i know this isnt that its called :3
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(AP);
end

no its ment to place the text in the boxes made in the .xml

eg

i got this small little box in the xml and when it loads or shows it reloads info from the attributes and i want the text to appear where the boxes are (in the boxes) but i dont know how

if you download / run wow with the addon you can see what i mean

incase you dont plan on installing i made an image of it of what it is

and what i want it to be

on the left is the complex version, on the right is the compact version

http://www.outscape.org/wowadd/Halp.jpg

the top set is what it is

the bottem set is what i want it to look like

its a pseudo group of numbers just to show you what it looks like, those arnt real attribute numbers.

where i have placed numbers there are actually labels there, but i dont know how to change the labels text to the attribute numbers etc

i tried using a tutorial that said but it didnt seem to work

Ah I see what you mean - Unfortunately, I have never coded an addon with a UI before.. anything Ive made is generally something just run in the background :(

I would highly recommended posting about this in the World of Warcraft UI and Macros forum here - They generally respond within 24 hours and likely with an answer that will help you out (whether it be the code required itself or a guide to point you in the right direction)

Good luck!