ImprovedErrorFrame

Display errors in scroll-able/selecting frame.

How to Install

1. Visit the GitHub link you find, then click the green <> Code button, and select Download ZIP.
2. Use 7zip to extract the zip into your TWow/Interface/AddOns
3. Rename the ImprovedErrorFrame-main folder to ImprovedErrorFrame
4. Restart the game

Git Links

(Sebben7Sebben)

Commands

/ief

• Main command to set options for the Improved Error Frame.

/ief notify

• ON: Alerts are enabled for delay notifications.
• OFF: Alerts are disabled for delay notifications.

/ief blink

• ON: The button blinks when there are pending errors.
• OFF: The blinking of the button when there are pending errors is disabled.

/ief count

• ON: Displays the count of pending errors on the button.
• OFF: The count of pending errors is not displayed.

/ief always

• ON: The notification button is always shown, regardless of errors.
• OFF: The notification button is hidden when there are no errors.

/ief sound

• ON: A sound will play upon notification of errors.
• OFF: Sound notifications are disabled.

/ief empty

• ON: The button graphic changes when blinking.
• OFF: The button graphic does not change with blinking.

/ief debug

• ON: FrameXML verbose logging is enabled for debugging.
• OFF: FrameXML verbose logging is disabled.

Click Functions

1. ImprovedErrorFrame_Report_OnClick:
   • Hookable function for add-ons to react when the report button is clicked.
2. IEFMinimapButton Functions:
   • IEFMinimapButton_OnMouseDown: Handles button dragging.
   • IEFMinimapButton_OnMouseUp: Handles button release, error display, and reset.
   • IEFMinimapButton_OnHide: Resets moving status when the button is hidden.

Status and Change Functions

1. Change Functions:
   • changeBlink: Toggles blinking of the minimap button based on settings.
   • changeCount: Updates the minimap button text based on the error count.
   • changeAlways: Adjusts the visibility of the minimap button based on the alwaysShow setting.
2. Events Handling:
   • Handled system events, particularly for loading variables and settings, and for updating the UI.

Other Functions

1. Error Population:
   • populateErrors: Builds the error messages string to be displayed in the frame.
2. Update Status:
   • updateStatus: Toggles visibility and updates the minimap button based on the number of errors.
3. Count Errors:
   • countErrors: Counts the number of unviewed errors from the error message list.

Preview

Features

1. Minimap Button:
   • Shows a button on the minimap when errors are present.
   • Flashes when errors are shown; hidden if no bugs.
   • Button can be dragged (Shift + Left Click) and reset (Shift + Right Click).
2. Error Reporting:
   • Includes a report button that only appears if ImprovedErrorFrame.displayReportButton is set to true.
   • Allows users to report errors directly.
3. Configurable Settings:
   • Display error messages immediately or on button click.
   • Options to blink notification icon or turn off blinking.
   • Display the count of errors on the button.
   • Configurable option to always show the error button even when there are no errors.
   • Option to disable sound notifications.
   • Ability to have an empty button during flashing for clearer count reading.
   • Verbose XML error logging.
4. Localization:
   • Support for German and French localizations.
5. Error Handling:
   • Improved handling of errors with detailed messages (including addon name, file name, line number).
   • Status tracking for error messages (new, shown, viewed).
   • Capability to keep an error message list with comprehensive data about each error instance.