WowAce

lib:DecodeItemLink(itemLink)

Utility function to break down returns for an item link like any other API Note that numbers default to 0 rather than nil if they normally would be empty strings ""

Parameters

itemLink

What you want parsed can be a quest, talent, spell, enchant, or item link

Return values

1. color String. "cff0070dd" as an example
2. linkType String. "item", "spell", "enchant", "talent", or "quest"
3. itemID Number suitable for searching Wowhead
4. enchantID Number. Permanent enchant applied to an item See http://wow.gamepedia.com/EnchantId for a list
5. gemID1 Embedded gem, if socketed. Re-uses enchantID indicies
6. gemID2 Embedded gem, if socketed. Re-uses enchantID indicies
7. gemID3 Embedded gem, if socketed. Re-uses enchantID indicies
8. gemID4 Embedded gem, if socketed. Re-uses enchantID indicies
9. suffixID Number. Random enchantment ID. May be negative See http://wow.gamepedia.com/SuffixId for a list
10. uniqueID Number. Data pertaining to a specific instance of the item
11. linkLevel Number. Level of the character supplying the link
12. specializationID Number. Specialization ID of the character supplying the link See GetInspectSpecialization API for details
13. upgradeTypeID Number. Used with upgradeID
14. upgradeID Number.
15. instanceDifficultyID Number. Dungeon or raid difficultyID item was obtained
16. numBonuses Number. The number of bonusIDs
17. bonusIDs Table. A list of the bonuses by number or random suffix

Usage

local bonusTable = select(17, myAddOn:DecodeItemLink(itemLink))
for i = 1, #bonusTable do
    Print(i)
end

lib:NumberToHex(number)

Converts a number into hexidecimal

Parameters

number

Number. Like 1234

Return value

hexString String. Like "04d2"

lib:PixelPerfect(number)

Scales an element to pixel perfection

Parameters

number

The height, width, or scale you want adjusted

Usage

myFrame:SetHeight(myAddOn:PixelPerfect(100))

FontInstance:SetFont("fileName", myAddOn:PixelPerfect(12), "OUTLINE")

lib:Round(number[, decimal]

) Rounds a number to n decimal places

Parameters

number

That you want rounded

decimal

The number of decimal places decimal defaults to 0 places

Return value

Your newly rounded number

Usage

local myNumber = 123.456
myNumber = self:Round(myNumber, 2)
print(myNumber)
-- 123.46

lib:TitleCase(str)

Creates Title Case for strings

Parameters

str

The string you want Title Cased

Return value

str now fixed

Usage

local myString = "obi-wan kenobi"
myString = self:TitleCase(myString)
print(myString)
-- Obi-Wan Kenobi

lib:VisualData()

Useful visual data Probably good to call if user changes screen resolutions

Return values

1. uiScale Number. The corrected UI scale (768/resolutionY)
2. resolutionX Number. Your screen's X dimension. IE 1920
3. resolutionY Number. Your screen's Y dimension. IE 1080

Usage

local uiScale, resolutionX, resolutionY = myAddOn:VisualData()

UIParent:SetScale(uiScale)