Prat 3.0

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In loving memory of Jon Akthar (Sylvanaar)

Hello WoW community, I'm LuciferCatnip, Sylvanaar was my coworker and my mentor. It goes without saying that Jon was an amazingly talented individual. He always seemed to know everything... but he once said to me "It's not about knowing the answers, it's about asking the right questions", he always challenged me to ask me the right questions until I would arrive at the answer on my own terms. Jon was also a champion of the open source movement, and so with special thanks to Gil from Curseforge as well as Sylvanaar's family, there's no better way to honor Sylvanaar's legacy than to keep his project going strong in the community.

If you'd like to help maintain Prat, please reach out to MysticalOS or LuciferCatnip directly. Thank you so much.

About

Prat-3.0 is a chat enhancement addon for World of Warcraft.

It is made up of 30+ smaller "modules" which each provide additional functionality, and can be enabled or disabled individually.

In game, type /prat for a menu. Or use the icon on one of the many data broker hosts.

Prat has just about every feature you can think of, and then some. Really. When I get some more time, I'll try and put together a full list (Even I have lost count)

(Thanks to Dreamsight for this partial list)

Sync your chat settings across your account (Beta)
AI powered spam filter (Beta)
Change arrows, buttons, mouse scroll for chat scroll, scroll speed
you can add player color per channel, color per level, color per class
timestamps (styled)
whether to show timestamp (what format the timestamp should be in)
whether to show players level
you can select the option for channel "stickys" (last channel you used you auto use when hitting enter, that sort of thing – or last thing someone said)
change the looks of the chat's editbox - as well as where it appears (you can even undock it and move it to where you'd like it to be)
chat fading, fading delay
You can change the font to a list of fonts, add an outline to it, monochrome it (if you don’t mind messing with files a bit you could probably even add other fonts to that list)
change the chat frame/chat box appearance
Keep chat history between game sessions
Set channel abbreviations
set brackets and color(or something instead of brackets)round player/lvl
alt invite option (press keyboard “alt” button and click on the player’s name to auto inv them)
raid icon
invite links - click them to invite the person
URL copying
Full chat copying + copy button
Click timestamp to copy line
Configurable alerts when your name or other word is mentioned
enables tell target /tt which whispers your target
Alias options - make macros into short commands
See names of players Alt characters
change chat sounds (incoming and outgoing as well as per channel)
Achievements info and grats
Full chat search and search box
Customizable filters for advanced users
Show item icon next to item links and player class icon next to player names
Icon-only options for newcomers chat
Optional flashing or font color change for chat tabs when a new message comes in.

You can enable/disable all Prat modules - don't have to have the ones you don't use running

While trying to reduce resource utilization, it is also important to note that some people prefer the features, and don't care that an addon uses 500k more.

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Posted May 27, 2021
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Sorry, TBCC.

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Posted May 27, 2021
In reply to MrFIXlT:

I got your latest package and got a huge number of Errors. I tried deleting all saved variables but didn't change anything.

I noticed that the error seens to reference to Ace Libraries in other Addon-Folders (most likely where the Lib got loaded first?). Maybe that helps tracking down the error?

Message: Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:466: attempt to call method 'SetBackdropBorderColor' (a nil value)
Time: Thu May 27 16:56:49 2021
Count: 32
Stack: Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:466: attempt to call method 'SetBackdropBorderColor' (a nil value)
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:466: in function `?'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:547: in function `IterateChatBubbles'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:438: in function `FormatBubbles'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:403: in function <Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:399>

Locals: self = <table> {
SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:367
Enable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:294
NewModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:235
update = <unnamed> {
}
EnableModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:332
modules = <table> {
}
GetModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:210
IterateEmbeds = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:442
FormatCallback = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:457
defaultModuleLibraries = <table> {
}
IterateChatBubbles = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:531
SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:409
font = true
name = "Prat_Bubbles"
IsEnabled = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:451
orderedModules = <table> {
}
DisableModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:350
FormatBubbles = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:437
OnModuleDisable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:433
PL = <table> {
}
APLyOptions = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:411
throttle = 0.100000
fontsize = 14
OnModuleEnable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:394
db = <table> {
}
SetDefaultModuleState = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:387
icons = true
_classic_era = false
SetEnabledState = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:424
format = true
enabledState = true
color = true
shorten = false
baseName = "Prat-3.0"
RestoreDefaultsCallback = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:523
RestoreDefaults = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:441
IsModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:217
IterateModules = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:437
OnValueChanged = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:427
transparent = false
GetName = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:279
moduleName = "Bubbles"
defaultModuleState = true
Disable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Details\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:314
}
frame = <unnamed> {
0 = <userdata>
String = <unnamed> {
}
BottomRightCorner = <unnamed> {
}
OnLoad = <function> defined @Interface\SharedXML\NineSlice.lua:266
TopEdge = <unnamed> {
}
Tail = <unnamed> {
}
layoutType = "ChatBubble"
RightEdge = <unnamed> {
}
LeftEdge = <unnamed> {
}
BottomEdge = <unnamed> {
}
Center = <unnamed> {
}
GetFrameLayoutType = <function> defined @Interface\SharedXML\NineSlice.lua:262
TopRightCorner = <unnamed> {
}
TopLeftCorner = <unnamed> {
}
inset = 16
BottomLeftCorner = <unnamed> {
}
}
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Posted May 27, 2021
In reply to Rerox:

If you go into your AddOns\Prat-3.0\frames\ subfolder is there a backdropcompat.xml file in there?

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Posted May 27, 2021
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yes

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Posted May 27, 2021
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Getting this error:

Message: [string "Prat_PopupFrame:OnLoad"]:1: attempt to call method 'SetBackdrop' (a nil value)
Time: Thu May 27 19:39:40 2021
Count: 1
Stack: [string "Prat_PopupFrame:OnLoad"]:1: attempt to call method 'SetBackdrop' (a nil value)

Locals:

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Posted May 27, 2021
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Thank you. However I got the following Lua Errors on Logon with installing your package.

Message: [string "Prat_PopupFrame:OnLoad"]:1: attempt to call method 'SetBackdrop' (a nil value)
Time: Thu May 27 18:40:37 2021
Count: 1
Stack: [string "Prat_PopupFrame:OnLoad"]:1: attempt to call method 'SetBackdrop' (a nil value)
[string "=[C]"]: in function `SetBackdrop'
[string "*:OnLoad"]:1: in function <[string "*:OnLoad"]:1>

Locals:

The following one I only get when any chat bubble is popping up and the Lua Error count keeps going until that chat bubble goes away.

Message: Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:466: attempt to call method 'SetBackdropBorderColor' (a nil value)
Time: Thu May 27 18:41:25 2021
Count: 104
Stack: Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:466: attempt to call method 'SetBackdropBorderColor' (a nil value)
[string "=[C]"]: in function `SetBackdropBorderColor'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:466: in function `?'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:547: in function `IterateChatBubbles'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:438: in function `FormatBubbles'
[string "@Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua"]:403: in function <Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0\modules\Bubbles.lua:399>

Locals:

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Posted May 27, 2021
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I was able to reproduce them finally, I'll try to fix them.

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Posted May 27, 2021
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Try the new package posted here

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Posted May 28, 2021
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Thank you, no Lua Errors.

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Posted May 24, 2021
I am having an issue with Prat whenever Chat bubbles appear from characters via party chat or /say.

Prat will throw errors for the duration of the bubble, then stop when the bubbles leave the screen.

Message: Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0-3.9.2\modules\Bubbles.lua:449: attempt to index local 'frame' (a function value) Time: Mon May 24 12:59:38 2021 Count: 15 Stack: Interface\AddOns\Prat-3.0-3.9.2\modules\Bubbles.lua:449: attempt to index local 'frame' (a function value) Locals:
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Posted May 24, 2021
In reply to Superthrust:

There is no 3.9.2 version for Prat, so that's an unofficial release.

You should report it to the person that made it.

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Posted May 20, 2021
Hey all, see MrFIXIT's changes below, but I took his (and a few others) fixes from the various forks and hosted a zip file of the updated Prat that works with BCC here:
https://github.com/glajchs/prat-3-0/files/6519747/Prat-3.9.2-bcc.zip

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Posted May 21, 2021
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nvm found a fix

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Posted May 21, 2021
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Thank you so much!

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Posted May 23, 2021
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nice job

thanks a lot

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Posted May 23, 2021
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Thanks man, you saved my life~

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Posted May 24, 2021
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Thanks for the hard work fixing this. Getting an error with Original Buttons enabled.

3x Prat-3.0-3.9.2\modules\OriginalButtons.lua:609: attempt to index global 'QuickJoinToastButton' (a nil value)
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.2\modules\OriginalButtons.lua"]:609: in function `OnModuleEnable'
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.2\addon\modules.lua"]:189: in function <Prat-3.0\addon\modules.lua:178>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-13.lua"]:70: in function <4H-Assist\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:65>
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0-13.lua"]:527: in function <4H-Assist\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:520>
[string "=(tail call)"]: ?
[string "@Prat-3.0-3.9.2\addon\options-Options.lua"]:518: in function <Prat-3.0\addon\options.lua:499>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@Attune\Libs\AceConfig-3.0-3\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0-81.lua"]:51: in function <...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0.lua:49>
[string "@Attune\Libs\AceConfig-3.0-3\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0-81.lua"]:847: in function <...nfig-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0\AceConfigDialog-3.0.lua:668>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-41.lua"]:72: in function <...face4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0.lua:70>
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-41.lua"]:306: in function `Fire'
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0-41\widgets\AceGUIWidget-DropDown.lua"]:437: in function <...st\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-DropDown.lua:428>
[string "=[C]"]: ?
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-41.lua"]:72: in function <...face4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0.lua:70>
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0\AceGUI-3.0-41.lua"]:306: in function `Fire'
[string "@4H-Assist\Libs\AceGUI-3.0-41\widgets\AceGUIWidget-DropDown-Items.lua"]:351: in function <...s\AceGUI-3.0\widgets\AceGUIWidget-DropDown-Items.lua:341>

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Posted May 24, 2021
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Thanks for the hard work fixing this. Getting an error with Original Buttons enabled.

3x Prat-3.0-3.9.2\modules\OriginalButtons.lua:609: attempt to index global 'QuickJoinToastButton' (a nil value)

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Posted May 24, 2021
In reply to Puzzelda:

You didn't actually. The client check fix is not in and there's other problems with that package.

I'd suggest people wait for an official release or if they want to try userfixes only do it if they understand what the code does.

Throwing random snippets into a file won't work really.

Prat is a complex addon, depending what modules and what options one has enabled / disabled you might not even get any errors or get more / different ones.

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Posted May 20, 2021
To fix Prat 3.9.1-1-g6978fc8-classic Prat 3.9.1-1-g6978fc8-classic

Prat-3.0\addon\addon.lua:91 to

Prat.IsClassic = (_G.WOW_PROJECT_ID == _G.WOW_PROJECT_CLASSIC) or (_G.WOW_PROJECT_ID == _G.WOW_PROJECT_BURNING_CRUSADE_CLASSIC)

You could apparently split the checks to separate flags for bcc / classic but it's not needed at the moment and keeps other conditional checks simple.

Then

Prat-3.0\modules\PlayerNames.lua:1131 replace that whole mess of dead code ("PARTY_MEMBERS_CHANGED" event hasn't existed since MoP)

if select(4, GetBuildInfo()) < 80000 and select(4, GetBuildInfo()) >= 20000 then self:RegisterEvent("PARTY_MEMBERS_CHANGED", "updateParty") end

DELETE that block and replace with

self:RegisterEvent("GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE", "updateParty")

Save both files and you're done.
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