1. Posted by storkbite on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:27:02

    Hello!

    I have tried for a couple of days to figure out my error, but cannot. All I want to do is populate a PlayerModel with the player character. I'd appreciate any pointers in the right direction.

    This is what I've done. It fails at 'PlayerModel1:SetUnit("player");':

    frame.lua

     function myFrame_OnLoad(self)
    self:RegisterEvent("UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED");
 end

 function myFrame_OnEvent(self, event, ...)
    local unit = ...;
    if ( event == "UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED" and unit == "player" ) then
        myPlayerModel_Update();
        return;
    end
 end

 function myPlayerModel_Update()
 -- Message: Attempt to call method 'SetUnit'(a nil value)
    PlayerModel1:SetUnit("player");
 end

    frame.xml

     <Ui xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/">
    <Script file="Frame.lua" />
    <Frame name="Frame1" parent="UIParent" toplevel="true" enableMouse="true">
        <Size>
            <AbsDimension x="200" y="200" />
        </Size>
        <Anchors>
            <Anchor point="CENTER" />
        </Anchors>
        <Backdrop bgFile="Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Background" edgeFile="Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border" tile="true">
            <BackgroundInsets>
                <AbsInset left="11" right="12" top="12" bottom="11" />
            </BackgroundInsets>
            <TileSize>
                <AbsValue val="32" />
            </TileSize>
            <EdgeSize>
                <AbsValue val="32" />
            </EdgeSize>
        </Backdrop>
        <Frames>
            <Model xsi:type="PlayerModel" name="PlayerModel1">
                <Size>
                    <AbsDimension x="157" y="155" />
                </Size>
                <Anchors>
                    <Anchor point="TOPLEFT">
                        <Offset x="22" y="-24" />
                    </Anchor>
                </Anchors>
                <Backdrop bgFile="Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Background" edgeFile="Interface\DialogFrame\UI-DialogBox-Border" tile="true">
                    <BackgroundInsets>
                        <AbsInset left="11" right="12" top="12" bottom="11" />
                    </BackgroundInsets>
                    <TileSize>
                        <AbsValue val="32" />
                    </TileSize>
                    <EdgeSize>
                        <AbsValue val="32" />
                    </EdgeSize>
                </Backdrop>
            </Model>
        </Frames>
        <Scripts>
            <OnLoad>myFrame_OnLoad(self)</OnLoad>
            <OnEvent>myFrame_OnEvent(self, event, ...)</OnEvent>
        </Scripts>
    </Frame>
 </Ui>
  2. Posted by jnwhiteh on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:57:14

    You are creating a model and using xsi:type="PlayerModel". That's not how you instantiate a PlayerModel. Use the <PlayerModel> tag in order to accomplish this, instead of <Model>.

  3. Posted by storkbite on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:48:18

    Thank you, James. That was indeed the problem and the correction that you listed worked perfectly.

    The syntax that I used was generated automatically using AddOn Studio. Even after I made the correction, it changed the correction back to its original syntax once I hit the save button. So, I opted to make the change in Notepad instead and bypass AddoOn Studio.

    I just became interested in WOW programming and ordered your book after finding this website. I look forward to its arrival. Thanks again for sharing your talents with me and the community-at-large.

  4. Posted by jnwhiteh on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:52:33

    Glad I could help, please let me know if I can be of further assistance.