DevTools:

This Addon is a collection of tools that I find useful for Addon Development

Commands

/dt help

/dt reload

• Reloads the UI

Features

DevTools:add(command)

• Add a new command (command must be an instance of DTCommand

DevTools:remove(command_name)

• Removes the command

error_log(msg):

• function that prints ERROR: msg in all red to the General Tab

printf(format_string, ...):

• A format function that prints the text to the General Tab

cprintf(hex_color, format_string, ...):

• A format function that prints the text to the General Tab

sprintf( format_string, ...):

• A format function that returns the formated string

include(file):

• Lets you include a lua file

unpack2(...):

• returns a table of the varargs and the number of args

unpack_args(args):

• expands a tables into varargs

Code to work with xml files

• untested

Timers

Code to work with timers

Timers:registerDelayed(name, delay, func, ...)

• will register func to be called once after delay (in ms)

Timers:registerTimer(name, delay, func, ...)

• will register func to be called repeatedly after delay (in ms)

Timers:cancelTimer(name)

• will cancel the named timer

Timers:isRegistered(name)

• will tell you if it was registered or not

SkillTools

Tool for Working with skills

GetSkillUsableByName(skill_name)

• Returns true or false if the Skill is Usable or not

GetSkillCooldownByName(skill_name)

• Returns cooldown, remaining for the named skill

CastSpellIfUsable(spell_name)

• will cast the spell if it is usable, returns true or false if it cast the spell or not

PlayerHasBuff(buff_name)

• returns true/false if the player has the specified Buff

TargetHasBuff(buff_name)

• returns true/false if the target has the specified Buff

UnitHasBuff(unit, name)

• returns true/false if the unit [player, target, party1-5, focus1-12, mouseover, mouseovertarget, targettarget] has the specified Buff

PlayerHasDebuff(buff_name)

• returns true/false if the player has the specified Debuff

TargetHasDebuff(buff_name)

• returns true/false if the target has the specified Debuff

UnitHasDebuff(unit, name)

• returns true/false if the unit [player, target, party1-5, focus1-12, mouseover, mouseovertarget, targettarget] has the specified Debuff

ItemTools

Tool for working with Items

GetItemUsableByName(item_name)

• Returns true or false if the Item is Usable or not

GetItemCooldownByName(item_name)

• Returns cooldown, remaining for the named Item

UseItemIfUsable(item_name)

• will use the Item if it is usable, returns true or false if it used the Item or not

UnitTools

Tools for working with Units

UnitIsValid(unit_id)

• Checks if the Unit exists, has a name, is not dead and if the unit_id is a party1-5 it makes sure the unit is in range and is online

GetUnitId(name)

• Checks the party, raid or focus for the specified name and returns where they are