DirectionArrow

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This project is abandoned and its default file will likely not work with the most recent version of World of Warcraft. Whether this project is out of date or its author has marked it as abandoned, this project is no longer maintained.

DirectionArrow

Display an arrow that points to a raid/party member anchored to raid frames.

Features:

Shows an arrow that anchors to a unit frame and points to a party member, raid member, or target.
Shows the distance to the unit.
Configurable arrow: Size, opacity, relative anchor point, update frequency.
Configurable distance text color, size, and drop shadow color.
Key binding for sticky targeting. Arrow always points at the specified unit frame when sticky.

Known to work with:
- The default UI
- PitBull4
- XPerl
- Grid
- Shadowed Unit Frames

TODO:

Add more arrow graphics.
Make it so tracking continues on the unit it was last on when the raid/party composition changes.
Add support for vehicles.
Add support for only tracking units that are out of range.

Caveats:

Due to how the API works, namely GetPlayerMapPosition(), the arrow will stop tracking if the tracked unit changes zones, changes dungeon levels, or is too far away in the same zone/dungeon. This function doesn't return anything for players in arenas.

Known bugs:

This code is perfect, of course!

Reporting bugs:

Please post bug reports here. While I monitor the comments on curse.com, it makes my life easier if bugs are reported in the wowace bug tracker.

Videos:

Watch for the arrow as the mouse hovers over the raid frames:

Here's a more recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3VTICHu7Ec
This was the first prototype: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaY0PiG6CdE

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catof7
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Posted Dec 26, 2020
Fan Update:

https://bbs.nga.cn/read.php?tid=24832364

Note: distance show maybe not work, due to BLZ hided exact yards to players.

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Posted Dec 29, 2020
In reply to catof7:

Nah, not working in any dungeon, nor in battlegrounds. Just leave it abondoned.

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Posted Nov 27, 2014
Please Update!

This is one of the best addons I ever found.!

Kind Regards!

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Posted Nov 11, 2014
Any plans of updating for WOD?

Looking forward to that.

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Posted Dec 22, 2013
Getting the following 18x DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow-v5.4.0.002.lua:290: bad argument #1 to "match" (string expected, got nil) <in C code> DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow-v5.4.0.002.lua:290: in function "?" DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow-v5.4.0.002.lua:167: in function <DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:167> Locals: self = { SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:398 Enable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:325 RegisterChatCommand = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:85 EnableModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:363 modules =
{ } GetModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:241 IterateEmbeds = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:473 defaultModuleLibraries =
{ } CheckUnit = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:315 UnregisterChatCommand = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:111 Printf = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:69 t = OVERLAY { } SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:440 x = <unnamed> { } name = "DirectionArrow" IsEnabled = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:482 orderedModules =
{ } DisableModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:381 RegisterMessage = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118 GetArgs = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:144 Print = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:54 optionsFrames =
{ } GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:179 f = <unnamed> { } defaultModuleState = true IsModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:499 db =
{ } SetDefaultModuleState = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:418 baseName = "DirectionArrow" UnregisterMessage = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:181 SetEnabledState = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:455 UPDATE_MOUSEOVER_UNIT = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:332 enabledState = true ToggleSticky = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:308 RegisterEvent = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118 UnregisterAllMessages = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202 OnInitialize = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:115 UnregisterAllEvents = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202 SendMessage = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:87 IterateModules = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:468 SetArrow = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DirectionArrow\DirectionArrow.lua:365 NewModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:266 GetName = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:310 sticky = false UnregisterEvent = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:181 Disable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DataStore\libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:345 } p = CompactRaidGroup1 { 0 = <userdata> applyFunc = <function> defined @Interface\FrameXML\CompactRaidGroup.lua:14 title = CompactRaidGroup1Title { } borderFrame = CompactRaidGroup1BorderFrame { } unusedFunc = <function> defined =[C]:-1 } frame = TargetFrame { 0 = <userdata> debuffs = Ta

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Posted Dec 23, 2013
Sure would be nice if people just opened a ticket in the bug tracker...

Anyhow...what unit frame addon, if any, do you use?

Barf

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Posted Dec 24, 2013
Sorry. looked at the tickets but didnt really look like it was seeing much use. my appoligies.

I get error using the default raid/unit frames as well as with unitframesimproved (not using anymore due to other issues but i will admit when i stopped using it the error frequency drecreased.)

only addons i can think of touching the raid frames would be blizzard raid frame -icons and blizzard raid frame indicators.

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Posted Mar 6, 2013
Could you just bump the toc, so the libmapdata would update and include ToT?

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Posted Mar 6, 2013
Done.

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Posted Mar 7, 2013
Nice :)

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Posted Aug 5, 2012
Hi,l i dont know why...... But since I use your addon, it causes me not being able to click on myself in the raidframes any more (default raidframes). It's also showing an arrow key on myself (it's from the person I get when clicking on myself). Instead it selects someone else from another group.. ? 25man raid.

Somehow it messes the whole raid frame up, i can't click on some targets in the frame or it gives me other targets...

Using Default UI.

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Posted Aug 6, 2012
This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. I'll try to replicate the problem and get back to you.

Barf

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Posted Oct 28, 2011
I would like to address the issue people are seeing with this addon and the arrow not showing up. There are several reasons for this:

This only works for friendly player units who are in the same party or raid as you.

It doesn't work when the other person is on a different dungeon level or zone or just too far. You and another player coult be on separate dungeon levels yet right next to each other.

In some instances and raids GetPlayerMapPosition() is simply bugged, and doesn't return anything for a player that might be standing right next to you. Stonecore is notorious for this. Many other addons fail in there too. I've also noticed that Baradin Hold is exhibiting this recently too.

GetPlayerMapPosition() never returns anything in an arena, but it does work in battlegrounds, both rated and normal.

Let me know if you find that the addon isn't working where you feel it should. I'll still fix bugs, but I make no promisses regarding new features.

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Posted Oct 28, 2011
I had totally forgotten that I had "Add support for only tracking units that are out of range" in the TODO. I found that I didn't miss that functionality, which existed in this addon's predecessor, FriendlyArrow. I wrote this mainly as a standalone replacement of FriendlyArrow which didn't depend on TomTom.

While I still play WoW and rely on this addon myself every time I play (my main's a healer), I have no plans to work on this any time soon. Sorry.

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Posted Oct 21, 2011
I can confirm that it works with elvui.
I'm happy I found this because this means I can continue using elvui raid grid instead of Vuhdo.
I hope the "Only track out of range" feature comes soon.

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Posted Sep 27, 2011
hope your addon is like little arrows feature from nameplates advanced. you know advanced setting.

anyways i'ma try it

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Posted Jul 17, 2011
Thanks so much for this addon, it's almost exactly what I'm looking for. As soon as the "show when out of range" functionality is added, it will be completely prefect! Keep up the good work Barf :)

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Posted Jul 2, 2011
Dude, so happy that you are keeping this updated. I cannot play without this anymore! Big thanks from me. :3

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Posted Feb 21, 2011
Ok, just found this. Great addon

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Posted Jan 19, 2011
I see the problem. I can't fix it until later tonight. Look for a new release in a few hours.

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