280 - Error with target frame: attempt to call a nil value

This error occurs after ui is loaded on a "clean" char with no other addons or previous settings. Causes the target frame to not show and the targets' target frame to display without any values.

I did not have this error before i cleared my settings (deleted /WTF)

Version is 3.0.5g and wow 3.2.0 on a Mac.

Occurs every time i reload the ui or login. Also occurs after I change settings.

Message: attempt to call a nil value
Time: Fri Sep 18 22:12:02 2009
Count: 2
Stack: [string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: in function `pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434 in function `XPerl_Init'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362

Locals: which = nil
(for generator) = <function> defined =[C]:-1
(for state) = <table> {
1 = <table> {
}
2 = <table> {
}
3 = <table> {
}
4 = <table> {
}
5 = <table> {
}
6 = <table> {
}
7 = <table> {
}
8 = <table> {
}
9 = <table> {
}
10 = <table> {
}
11 = <table> {
}
12 = <table> {
}
13 = <table> {
}
14 = <table> {
}
}
(for control) = 11
k = 11
v = <table> {
slf = XPerl_Focus {
}
}
conf = <table> {
highlight = <table> {
}
highlightSelection = 1
ShowTutorials = true
rangeFinder = <table> {
}
showAFK = 1
combatFlash = 1
buffHelper = <table> {
}
focus = <table> {
}
target = <table> {
}
raid = <table> {
}
raidpet = <table> {
}
colour = <table> {
}
pettarget = <table> {
}
focustarget = <table> {
}
targettarget = <table> {
}
targettargettarget = <table> {
}
pet = <table> {
}
tooltip = <table> {
}
highlightDebuffs = <table> {
}
partypet = <table> {
}
player = <table> {
}
transparency = <table> {
}
party = <table> {
}
bar = <table> {
}
minimap = <table> {
}
buffs = <table> {
}
maximumScale = 1.5
optionsColour = <table> {
}
}
optionFuncs = <table> {
1 = <table> {
}
2 = <table> {
}
3 = <table> {
}
4 = <table> {
}
5 = <table> {
}
6 = <table> {
}
7 = <table> {
}
8 = <table> {
}
9 = <table> {
}
10 = <table> {
}
11 = <table> {
}
12 = <table> {
}
13 = <table> {
}
14 = <table> {
}
}
doneOptions = nil

Next error is:

Message: ...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 bad argument #6 to 'format' (string expected, got nil)
Time: Fri Sep 18 22:18:53 2009
Count: 1
Stack: [string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:384 in function <...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:383
[C]: in function `Show'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:410 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: in function `pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434 in function `XPerl_Init'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362

Locals: (*temporary) = "Message: %s
Time: %s
Count: %s
Stack: %s
Locals: %s"
(*temporary) = "attempt to call a nil value"
(*temporary) = "Fri Sep 18 22:18:53 2009"
(*temporary) = "1"
(*temporary) = "[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: in function `pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434 in function `XPerl_Init'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362
"
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = "string expected, got nil"

And next:

Message: ...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 bad argument #6 to 'format' (string expected, got nil)
Time: Fri Sep 18 22:18:53 2009
Count: 1
Stack: [string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:412 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:384 in function <...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:383
[C]: in function `Show'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:410 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: in function `pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434 in function `XPerl_Init'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362

And next:

Message: ...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 bad argument #6 to 'format' (string expected, got nil)
Time: Fri Sep 18 22:18:53 2009
Count: 107
Stack: [string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:412 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:412 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
...
[C]: in function `Show'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:410 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: in function `pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434 in function `XPerl_Init'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362

And the last:

Message: C stack overflow
Time: Fri Sep 18 22:18:53 2009
Count: 1
Stack: [string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:412 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
[C]: in function `format'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:430 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_Update'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:412 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
[C]: ?
...
[C]: in function `Show'
...e\AddOns\Blizzard_DebugTools\Blizzard_DebugTools.lua:410 in function `ScriptErrorsFrame_OnError'
[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:18: in function <[string "Interface\FrameXML\BasicControls.xml:<Scrip..."]:4>
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: in function `pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148 in function `XPerl_pcall'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434 in function `XPerl_Init'
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388 in function <Interface\AddOns\XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362

User	When	Change
Telezphora	Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:24:56	Changed status from Waiting to Replied
Zeksie	Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:41:20	Changed status from New to Waiting
Jarviz	Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:27:12	Added attachment Bild_2.png
Jarviz	Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:26:43	Create

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6 comments

- #6
Telezphora Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:46:38
3.0.6 fixed it for me too.

Thanks a lot.
- #5
Jarviz Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:06:19
I installed the dev release (r338 I think) and it went away. Note that i tried to reinstall (delete all addons, settings and cache, downloaded xperl and installed) the normal release several times before this. So I find it very hard to belive that this was caused by a installation error. Anyhow, current release (3.0.6) doesn't have this error.
- #4
Telezphora Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:54:39
Zricca's response sounded promising. Since I don't have Recount installed I decided to reinstall all my add ons.

That did not help :(
- #3
Zricca Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:54:45
I also did a clean install and got .Lua errors and was unable to use the target, target target and focus frames. I installed Recount and that for some reason fixed the problem. I am using Vista 64.
- #2
Telezphora Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:24:55
Same problem here. I also removed (most of the) WTF directory today.

Just removed all X-Perl related files, from WOW/Interface/AddOn and WOW/WTF, and then reinstalled the X-Perl files in WOW/Interface/AddOn from a fresh download.

That did not help.

I'm using wine to run WOW in Linux. It's probably not relevant.

Here's the output (using Swatter):
Date: 2009-09-26 20:21:43
ID: 1
Error occured in: Global
Count: 2
Message: attempt to call a nil value
Debug:
XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:154: XPerl_pcall()
XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:701:
XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:676
[C]: pcall()
XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:148: XPerl_pcall()
XPerl\XPerl_Init.lua:434: XPerl_Init()
XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:353:
XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:321
XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:388:
XPerl\XPerl_Globals.lua:362
AddOns:
Swatter, v5.6.4424 (KangaII)
XPerl, v3.0.5g
XPerlArcaneBar, v
XPerlParty, v
XPerlPartyPet, v
XPerlPlayer, v
XPerlPlayerBuffs, v
XPerlPlayerPet, v
XPerlTarget, v
XPerlTargetTarget, v
BlizRuntimeLib_enUS v3.2.2.30200 <eu>
(ck=f2)
- #1
Zeksie Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:41:10
Re-install please. Something must be fundementally wrong here for this error. Missing files or something.