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Got this bug today

317x Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua:644: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'expirationTime' (a secret number value tainted by 'ElkBuffBars')

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:644: in function 'func'

[Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/AuraUtil.lua]:96: in function <Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/AuraUtil.lua:85>

[Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/AuraUtil.lua]:116: in function 'ForEachAura'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:643: in function 'UpdatePlayerBuffs'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:720: in function 'UpdateAuras'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:202: in function 'Update'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:596: in function 'Update'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:362: in function 'UpdateShownState'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:309: in function <Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua:292>

[C]: ?

Locals:

auraData = <table> {

spellId = <no value>

isBossAura = <no value>

duration = <no value>

expirationTime = <no value>

isFromPlayerOrPlayerPet = <no value>

isHelpful = <no value>

points = <no value>

icon = <no value>

nameplateShowPersonal = <no value>

isStealable = <no value>

isRaid = <no value>

auraInstanceID = 9

nameplateShowAll = <no value>

timeMod = <no value>

canActivePlayerDispel = <no value>

isTankRoleAura = <no value>

isHarmful = <no value>

canApplyAura = <no value>

name = <no value>

isDPSRoleAura = <no value>

applications = <no value>

isNameplateOnly = <no value>

sourceUnit = <no value>

isHealerRoleAura = <no value>

}

(*temporary) = <no value>

(*temporary) = 793038.363000

(*temporary) = 793038.363000

(*temporary) = nil

(*temporary) = nil

(*temporary) = nil

(*temporary) = nil

(*temporary) = "attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'expirationTime' (a secret number value tainted by 'ElkBuffBars')"

self = BuffFrame {

systemInfo = <table> {

}

downKeys = <table> {

}

numHideableBuffs = 2

CollapseAndExpandButton = CheckButton {

}

dirtySettings = <table> {

}

hasActiveChanges = false

systemIndex = 1

snappedFrames = <table> {

}

savedSystemInfo = <table> {

}

auraInfo = <table> {

}

settingMap = <table> {

}

hiddenBuffUpdatePeriod = 0.200000

systemNameString = "Buffrahmen"

hiddenBuffUpdateTimer = 0.200000

settingDisplayInfoMap = <table> {

}

settingsDialogAnchor = <table> {

}

auraFrames = <table> {

}

ConsolidatedBuffs = Button {

}

system = 6

exampleAuraType = "Buff"

Selection = Frame {

}

isExpanded = true

hasInitializedForEditMode = false

AuraContainer = Frame {

}

defaultHideSelection = true

maxAuras = 32

}

s_spellIDToHelpTipInfo = <table> {

440393 = <table> {

}

}

auraIndex = 0

Quote from Dhisana:

In reply to Odysseus68: well i don't know, i just download your version and replace the respective files in the elkano folder with the files you provided.

Duration of buff/debuffs now properly display minutes/hours rather than only total seconds, which is good BUT as soon as i enter combat, either in open world or m+ (where i tested it) expiring buffs get stuck into 0.0s and no new buff get displayed while debuff act even wierder, they often show up when a new debuff get applied on me but the duration is all screwed, sometime it shows as 0s sometime they show as a permanent debuff, did i screw something?

Check the new files on Github. Also read the README file. I also paste it here:

----------------

Retail 12.x compatibility update

This patched version updates ElkBuffBars for the modern Retail aura system.

What changed

- Updated aura handling for Retail 12.x

- Fixed Lua errors caused by hidden/secret aura values returned by C_UnitAuras

- Improved buff and debuff live updates in combat

- Fixed several timer and sorting errors on Retail

- Fixed timeless buffs showing the wrong bar state on login/reload

- Replaced outdated debuff color fallback handling

- Added safer fallback logic for unreadable aura duration data

Current Retail API limitations

- On current Retail, some aura values are hidden/protected by Blizzard

- Because of that, some newly gained timed buffs in combat may not immediately provide a readable remaining time

- In those cases, the buff bar is still shown, but the timer text may display "?" until a readable value becomes available

- Timeless buffs remain supported, but combat transitions may still briefly show fallback timer text in some cases depending on what the API exposes at that moment

Notes

- Out of combat, bars, timers, and sorting should behave normally

- The goal of this patch is stability and compatibility on modern Retail, even when the API does not expose full timer information

----------------

In reply to Odysseus68: Thanks, I tried this out in the open world for a bit and it works as described. In combat, the vast majority of buffs had the "?" placeholder, including all timeless buffs except the Flight Style buff, which remained timeless. I had one buff appear with a timer: a heal applied to me from a Shaman via Earthliving Weapon. When the timer reached 0.0, Earthliving Weapon disappeared, however it left a bar with 0.0 that was then filled with whatever "?" buff had sorted to the bottom of the pile (for example, I then had the timeless buff Precious' Ribbon appear with a 0.0 timer).

And then just because I was curious, I tried to bring back the UpdateTextWidth function, as that is the feature I a missing the most. The buff names either spill into the timer area, or I have to use the Abbreviation feature that Elkano introduced presumably as a bandaid. Anyway, I had hoped that Blizzard had reallowed such things in the time between the last alpha version and the present. So in EBB_Bar.secrets.lua, I uncommented line 945 and then added another self:UpdateTextWidth() line to the end of the GetTimeString function, but it doesn't work and I get errors related to attempting to edit secret values. Oh well, maybe this will be possible in the future.

Quote from user_25z7ba2u6rchqlpv:

In reply to Odysseus68: First, thank you for making your patch available and of course thank you to Elkano for continuing to work on this great addon.

 

I replaced the three files in the latest official alpha build with your files and am also having trouble when in combat (have only tried open world so far). Once I enter combat, no new buffs appear. Any timed buffs that were active before entering continue to count down, but when they get to 0.0 seconds, the bar gets stuck there. Once combat ends, all active buffs suddenly appear and the bars stuck at 0.0 disappear. The good news is no bugs appear in bugsack.

 

Hopefully this helps, happy to try to gather any other info.

I remember that specific bugs. I had them myself but i manage to solve them Please download it from this link. I have create a new repository from my addon folder. Maybe there is change that i forgot. Thanks for the feedback. Note that the changes are based from version r219-alpha.

https://github.com/Odysseas68/ElkBuffBars

Download Github --> Code (green button at right) --> Download zip.

I will delete the old repository.

Thanks.

In reply to Odysseus68: You have absolutely right. I have make a short video to see. I will try to fix this.

I already send the author of the addon a private message about all the changes ChatGPT and i made for the addon to came back as it was before. I did all this work because i love this addon and i use it from WoTLK (i think) and as a hobby. I test the patches in Open world/Dungeons/Delves with no errors. I didn't test it in Battlegrounds but i'm going to do it now.

What i need is more people to test the patches if they work for them to. I will share the github link. This link has only 3 files. The files for the Retail that have been heavily changed. Download them and copy over the old files in "World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\ElkBuffBars\" . No need the backup. You can allways do a re-install the addon from your addon manager if you don't like them.

Github link: https://github.com/Odysseas68/ElkBuffBars

NOTE: Copy only the 3 files. DO NOT extract everything to the addon folder.

In reply to Odysseus68: Doesn't seem to work while in combat tho

In reply to Dhisana: It works. I'm using it 2 days now. I test it in Raid (story mode 5 times!!), Dungeons, Delves, Open world. What it doesn't work? Is it gives you any error or any strange behavior? If so please tell me. Also did you overwrite the new files over the old ones?

In reply to Odysseus68: well i don't know, i just download your version and replace the respective files in the elkano folder with the files you provided.

Duration of buff/debuffs now properly display minutes/hours rather than only total seconds, which is good BUT as soon as i enter combat, either in open world or m+ (where i tested it) expiring buffs get stuck into 0.0s and no new buff get displayed while debuff act even wierder, they often show up when a new debuff get applied on me but the duration is all screwed, sometime it shows as 0s sometime they show as a permanent debuff, did i screw something?

In reply to Dhisana: I'm on a good way for that bug. :)

In reply to Odysseus68: First, thank you for making your patch available and of course thank you to Elkano for continuing to work on this great addon.

I replaced the three files in the latest official alpha build with your files and am also having trouble when in combat (have only tried open world so far). Once I enter combat, no new buffs appear. Any timed buffs that were active before entering continue to count down, but when they get to 0.0 seconds, the bar gets stuck there. Once combat ends, all active buffs suddenly appear and the bars stuck at 0.0 disappear. The good news is no bugs appear in bugsack.

Hopefully this helps, happy to try to gather any other info.

Getting this error atm

187x Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua:644: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'expirationTime' (a secret number value tainted by 'ElkBuffBars')

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:644: in function 'func'

[Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/AuraUtil.lua]:96: in function <Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/AuraUtil.lua:85>

[Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/AuraUtil.lua]:116: in function 'ForEachAura'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:643: in function 'UpdatePlayerBuffs'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:720: in function 'UpdateAuras'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:202: in function 'Update'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:596: in function 'Update'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:362: in function 'UpdateShownState'

[Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua]:309: in function <Blizzard_BuffFrame/BuffFrame.lua:292>

[C]: ?

In reply to karaste: I'm getting a lot of issues when in combat. New buffs applied don't show until combat is dropped and have a lot of errors still.

In reply to karaste: Check my message above.

Quote from Fevien:

In reply to prchr: Hi, i had the same problem. To fix it just open the file "EBB_Bar.secrets.lua" in the Addon folder and change line 761 from "if true or issecretvalue(timeAmount) then" to

"if false or issecretvalue(timeAmount) then".

I did a further step and change the function. Find the "function prototype:GetTimeString(timeAmount, timeFormat, timeFraction)" line 758 in the same file and change the hole function with the follow:

```

function prototype:GetTimeString(timeAmount, timeFormat, timeFraction)

-- if not self.data.expires then return "" end

if not self.data.expires then

return "", 0

end

if issecretvalue and issecretvalue(timeAmount) then

local safeTime = tonumber(timeAmount)

if not safeTime then

return "", 0

end

timeAmount = safeTime

end

-- Normal formatting for ALL values (including former secret ones)

if timeFormat == "DEFAULT" then

return SecondsToTimeAbbrev(timeAmount) or string.format("%.1fs", timeAmount)

end

if timeFormat == "CLOCK" then

return getTimeFormatClock(timeAmount, timeFraction)

end

if timeFormat == "CONDENSED" then

return getTimeFormatCondensed(timeAmount, timeFraction)

end

return "???"

end

```

What this gives you

✔ No timer for permanent auras (clean UI)

✔ Proper formatting for normal values

✔ Safe handling of secret values

✔ No taint errors in instances

✔ Always stable fallback

Just Test is in Open World killing a mob. Throw error. I won't delete the code, maybe the author get some hint on how to fix it.

In reply to Odysseus68: is there any way to get full bar for permanent auras?

i did not found the option to go back to the h/m/s format, im stuck that it shows only seconds can someone help me ?

Hi, currently using version 12.0.1+2

The option 'Full bars for timeless' is not working, its just shows the Icon and no bar at all.

I have Show 'Bacground turned' off, when enabled it shows the background for timeless buffs, still no full bar though.

could we have an update for retail midnight showing every duration as seconds?

something dynamic as it was before ? 5263.3s is not that easy to grasp at a glance.

thank you