More gloss.. Lets disable it!
 

My previous thread is here:
http://www.esoui.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1179

I am posting here with an update, and I need your help again:

Extensive testing shows promise using the method user 'biki' suggested.. However!!
When a player uses a 'shielding' or 'power up' ability, extra gloss with the 'protective amount' is added to both the ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleover, and PlayerAttributeHealth frames.. but here is the twist:

.. The functions, or 'variables' are not available till after a player or a target have activated one of these abilities rendering it impossible to 'initialize' a value, say :SetHidden(true), this returns a lua error with 'nil'

functions involved are:

Gloss that is added is this:
Example:
You cannot have this line in the 'OnLoaded' function of your addon:
.. However you can write ingame after a person has used a shielding ability:
So my question is: Is it possible to check if a 'function' or 'variable' is available before executing it??
Say.. Can we check if 'ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlayGloss:SetHidden(true)' returns error/nil before we actually attempt it?

And before I continue this post, I would like to say that I tried overriding the default 'sethidden' and 'setalpha' methods like user Fathis Ules showed me before, but they are returning nil error aswell..

Sincerely yours,
MSKLEx

This checks to see if "ZO_TargetUnitFramereticleoverPowerShieldRightOverlay" exists, and then hides the gloss if it does. :)

Very good! exactly what I wanted! This community rules.

I put the function you presented in the event 'OnReticleChanged' , but if the reticleover has not yet used a shielding ability, and she activates one while im having my mouse hovering over her, the frame wont update untill I move my mouse from her frame and back on her..

Is there anyone that knows if there is a 'power event' for buffs, or in this case 'shields' .. ?

Thank you again!
NMSsLEx

Updating the thread with my discovery:

I tracked the events and found that there was an event called 'EVENT_UNIT_ATTRIBUTE_VISUAL_ADDED' and bound this event to a custom function that then checked if the unittag was either player or reticleover and then intercepted the 'visual before it was added'. nifty

Again thanks for your awesome help!

HUGS/
MsLXE

OK!!

UserAk0 helped me out with how to check if a function is available before calling it. Is it possible to do the same, and check if a color is something before we change it, say if

?? Thank you in advance!
MsleLX