How to retreive UI settings using GetSettings()

klaro00 · 08/26/14, 02:11 PM

Hi,

I want to retrieve the current UI setting for "Ability Bar" and "Active Combat Tips" -- see attachment. Either setting can have three values. How do I determine the value currently set?

I tried GetSetting() and GetSetting_bool() using Zgoo with various combinations of all these SETTING_TYPE_* etc. constants, but couldn't figure out the correct way. For example, I tried things like

GetSetting(SETTING_TYPE_COMBAT, COMBAT_SETTING_MONSTER_TELLS_ENABLED)

without success (always returns "1"). Conclusion: I do not understand GetSettings(). *Sigh* Maybe someone can help me out?

Cheers,
Klaro

sirinsidiator · 08/26/14, 02:42 PM

I use GetSetting in my ScreenshotHelper addon to disable parts of the UI.

It does not seem to like these constants, but instead takes values from the settings panel itself.

Code:

GetSetting(Options_Interface_GroupIndicators.system, Options_Interface_GroupIndicators.settingId)

katkat42 · 08/26/14, 02:43 PM

I think you're on the right track; but perhaps SETTING_TYPE_COMBAT and COMBAT_SETTING_MONSTER_TELLS_ENABLED isn't the setting you're looking for. A search through the released API shows the following set of enums:

h5. ActiveCombatTipSetting
* ACT_SETTING_ALWAYS
* ACT_SETTING_AUTO
* ACT_SETTING_OFF

It also yields this set of enums:

h5. SettingSystemType
* SETTING_TYPE_ACTION_BARS
* SETTING_TYPE_ACTIVE_COMBAT_TIP
* SETTING_TYPE_AUDIO
* SETTING_TYPE_CAMERA
* SETTING_TYPE_CHAT_BUBBLE
* SETTING_TYPE_COMBAT
* SETTING_TYPE_DEVELOPER_DEBUG
* SETTING_TYPE_GAMEPAD
* SETTING_TYPE_GRAPHICS
* SETTING_TYPE_IN_WORLD
* SETTING_TYPE_LANGUAGE
* SETTING_TYPE_LOOT
* SETTING_TYPE_NAMEPLATES
* SETTING_TYPE_TOOLTIPS
* SETTING_TYPE_TUTORIAL
* SETTING_TYPE_UI

(emphasis mine)

And the following misc variables listed under "Globals":

* ACTIVE_COMBAT_TIP_AUTOMATIC_VISIBILITY_SETTING_ID
* ACTIVE_COMBAT_TIP_ENABLED_SETTING_ID

Does this help you get going in the right direction?

Garkin · 08/26/14, 03:31 PM

You can use also:
Action Bars:

Lua Code:

GetSetting(Options_Interface_ShowActionBar.system, Options_Interface_ShowActionBar.settingId)

or:

Lua Code:

GetSetting(SETTING_TYPE_UI, UI_SETTING_SHOW_ACTION_BAR)

Active Combat Tips:

Lua Code:

GetSetting(Options_Interface_ActiveCombatTips.system, Options_Interface_ActiveCombatTips.settingId)

or:

Lua Code:

GetSetting(SETTING_TYPE_ACTIVE_COMBAT_TIP, 0)

There is no settingId constant for Active Combat Tips. It's because this category has just one Id.

klaro00 · 08/27/14, 12:07 AM

Thanks,

you saved my day! I used the wrong constants (or didn't know that there is no constant value for the second case).

A short note for readers of this thread: Return codes are not consistent for the two mentioned cases.

GetSetting(SETTING_TYPE_UI, UI_SETTING_SHOW_ACTION_BAR)

0 = Don't Show
2 = Automatic
1 = Always Show

GetSetting(SETTING_TYPE_ACTIVE_COMBAT_TIP, 0)

0 = Don't Show
1 = Automatic
2 = Always Show