Why Doesn't This Code Work

[Tunga]

I'm trying to do something when eveer CLOSE_WORLD_MAP fires, but my code doesn't work. I have a feel this event doesn't actually ever fire, but even when I replace the event with one that I know works, for example MINIMAP_ PING, this still won't work:

function Simple_OnLoad()

this:RegisterEvent("CLOSE_WORLD_MAP");
this:RegisterEvent("MINIMAP_PING");

SLASH_SIMPLE1 = "/simple";
SlashCmdList["SIMPLE"] = function()
Simple_OnEvent();
end

end

function Simple_OnEvent(event)

SendChatMessage("World Map Closed!", "SAY");

end

The slash command works so I know my OnEvent function is working. Do I need to tell it somewhere to use this function whenever a registered event fires? Any ideas?

[freeri]

You need a xml file that contains a frame that captures and sends registred events to your lua file.

<Frame name="YourFrameNavn" hidden="true">
<Scripts>
<OnEvent>
Simple_OnEvent(event);
</OnEvent>
</Scripts>
</Frame>

And then you have to check if event is CLOSE_WORLD_MAP in your event function.

[Tunga]

Surely I don't need to check the event since I'm only doing one thing (and I'll only have one event registered)? I was missing the other part in my XML though, thanks. I'll see if it works now.

[Tunga]

The event doesn't fire, it works with a number of other events. Good job Blizzard.

[freeri]

Don't blame Blizzard. It sure works, but you are probably doing it wrong.

If you post your whole code it will be easyer to help.

[Tunga]

That's the entire mod except for the XML which has the OnEvent bit above and also basically the same thing for OnLoad.

Since the code works perfectly for any other event I give it, like MINIMAP_PING, I don't really see how it could be my code. Either that event doesn't exist or it doesn't fire, either way the result is the same. I can't actually find any existing mod that uses it.

[freeri]

Okay. If you don't even want to try, it's fine for me.

[Tunga]

There is nothing to try, if the only line of code I change is the event name and suddenly it doesn't work then the error is clearly that the event doesn't exist (or work). I don't have the XML any more because I deleted it, but like I say it worked anyway.

I got some decent replies in the other thread so it's fine, thanks anyway.