Added new special panel type for boss encounter unit frames. Listen to...

Added new special panel type for boss encounter unit frames.  Listen to UNIT_HEALTH_FREQUENT for more responsive health updates.

VuhDo.lua

@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ local VUHDO_INTERNAL_TOGGLES = { };
 local VUHDO_PANEL_UNITS = { };
 setmetatable(VUHDO_PANEL_UNITS, VUHDO_META_NEW_ARRAY);
 
+-- TODO: make local
+VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT = { };
+
+for i = 1, MAX_BOSS_FRAMES do
+	local bossUnitId = format("boss%d", i);
+
+	VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT[bossUnitId] = true;
+end
 
 VUHDO_PLAYER_CLASS = nil;
 VUHDO_PLAYER_NAME = nil;
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ local function VUHDO_updateAllRaidNames()
 	twipe(VUHDO_RAID_NAMES);
 
 	for tUnit, tInfo in pairs(VUHDO_RAID) do
-		if tUnit ~= "focus" and tUnit ~= "target" then
+		if not VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(tUnit) then
 			-- ensure not to overwrite a player name with a pet's identical name
 			if not VUHDO_RAID_NAMES[tInfo["name"]] or not tInfo["isPet"] then
 				VUHDO_RAID_NAMES[tInfo["name"]] = tUnit;
@@ -220,7 +228,7 @@ local function VUHDO_sortEmergencies()
 	twipe(VUHDO_RAID_SORTED);
 
 	for tUnit, tInfo in pairs(VUHDO_RAID) do
-		if "target" ~= tUnit and "focus" ~= tUnit
+		if not VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(tUnit) 
 			and VUHDO_getUnitHealthPercent(tInfo) < sTrigger and VUHDO_isValidEmergency(tInfo) then
 
 			VUHDO_RAID_SORTED[#VUHDO_RAID_SORTED + 1] = tUnit;
@@ -290,8 +298,7 @@ function VUHDO_setHealth(aUnit, aMode)
 	tOwner = VUHDO_PET_2_OWNER[aUnit];
 	tIsPet = tOwner ~= nil;
 
-	if strfind(aUnit, tUnitId, 1, true) or tIsPet
-			or aUnit == "player" or aUnit == "focus" or aUnit == "target" then
+	if strfind(aUnit, tUnitId, 1, true) or tIsPet or aUnit == "player" or VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(aUnit) then
 
 		tIsDead = UnitIsDeadOrGhost(aUnit) and not UnitIsFeignDeath(aUnit);
 		if tIsDead then
@@ -357,7 +364,7 @@ function VUHDO_setHealth(aUnit, aMode)
 			tInfo["mibucateg"] = nil;
 			tInfo["mibuvariants"] = nil;]]
 
-			if aUnit ~= "focus" and aUnit ~= "target" then
+			if not VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(aUnit) then
 				if not tIsPet and tInfo["fullName"] == tName and VUHDO_RAID_NAMES[tName] then
 					VUHDO_IS_SUSPICIOUS_ROSTER = true;
 				end
@@ -417,7 +424,7 @@ end
 local tOwner;
 local tIsPet;
 function VUHDO_updateHealth(aUnit, aMode)
-	tIsPet = VUHDO_RAID[aUnit]["isPet"];
+	tIsPet = VUHDO_RAID[aUnit] and VUHDO_RAID[aUnit]["isPet"];
 
 	if not tIsPet or VUHDO_INTERNAL_TOGGLES[26] then -- VUHDO_UPDATE_PETS  -- Enthlt nur Pets als eigene Balken, vehicles werden ?ber owner dargestellt s.unten
 		VUHDO_setHealth(aUnit, aMode);
@@ -490,7 +497,7 @@ end
 --
 local function VUHDO_removeUnitFromRaidGroups(aUnit)
 	for tModelId, tAllUnits in pairs(VUHDO_GROUPS) do
-		if tModelId ~= 41 and tModelId ~= 42 and tModelId ~= 43 then  -- VUHDO_ID_MAINTANKS -- VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS -- VUHDO_ID_MAIN_ASSISTS
+		if tModelId ~= 41 and tModelId ~= 42 and tModelId ~= 43 and tModelId ~= 44 then  -- VUHDO_ID_MAINTANKS -- VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS -- VUHDO_ID_MAIN_ASSISTS -- VUHDO_ID_BOSSES
 			for tIndex, tUnit in pairs(tAllUnits) do
 				if tUnit == aUnit then tremove(tAllUnits, tIndex); end
 			end
@@ -509,6 +516,8 @@ local function VUHDO_removeSpecialFromAllRaidGroups()
 			VUHDO_removeUnitFromRaidGroups(tUnit); -- VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS
 		elseif VUHDO_CONFIG["OMIT_MAIN_ASSIST"] and VUHDO_isModelConfigured(43) and VUHDO_isUnitInModelIterative(tUnit, 43) then -- VUHDO_ID_MAIN_ASSISTS
 			VUHDO_removeUnitFromRaidGroups(tUnit); -- VUHDO_ID_MAIN_ASSISTS
+		elseif VUHDO_isModelConfigured(44) and VUHDO_isUnitInModelIterative(tUnit, 44) then -- VUHDO_ID_BOSSES
+			VUHDO_removeUnitFromRaidGroups(tUnit); -- VUHDO_ID_BOSSES
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -559,6 +568,15 @@ end
 
 
 
+--
+local function VUHDO_addUnitToBosses()
+	for bossUnitId, _ in pairs(VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT) do
+		VUHDO_tableUniqueAdd(VUHDO_GROUPS[44], bossUnitId); -- VUHDO_ID_BOSSES
+	end
+end
+
+
+
 --
 local tVehicleInfo = { ["isVehicle"] = true };
 local function VUHDO_addUnitToPets(aPetUnit)
@@ -601,7 +619,7 @@ local function VUHDO_updateGroupArrays(anWasMacroRestore)
 
 	for tUnit, tInfo in pairs(VUHDO_RAID) do
 		if not tInfo["isPet"] then
-			if "focus" ~= tUnit and "target" ~= tUnit then
+			if not VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(tUnit) then
 				VUHDO_addUnitToGroup(tUnit, tInfo["group"]);
 				VUHDO_addUnitToClass(tUnit, tInfo["classId"]);
 				VUHDO_addUnitToVehicles(tUnit);
@@ -618,10 +636,11 @@ local function VUHDO_updateGroupArrays(anWasMacroRestore)
 
 	VUHDO_addUnitToCtraMainTanks();
 	VUHDO_addUnitToPrivateTanks();
+	VUHDO_addUnitToBosses();
 
 	-- Need MTs for role estimation
 	for tUnit, tInfo in pairs(VUHDO_RAID) do
-		if "focus" ~= tUnit and "target" ~= tUnit and not tInfo["isPet"] then
+		if not VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(tUnit) and not tInfo["isPet"] then
 			VUHDO_addUnitToRole(tUnit);
 		end
 	end
@@ -764,6 +783,23 @@ function VUHDO_reloadRaidMembers()
 			VUHDO_setHealthSafe("target", 1); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_ALL
 		end
 
+		for bossUnitId, _ in pairs(VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT) do
+			if UnitExists(bossUnitId) then
+				VUHDO_setHealth(bossUnitId, 1); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_ALL
+			else
+				-- FIXME: find a more efficient way to trigger boss removal
+				VUHDO_removeHots(bossUnitId);
+				VUHDO_resetDebuffsFor(bossUnitId);
+				VUHDO_removeAllDebuffIcons(bossUnitId);
+				VUHDO_updateTargetBars(bossUnitId);
+				table.wipe(VUHDO_RAID[bossUnitId] or tEmptyInfo);
+				VUHDO_RAID[bossUnitId] = nil;
+
+				VUHDO_updateHealthBarsFor(bossUnitId, 1); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_ALL
+				VUHDO_initEventBouquetsFor(bossUnitId);
+			end
+		end
+
 		VUHDO_TIMERS["MIRROR_TO_MACRO"] = 8;
 	end
 
@@ -839,6 +875,33 @@ function VUHDO_refreshRaidMembers()
 		VUHDO_setHealthSafe("target", 1); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_ALL
 	end
 
+	for bossUnitId, _ in pairs(VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT) do
+		if UnitExists(bossUnitId) then -- and UnitIsFriend("player", bossUnitId) then
+			tInfo = VUHDO_RAID[bossUnitId];
+
+			if not tInfo or VUHDO_RAID_GUIDS[UnitGUID(bossUnitId)] ~= bossUnitId then
+				VUHDO_setHealth(bossUnitId, 1); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_ALL
+			else
+				tInfo["group"] = VUHDO_getUnitGroup(bossUnitId, false);
+				tInfo["isVehicle"] = UnitHasVehicleUI(bossUnitId);
+
+				tInfo["afk"] = false;
+				tInfo["connected"] = true;
+			end
+		else
+			-- FIXME: find a more efficient way to trigger boss removal
+			VUHDO_removeHots(bossUnitId);
+			VUHDO_resetDebuffsFor(bossUnitId);
+			VUHDO_removeAllDebuffIcons(bossUnitId);
+			VUHDO_updateTargetBars(bossUnitId);
+			table.wipe(VUHDO_RAID[bossUnitId] or tEmptyInfo);
+			VUHDO_RAID[bossUnitId] = nil;
+
+			VUHDO_updateHealthBarsFor(bossUnitId, 1); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_ALL
+			VUHDO_initEventBouquetsFor(bossUnitId);
+		end
+	end
+
 	VUHDO_PLAYER_GROUP = VUHDO_getUnitGroup(VUHDO_PLAYER_RAID_ID, false);
 
 	VUHDO_updateAllRaidNames();

VuhDoBarCustomizerHealth.lua

@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ function VUHDO_customizeText(aButton, aMode, anIsTarget)
 		VUHDO_getBarText(tHealthBar):SetText(
 			   "focus" == tUnit and VUHDO_I18N_NO_FOCUS
 			or "target" == tUnit and VUHDO_I18N_NO_TARGET
+			or VUHDO_isBossUnit(tUnit) and VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS
 			or VUHDO_I18N_NOT_AVAILABLE);
 
 		VUHDO_getLifeText(tHealthBar):SetText("");
@@ -359,8 +360,8 @@ function VUHDO_customizeText(aButton, aMode, anIsTarget)
 	end
 
 	tPanelNum = VUHDO_BUTTON_CACHE[aButton];
-  tSetup = VUHDO_PANEL_SETUP[tPanelNum];
-  tLifeConfig = tSetup["LIFE_TEXT"];
+	tSetup = VUHDO_PANEL_SETUP[tPanelNum];
+	tLifeConfig = tSetup["LIFE_TEXT"];
 
 	tIsHideIrrel = tLifeConfig["hideIrrelevant"] and VUHDO_getUnitHealthPercent(tInfo) >= VUHDO_CONFIG["EMERGENCY_TRIGGER"];
 	tIsShowLife = tLifeConfig["show"] and not tIsHideIrrel;
@@ -677,9 +678,16 @@ function VUHDO_updateHealthBarsFor(aUnit, anUpdateMode)
 		tInfo = VUHDO_RAID[aUnit];
 		for _, tButton in pairs(tAllButtons) do
 			VUHDO_customizeText(tButton, 2, false); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_HEALTH
-			VUHDO_customizeDamageFlash(tButton, tInfo);
+			
+			if tInfo then 
+				VUHDO_customizeDamageFlash(tButton, tInfo);
+			end
+		end
+
+		if tInfo then
+			tInfo["lifeLossPerc"] = nil;
 		end
-		tInfo["lifeLossPerc"] = nil;
+
 		VUHDO_updateIncHeal(aUnit);
 
 	elseif 9 == anUpdateMode then -- VUHDO_UPDATE_INC

VuhDoConst.lua

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ VUHDO_ID_PETS = 40;
 VUHDO_ID_MAINTANKS = 41;
 VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS = 42;
 VUHDO_ID_MAIN_ASSISTS = 43;
+VUHDO_ID_BOSSES = 44;
 
 VUHDO_ID_MELEE = 50;
 VUHDO_ID_RANGED = 51;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ VUHDO_ID_TYPE_MEMBERS = {
 		VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS,
 		VUHDO_ID_PETS,
 		VUHDO_ID_VEHICLES,
+		VUHDO_ID_BOSSES, 
 		VUHDO_ID_MELEE,
 		VUHDO_ID_RANGED,
 		VUHDO_ID_MELEE_TANK,

VuhDoDefaults.lua

@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ end
 local VUHDO_DEFAULT_MODELS = {
 	{ VUHDO_ID_GROUP_1, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_2, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_3, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_4, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_5, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_6, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_7, VUHDO_ID_GROUP_8 },
 	{ VUHDO_ID_PETS },
-	{ VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS, VUHDO_ID_MAINTANKS },
+	{ VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS, VUHDO_ID_MAINTANKS }, 
+	{ VUHDO_ID_BOSSES },
 };
 
 

VuhDoEventHandler.lua

@@ -423,6 +423,13 @@ function VUHDO_OnEvent(_, anEvent, anArg1, anArg2, anArg3, anArg4, anArg5, anArg
 	elseif "UNIT_HEALTH" == anEvent then
 		if (VUHDO_RAID or tEmptyRaid)[anArg1] then VUHDO_updateHealth(anArg1, 2); end -- VUHDO_UPDATE_HEALTH
 
+	-- TODO: is it ok to listen to both UNIT_HEALTH and UNIT_HEALTH_FREQUENT?
+	-- TODO: add options based on desired responsiveness and performance
+	elseif "UNIT_HEALTH_FREQUENT" == anEvent then
+ 		if (VUHDO_RAID or tEmptyRaid)[anArg1] or VUHDO_isBossUnit(anArg1) then
+ 			VUHDO_updateHealth(anArg1, 2);
+ 		end
+
 	elseif "UNIT_HEAL_PREDICTION" == anEvent then
 		if (VUHDO_RAID or tEmptyRaid)[anArg1] then -- auch target, focus
 			VUHDO_updateHealth(anArg1, 9); -- VUHDO_UPDATE_INC
@@ -499,7 +506,9 @@ function VUHDO_OnEvent(_, anEvent, anArg1, anArg2, anArg3, anArg4, anArg5, anArg
 	elseif "RAID_TARGET_UPDATE" == anEvent then
 		VUHDO_TIMERS["CUSTOMIZE"] = 0.1;
 
-	elseif "GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE" == anEvent then
+ 	-- INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT fires when a boss unit is added to the UI
+ 	-- this is essentially the equivalent of GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE for bosses/NPCs
+ 	elseif "GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE" == anEvent or "INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT" == anEvent then	
 		--VUHDO_CURR_LAYOUT = VUHDO_SPEC_LAYOUTS["selected"];
 		--VUHDO_CURRENT_PROFILE = VUHDO_CONFIG["CURRENT_PROFILE"];
 
@@ -982,18 +991,14 @@ local function VUHDO_updateAllRange()
 
 		-- Check if unit is in range
 		if sIsRangeKnown then
-			tIsInRange
-				= tInfo["connected"]
-				 and (1 == IsSpellInRange(sRangeSpell, tUnit)
-							or ((tInfo["dead"] or tInfo["charmed"]) and tInfo["baseRange"])
-							or "player" == tUnit
-							or ((tUnit == "focus" or tUnit == "target")	and CheckInteractDistance(tUnit, 1)));
+			tIsInRange = tInfo["connected"] and 
+				(1 == IsSpellInRange(sRangeSpell, tUnit) or 
+					((tInfo["dead"] or tInfo["charmed"]) and tInfo["baseRange"]) or "player" == tUnit or 
+					(VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(tUnit) and CheckInteractDistance(tUnit, 1)));
 		else
-			tIsInRange
-				= tInfo["connected"]
-				 and (tInfo["baseRange"]
-							or ((tUnit == "focus" or tUnit == "target")
-								and CheckInteractDistance(tUnit, 1)));
+			tIsInRange = tInfo["connected"] and 
+				(tInfo["baseRange"] or 
+					(VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(tUnit) and CheckInteractDistance(tUnit, 1)));
 		end
 
 		if tInfo["range"] ~= tIsInRange then
@@ -1373,11 +1378,11 @@ end
 
 
 local VUHDO_ALL_EVENTS = {
-	"VARIABLES_LOADED",	"PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD",
-	"UNIT_HEALTH", "UNIT_MAXHEALTH",
+	"VARIABLES_LOADED", "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD",
+	"UNIT_HEALTH", "UNIT_HEALTH_FREQUENT", "UNIT_MAXHEALTH",
 	"UNIT_AURA",
 	"UNIT_TARGET",
-	"GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE",
+	"GROUP_ROSTER_UPDATE", "INSTANCE_ENCOUNTER_ENGAGE_UNIT", 
 	"UNIT_PET",
 	"UNIT_ENTERED_VEHICLE", "UNIT_EXITED_VEHICLE", "UNIT_EXITING_VEHICLE",
 	"CHAT_MSG_ADDON",

VuhDoGuiConst.lua

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ VUHDO_HEADER_TEXTS = {
 	[VUHDO_ID_MAINTANKS] = VUHDO_I18N_MAINTANKS,
 	[VUHDO_ID_MAIN_ASSISTS] = VUHDO_I18N_MAIN_ASSISTS,
 	[VUHDO_ID_PRIVATE_TANKS] = VUHDO_I18N_PRIVATE_TANKS,
+	[VUHDO_ID_BOSSES] = VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES,
 
 	[VUHDO_ID_MELEE] = VUHDO_I18N_MELEES,
 	[VUHDO_ID_RANGED] = VUHDO_I18N_RANGED,

VuhDoLocalization_de.lua

@@ -410,7 +410,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoLocalization_en.lua

@@ -419,7 +419,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoLocalization_es.lua

@@ -420,7 +420,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoLocalization_fr.lua

@@ -418,7 +418,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoLocalization_ru.lua

@@ -484,7 +484,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoLocalization_zhCN.lua

@@ -412,7 +412,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoLocalization_zhTW.lua

@@ -412,7 +412,13 @@ VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Paladin";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Death Knight";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_MONK_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Monk";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_DRUID_TANK = "Flag: Role Tank, Druid";
+
+-- 3.66
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_PALADIN_BEACON = "Paladin Beacon";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_EXCESS_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Excess Absorption %";
 VUHDO_I18N_BOUQUET_STATUS_TOTAL_ABSORB = "Statusbar: Total Absorption %";
 
+-- 3.67
+VUHDO_I18N_NO_BOSS = "[no NPC]";
+VUHDO_I18N_BOSSES = "NPCs";
+

VuhDoPanelRedraw.lua

@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ function VUHDO_isPanelVisible(aPanelNum)
 		return true;
 	end
 
+	if VUHDO_isModelInPanel(aPanelNum, 44) then -- VUHDO_ID_BOSSES
+		return true;
+	end
+
 	if VUHDO_CONFIG["HIDE_EMPTY_PANELS"] and not VUHDO_isConfigPanelShowing()
 		and #VUHDO_PANEL_UNITS[aPanelNum] == 0 then
 		return false;

VuhDoToolbox.lua

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ local VUHDO_RAID;
 local VUHDO_UNIT_BUTTONS;
 local VUHDO_CONFIG;
 local VUHDO_GROUPS_BUFFS;
+local VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT;
 local sRangeSpell;
 local sIsGuessRange = true;
 local sScanRange;
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ function VUHDO_toolboxInitLocalOverrides()
 	VUHDO_UNIT_BUTTONS = _G["VUHDO_UNIT_BUTTONS"];
 	VUHDO_CONFIG = _G["VUHDO_CONFIG"];
 	VUHDO_GROUPS_BUFFS = _G["VUHDO_GROUPS_BUFFS"];
+	VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT = _G["VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT"];
 	VUHDO_updateBouquetsForEvent = _G["VUHDO_updateBouquetsForEvent"];
 	sScanRange = tonumber(VUHDO_CONFIG["SCAN_RANGE"]);
 	sRangeSpell = VUHDO_CONFIG["RANGE_SPELL"];
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ end
 -- Extracts unit number from a Unit's name
 local tUnitNo;
 function VUHDO_getUnitNo(aUnit)
-	if "focus" == aUnit or "target" == aUnit then return 0; end
+	if not aUnit or VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(aUnit) then return 0; end
 	if "player" == aUnit then aUnit = VUHDO_PLAYER_RAID_ID or "player"; end
 	return tonumber(strsub(aUnit, -2, -1)) or tonumber(strsub(aUnit, -1)) or 1;
 end
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ local VUHDO_getUnitNo = VUHDO_getUnitNo;
 
 -- returns the units subgroup number, or 0 for pets/focus
 function VUHDO_getUnitGroup(aUnit, anIsPet)
-	if anIsPet or not aUnit or aUnit == "focus" or aUnit == "target" then return 0;
+	if anIsPet or not aUnit or VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(aUnit) then return 0;
 	elseif VUHDO_GROUP_TYPE_RAID == VUHDO_getCurrentGroupType() then
 		return select(3, GetRaidRosterInfo(VUHDO_getUnitNo(aUnit))) or 1;
 	else return 1; end
@@ -280,10 +282,21 @@ local VUHDO_isTargetInRange = VUHDO_isTargetInRange;
 
 -- returns wether or not a unit is in range
 function VUHDO_isInRange(aUnit)
-	if "player" == aUnit then return true;
-	elseif "focus" == aUnit or "target" == aUnit then return VUHDO_isTargetInRange(aUnit);
-	elseif (sIsGuessRange) then return UnitInRange(aUnit);
-	else return 1 == IsSpellInRange(sRangeSpell, aUnit); end
+	if "player" == aUnit then 
+		return true;
+	elseif VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(aUnit) then 
+		return VUHDO_isTargetInRange(aUnit);
+	elseif (sIsGuessRange) then 
+		return UnitInRange(aUnit);
+	else
+		local tIsSpellInRange = IsSpellInRange(sRangeSpell, aUnit);
+
+		if tIsSpellInRange ~= nil then
+			return (tIsSpellInRange == 1) and true or false;
+		else
+			return UnitInRange(aUnit);
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 
@@ -827,6 +840,8 @@ function VUHDO_getCurrentKeyModifierString()
 		IsShiftKeyDown() and "shift" or "");
 end
 
+
+
 -- Helper to serialize a table to a string for pretty printing
 -- Taken from Lua Users Wiki: http://lua-users.org/wiki/TableUtils
 function VUHDO_tableValueToString(v)
@@ -842,6 +857,8 @@ function VUHDO_tableValueToString(v)
   end
 end
 
+
+
 function VUHDO_tableKeyToString(k)
   if "string" == type( k ) and string.match( k, "^[_%a][_%a%d]*$" ) then
     return k
@@ -850,6 +867,8 @@ function VUHDO_tableKeyToString(k)
   end
 end
 
+
+
 function VUHDO_tableToString(tbl)
   local result, done = {}, {}
   for k, v in ipairs( tbl ) do
@@ -865,3 +884,19 @@ function VUHDO_tableToString(tbl)
   return "{" .. table.concat( result, "," ) .. "}"
 end
 
+
+
+function VUHDO_isBossUnit(aUnit) 
+
+	return VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT and VUHDO_BOSS_UNIT[aUnit];
+
+end
+
+
+
+function VUHDO_isSpecialUnit(aUnit)
+
+	return aUnit == "focus" or aUnit == "target" or VUHDO_isBossUnit(aUnit);
+
+end
+

changelog.txt

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Bugfixes:
 
 Improvements:
 -- Bumped TOCs for 6.1
+-- New special panel type 'NPCs' for boss encounter unit frames (thanks Dridzt)
+-- Listen to UNIT_HEALTH_FREQUENT events for more responsive health reporting
 
 
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