Executing an Action Bar Button

[Voorshwa]

Hi!

Can anyone tell me of a way to execute and action bar button within an Addon? I am trying to have my code execute the active spell in my action bar when a certain event is fired.

Example, in the CombatCaller addon the interface yells out that you need healing when you get to a certain amount of HP. What I want, is to be able to have the code execute the spell in my action bar slot when I get to the same amount of HP. I haven't been able to reference those buttons in the action bar from the icon, no matter what I do.

Can someone in the community or one of the Cosmos Developers speak to how to do this? It would be a huge help. Thanks!

V

[sarf]

Not possible, I think.

You can only press buttons / cast spells when your current code is executing as a result of a keypress.

If you want to try, it's ActionButtonDown(1);

Sarf
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[Voorshwa]

Ok...I can understand that.

How about being able to use the "CastSpellByName(Spell(Rank))" method? Can I call that within the Addon to cast that spell when an event happens? I tried using it last night just using it that way and also by putting the syntax in the RunScript method. Didn't seem to work.

Any thoughts, Sarf? I appreciate all your help. Thank you.

V

[sarf]

CastSpellByName and CastSpell requires the code to be executed from within a button press.

Sarf
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