
[BUG] adding alpha character to numeric field (repeat field)
neofodder opened this issue Β· 9 comments
π΅ Describe the bug:
I added a lower case n to the repeat value of 10 for macro /cast dark transformation.
π΅ To reproduce: (Steps to reproduce the behavior)
- Go to your macro with /cast dark transformation in it
- Click on enable on Repeat
- Set Repeat value to 10n
- LUA error is presented ( I clicked off as I thought it was one off, but I can now not use GSE so cannot get it back)
π΅ The error:
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lua error, cant reproduce as GSE is broken
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π΅ Expected behavior:
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π΅ GSE.lua file:
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file or the export string for the specific macro that is causing an issue.
- To find the GSE.lua file:
- First, make sure you have enabled the "File Name Extensions" checkbox in Explorer (View tab)
- Browse to
C:\path\to\wow\_retail_\WTF\Account\YourAccountName\SavedVariables\
or/path/to/WoW/_retail_/WTF/Account/YourAccountName/SavedVariables
- Copy the
GSE.lua
file to your Desktop
- Rename this copy to
GSA.lua.txt
- Then just drag it here in your message
- Note: If you do not include your GSE.lua file you are wasting your time and mine. 90% of the time, the first thing I will ask for is "Can you please upload your GSE.lua file?". This file is needed with the error to work out Why that error occured for you.
π΅ Desktop (please complete the following information):
windows 11
wow retail current 11.1.1
π΅ GSE Version:
- Version: [e.g. 3.x.y]
- Downloaded From: [e.g. https://www.curseforge.com]
π΅ Additional context:
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You need to use Raw Edit to fix that and change the n to a number for that action. I can fix this relatively easily but it will be in the alpha and wonβt get to the stable build till I finish it.
If you grab the 3.2.24-PatronBuild from Discord
This was all to alert of the issue more than addressing my file personally. Now that I have mine working again I am personally good :) I will slow down with typing and stop putting N's in the Numeric fields!
Fresh install will only put you back where you are now.
The brute force thing to do is /gse forceclean.
This will however wipe all sequences for that class so export the other ones first to notepad.
Well Of course I had to try to delete it, well it deleted the macro but now will not save. sigh I fear a fresh install is in my future :(
update, after a reload it now lets me save (after I deleted the offending macro!
You need to use Raw Edit to fix that and change the n to a number for that action. I can fix this relatively easily but it will be in the alpha and wonβt get to the stable build till I finish it.
If you grab the 3.2.24-PatronBuild from Discord
additional context, it breaks GSE it seems, will no longer save and under the new Patreon build seems to lock up wow entirely :(
GSE builds work as 3.2.24 < stable. In contrast 3.2.24-13 is an alpha test build that is still work in progress code. Itβs 13 changes since 3.2.24 and when itβs finished would be 3.2.25