shootyepgp/altnames.lua

-- AltNames: Display main character names from guild public notes
-- Reads @Mainname from guild officer/public notes and appends (Mainname)
-- Hooks into pfUI unit frames/nameplates (if installed), Blizzard chat and raid UI

AltNames = CreateFrame("Frame")

-- Lookup table: lowercase charname -> main name (proper case)
AltNames.cache = {}

-- Scan guild roster and build the cache
function AltNames:ScanGuildRoster()
  local num = GetNumGuildMembers(true)
  if num == 0 then return end

  local newcache = {}
  for i = 1, num do
    local name, _, _, _, _, _, note = GetGuildRosterInfo(i)
    if name and note then
      local main = string.gsub(note, "^.*@(%w+).*$", "%1")
      -- Only store if the pattern actually matched (main ~= note means it matched)
      if main ~= note and main ~= "" then
        newcache[string.lower(name)] = main
      end
    end
  end
  self.cache = newcache
end

-- Get main name for a character name, returns nil if none
function AltNames:GetMain(name)
  if not name or name == "" then return nil end
  return self.cache[string.lower(name)]
end

-- Append " (Main)" to a name string if alt is found
function AltNames:AppendMain(name)
  if not name or name == "" then return name end
  local main = self:GetMain(name)
  if main then
    return name .. " (" .. main .. ")"
  end
  return name
end

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Event handling: scan guild roster on relevant events
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
AltNames:RegisterEvent("GUILD_ROSTER_UPDATE")
AltNames:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
AltNames:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_GUILD_UPDATE")

AltNames:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
  if event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
    -- Request guild roster data
    if IsInGuild() then
      GuildRoster()
    end
  end
  -- Scan on any guild roster event
  if IsInGuild() then
    AltNames:ScanGuildRoster()
  end
end)

-- Also rescan periodically (every 30s) to catch updates
AltNames.elapsed = 0
AltNames:SetScript("OnUpdate", function()
  AltNames.elapsed = AltNames.elapsed + arg1
  if AltNames.elapsed > 30 then
    AltNames.elapsed = 0
    if IsInGuild() then
      GuildRoster()
    end
  end
end)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- HOOK 1: pfUI unit frames (raid frames, group frames, player, target, etc.)
-- Hook pfUI.uf:GetNameString to append main name
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
local function HookUnitFrames()
  if not pfUI or not pfUI.uf or not pfUI.uf.GetNameString then return end

  local origGetNameString = pfUI.uf.GetNameString

  pfUI.uf.GetNameString = function(self, unitstr)
    local name = origGetNameString(self, unitstr)
    if not name or not unitstr then return name end

    -- Only modify for players
    if not UnitIsPlayer(unitstr) then return name end

    local main = AltNames:GetMain(name)
    if main then
      return name .. " (" .. main .. ")"
    end
    return name
  end
end

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- HOOK 2: pfUI nameplates
-- The nameplate module uses a local GetNameString, so we hook the SetText
-- on the nameplate name FontString after OnDataChanged runs
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
local function HookNameplates()
  if not pfUI or not pfUI.nameplates or not pfUI.nameplates.OnDataChanged then return end

  local origOnDataChanged = pfUI.nameplates.OnDataChanged

  pfUI.nameplates.OnDataChanged = function(self, plate)
    origOnDataChanged(self, plate)

    -- After pfUI sets the name, append main name if applicable
    if plate and plate.name then
      local text = plate.name:GetText()
      if text and text ~= "" then
        -- Only modify if not already modified (avoid double-appending)
        if not string.find(text, " %(") then
          local main = AltNames:GetMain(text)
          if main then
            plate.name:SetText(text .. " (" .. main .. ")")
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- HOOK 3: Chat messages
-- Hook each ChatFrame's AddMessage to inject main names into player links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
local function HookChat()
  -- Hook each ChatFrame's AddMessage
  for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
    local cf = _G["ChatFrame" .. i]
    if cf and cf.AddMessage then
      local prevAddMessage = cf.AddMessage

      cf.AddMessage = function(frame, text, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)
        if text then
          -- Match player links: |Hplayer:Name|h<color>Name|h  or  |Hplayer:Name|h[Name]|h
          -- Append (Main) after the displayed name inside the link
          text = string.gsub(text, "(|Hplayer:)([^|:]+)([^|]*|h)([^|]-)(|h)", function(pre, pname, mid, display, post)
            local real = pname
            local dashpos = string.find(real, "%-")
            if dashpos then
              real = string.sub(real, 1, dashpos - 1)
            end
            local main = AltNames:GetMain(real)
            if main and not string.find(display, "%(" .. main .. "%)") then
              return pre .. pname .. mid .. display .. " (" .. main .. ")" .. post
            else
              return pre .. pname .. mid .. display .. post
            end
          end)
        end

        return prevAddMessage(frame, text, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)
      end
    end
  end
end

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- HOOK 4: Blizzard Raid UI (Blizzard_RaidUI)
-- Hook the raid member name buttons in the default raid window
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
local function HookBlizzardRaidUI()
  -- Hook RaidGroupFrame name updates
  local origRaidGroupFrame_Update = _G.RaidGroupFrame_Update
  if origRaidGroupFrame_Update then
    _G.RaidGroupFrame_Update = function()
      origRaidGroupFrame_Update()
      -- After the default update, modify displayed names
      for i = 1, 40 do
        local btn = _G["RaidGroupButton" .. i]
        if btn and btn:IsVisible() then
          local nameLabel = _G["RaidGroupButton" .. i .. "Name"]
          if nameLabel then
            local text = nameLabel:GetText()
            if text and text ~= "" and not string.find(text, " %(") then
              local main = AltNames:GetMain(text)
              if main then
                nameLabel:SetText(text .. " (" .. main .. ")")
              end
            end
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end

  -- Also hook RaidGroup_Update for the group sub-frames
  local origRaidGroup_Update = _G.RaidGroup_Update
  if origRaidGroup_Update then
    _G.RaidGroup_Update = function(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)
      origRaidGroup_Update(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)
      for group = 1, 8 do
        for slot = 1, 5 do
          local fname = "RaidGroup" .. group .. "Slot" .. slot
          local nameLabel = _G[fname .. "Name"]
          if nameLabel then
            local text = nameLabel:GetText()
            if text and text ~= "" and not string.find(text, " %(") then
              local main = AltNames:GetMain(text)
              if main then
                nameLabel:SetText(text .. " (" .. main .. ")")
              end
            end
          end
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Initialize hooks after pfUI has loaded
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
local initFrame = CreateFrame("Frame")
initFrame:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
initFrame:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
  -- Delay to ensure addon modules are loaded
  initFrame.timer = 0
  initFrame:SetScript("OnUpdate", function()
    initFrame.timer = initFrame.timer + arg1
    if initFrame.timer > 2 then
      initFrame:SetScript("OnUpdate", nil)
      HookUnitFrames()
      HookNameplates()
      HookChat()
      HookBlizzardRaidUI()
    end
  end)
end)