Initial commit of OctoLatency addon

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+-- OctoLatency for Vanilla WoW (1.12.1) - Author: Palladinpala
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- Throttle timer to reduce CPU/performance overhead
+local elapsedTimer = 0
+local UPDATE_INTERVAL = 2.0 -- update every 2 seconds
+
+function OctoLatency_OnLoad(self)
+	-- Register events
+	self:RegisterEvent("VARIABLES_LOADED")
+	
+	-- Tooltip on hover
+	self:SetScript("OnEnter", function()
+		GameTooltip:SetOwner(this, "ANCHOR_TOP")
+		GameTooltip:AddLine("OctoLatency", 0, 1, 1)
+		local bandwidth, latency, homeLatency, worldLatency = GetNetStats()
+		GameTooltip:AddLine("Home Latency: " .. homeLatency .. " ms", 1, 1, 1)
+		GameTooltip:AddLine("World Latency: " .. worldLatency .. " ms", 1, 1, 1)
+		GameTooltip:AddLine("Bandwidth: " .. string.format("%.2f", bandwidth) .. " KB/s", 1, 1, 1)
+		GameTooltip:AddLine("Left-click and drag to move.", 0.7, 0.7, 0.7)
+		GameTooltip:Show()
+	end)
+	
+	self:SetScript("OnLeave", function()
+		GameTooltip:Hide()
+	end)
+end
+
+function OctoLatency_OnUpdate(elapsed)
+	elapsedTimer = elapsedTimer + elapsed
+	if (elapsedTimer < UPDATE_INTERVAL) then
+		return
+	end
+	elapsedTimer = 0
+
+	-- GetNetStats returns: bandwidth, latency, homeLatency, worldLatency
+	local _, _, homeLatency, worldLatency = GetNetStats()
+	
+	-- We'll display world latency (or max of home/world)
+	local latency = worldLatency or homeLatency or 0
+	
+	-- Color thresholds: Green < 150ms, Yellow 150-350ms, Red > 350ms
+	local colorHex
+	if (latency < 150) then
+		colorHex = "|cff00ff00" -- Green
+	elseif (latency <= 350) then
+		colorHex = "|cffffff00" -- Yellow
+	else
+		colorHex = "|cffff0000" -- Red
+	end
+	
+	OctoLatencyText:SetText(colorHex .. latency .. " ms|r")
+end
+
+function OctoLatency_SavePosition()
+	if (not OctoLatencyDB) then
+		OctoLatencyDB = {}
+	end
+	local point, relativeTo, relativePoint, xOfs, yOfs = OctoLatencyFrame:GetPoint()
+	OctoLatencyDB.point = point
+	OctoLatencyDB.relativePoint = relativePoint
+	OctoLatencyDB.xOfs = xOfs
+	OctoLatencyDB.yOfs = yOfs
+end
+
+-- Load saved position if available on PLAYER_LOGIN or VARIABLES_LOADED
+local loadFrame = CreateFrame("Frame")
+loadFrame:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN")
+loadFrame:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
+	if (OctoLatencyDB and OctoLatencyDB.point) then
+		OctoLatencyFrame:ClearAllPoints()
+		OctoLatencyFrame:SetPoint(OctoLatencyDB.point, UIParent, OctoLatencyDB.relativePoint, OctoLatencyDB.xOfs, OctoLatencyDB.yOfs)
+	end
+end)
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+## Interface: 11200
+## Title: OctoLatency
+## Notes: Lightweight latency monitor with color-coding for Vanilla WoW (1.12.1)
+## Author: Palladinpala
+## Version: 1.0
+## SavedVariables: OctoLatencyDB
+
+OctoLatency.xml
+OctoLatency.lua
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+<Ui xmlns="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.blizzard.com/wow/ui/ ..\FrameXML\UI.xsd">
+	<Script file="OctoLatency.lua"/>
+	<Frame name="OctoLatencyFrame" parent="UIParent" movable="true" enableMouse="true" clampedToScreen="true">
+		<Size>
+			<AbsDimension x="90" y="24"/>
+		</Size>
+		<Anchors>
+			<Anchor point="CENTER"/>
+		</Anchors>
+		<Backdrop bgFile="Interface\Tooltips\UI-Tooltip-Background" edgeFile="Interface\Tooltips\UI-Tooltip-Border" tile="true">
+			<BackgroundInsets>
+				<AbsInset left="4" right="4" top="4" bottom="4"/>
+			</BackgroundInsets>
+			<TileSize>
+				<AbsValue val="16"/>
+			</TileSize>
+			<EdgeSize>
+				<AbsValue val="16"/>
+			</EdgeSize>
+			<Color r="0" g="0" b="0" a="0.7"/>
+		</Backdrop>
+		<Layers>
+			<Layer level="ARTWORK">
+				<FontString name="OctoLatencyText" inherits="GameFontNormalSmall" justifyH="CENTER" justifyV="CENTER">
+					<Size>
+						<AbsDimension x="80" y="16"/>
+					</Size>
+					<Anchors>
+						<Anchor point="CENTER">
+							<AbsDimension x="0" y="0"/>
+						</Anchor>
+					</Anchors>
+				</FontString>
+			</Layer>
+		</Layers>
+		<Scripts>
+			<OnLoad>
+				OctoLatency_OnLoad(this);
+			</OnLoad>
+			<OnUpdate>
+				OctoLatency_OnUpdate(arg1);
+			</OnUpdate>
+			<OnMouseDown>
+				if (arg1 == "LeftButton") then
+					this:StartMoving();
+					this.isMoving = true;
+				end
+			</OnMouseDown>
+			<OnMouseUp>
+				if (arg1 == "LeftButton" and this.isMoving) then
+					this:StopMovingOrSizing();
+					this.isMoving = false;
+					OctoLatency_SavePosition();
+				end
+			</OnMouseUp>
+		</Scripts>
+	</Frame>
+</Ui>
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+## OctoLatency Addon Optimization Review & Recommendations
+
+### Existing Addons Analysis
+Upon reviewing the installed addons (`pfQuest`, `AI_VoiceOver`, `BigWigs`, `ShaguTweaks`, `Bagnon`, etc.) in this 1.12.1 Turtle WoW / OctoWoW environment, several performance optimization opportunities can be implemented:
+1. **pfQuest / pfQuest-octo & AI_VoiceOverData_Turtle**: Large databases loaded into memory. Ensure that heavy database lookups are indexed or limited during high-combat situations.
+2. **ShaguTweaks / ShaguDPS**: Lightweight, but ensure unnecessary frame updates are throttled.
+3. **Memory Garbage Collection**: Addons like `GentleGC` are present, which helps manage Lua garbage collection spikes. Ensure that frequent string concatenation or table creation inside `OnUpdate` handlers is minimized across all custom scripts.
+
+---
+
+### New Addon: `OctoLatency`
+We are creating a dedicated, highly optimized, lightweight Vanilla WoW addon called **OctoLatency**.
+- It provides a movable, clean text indicator showing current latency (home and world latency via `GetNetStats()`).
+- Color codes the latency (tuned for private servers where up to 250ms is common/acceptable):
+  - **Green**: < 150 ms (Good)
+  - **Yellow**: 150 - 350 ms (Warning / Moderate)
+  - **Red**: > 350 ms (Critical / High)
+- Fully supports drag-and-drop repositioning with position saving via SavedVariables.
+- Throttled updates (updates every 2 seconds rather than every frame) to ensure zero impact on game performance.