Bugreport-Addon

[AmrasTaralom]

hi,

i want to write an addon (ingame) that allows for standardized bug reports using CMSG_BUG. i did search the wow api but didn't find any possibility to use bug report function there.

does anyone know how this is possible?

Thanks in advance,

Amras.

[Patman128]

It might have been removed after the beta. You'd probably be better just using a chat command.

[AmrasTaralom]

the problem with chat is, that it can't be put into the database directly. but i understand that the table `bugreport` in the caracters db is filled directly by blizzards bugreport-addon. this would be the only way to get any info out of the games lua-sandbox. chat can be logged but i don't expect normal users to be able (or willing) to upload their chat log after a session.

[Patman128]

I'm not sure what information you're looking to get out of the lua sandbox, but I'm sure whatever is done with CMSG_BUG can be done with a chat command.

[willisoady]

I think Patman was trying to say that a bugreport addon could send information to the server via a chat command, which could then be inserted into a report table. Getting users to send chatlogs would certainly cause havoc!

I wasn't aware that Blizzards bug report addon filled this table, is this still the case?

[TOM_RUS]

You can use lua APIs:

ReportBug("description")

ReportSuggestion("description")

CMSG_BUG struct (same as in master branch):

uint32 type; // 0, 1 - bug or suggestion
uint32 data_len;
string data; // some additional data, like map, character, system info, coords, zone, auras etc...
uint32 desc_len;
string desc; // description given by user

[Patman128]

You can use lua APIs:

ReportBug("description")

ReportSuggestion("description")

CMSG_BUG struct (same as in master branch):

uint32 type; // 0, 1 - bug or suggestion
uint32 data_len;
string data; // some additional data, like map, character, system info, coords, zone, auras etc...
uint32 desc_len;
string desc; // description given by user

Ah, didn't know about these. I couldn't find a list of lua functions. It is listed here: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/world-of-warcraft/bots-programs/memory-editing/218774-wow-3-0-9-info-lua-callbacks.html