Auto Transform

Already in the new version, as an adjustable configuration.
I just need to make some more tweaks to work out a couple problems.

After some testing, I found this to be a glitch on Blizzard's end. The event associated with running wild fails to fire in this case. I might be able to get it to work, but it's going to take some time to develop a workaround that won't cause more problems.

Edit: After some additional testing, I think I have found a compatible replacement event, but I'll have to do some extra processing to be sure it runs right. COMPANION_UPDATE seems to fire, passing MOUNT as an argument when going in and out of Running Wild. This is a better method than my original idea of trying to use UNIT_AURA. Both events fire despite the lack of CLEU firing.

Edit2: And more testing later, I can't seem to find any means of checking the state of Running Wild from the COMPANION_UPDATE event, I guess I'm left with buff checking from UNIT_AURA.

Edit3: I got the UNIT_AURA event to work and ran into another Blizzard glitch that makes this fix impossible at the moment. It seems that if you enter a portal while Running Wild is active, Blizzard fails to update the transformation lock even if Running Wild is removed by zoning.

I'll look into this. I also ran into a glitch in the Blizzard code itself, if you teleport into a LFD dungeon while Running Wild is on, the transformation is locked out and you'll remain in worgen form throughout the entire instance.



The self.proc variable is a limiter in which only one method of the two are used at any one time. The idea was that the code would attempt to handle a transformation on the event that triggers it if the client would allow it at the time. If not, it would tell the onupdate handler to watch for when the next time it can transform. These are the instant and delayed handlers respectively. To prevent the handlers from running a transform twice, the instant also tells the delayed if it has already run, therefore telling it to ignore whatever it was told to process previously.



With my theory correct, I've applied a patch to the new version triggering on UPDATE_SHAPESHIFT_FORM when GetShapeshiftForm() returns a value greater than zero (when you enter a form). This is to get the code to act as close to the forced worgen transformation as soon as possible to prevent conflicts with the other registered events. The addon will be renamed "Auto-Transform" as the new version has been rewritten to be a transformation engine with module code to register events to act on for a specific race and/or class. This is for future expansion of this addon if Blizzard decides to use this mechanic for any additional characters. The new version also supports setting a base delay through the slash command system in addition to a per-event delay I can set if needed. There are a couple more conditions I need to check and it can be expected to be released either later today or tomorrow.

My initial tests on a Worgen Druid is showing that the worgen form is forced when transforming into a druid form. So far, I'm only able to test cat form. Transforming is not locked while in a feral form, so the addon triggering by any event currently watched should return you back into human form internally. Shifting out of a druid form afterwards would return you to human form.





Can someone else confirm this by following these steps?
Please test on all druid forms, even aquatic, travel, and flight.


TEST 1:

1. Start out in human form.
2. Transform into any druid form.
3. Immediately transform out of the druid form.

Result: You should now be in worgen form.


TEST 2:

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in TEST 1.
2. Type /transform
3. Follow step 3 in TEST 1.

Result: You should be in human form.

I only really tested it as a Balance Druid in Moonkin form, maybe tried Cat form. I don't remember. Sadly, there isn't a function that reliably tells you if you are in worgen form, so it's pretty much betting on the fact you're forced into it until the specific events say you can change back. This certainly raises more questions as to what's going on.

Just uploaded 2 sets of patches, they should show up in the optional files list. Each one handles muting the transformation sounds in a single direction. One for in and one for out of worgen form.