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Ace3 GetWidth() not working

When I try to use GetWidth() or GetHeight() on an Ace3 frame I receive the error message 'attempt to call method 'GetWidth' (a nil value)'.

local basicFrame = ACE_GUI:Create("Frame")
basicFrame:SetHeight(200)
basicFrame:SetWidth(200)
print(basicFrame:GetWidth())

When I use a frame from CreateFrame() I can use GetWidth() and GetHeight().

I am also developing on Classic if that makes a difference.

AceGUI:Create() doesn't directly return a frame handle. It returns a table they call a "widget", though it does contain the frame handle at widget.frame. AceGUI also sets widget.frame.width when you call widget:SetWidth().

Example:

Lua Code:

local ACE_GUI=LibStub:GetLibrary("AceGUI-3.0");--   Assuming you had this defined previously
 
local basicFrame=ACE_GUI:Create("Frame");
basicFrame:SetHeight(200);
basicFrame:SetWidth(200);
 
--  Both of these should print the same value
print(basicFrame.frame.width);
print(basicFrame.frame:GetWidth());