Lua script throttling?

[zork]

I want to extract the WoW SetDisplayInfo database.

How can I do this without freezing my PC? Basically I want to track models from 1-100000.

Currently my idea is to use the model change event. But it is a drycode. I need to test it first. Not sure if the model update event fires on a unitless frame. I may be able to trick it by using self:SetUnit("player") though.

I don't think the event will fire properly for my frame. We will see.

local model = CreateFrame("PlayerModel")
model.index = 1
model.maxIndex = 100000
model.defaultModel = "interface\\buttons\\talktomequestionmark.m2"
 
model:RegisterEvent("UNIT_PORTRAIT_UPDATE")
model:RegisterEvent("UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED")
model:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN")
 
model:SetScript("OnEvent", function(self,event,...)
  self[event](...)
end)
 
function model:UNIT_PORTRAIT_UPDATE(...)
  print("UNIT_PORTRAIT_UPDATE")
  print(self:GetModel())
end
 
function model:UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED(...)
  print("UNIT_MODEL_CHANGED")
  print(self:GetModel())
end
 
function model:PLAYER_LOGIN(...)
  print("PLAYER_LOGIN")
  self:SetNewModel()
end
 
function model:SetNewModel()
  print("clear model")
  self:ClearModel()
  print("SetModel default")
  self:SetModel(self.defaultModel) --will be uses if displayinfo fails
  print("SetDisplayInfo "..self.index)
  self:SetDisplayInfo(self.index)
end
 
function model:NewIndex()
   self.index = self.index + 1
end

Is the model update event catch enough throtteling? Or do I need an OnUpdate handler that just parses chunks of models?

What I want to extract is the model name. It contains a lot of information about the used model that could be split into keywords. Thus you could rebuild the model database using keywords. Like "show me every human model".

[Torhal]

The fact that you're operating on events should be enough. Only way to know for certain, though, is to test it; you can always F4 your client if it freezes.

Should that not be sufficient, a coroutine/OnUpdate would help.

[Lombra]

Those events probably wont fire as there's no unit involved, indeed.