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Name2Chat Changelog

Version 4.0.4 (25.02.2026)

Bug Fixes

  • Classic HC realms / Classic Era 1.15.x broken after 4.0.3: Classic clients (e.g. 1.15.8) have EventRegistry backported but do not fire the ChatFrame.OnEditBoxPreSendText event — that event is exclusive to Retail Patch 12.0.0 (Midnight/TWW). Because the old if EventRegistry then check was satisfied, the ChatFrameEditBoxMixin.SendText fallback was never reached and the hook was completely silent. Fixed by gating the EventRegistry path on GetBuildInfo() interface version ≥ 120000. Classic clients now correctly use the ChatFrameEditBoxMixin.SendText hook.

Version 4.0.3 (24.02.2026)

Bug Fixes

  • Chat blocked during combat (ADDON_ACTION_FORBIDDEN): When the player was in combat lockdown (raid, M+, PvP zones), calling editBox:SetText() inside the ChatFrame.OnEditBoxPreSendText callback tainted the protected SendChatMessage() call that followed — causing the Blizzard combat popup to appear and the message to be fully blocked (issue #33)
    • Fix: Added an InCombatLockdown() check at the start of ModifyChatMessage(). During combat the function returns immediately without touching the EditBox, so the message is sent as-is (without name prefix) without any error
    • Trade-off: The name prefix cannot be added during combat — this is an unavoidable Blizzard engine restriction that affects all chat-modifying addons (e.g., Prat) since Midnight/TWW
  • Raid chat inside instances not working: In WoW instances (raids, LFR, battlegrounds), /raid chat is routed by the game as INSTANCE_CHAT instead of RAID. Enabling "Raid" in the addon settings now also covers INSTANCE_CHAT automatically.
  • Officer chat (/o) not covered: Added explicit handling for OFFICER chat type under the guild setting (which already documented /g and /o in its description).
  • Name not being prepended to messages (critical fix): Found and resolved root cause
    • Previous approaches (ChatEdit_SendText, ChatFrameEditBoxMixin.SendText) were bypassed because Blizzard completely rearchitected the chat send path in Patch 12.0.0
    • The correct hook point is now EventRegistry:RegisterCallback("ChatFrame.OnEditBoxPreSendText", ...)
    • Blizzard included this event explicitly for addons: "Notification for user addons to perform any final edits to chat text contents before sending." (source: ChatFrameEditBox.lua in Blizzard_ChatFrameBase)
    • The event fires after ParseText() (chatType already resolved, e.g. /g → "GUILD") but before GetText() is called for the send — so SetText() still affects the outgoing message
    • Hook confirmation Name2Chat: Hook active (ChatFrame.OnEditBoxPreSendText) is always printed on load

Patch 12.0.0 (Midnight) Compatibility

  • Updated for WoW Patch 12.0.0 API changes:
    • ChatEdit_SendText is now a deprecated alias only loaded when loadDeprecationFallbacks CVar is set — no longer reliable as a hook target
    • Added support for new ADDON_RESTRICTION_STATE_CHANGED event
    • Added monitoring for addonChatRestrictionsForced CVar
    • Enhanced error handling to work with the new "Secret Values" system
    • Added pcall protection around chat modification code

Improvements

  • Enhanced Error Handling: Added debug output at every decision point in ModifyChatMessage() — disabled/empty name/unsupported chat type are all now logged when debug mode is active
  • Better User Feedback: Warns if addon chat restrictions are enforced
  • Cross-Version Support: Works on all WoW versions (Retail 12.0+, Classic variants) via EventRegistry primary hook and ChatFrameEditBoxMixin.SendText fallback

Localization

  • All hardcoded strings moved to AceLocale-3.0: Every visible string (UI labels, debug messages, status output) is now fully localized
  • Translations added for all supported languages: deDE, esES, esMX, frFR, itIT, koKR, ptBR, ruRU, zhCN, zhTW
  • Note: All translations except enUS are AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies. Community corrections are welcome via CurseForge or the GitHub repository.

Technical Changes

  • HookChatSendFunction(): Switched primary hook to EventRegistry callback; ChatFrameEditBoxMixin.SendText kept as fallback for Classic/older clients
  • ModifyChatMessage(): Added Safe_Print debug output at every early-return and decision point
  • OnAddonRestrictionChanged(): New event handler for Patch 12.0.0 chat restrictions
  • Removed unused libraries from embeds.xml: AceComm-3.0, AceSerializer-3.0, AceTab-3.0, AceTimer-3.0

Version 4.0.2 (27.01.2026)

New Features

  • ChatCompat Abstraction Layer: New mini-library for unified Chat API management
    • Automatic feature detection for Retail/Classic APIs
    • Centralized handling of all version differences
    • Reusable for other addons via LibStub

Bug Fixes

  • SendChatMessage Hook Recursion: Prevented re-entrance that caused "script ran too long" errors when sending chat messages
    • Calls the stored original API instead of the hooked wrapper
    • Fixes execution stall on message send across all supported clients
  • ChatCompat LibStub Registration: Fixed critical error "attempt to call method 'HookSendChatMessage' (a nil value)"
    • Corrected LibStub registration mechanism in ChatCompat.lua
    • Proper function copying to library table
    • Addon now loads correctly on all WoW versions

Improvements

  • Code Refactoring: Use of ChatCompat for clean API abstraction
    • Removal of redundant Retail/Classic checks
    • Simplified hook mechanism
    • Better maintainability and readability
  • TOC Format Update: Consolidated to modern single-interface format (Patch 10.2.7+)
    • Added LoadSavedVariablesFirst
    • Added AllowAddOnTableAccess for C_AddOns compatibility
  • Documentation: Thorough commenting for Copilot-friendly structure

Technical Changes

  • New file: ChatCompat.lua for API abstraction layer
  • Updated Name2Chat.lua to use ChatCompat
  • Updated embeds.xml to load ChatCompat
  • Simplified hook management via ChatCompat:HookSendChatMessage()

Version 4.0.0 (26.01.2026)

Major Updates

  • Patch 12.0.1 (Midnight) Support: Updated for WoW Patch 12.0.1 (Interface 120001)
  • Full Classic Compatibility: Added comprehensive support for all WoW variants
    • Classic Era (Interface 11508)
    • Season of Discovery
    • TBC Classic (Interface 20504)
    • Wrath Classic (Interface 30403)
    • Cata Classic (Interface 40400)

Improvements

  • Enhanced Version Detection: Automatic detection of all WoW client types
  • Improved API Handling:
    • Smart detection between modern C_ChatInfo.SendChatMessage (Retail) and legacy SendChatMessage (Classic variants)
    • Robust error handling with pcall protection
    • Automatic fallback mechanisms for API compatibility
  • Better Logging:
    • Detailed client type identification in debug messages
    • Shows exact WoW version being used (e.g., "Classic Era", "TBC Classic", "Midnight 12.0.1+")
    • Interface version displayed in all log messages
  • Patch 12.0.0 Compatibility: Ready for Secret Values system introduced in Midnight expansion

Technical Changes

  • Added version compatibility constants for all WoW variants (IS_RETAIL, IS_CLASSIC, IS_TBC, IS_WRATH, IS_CATA)
  • Improved hook initialization with pcall error protection
  • Enhanced version string generation for different client types
  • Updated comments to reflect Patch 12.0.0/12.0.1 API changes

Version 3.4.1 (19.11.2022)

  • Added AceDB-3.0

Version 3.4.0 (15.11.2022)

  • Updated TOC for prepatch 2

Version 3.3.5 (14.11.2022)

  • Re-added all libs to prevent errors

Version 3.3.4 (31.10.2022)

  • Removed space after Name