Patch 8.2.5/API changes

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Changes

• TOC: 80205
• C_FriendList.SendWho() is hardware event protected.
• SendChatMessage() is partially hw event protected:

"CHANNEL" is protected, "SAY", "YELL" are protected while outside of instances/raids.

• Added Party Sync and revamped Recruit-A-Friend
• Deprecated API: Deprecated_8_2_5.lua

Diffs

8.2.0 (31429) to 8.2.5 (31921)

FrameXML: https://github.com/Gethe/wow-ui-source/commit/cf91ea29e5b84b9dd5b204de61d9349d578d73d8

InterfaceResources: https://github.com/Ketho/BlizzardInterfaceResources/commit/139c0ae4ea4533a49965079e6fb222c9f60862d6

Global API

Global API 8.2.0 (30948) → 8.2.5 (31884)

103 new functions

35 removed/renamed functions

AddQuestWatchForQuestID C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByGUID C_BattleNet.GetAccountInfoByID C_BattleNet.GetFriendAccountInfo C_BattleNet.GetFriendGameAccountInfo C_BattleNet.GetFriendNumGameAccounts C_BattleNet.GetGameAccountInfoByGUID C_BattleNet.GetGameAccountInfoByID C_Calendar.EventRemoveInviteByGuid C_Club.GetClubCapacity C_ClubFinder.DoesPlayerBelongToClubFromClubGUID C_ClubFinder.GetClubFinderDisableReason C_ClubFinder.GetClubTypeFromFinderGUID C_ClubFinder.GetFocusIndexFromFlag C_ClubFinder.GetPlayerClubApplicationStatus C_ClubFinder.GetPlayerSettingsFocusFlagsSelectedCount C_ClubFinder.GetRecruitingClubInfoFromClubID C_ClubFinder.GetRecruitingClubInfoFromFinderGUID C_ClubFinder.GetTotalMatchingCommunityListSize C_ClubFinder.GetTotalMatchingGuildListSize C_ClubFinder.HasAlreadyAppliedToLinkedPosting C_ClubFinder.IsEnabled C_ClubFinder.IsListingEnabledFromFlags C_ClubFinder.LookupClubPostingFromClubFinderGUID C_ClubFinder.ReportPosting C_ClubFinder.RequestNextCommunityPage C_ClubFinder.RequestNextGuildPage C_ClubFinder.RequestPostingInformationFromClubId C_ClubFinder.RequestSubscribedClubPostingIDs C_ClubFinder.ResetClubPostingMapCache C_ClubFinder.ReturnClubApplicantList C_ClubFinder.ReturnPendingClubApplicantList C_ClubFinder.SetAllRecruitmentSettings C_Commentator.GetIndirectSpellID C_Commentator.GetMatchDuration C_Commentator.GetPlayerAuraInfo C_Commentator.GetTrackedSpellID C_Commentator.GetTrackedSpells C_Commentator.IsTrackedSpell C_Commentator.SetRequestedDebuffCooldowns C_GuildInfo.IsGuildOfficer C_LFGInfo.GetRoleCheckDifficultyDetails C_LevelLink.IsActionLocked C_LevelLink.IsSpellLocked C_PartyInfo.AllowedToDoPartyConversion C_PartyInfo.CanInvite C_PartyInfo.ConfirmConvertToRaid C_PartyInfo.ConfirmInviteTravelPass C_PartyInfo.ConfirmInviteUnit C_PartyInfo.ConfirmLeaveParty C_PartyInfo.ConfirmRequestInviteFromUnit C_PartyInfo.ConvertToParty C_PartyInfo.ConvertToRaid C_PartyInfo.InviteUnit C_PartyInfo.IsPartyFull C_PartyInfo.LeaveParty C_PartyInfo.RequestInviteFromUnit C_PvP.GetMatchPVPStatColumns C_PvP.GetSpecialEventDetails C_PvP.GetSpecialEventInfo C_QuestLog.GetQuestDifficultyLevel C_QuestLog.IsQuestDisabledForSession C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted C_QuestLog.IsQuestReplayable C_QuestLog.IsQuestReplayedRecently C_QuestLog.IsQuestTrivial C_QuestLog.QuestHasQuestSessionBonus C_QuestLog.RequestLoadQuestByID C_QuestSession.CanStart C_QuestSession.CanStop C_QuestSession.Exists C_QuestSession.GetAvailableSessionCommand C_QuestSession.GetPendingCommand C_QuestSession.GetSessionBeginDetails C_QuestSession.GetSuperTrackedQuest C_QuestSession.HasJoined C_QuestSession.HasPendingCommand C_QuestSession.RequestSessionStart C_QuestSession.RequestSessionStop C_QuestSession.SendSessionBeginResponse C_QuestSession.SetQuestIsSuperTracked C_RecruitAFriend.ClaimActivityReward C_RecruitAFriend.ClaimNextReward C_RecruitAFriend.GenerateRecruitmentLink C_RecruitAFriend.GetRAFInfo C_RecruitAFriend.GetRAFSystemInfo C_RecruitAFriend.GetRecruitActivityRequirementsText C_RecruitAFriend.IsEnabled C_RecruitAFriend.IsRecruitingEnabled C_RecruitAFriend.RemoveRAFRecruit C_RecruitAFriend.RequestUpdatedRecruitmentInfo C_SocialRestrictions.IsMuted C_SocialRestrictions.IsSilenced C_SocialRestrictions.IsSquelched C_SpellBook.IsSpellDisabled C_UIWidgetManager.GetCaptureZoneVisualizationInfo ConfirmBNRequestInviteFriend GetExpansionForLevel GetRealmID IsRecruitAFriendLinked RemoveQuestWatchForQuestID UnitAuraBySlot UnitAuraSlots

AcceptLevelGrant BNGetFriendGameAccountInfo BNGetFriendInfo BNGetFriendInfoByID BNGetGameAccountInfo BNGetGameAccountInfoByGUID BNGetNumFriendGameAccounts C_ClubFinder.ReturnCommunityApplicantList C_ClubFinder.ReturnGuildApplicantList C_ClubFinder.ReturnPendingCommunityApplicantList C_ClubFinder.ReturnPendingGuildApplicantList C_Commentator.GetElapsedMs C_Commentator.GetTrackedDefensiveCooldowns C_Commentator.GetTrackedOffensiveCooldowns C_Commentator.IsTrackedDefensiveCooldown C_Commentator.IsTrackedOffensiveCooldown C_PvP.GetMatchPVPStatIDs C_RecruitAFriend.CheckEmailEnabled C_RecruitAFriend.IsSendingEnabled C_RecruitAFriend.SendRecruit CanGrantLevel CanSendSoRByText ConvertToParty ConvertToRaid DeclineLevelGrant GetLFGTypes GetNumSoRRemaining GrantLevel GuildRosterSendSoR InviteUnit IsQuestFlaggedCompleted IsReferAFriendLinked LeaveParty RequestInviteFromUnit SendSoRByText

Widgets

Widget API 8.2.0 (30948) → 8.2.5 (31884)

17 new methods

FontString:SetFixedColor GameTooltip:AddAtlas GameTooltip:SetQuestPartyProgress ModelSceneActor:AttachToMount ModelSceneActor:CalculateMountScale ModelSceneActor:Dress ModelSceneActor:GetAutoDress ModelSceneActor:GetSheathed ModelSceneActor:GetSlotTransmogSources ModelSceneActor:GetUseTransmogSkin ModelSceneActor:SetAutoDress ModelSceneActor:SetPlayerModelFromGlues ModelSceneActor:SetSheathed ModelSceneActor:SetUseTransmogSkin ModelSceneActor:TryOn ModelSceneActor:Undress ModelSceneActor:UndressSlot

Events

Events 8.2.0 (30948) → 8.2.5 (31884)

29 new events

9 removed events

BNET_REQUEST_INVITE_CONFIRMATION CLUB_FINDER_APPLICANT_INVITE_RECIEVED CLUB_FINDER_APPLICATIONS_UPDATED CLUB_FINDER_CLUB_REPORTED CLUB_FINDER_COMMUNITY_OFFLINE_JOIN CLUB_FINDER_ENABLED_OR_DISABLED CLUB_FINDER_LINKED_CLUB_RETURNED CLUB_FINDER_RECRUITMENT_POST_RETURNED CONVERT_TO_RAID_CONFIRMATION ENTITLEMENT_DELIVERED INVITE_TO_PARTY_CONFIRMATION INVITE_TRAVEL_PASS_CONFIRMATION LEAVE_PARTY_CONFIRMATION PVP_SPECIAL_EVENT_INFO_UPDATED QUEST_DATA_LOAD_RESULT QUEST_SESSION_CREATED QUEST_SESSION_DESTROYED QUEST_SESSION_ENABLED_STATE_CHANGED QUEST_SESSION_JOINED QUEST_SESSION_LEFT QUEST_SESSION_MEMBER_CONFIRM QUEST_SESSION_MEMBER_START_RESPONSE QUEST_SESSION_NOTIFICATION RAF_ENTITLEMENT_DELIVERED RAF_INFO_UPDATED RAF_RECRUITING_ENABLED_STATUS RAF_SYSTEM_ENABLED_STATUS RAF_SYSTEM_INFO_UPDATED REQUEST_INVITE_CONFIRMATION

LEVEL_GRANT_PROPOSED PARTY_REFER_A_FRIEND_UPDATED RECRUIT_A_FRIEND_CAN_EMAIL RECRUIT_A_FRIEND_INVITATION_FAILED RECRUIT_A_FRIEND_INVITER_FRIEND_ADDED RECRUIT_A_FRIEND_SYSTEM_STATUS SOR_BY_TEXT_UPDATED SOR_COUNTS_UPDATED SOR_START_EXPERIENCE_INCOMPLETE

CVars

Console variables 8.2.0 (30948) → 8.2.5 (31884)

4 new cvars, 1 new command
CVar AIProcessDebugger closedInfoFramesAccountWide mountJournalShowPlayer PhaseHistory Command DefragmentGPU