UIHANDLER OnValueChanged

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Description

Called whenever the value of the slider was changed, or the thumb of the slider is being moved. Note that this will call even if the value has not actually changed the thumb is dragged.

Arguments

self

Table - the widget being clicked

value

Number - the new value of the slider

userInput

Boolean - True if set directly by the thumb being moved, False if set by slider:SetValue().

Example

local MySlider = CreateFrame("Slider", "MySliderGlobalName", ParentFrame, "OptionsSliderTemplate")
MySlider:SetWidth(20)
MySlider:SetHeight(100)
MySlider:SetOrientation('HORIZONTAL')
MySlider:SetScript("OnValueChanged", function(self,value,userInput)
	if userInput then 
		print("Hey! Quit Dragging me!")
	else
		print("Oo, I moved without being touched! Spooky!")
	end
end)

The named arguments are also available in XML handlers:

<Slider name="MySlider_Template" orientation="HORIZONTAL" enableMouse="true" virtual="true"> 
	<Size x="144" y="17"/> 
	<Backdrop bgFile="Interface\Buttons\UI-SliderBar-Background" edgeFile="Interface\Buttons\UI-SliderBar-Border" tile="true">
		<EdgeSize val="8"/> 
		<TileSize val="8"/>
		<BackgroundInsets left="3" right="3" top="6" bottom="6"/>
	</Backdrop>
	<ThumbTexture name="$parentThumb" file="Interface\Buttons\UI-SliderBar-Button-Horizontal">
		<Size x="32" y="32"/>
	</ThumbTexture>
	<Scripts>
	<OnValueChanged> 
		if userInput then 
			print("Hey! Quit Dragging me!") 
		else
			print("Oo, I moved without being touched! Spooky!")
		end
	</OnValueChanged>
	</Scripts>
</Slider>