Grouper

Grouper-v0.5.0 (2026-02-28)

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• fix: raid tracking, location nil guards, guild broadcast, and doc updates
  RAID-001: Fix rolesNeeded fallback key names (tank/healer -> tanks/healers)
  in FinalizeGroupCreation (Grouper.lua). Root cause of role counts always
  showing 0 — RecalculateRaidCounts reads .tanks/.healers; wrong keys meant
  rolesTarget was all zeros.
  RAID-002: Fix class casing mismatch in SyncRaidRoster (Grouper.lua).
  GetRaidRosterInfo() returns fileName as ALL-CAPS (e.g. "WARRIOR"). UI
  builds classesNeeded/classesTarget with TitleCase keys ("Warrior").
  TitleCase-convert fileName on insert into raidMembers.
  RAID-003: Fix nil crash on group.location display (GrouperManage.lua x3,
  GrouperResults.lua x3). Lua 5.1: nil ~= "" is true, causing concatenation
  crash. Added 'group.location and' guard at all 6 display sites.
  RAID-004: Fix missing leader="yes" in SyncRaidRoster solo path (Grouper.lua).
  Solo-created raid leader had no crown icon because member.leader was nil.
  GUILD-001: Encode allowedGuilds in channel broadcast (GrouperComs.lua).
  allowedGuilds was never transmitted; remote clients had nil, so the
  guild-restriction filter was never applied. Added as parts[13] using ~
  as guild-name delimiter. Old clients (12-part messages) degrade gracefully.
  docs: Update Grouper_Bugs.md (5 new resolved entries, header, statistics)
  Update IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md (date, recently fixed, serialization
  format updated to 13-part, version history)
• feat: Implement debug message system with comprehensive documentation
  • Created centralized debug output system (GrouperOutput.lua)
  • Added category-based filtering (SYNC, CACHE, COMMS, UI, DATA, UTIL)
  • Implemented color-coded debug messages for visual distinction
  • Migrated GrouperComs.lua debug messages to new system
  • Added Grouper_Output:Debug() for categorized debug messages
  • Added Grouper_Output:Info() for user-facing notifications
  • Converted all HandleDirectGroupUpdate debug messages
  • Converted GROUP_UPDATE processing messages to COMMS category
  • Changed "New group available" to use Info() instead of Print()
    Documentation:
  • Created DEBUG_SYSTEM.md with complete system guide
  • Created IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md for current state snapshot
  • Created INDEX.md for documentation navigation
  • Updated reference-notes.txt with migration notes
    Technical improvements:
  • Debug messages now respect category toggles
  • Consistent formatting across all debug output
  • Reduced code duplication in debug blocks
  • Better separation of debug vs user messages
• fix: Convert final debug statements to categorized system
  • Converted remaining BroadcastPresence debug messages (2 statements)
  • Converted SendGroupUpdateViaChannel debug messages (2 statements)
  • Converted CreateGroupManageFrame member list debug (2 statements)
  • Fixed GRPR_REQUEST_DATA protocol message using self:Print
    All debug statements now use Grouper_Output:Debug() with proper categories (COMMS, MANAGE, EVENTS). Debug output is disabled by default and can be enabled per-category with /grouper debug enable CATEGORY
• feat: Convert debug statements to categorized system and add raid roster tracking
  • Converted ~170 debug statements from self:Print(string.format("DEBUG: ...")) to Grouper_Output:Debug("CATEGORY", ...)
  • Eliminated chat spam by making all debug output respect category filters
  • Added comprehensive debugging for raid roster update flow:
    • Member count tracking before/after SyncRaidRoster()
    • Detailed member list logging in CreateGroupManageFrame()
    • Role calculation verification
    • UI refresh confirmation
  • Debug categories: COMMS, AUTOJOIN, SYNC, EVENTS, MANAGE, CREATE, UI
  • Users can now enable specific debug categories with /grouper debug enable CATEGORY
  • Default behavior: debug disabled, no chat spam
    Files modified:
  • GrouperComs.lua: ~165 statements converted
  • GrouperBrowse.lua: 3 statements converted
  • GrouperCore.lua: Added raid roster sync tracking
  • GrouperManage.lua: Added member rendering verification