Skill level mismatch warning

Data.lua

@@ -28,16 +28,37 @@ local DEFAULT_SKILLS = {
 -- Valid skill level keywords that must appear in the trait's right field (RT)
 local VALID_SKILL_KEYWORDS = { "Inept", "Novice", "Adept", "Expert", "Master" }
 
+-- Expected numeric value ranges for each skill keyword
+local SKILL_KEYWORD_RANGES = {
+    ["Novice"]  = { min = 1,  max = 5 },
+    ["Adept"]   = { min = 6,  max = 10 },
+    ["Expert"]  = { min = 11, max = 19 },
+    ["Master"]  = { min = 20, max = 20 },
+}
+
 -- Check if the trait's right text field contains a valid skill keyword.
--- Returns true if any keyword is found, false otherwise.
+-- Returns the matched keyword if found, nil otherwise.
-local function HasSkillKeyword(rightText)
+local function FindSkillKeyword(rightText)
-    if not rightText or rightText == "" then return false end
+    if not rightText or rightText == "" then return nil end
     for _, keyword in ipairs(VALID_SKILL_KEYWORDS) do
         if rightText:find(keyword) then
-            return true
+            return keyword
         end
     end
-    return false
+    return nil
+end
+
+-- Check whether the numeric value matches the expected range for the given keyword.
+-- Returns a warning string if mismatched, or nil if everything is fine.
+local function CheckSkillMismatch(keyword, numericValue)
+    if not keyword or keyword == "Inept" then return nil end
+    local range = SKILL_KEYWORD_RANGES[keyword]
+    if not range then return nil end
+    if not numericValue or numericValue <= 0 then return nil end
+    if numericValue < range.min or numericValue > range.max then
+        return "Skill is marked as " .. keyword .. " (" .. range.min .. "-" .. range.max .. "), but the profile has a value of " .. numericValue .. "."
+    end
+    return nil
 end
 
 -- Determine the skill level from the trait's right text and numeric value (V2 field, 0-20 range).
@@ -78,7 +99,8 @@ function AltSystem.Data:RefreshSkills()
                 local skillName = trait.LT
                 local numericValue = trait.V2
 
-                if skillName and skillName ~= "" and HasSkillKeyword(trait.RT) then
+                local keyword = FindSkillKeyword(trait.RT)
+                if skillName and skillName ~= "" and keyword then
                     local level, modifier = ParseSkillLevel(trait.RT, numericValue)
                     if level and modifier then
                         foundAny = true
@@ -86,6 +108,7 @@ function AltSystem.Data:RefreshSkills()
                             name     = skillName,
                             level    = level,
                             modifier = modifier,
+                            warning  = CheckSkillMismatch(keyword, numericValue),
                         })
                     end
                 end

UI.lua

@@ -83,18 +83,53 @@ function AltSystem:CreateMainFrame()
     -- Skill dropdown
     -------------------------
     local skillOptions = BuildSkillOptions()
+    local UpdateSkillWarning  -- forward declaration
 
     local skillDropdown, getSkillIndex, setSkillIndex = CreateDropdown(
         f, "AltSystemSkillDropdown", yPos, "Skill:", skillOptions,
         AltSystem.State.selectedSkillIndex,
         function(index)
             AltSystem.State.selectedSkillIndex = index
+            UpdateSkillWarning(index)
         end)
 
+    -- Warning icon for skill mismatch (shown next to dropdown when value doesn't match keyword)
+    local skillWarning = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, f)
+    skillWarning:SetSize(20, 20)
+    skillWarning:SetPoint("LEFT", skillDropdown, "RIGHT", 4, 0)
+
+    local skillWarningIcon = skillWarning:CreateTexture(nil, "ARTWORK")
+    skillWarningIcon:SetAllPoints()
+    skillWarningIcon:SetAtlas("services-icon-warning")
+
+    skillWarning:SetScript("OnEnter", function(self)
+        if self.tooltipText then
+            GameTooltip:SetOwner(self, "ANCHOR_RIGHT")
+            GameTooltip:SetText(self.tooltipText, 1, 0.82, 0)
+            GameTooltip:Show()
+        end
+    end)
+    skillWarning:SetScript("OnLeave", function()
+        GameTooltip:Hide()
+    end)
+    skillWarning:Hide()
+
+    -- Update the warning icon visibility based on the currently selected skill
+    UpdateSkillWarning = function(index)
+        local skill = AltSystem.Data.Skills[index]
+        if skill and skill.warning then
+            skillWarning.tooltipText = skill.warning
+            skillWarning:Show()
+        else
+            skillWarning:Hide()
+        end
+    end
+
     -- Store references for refreshing
     AltSystem.SkillDropdown = skillDropdown
     AltSystem.GetSkillIndex = getSkillIndex
     AltSystem.SetSkillIndex = setSkillIndex
+    AltSystem.UpdateSkillWarning = UpdateSkillWarning
     yPos = yPos - ROW_HEIGHT - 8
 
     -------------------------
@@ -261,6 +296,9 @@ function AltSystem:RefreshSkillDropdown()
     if AltSystem.SetSkillIndex then
         AltSystem.SetSkillIndex(1)
     end
+    if AltSystem.UpdateSkillWarning then
+        AltSystem.UpdateSkillWarning(1)
+    end
 
     -- Rebuild the dropdown menu with the new skill list
     if AltSystem.SkillDropdown then
@@ -275,6 +313,9 @@ function AltSystem:RefreshSkillDropdown()
                         if AltSystem.SetSkillIndex then
                             AltSystem.SetSkillIndex(data)
                         end
+                        if AltSystem.UpdateSkillWarning then
+                            AltSystem.UpdateSkillWarning(data)
+                        end
                     end,
                     i
                 )