Change Log:
Loot Alerter
Adjusted TOC to reflect 3.2 compatibility.
Redesigned option screen so that it can fit inside the in game Interface Options Panel.
Added option to report before looting for those that do not autoloot.
Theoretically this will allow you to be alerted for those key items you were interested in from a raid by just opening the loot window.
The slash command /la now has some extra options to display the interface options sections.
/la = Display Main Options Screen
/la general = Display The General Check Box / Slider Options
/la wishes = Display the wishlist options
/la ignores = Display the ignore list options
/la types = Display the item types options
Loot Alerter
Corrected problem searching for text within an item's name due to forgetting to lowercasing the wishlist text prior to comparison.
Changed N/A (Not Applicable) to localised text.
Differentiated between Checking existence in wish list when adding and when checking by having 2 functions validating differently.
Converted Wish List into 1 list with both an ID and Name value. Existing wish lists will be automatically converted.
Changed the way the options window is created to cut down the amount of code to validate and correct as required.
Added extra type list option to move from one list to the other if accidently setting an item in 2 lists. If that happens it will remove the old list item and add the new one as you cannot track and ignore the same type of item.
Use Mik Scrolling Battle Text Static Display for Warning Display if available.
Separated Data, Options and Functionality code to make things easier.
Introduced Wish List Functionality.
While tidying up code after doing the changes for saving variables I accidently deleted the wrong line. Amended and uploaded. Stopped getting errors about a missing table after that was changed.
Removed old SWG_Functions.lua file from archive. Updated Welcome Message in localization files to reflect new version number. Next time I will sleep before doing these changes - rofl.
Saving tracking values ability set up. Keeps last set of slider values in database even if you turn off tracking of that type. Also, renamed global functions to make them more unique. Saves data per
server only at present. Changed SGW_Functions.lua to SGW_Frames.lua.
Changed TOC to reflect 3.1 compatibility.
Removed some debug messages that remained after the last update.
Added the options screen to allow easier selection of items to track.
Typing /la will bring this up and will keep the same settings until the next reloading of the UI until I have the database storing functionality installed.
Once you tick the check boxes the relevant sliders and list boxes will appear. The 2 boxes underneath the check boxes will contain the items you wish to track or ignore. Using the sliders is just the case of
dragging the slider thumb to where you want it to be (the description appears above).
To use the list box on the left you use your left mouse button to add the selected item to your tracking list. If you use your right mouse button it will add it to your ignore list.
Similarly clicking the left button on the tracking and ignoring lists will remove that item from that selection. Clicking the right mouse button will remove from that list and transfer it to the other. Useful
in the event of clicking the main list with the wrong button at first.
Ever missed a quest item that you looted and messed up a quest line because of it? Yep, me too. This should help alleviate that and more. In this addon you can set up warnings on any type of item,
any rarity level item and any item level , or minimum level item as required.
The priority these tests are carried out are as follows:
It checks the Types, Rarity, Item Level and Minimum Levels of the items individually at first and marks the item as found for the moment. It then checks the ignore list and marks anything that falls into the types being ignored as being not found.
If after all this it still thinks it has found something for you it will report accordingly relaying back the description and link of the item you looted and information that tallies with what you are tracking.
EG. If you don't check the minimum or item level boxes it will not display that information when you loot at it.
Foreign Language Versions
At the present this plugin does not support multi language settings. enUS and enGB versions will work fine however and the ability to add new languages is possible using the LootAlerter_L values accordingly.
TODO List for Loot Alerter:
1. Add Config Screen to allow users to change their tracking in a
nice environment. -- DONE --
2. Ability to store these changes for the next set of defaults. -- DONE --
3. Options to share the same alerts across all characters on the account
or separately as required. -- DONE KINDA - JUST FOR WISHLIST --
Description:
Version 3.01.00 - With the big changes involved this version it would be beneficial to you to delete the WTF files LootAlerter.lua in both the account wide settings and character level settings.
Ever looted a quest item and not realised it until you got all the way back to town to clean out your bags to find you have to go all the back to finish that quest off ?
Same here.
This addon was requested by Athelea here on these forums to help with solo questing. Being short of ideas myself I jumped at the chance to dabble in the looting system and learn something new.
Unfortunately tracking types are localized and hopefully I have spelt both the US and GB versions correctly. Other languages are presently unavailable.
An option screen is now available by typing /la. Simply check the boxes to get the extra functionality to appear. The 2 small boxes at the bottom will contain the items you are tracking or ignoring. A list will pop up to the left which when using the left and right mouse buttons will place the selected item into your tracking or ignoring list accordingly. Using the same mouse buttons on the smaller lists will transfer the item selected between the 2 smaller windows or simply removes it. Feel free to experiment.
There is now a wish list panel that appears on the right. You can either enter the id and use lookup to confirm the item. Or you can enter the exact name (case doesn't matter) or part of the name. Left clicking an item in the list will display some more information on it. Right clicking will remove it from the list.
After testing the types, rarity, item levels and minimum levels of each item looted it then checks to see if it was you wanted to ignore. It then removes it from the list of things to tell you about. In essence the ignore list is the predominant factor once you have the Track Types box checked and asking to be reported to about various other types. That was until the wish list came along. Once it has validated everything else it then checks to see if this fills the wishlist items/wildcards.
As well as flashing up the message on screen as per screen shots it will also send a message to the default chat window in case you miss the message flashing up. It will also make a loud noise to alert you to something on your list. In this case I chose the roar of a tauren male. I haven't tried it yet myself as I have no other sound files that were useful in this light but it might be possible to adjust the SOUND_FILE filename to another one of your choice.
It now uses Mik Scrolling Battle Text if available to output the warning side of informational display including the texture image of the item looted to help visualise the loot. There are some slight changes to the way the lists work but other than that 2.02.00 is the same as 2.01.00 functionality wise.
Known Problems:
If you are autolooting and walk away from the body too quickly it will not register the loot and warn you properly. Delaying the walk away a short while solves the problem it seems from my tests.
ToDo:
Customize Mik Scrolling Battle Display Options as well as normal display coloring.
Work out how to display the texture along with the message a la MSBT if you do not have MSBT installed.
Utilise Tabbed Window System for the options to make the screen real estate less crowded when it is open. |
|