This addon provides a "pseudo" cast bar for identifiable non-target units with visible nameplates (in addition to Aloft's normal target cast bar). This addon ignores the player's current target (on the assumption that the normal target cast bar is available for that purpose). There are a variety of limitations, and intricacies of use, all detailed in README.txt, which is enclosed within the addon. Please review it.
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This is packaged as a standalone addon, and should be installed as such, but it requires Aloft in order to function. Without Aloft, this addon will just silently fail to initialize.
Remember to enable this addon, as well as Aloft, on the Blizzard addon control screen.
NOTE: Aloft installs into .../Interface/AddOns/Aloft, and THIS addon should install into .../Interface/AddOns/AloftCastWarning. i.e. Copy the contents of this addon's ZIP into .../Interface/AddOns as you would any other standalone addon.
This addon requires Aloft-2.8.13-1589 or later, preferably Aloft-2.8.14-1600 or later, and is intended to work under WoW 3.3.
Please delete your AloftCastWarning.lua saved variables file when you install the most recent version of AloftCastWarning.
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In order to track defects, PLEASE report any problems in THIS addon's comments and/or via THIS addon's bug reporting mechanism here at WoWInterface (do not use the general Aloft addon for reporting problems with THIS addon).
This addon is still EXPERIMENTAL. Incredibly detailed problem reports are probably not necessary, but please be prepared to work with the author to figure out how to reproduce your errors.
Also watch for efficiency problems. If you feel this addon is eating large amounts of runtime memory and/or slowing your framerates down, let me know, and I will investigate.
I will construct a "real" front page for this addon at some point (basically massaging README.txt into something useful). In the meantime, please review README.txt.
Enjoy!
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As always, AloftCastWarning is free with your materials, but if you want to donate:
Change Log:
0.7.9-1599
- applied a blend mode on all texture regions (including backdrops) to "improve" behavior of UI object layering
0.7.8-1588
- enhanced to provide a cast warning bar in some situations when the player's target changes and the standard target cast bar is not available
0.7.7-1531
- small internal change that improves UI element layering in WoW 3.3 (harmless in WoW 3.2)
0.7.6-1430
- moved some target tracking capabilities into Aloft's target tracking, to facilitate Aloft combat text association with non-target/non-group nameplates
- rationalized the spell school colors more closely with Blizzard's standard combat log spell colors
0.7.5-1354
- added configurable option to direct AloftCastWarning to change alpha of visible nameplates engaged in detectable/warnable cast activity (requires Aloft-2.8.10-0000 or later, requires AloftAlpha module to be enabled)
- fixed a bug related to re-casting the same spell while the earlier cast is still "fading"
0.7.4-1254
- fixed a typo in unit channelled spellcast processing
- commented out some diagnostics that survived into the 0.7.3 release
0.7.3-1242
- replicated Blizzard "shield" graphics for uninterruptable spells with a graphic over the cast warning spell icon (look at "Cast Warning>Spell Icon>Shield" options)
- added features to detect and change cast warning color/texture/border on uninterruptable spell casts, provide separate cast warning options for interruptable/uninterruptable spells
0.7.2-1189
- updated TOC for WoW 3.2
- fixed a bug in combat log processing that was causing cast warnings to end prematurely
- fixed a bug with fade processing that was causing cast warnings never to fade
0.7.1-1150
- fixed TOC typo, now 30100
- adjusted frame level and draw layers of various cast warning assembly elements to rectify potential layering problems
- embedded AloftCastWarning version/localization information into the tooltip for AloftCastWarning's options in the Aloft waterfall
0.7.0-1125
- updated TOC to interface version 31000
- extensively refactored combat log event handling, to use both "UNIT_SPELLCAST_*" and "COMBAT_LOG_*" events to detect spells
- fixed numerous small mistakes/misconceptions in combat log event handling (no doubt there will be more to come)
- cast warnings should now appear regardless of whether the addon has seen the spell before
- extensively refactored saved variables handling, so that useful spell information is collected/saved, and incomplete information is deleted at each game sessoion start
- should show spell warnings on arena opponents without needing mouseover/etc; needs testing
0.6.1-932
- added separate text colors for active cast and fade processing
- added pool for active cast records (cuts down on dynamic table construction/destruction)
0.6.0-903
- initial beta version