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Compatibility:	Thunder Isle (5.2) Landfall (5.1) Mists of Pandaria (5.0.4)
Updated:	03-08-13 06:58 PM
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Scrolling Combat Text Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: 6.63

by: Grayhoof [More]

Please post all errors and suggestions on http://grayhoof.wowinterface.com/ using the provided forms.

Be sure to check out my simple but enhanced combat log EavesDrop

Also check out SCTD if you want SCT to show your damage.

What is it? - A fairly simple but very configurable mod that adds damage, heals, and events (dodge, parry, windfury, etc...) as scrolling text above you character model, much like what already happens above your target. This makes it so you do not have to watch (or use) your regular combat chat window and gives it a "Final Fantasy" feel.

What can it do?

- Damage messages
- Heals (incoming and outgoing) and Overhealing (with healer ID's), with filtering for small heals.
- Spell Damage/Resists and Damage Type
- All "Miss" events (dodge, block, immune, etc...)
- Custom Colors for all text events
- Config file to setup custom events (self and target), capture data, and display it.
- Debuff/Buff gain and loss Messages
- Low Health and Mana Warnings with values, and optional sounds
- Rage/Mana/Energy Gains
- Enter and Leave Combat Messages
- Rogue Combo Points, 5 CP Alert Message
- Class Skill alerts (Execute, Overpower, CounterAttack, etc...)
- Honor, Reputation, Skill Gain
- Eight Animation Types (Verticle, Rainbow, Horizontal, Angled Down, Angled Up, Sprinkler, Curved HUD, Angled HUD)
- Four Fonts
- Two seperate Animation frames, each with their own settings. Assign any Event to either.
- Ability to flag any event as critical or as a text messages
- Sliders for text size, opacity, animation speed, movement speed, and on screen placement (with custom editbox)
- Lightmode, for when you care most about performance (at the loss of a few features).
- Now Based in Ace3.
- Settings saved per character by default, but supports all Ace3 Profiles
- Load/Delete settings from another character. Load built in Profiles.
- Localized to work in almost all WoW clients.

How do I use it? - First unzip it into your interface\addons directory. For more info on installing, please read install.txt. Now just run WoW and once logged in, type /sctmenu to get the options screen.

SCT_EVENT_CONFIG.LUA is used to setup custom message events. Please open up the file (notepad, etc...) and read the opening section to understand how to use it all.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FILE IN SCT. IF YOU DON'T READ IT AND USE IT, THEN YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON A TON OF WHAT SCT HAS TO OFFER IN CUSTOMIZATION

/sctdisplay is used to create your own custom messages.
Useage:
/sctdisplay 'message' (for white text)
/sctdisplay 'message' red(0-10) green(0-10) blue(0-10)
Example: /sctdisplay 'Heal Me' 10 0 0 - This will display 'Heal Me' in bright red
Some Colors: red = 10 0 0, green = 0 10 0, blue = 0 0 10, yellow = 10 10 0, magenta = 10 0 10, cyan = 0 10 10

FAQ
How do I get My Crits or My Hits to show? I would suggest you get SCTD: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...fo.php?id=4913

I don't understand what the 2 frames are for! - Each frame lets you set different features. So you can set frame one using Sprinker animation and Default font, while frame 2 can be using Veritcle animation and Adventure font. You can then assign each event to a specfic frame using the radio buttons next to the events.

There's too many options. Help someone new see how things work! - Try out some of the new built in profiles. While on the options screen, click the "Profiles" button. At the top of the window will be a listing of some default profiles to try out. Maybe you'll fine one you like or it will spark some ideas for you to try.

How do I change the fonts? - You can now select from many fonts on the options page. You can also change the font of message and apply the font to the in game damage font used for your damage (requires relog)

I don't like friendly nameplates on. How do I make my heals appear over who I heal? - Friendly nameplates have to be on in order to show your heals. SCT will turn them on if you turn on the option, but you must manually turn them off if you don't like it (see Target keybindings).

I don't like the new spell icons, how do I turn them off? - There is an option to turn them off under the spell tab.

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Please post all errors and suggestions on http://grayhoof.wowinterface.com/ using the provided forms.

6.63 - TOC update for 5.2
6.62 - Updates for 5.1 nameplate changes
6.61 - Updates for 5.1
6.6 - Updates for 5.0.4
6.56 - Fix for nil power strings, TOC for 4.3
6.55 - TOC Fix for options
6.54 - Fixes for 4.2
6.53 - TOC Fix for options
6.52 - Fixes for 4.1
6.51 - Fixes for power events and new power types
6.5 - Fixes for 4.0
6.41 - Fix for Nameplates
6.4 - Fixes for 3.2 and TOC
6.33 - Fixes for nameplates and misc errors
6.31 - Fixes for 3.0
6.3 - Updates and fixes for 3.0 patch
6.2 - Added icon support to the message frame. Added Dispel as a default event. Added Dispel and Cast events as custom event. Cleaned up string and cache code. Use 2.4.3 dispel events.
6.1 - Total rewrite of custom event code. sct_event_config.lua can be still be used for custom events (READ THE FILE), but in game option menu fully supports custom events now. Converted to a faster combat log system. Fix for nameplates in PvP. Fix some options not updating when copying or loading a profile. Convert to LibShareMedia-3.0.
6.01 - Added item buffs to buff events and fade events. Fixed interrupts causing errors with nameplates. Fixed timer call. Fix for custom damage and miss events. Fixed active skill names duplicating. Made fades use buff/debuff color. Fixed display usage message. Added CN translation. Allow fonts to scale down to size 8. Made Blizzard options frame movable. Made Blizzard dropdown clamp to the screen.
6.0 - Converted to WoW 2.4 Combat Log. Converted to Ace3. Custom events completely redone, make sure to read SCT_EVENT_CONFIG.LUA. Moved options menu to WoW 2.4 Addons Menu. Options menu reorganized to be much cleaner and simpler.
5.7 - Added optional EavesDrop style spell icons. Added damage filter. Added selfonly flag to debuff custom events. Made all font sizes change 1 step at a time.
5.61 - Fixed some minor bugs with SharedMedia and Messages.
5.6 - Added SharedMedia for fonts. Cleaned up Drain/Leech events. Added option to turn off WoW's 2.1 healing. Cleaned up Unit Nameplate code.
5.5 - Added Spell Name option. Added Truncating or Abbreviating of spell/buff names. Changed buff/debuff events to use SpecialEventsLib; allows for much better buff and debuff tracking. Added Test Button. Removed Light Mode. Added new Custom Event Buff types for much easier buff/debuff event tracking; see sct_event_config.lua for more info.
5.4 - Added Spell Reflection Tracking; only works when combat log reports events in correct order. Added ability to show outgoing heals over friendly nameplates; see FAQ for more info. Temporarily added manual execute/hammer tracking until blizzard fixes 60+ skill auto tracking. Added pet buffs to power gain tracking.
5.31 - Added Diablo Font. Fixed Chat Tab Tainting. Fixed Rampage event to use 20 rage. Fixed Overhealing bug. Fixed Gap Slider not working on all frames.
5.3b - Fixed color change saves.
5.3 - Made spell colors editable. Added interruption events. Added killing blow events. Added Rampage Notification (not 100% prefect, but works most of the time). Cleaned up crit overlapping more. Fixed custom event sorting/parsing issues. Made heal filter based on total amount actually healed (so overhealing spam can be removed). Removed compost lib. Added SpecialEvents-Aura lib (will do more in future with it).
5.2 - Converted to WoW 2.0 standards. Added Text Alignment to Frame: Left, Center, Right, or HUD (based on position around HUD) justified. Added new HUD Curved Animation: moves in a semi circle around your character, ideal for use with curve based HUD bars. Added new HUD Angled Animation: moves in a slight angle around your character, ideal for use with angle based HUD bars. Added Gap Distance to HUD Animations to change the distance they are from center. Made Crits overlap less often. Made spammed text behave better. Made Custom events save to the event that triggers them after being found, improves performance over time.
5.11 - Added glancing and crushing indicators. Added outgoing HOT flag. Added Emblem font. Fixed slider edit box bug.
5.1 - Total new look for options window. Added mana gain filter. More speed optimizations around passed args and function calls. Modified custom events so only events for current class are loaded (make sure to use this for you own events). Option window opens while dead =). Converted all table iterators to use pairs().
5.01 - Slight speed optimizations around passed args and function calls. Added more default events to event file. Added buff counts. Made heal filter defaults to zero.
5.0 - Complete rewrite using Ace2 and ParserLib with more performance in mind. Two seperate animation frames. Angled Up, Sprinkler, and Flash Crit animations. New Skill event. Seperate Buff and Debuff fading. Sounds to health/mana warnings. Color spell damage by spell type. Toggle for Custom events (improves performance when off). Light mode, users WoW's new built in events to gain performance, at the cost of a few features. Sample messages when changing options. Editboxes to position sliders. Sounds to custom events. Healer filter option.
...For full version history, please see here: http://grayhoof.wowinterface.com/portal.php?&id=41&pageid=11

Optional Files (1)

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date	Type
SCT - Damage	6.63	37kB	Grayhoof	03-08-13 06:58 PM	Addon

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09-19-09, 05:41 PM
Mirranda A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Ever since the new format for entering custom events, I've been wondering if there's a way to filter specific things again, like you could do before when you had to edit them in the sct_events_config.lua file. Basically I'm looking to filter healing done from Fel Armor (as it's not really something I care about, need to know, or w/e) because it shows up all the time being as it heals for more than the filter I have set to filter out smaller hots, etc. Can you still do that? __________________ Kagome - 80 Hunter <Insomnia> Server: Tichondrius

09-15-09, 04:06 PM
galvin A Theradrim Guardian Forum posts: 66 File comments: 144 Uploads: 0	One feature I would like in this is to be able to show when my abilities are almost off cooldown. I use Whirlwind and Bloodthirst. If SCT could show a message like BT in 1secs this would work well. Not sure how well till I can actaully try it out. But I think it would be better than having some bar in the middle of your screen. Last edited by galvin : 09-15-09 at 07:40 PM.

09-06-09, 04:00 PM
SoulJCL A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Is there a way to group spell dmg such as multiple ticks from Consecration, possibly in way similar to Milks?

08-24-09, 01:27 AM
Daarky A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 1	Sword spec I've been using SCT for years, it's one of my favorite mods. I can't figure out how to get it to show extra attacks from sword spec any more though, is this still possible? I've tried every custom event I can think of to get it to work, but nothing seems to do it. Thanks.

08-12-09, 02:56 AM

Manaman

An Aku'mai Servant

Forum posts: 39

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Originally posted by SodiumIon
Doesn't work for me.

Wonder what I'm doing wrong, MSBT has the same problem.
Fel armor keeps tick in my combat log as well.

Blizz must have broke something in the 2 hour maintenance.

The code suggestion didn't work for me either, until I turned my heal filter up one notch, it's because 0 can not be less than 0, only equal.

So, instead do:

Code:

if ((amount-overHeal) <= db["HEALFILTER"]) then return end

to handle the situation of 0 for your heal filter.

Last edited by Manaman : 08-12-09 at 03:46 AM.

08-09-09, 07:39 AM
Pikestaff A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 3 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to Grayhoof, I have been using this addon for years, have always loved it and was afraid that with this latest patch I might finally have to switch to something else... very good to see you back! <3

08-06-09, 08:34 PM

SodiumIon

A Kobold Labourer

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Originally posted by entropy43
To fix the HoT overheal spam, you can change the heal filter to apply to effective healing (instead of raw healing).

In sct.lua line 520, change:

Code:

if (amount < db["HEALFILTER"]) then return end

to:

Code:

if ((amount-overHeal) < db["HEALFILTER"]) then return end

EavesDrop has a similar problem/fix (in EavesDrop.lua).

Doesn't work for me.

Wonder what I'm doing wrong, MSBT has the same problem.
Fel armor keeps tick in my combat log as well.

Blizz must have broke something in the 2 hour maintenance.

Last edited by SodiumIon : 08-06-09 at 08:34 PM.

08-06-09, 04:00 PM
entropy43 A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	To fix the HoT overheal spam, you can change the heal filter to apply to effective healing (instead of raw healing). In sct.lua line 520, change: Code: if (amount < db["HEALFILTER"]) then return end to: Code: if ((amount-overHeal) < db["HEALFILTER"]) then return end EavesDrop has a similar problem/fix (in EavesDrop.lua).

08-06-09, 03:15 PM
moonshade A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 83 Uploads: 0	Thanks for this wonderful mod. It is very helpful. I have noticed w/ the latest version (6.41) & since the WOW patch, that on my warlock, even when i am @ full health, SCT constantly shows healing procs from my Fel Armor. Not a BIG issue, but just thought i would bring it up. Thanks again.

08-06-09, 01:53 PM
brknsoul A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 18 File comments: 142 Uploads: 1	This has probably been asked before, but I can't seem to find a search function for the comments. Is there a way to turn off the ability ready notices. Especially for my DK when runes come off cooldown, my screen is spammed by ready messages.

08-05-09, 10:24 AM
Gautr A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 17 File comments: 116 Uploads: 14	Awesome, MSBT is grerat but got some functions that i dont like SCT is smaller and easier and just better nice to see you back at wowinterface!

08-05-09, 07:17 AM

Grayhoof

A Wyrmkin Dreamwalker

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Originally posted by VincentSDSH
Is it just me or are 'heals' always in sticky/crit mode regardless of the options settings?

Get the latest version and this will be fixed. That was the main fix in yesterday's release.

08-05-09, 04:08 AM
VincentSDSH Non-Canadian Luzer! Forum posts: 188 File comments: 206 Uploads: 5	Is it just me or are 'heals' always in sticky/crit mode regardless of the options settings?

08-05-09, 12:59 AM

Squishy Tia

A Murloc Raider

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I'm around again yes. Currently just making things "work"...not really concerned with new features as other mods have far surpassed mine now. Mainly just wanting to keep them usable for those that still like to use them.

OMG you LIVE! I don't know which Retadin used up their entire mana bar to resurrect you but they're my hero right now. I had just about given up as Mik's SCT type addon doesn't have the Arc style output that yours does, and its configuration was rather...daunting (great to have the option though).

Right now the only issue I'm seeing in the profile I use is that all heals show up as crits, regardless of whether or not they are in fact crits. I'm sure this has to do with the change to the heals in the combat log dealing with absorbs that Blizzard put in so Disco Ballin' Priests could more accurately track their absorb/heal ratios. I'm not suire, however if this is the issue reported below about output showing up at nameplates.

Oh, and about others having "surpassed" yours. Sometimes, simpler is better. This should be obvious by the sheer number of people that prefer this SCT addon to that of Blizzard and even Mik's (and I mean no offense there - complex addons are a PAIN to keep up and I give him great credit for his SCBT addon too).

Anywho, time to download! Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!

*giggle* *giggle* *giddy giggle*

08-04-09, 09:02 PM
Grayhoof A Wyrmkin Dreamwalker Forum posts: 54 File comments: 146 Uploads: 18	There is a known issue with showing SCT at nameplates in 3.2. I have the work around in place, just need a bit more testing. If you are getting errors with it, turn off showing them at nameplates and reload your UI. Last edited by Grayhoof : 08-04-09 at 09:03 PM.

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