Addon Information

Author:	Aldmehr [more]
Version:	0.791
Date:	11-15-2007 07:28 PM
Size:	253.65 Kb
Downloads:	9,473
Favorites:	64
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v0.6 ReadySpells sample image.

ReadySpells  

Displays configured spell visuals when they are ready to be cast (including target and mouseover support).

These visuals are click through, and can be placed in the center of the screen without stealing mouse clicks.

The number of image slots is configurable, and each slot allows many spells that display based on priority.

• enough mana/rage/energy

• correct stance/form

• in range, valid target

• not on cooldown (gray for short or GCD cooldown)

• checks for de/buff not already up

• many special cases for smart checking, examples:

• taunt type spells won't show up when targetting a player

• interrupt spells will show up only when target is spellcasting/channeling

• etc.

I am a key binder. I don't want to:

• Watch many actions bars and buttons when I only care about a few spells...

• Watch many cooldown bars shrink...

• Or instead of watching these, mash lots of keys hoping spells are ready...

I prefer to:

• Have a small amount of visuals display when a spell is ready to be cast.

• Push the key once.

This addon is probably only useful for key binders (and not mouse clickers).

This version includes a full default config and specials cases for Druids, Hunters, Mages, Rogue, Warlocks and Warriors.
There is a basic config and some special cases for Paladin, Shadow Priest, and Shaman : these probably need more work.
There is nothing specific to holy priests yet, but many spells should work if configured.

The first time autoswitching creates the new profiles "Group" and "Raid", they are "reset" configurations and not copies of the current "Default" configuration. This is a limitation of AceDB that I have not figured out how to work around.

• Step 1 (basic):
  Move the ReadySpells anchor then setup the display how you want using several options:
  slash commands /ReadySpells, /rsp
  DeuceCommander
  Waterfall GUI (/rsp gui)
  Alt+click to rotate the anchor clockwise.
  Shift+click will hide the anchor.

• Step 2 (novice, OPTIONAL):
  Add/Modify the default settings for class (watchSpells, debuffStacks, buffStacks, manaChecks, swingActivations).
  This requires editing the WTF\Account\Name\SavedVariables\ReadySpells.lua file. This file must be edited with all characters logged out because this file gets overwritten on character logout and reload UI.
  Look for the appropriate profile (i.e. "Default") and class (i.e. "Druid"), example with 2 slots:
  
  Code:

  	["profiles"] = {
  		["Default"] = {
  			["classes"] = {
  				["DRUID"] = {
  					["watchSpells"] = {
  						{
  							"Bash",
  							"Mangle (Bear)",
  						},
  						{
  							"Maul",
  						},
  					},
  					["debuffStacks"] = {
  						["Lacerate"] = true,
  					},
  					["buffStacks"] = {
  						["Lifebloom"] = true,
  					},
  					["manaChecks"] = {
  						["Maul"] = 25,
  						["Demoralizing Roar"] = 50,
  					},
  					["swingActivations"] = {
  						["Maul"] = true,
  					},

  Each watchSpells slot is ordered by priority, highest priority starting with the first spell in each slot.
  The priority determines which image gets displayed if more than one is ready.
  Create as many slots as you want.
  Create multiple profiles for different situations, if desired.
  
  Q: Why do I have to modify a file to configure these?
  A: Because no one has taken the time to write a fancy GUI to configure these yet.

• Step 3 (expert, not recommended):
  Add/modify code to the CheckSpecialCases* fuctions.
  This requires editing core.lua.
  Allows tremendous customizaiton of when these spells are displayed as ready.

How well do the default configs work for you... what did you change?
Are there any special cases behavior that you would like to add or modify?

Develop a GUI config for watchSpells.
I'm looking for community help for expanding the base configs and special cases.

v0.791
Quick fix for 2.3 and Druid spells while in forms.

v0.79
Stackable hots/dots will now show time_left:stack_count.
Fixed a anchor position save problem that popped up with patch 2.2.x.

<cut> rest of changes in readme.txt