Checklist2

The next release of Checklist is now in beta. You may want to try it out!

What the hell is Checklist?

Checklist is a simple addon that allows you to list the things that one must keep track on. It is intended to provide the functionality that its name suggests - a checklist. Some uses are:

• Keeping track of things to do for a levelling guide
• Crafting lists for your alts
• A list of dailies you have to do
• Items you're aiming towards
• Things that members of your group or raid need in a specific dungeon

As of now, the FuBar plugin will display all unchecked tasks on mouseover. It also displays the amount of completed tasks over the total amount of tasks, and the percentage of tasks completed. This will receive further refinements as ideas and suggestions come to me.

One useful new feature that got added in 2.0 is the ability to create arbitrary amounts of lists and list items. Simply right-click on the tasks indicator to change how many tasks the current list has, or right click an existing list in the menu and select "New" to create a new list. Easy, huh?

Checklist2 is also available at the Ace SVN - you can download it from http://files.wowace.com/ or use the WowAceUpdater, if you have it. The copy there will be updated more often, so you'll get new features and additions within hours of them being written. The downside? Bugs may slip through, though I always test the critical functions before uploading anywhere.

Currently, the feature to reskin the Checklist2 window has been removed. This may or may not be reimplemented. I'm looking at creating a custom texture for Checklist that will make it truly fit into the WoW UI.

To summarize, Checklist2 is an addon made by forgetful people (me XD), for forgetful people. I intend it to be used for things that would require the same procedures and must not be forgotten. A perfect example of this is this AddOn itself! I myself use Checklist to keep track of suggestions, and pre-release tasks. Another is for taking down stuff you need made by an alt. For example, my main is a leatherworker. My alt is a rogue. I list the stats of my alt's gear on Checklist2, then send usable gear upgrades back. Back then, I'd relog back and forth... (no pen and paper near my PC)

Slash Commands
Slash commands are /checklist2, or /cl2 for short. Below is a brief description of what each slash command does.

• /cl2 check taskNumber - Checks the specified task number
• /cl2 deletelist listName - Pops a confirmation dialog to delete the specified list
• /cl2 newlist listName - Creates a new list with listName as its name.
• /cl2 renamelist oldName, newName - Takes list oldName and renames it to newName. The string is split at ", ". Case sensitive - names must be *exact*.
• /cl2 reset - resets the position of all Checklist windows.
• /cl2 setlist listName - Sets the list to display
• /cl2 ui - Toggles the Checklist window
• /cl2 uncheck taskNumber - Unchecks the specified task

Notes
As a side note, Checklist2 and any version of Checklist 1 are stored in separate folders and will act as two different AddOns. I made sure that there will be no conflicts between the two major versions. One side effect is that the two are unable to understand each other's data - older versions don't expect more than five lists, while the new DB system can handle large amounts of data.

Credits, Kudos, and Thanks
Special thanks to Magictrix of Hakkar for the idea, and Abraxxis of Draenor, Heretical of Ysera, Akalabeth of Ner'zhul and Xaxziminraxb of Twisting Nether for suggestions. Thanks also to Lunos for translating this mod into German <3


In the works for Checklist2:

• Port to Ace3. Performance stats coming soon... (On hold)
• A notepad. Partly because I don't like MS Notepad too much XD (In progress)

Suggested suggestions:
(Hey, I didn't make this addon to invent good addon page section titles...)

• List synchronization
• Easier way to sync profiles between characters (Smaller Checklist2.lua SV file)
• Task timers

(After FuBar plugin is polished)

• Titan plugin

Known Bugs or Issues:
As it's somewhat time consuming to update bug lists on two different sites using completely different formatting, I've moved this section to a subpage of my author portal - see the Glitches and Bugs List.

News!
Anything users of my addons must know will always be posted at my author portal.