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Works with 3.1

Author:	Amethyst [more]
Version:	3.1.3
Date:	06-07-2009 12:42 PM
Size:	544.51 Kb
Downloads:	3,860
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Simple Threat Meter

NOTE: Simple Threat Meter current release written to work with WotLK patch 3.1.3 onwards

New in version 3.1.2 - option to display absolute threat.
This option shows the amount of threat needed before you pull threat from the tank. The value is displayed in thousands. ie. -10.2k

Description
Simple Threat Meter was designed out of a desire to be able to see what my threat level was, simply and without having to visually locate a mod and study it.

Omen does such a great job that I haven't seen many other threat meters developed, but with the complexity of some fights, I wanted something that keeps me aware of my current threat level, but allows me to focus on the fight at hand.

So, Simple Threat Meter was born.

What does it do?

The bar displayed fills up from 0% to 100%. When it hits 100%, you pull aggro.

This uses the BUILT-IN Blizzard threat values, so is guaranteed to be correct, and is also based upon your distance to the target.

For reference, when using Omen or another threat meter, the values you need to be aware of:
110% - you will pull aggro from the tank if you are in melee range.
130% - you will pull aggro from the tank if you are further than melee.

With Simple Threat Meter, you just need to watch for 100%.

Configuration and Usage
To open the configuration panel, type the command: /stm or access through the standard add-ons configuration menu.

The configuration options themselves should be fairly clear.

The threat bars are also click-through when locked, meaning that they don't get in the way and stop you clicking on targets. You can also configure a transparency level, so you can see through the bars.

Solo / Group option. You can set STM so that it only functions in group or raid and doesn't display when solo.

Change Log - Simple Threat Meter

SIMPLE THREAT METER
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Version 3.1.3
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Fixed that problem where the position didn't seem to save correctly. It occurred if you were running a viewport mod that offset the bottom edge of the playable area.

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Version 3.1.2
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Added the option to display Absolute Threat defecit (ie. the value of how much threat is needed to pull aggro).
Optimised some calculations for better performance.

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Version 3.10.a
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Re-written from scratch to use Blizzard in-game threat values.

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Version 2.4.3.d
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FIXED : Minor update issues.

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Version 2.4.3.c
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FIXED : Threat was sometimes displaying to many decimal places. Looked messy.
CHANGE: Threat difference now displays a shortened value when over 1,000 threat.
ADDED : The PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED event now triggers an update also.

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Version 2.4.3.b
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CHANGE: Now uses the updated version of libBars-1.0 supporting orientation.
CHANGE: Height and Width renamed to LENGTH and THICKNESS.
CHANGE: Text removed from the threat bar itself to a display outside the bars.
ADDED : Option to switch orientation between horizontal & vertical.
ADDED : "Reset Position" option to the config screen.
ADDED : Text now displays -AGGRO- when your target is targetting you.
ADDED : Option to display the "threat differential" as well as or instead of %.
ADDED : Option to colour the threat text as a warning, based upon a configurable
threshold level.
TODO : Option to select font using sharedmedia.
TODO : Option to automatically switch off when in a battleground.

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Version 2.4.3.a
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FIXED : Issue where the selected texture wasn't saving correctly.
CHANGE: Settings are now saved on a per character basis.
CHANGE: Layout of config page to make better use of space.
ADDED : Option in config panel to switch off displaying the tank bar.
ADDED : "Disable when solo" option.
ADDED : version tag to TOC. I'm using an alpha character appended to the
Blizzard release version.

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Version 20400
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Initial release version.

To open the configuration panel, type the command: /stm Additionally, if you
have the mod unlocked, you can access the options screen by right-clicking on
the drag bar.

The configuration options themselves should be fairly clear. Click on the
"Show test" button to see what the threat bars will look like in use, with the
options you have configured.

The threat bars only display in combat (you don't need them outside combat, so
why leave them there?) though you can show test bars using the config panel.

The threat bars are also click-through, meaning that they don't get in the way
and stop you clicking on targets.

Lastly, you can configure a transparency level, so you can see through the bars.

Optional Files - Simple Threat Meter

Sorry, there are currently no optional files available.

Archived Versions - Simple Threat Meter

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
Simple Threat Meter	3.1.2	544kB	Amethyst	05-23-2009 04:56 PM
Simple Threat Meter	3.10.a	535kB	Amethyst	04-13-2009 02:33 AM
Simple Threat Meter	2.4.3.d	214kB	Amethyst	09-07-2008 07:28 AM

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06-30-2009, 10:33 PM
valygiarth A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 4 Uploads: 0	My threatmeter of choice! Good work!

06-21-2009, 05:57 PM

miros

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 0

File comments: 23

Uploads: 1

Quote:

Originally posted by Amethyst
Ah, borders, yeah, I can add those in pretty easy.

Release of an update imminent.

Thanks

Last edited by miros : 06-21-2009 at 06:00 PM.

06-21-2009, 05:35 PM
Amethyst A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 9 File comments: 20 Uploads: 3	Ah, borders, yeah, I can add those in pretty easy. Release of an update imminent.

06-20-2009, 02:19 PM

miros

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 0

File comments: 23

Uploads: 1

Quote:

Originally posted by Amethyst
You can make it look pretty similar to that by turning it horizontal and sizing it as you want.
I'll probably add support for further textures soon.

Yeah, thx for reply but I meant for border tweaking and stuff..

06-19-2009, 06:33 PM

Amethyst

A Murloc Raider

Forum posts: 9

File comments: 20

Uploads: 3

Quote:

Originally posted by miros
Such a great addon. Simple and useful. Thanks xD
Any chance we'll see visual improvements such as making it look like Blizz's casting bar or something like that? (always customisable, of course)

You can make it look pretty similar to that by turning it horizontal and sizing it as you want.
I'll probably add support for further textures soon.

06-19-2009, 08:36 AM
miros A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 23 Uploads: 1	Such a great addon. Simple and useful. Thanks xD Any chance we'll see visual improvements such as making it look like Blizz's casting bar or something like that? (always customisable, of course)

06-07-2009, 12:58 PM
Amethyst A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 9 File comments: 20 Uploads: 3	Ok, I figured it out, what was causing the threat meter to not stay put. It occured whenever the user was also running a viewport mod, as I was saving the position relative to the screen, but setting it relative to the viewable area. Lesson learned and problem fixed!

05-20-2009, 06:03 AM

Amethyst

A Murloc Raider

Forum posts: 9

File comments: 20

Uploads: 3

Quote:

Originally posted by Widersinnes
Cant seem to get this thing to stay where I want it. I position it and it seems to hold until a reloadui or a logout and back in.

Odd. I had that happen once myself, but only once. I'm trying to figure out what could be causing it. Hmmm, will try more tests.

05-16-2009, 06:53 AM
Widersinnes A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 21 Uploads: 0	Cant seem to get this thing to stay where I want it. I position it and it seems to hold until a reloadui or a logout and back in.

04-13-2009, 07:12 AM
glamrockcop A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 10 Uploads: 0	Thanks for updating this. I've really missed using it.

04-13-2009, 03:22 AM
skejt A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 8 Uploads: 0	Great work. This is what im looking for . Thanks

04-13-2009, 02:52 AM
Amethyst A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 9 File comments: 20 Uploads: 3	Finally found the time to get the coding finished. Quite happy with the vertical bar managing vertical statusbar textures, though for now I've limited it to a subset of the sharedmedia textures, as I have to rotate them manually and include with the distribution.

03-28-2009, 11:06 AM
Amethyst A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 9 File comments: 20 Uploads: 3	I've gotten about halfway through coding a new version of STM from the ground up, using Ace3. Changing work has meant I just don't have anything like the amount of time in WoW that I used to and playing in a couple of raids a week has taken precendence over mod coding. It will be back though, I still personally miss my nice large, "OMG! Watch your threat!" bar on my screen when smacking raid bosses around.

01-25-2009, 07:04 PM
Tweeker A Chromatic Dragonspawn Forum posts: 154 File comments: 104 Uploads: 5	ERROR I tried to go into config "/stm" and got this error: [2009/01/25 17:03:53-7-x2]: SimpleThreatMeter-2.4.3d\Core.lua:174: attempt to call global 'InterfaceOptionsFrame_OpenToFrame' (a nil value) AceConsole-3.0-6:62: in function `value' Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3231: in function <Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:3163>: <in C code>: in function `ChatEdit_ParseText' Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:2930: in function `ChatEdit_SendText': Interface\FrameXML\ChatFrame.lua:2951: in function `ChatEdit_OnEnterPressed': <string>:":OnEnterPressed":1: in function <[string ":OnEnterPressed"]:1> Will there be an update? Or perhaps someone step up to the plate and fix this? I am able to access the config via the main menu then "interface" and then selecting the "AddOns" tab. Just thought you might want to know about this. __________________ Last edited by Tweeker : 01-25-2009 at 07:15 PM.

11-06-2008, 08:11 PM

Zidomo

A Fallenroot Satyr

Forum posts: 29

File comments: 460

Uploads: 0

Quote:

Originally posted by faeldray
I've installed it for Patch 3.0 and although it throws some errors and I can't access any of the options, the bars do appear and work correctly in combat. It would be great if the errors were fixed, it's a very handy mod.

No actually, the bars do not work correctly in combat in WoW 3.0.x/WotLK.

This mod relies on the obsolete LibThreat-2.0 library, which--due to the WoW 3.0 changes--no longer works at all. All WoW 3.0 compatible threat mods rely on using Blizzard's new built-in threat API, which this mod does not use.

So SimpleThreatMeter is dead. Yes, would be nice to see it come back to life for the current WoW.

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