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Category: Buff/Debuff/Spell Mods

Addon Information

Works with 3.1

Author:	lieandswell [more]
Version:	2.2
Date:	05-10-2009 08:31 PM
Size:	45.32 Kb
Downloads:	19,648
Favorites:	340
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NeedToKnow allows you to monitor specific buffs and debuffs of your choosing as timer bars that always appear in a consistent place on your screen in a consistent color. It's especially useful for monitoring frequently used short-duration buffs and debuffs. For example, a rogue could configure NeedToKnow to show timer bars for Slice and Dice, Rupture, and their own stack of Deadly Poison VII. A death knight could use it to track their own diseases on a mob. NeedToKnow also works with procs and on-use trinkets. The number, size, position, and appearance of timer bars are all customizable.

New in latest version (2.2)

- Added option to show bars with a fixed maximum duration
- Fixed an issue with targetoftarget
- Added koKR and deDE localization

Instructions

General options are available in the Blizzard interface options menu. You can type "/needtoknow" or "/ntk" to lock/unlock the addon. To configure individual bars, right click them while unlocked. Bars work while locked.

When entering your settings, be careful with your spelling and capitalization. Also remember that buffs and debuffs sometimes have different names than the items and abilities that apply them. The Death Knight ability Icy Touch, for example, applies a DoT called Frost Fever.

To do list

Add support for tracking multiple (de)buffs with a single bar. Add options to customize text display.

Note

The reminder icons from previous versions of NeedToKnow have been greatly expanded in functionality and split off into their own addon: TellMeWhen

Change Log - NeedToKnow

Version 2.2
- Added option to show bars with a fixed maximum duration
- Fixed an issue with targetoftarget
- Added koKR localization. Thanks, metalchoir!
- Added deDE localization. Thanks, sp00n & Fxfighter!

Version 2.1
- Updated for WoW 3.1
- Can now track spells cast by player's pet or vehicle
- Can now track buffs/debuffs on player's vehicle
- Added options for background color, bar spacing, bar padding, bar opacity
- Fixed a problem with buff charges not showing as consumed

Version 2.0.1
- Updated for WoW 3.0
- Can now track (de)buffs applied by others
- Added option to only show buffs/debuffs if applied by self

Version 2.0
- Added support for monitoring debuffs
- Added support for variable numbers of bars
- Added support for separate groups of bars
- Added support for monitoring buffs/debuffs on target, focus, pet, or target of target
- Bars are now click-through while locked
- Reminder icons have been been greatly expanded in functionality and split off into their own addon: TellMeWhen
- Cleaner bar graphics
- Users of older versions will need to re-enter settings

Version 1.2
- Updated for WoW 2.4 API changes

Version 1.1.1
- Icons should now work properly with item cooldowns.
- Reset button should now work properly when you first use the AddOn.

Version 1.1
- Icons will now show when reactive abilities (Riposte, Execute, etc.) are available.
- Added options for bar color and texture.
- Added graphical user interface. Most slash commands gone.
- Added localization support. Translations would be much appreciated.
- Users of older version will need to re-enter settings.

Version 1.0
- Hello world!

Archived Versions - NeedToKnow

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
NeedToKnow	2.1	76kB	lieandswell	04-28-2009 09:44 PM
NeedToKnow	2.0.1	70kB	lieandswell	10-18-2008 08:53 AM

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06-28-2009, 05:49 AM
BlackAcid A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 9 File comments: 3 Uploads: 0	What I would love to see in a future update is the ability to track auto shot. As a Hunter this is a feature I would love to have. Unless there is a way to add this already that I haven't found yet?

06-22-2009, 05:28 AM
Urd A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Great addon wich does almost excatly what I searched for a long time. But what I miss is an Option, to mak the Bars always visible, even when the Tracked buffs/debuffs arent on the Target. also the toggle on/off button in the Interace menu is without text, and what for are the fields behind the Cofiguration for the number of Bufftimers?

06-21-2009, 05:57 PM
selggiT A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 6 Uploads: 0	Warlock Can this addon be configured for the warlock's DoTs? Such as Corruption, Curse of Agony, Seed of Corruption...? Last edited by selggiT : 06-21-2009 at 05:57 PM.

06-15-2009, 12:01 AM
FattyXP A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 7 Uploads: 0	Please add support for bars to "Grow Up" Only thing keeping me from using this addon. __________________

06-10-2009, 11:01 AM
NykSpree8 A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 1 File comments: 8 Uploads: 0	Hey man, great mod, what would be awesome for a future update is if there can be an option to use the spell icon instead of the spell name, or option to use both, for the buff/debuff being tracked ;D But great work, and hope to see some of the improvements you got planned to be implemented soon, will make this mod even better!

06-02-2009, 02:04 AM

vlakarados

A Defias Bandit

Forum posts: 2

File comments: 16

Uploads: 0

NeedToKnow needs to show non stackable debuffs (buffs?) in one bar. I use it to see curses for my warlock and I want to make it be in one bar.

Russian localization: (needs to be saved in UTF-8 or Unicode encoding)

Code:

elseif ( GetLocale() == "ruRU" ) then
	-- Thanks, Vlakarados! 

    NEEDTOKNOW.BAR_TOOLTIP1 = "NeedToKnow";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BAR_TOOLTIP2 = "Клик правой кнопкой мыши по полосе для настройки. Больше 

настроек в Интерфейс / Модификации / NeedToKnow меню. Ввести /needtoknow или /ntk для 

блокировки и включения.";
    NEEDTOKNOW.RESIZE_TOOLTIP = "Кликнуть и тащить для изменения размера";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_ENABLE = "Включить полосу";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_CHOOSENAME = "Выбрать бафф/дебафф для слежения";
    NEEDTOKNOW.CHOOSENAME_DIALOG = "Введите название баффа/дебаффа для слежения"
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_CHOOSEUNIT = "Юнит слежения";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_PLAYER = "Игрок";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_TARGET = "Цель";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_FOCUS = "Фокус";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_PET = "Питомец";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_VEHICLE = "Средство передвижения";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_TARGETTARGET = "Цель цели";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_BUFFORDEBUFF = "Бафф или дебафф?";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_BUFF = "Бафф";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_DEBUFF = "Дебафф";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_ONLYMINE = "Показывать только наложенные мной";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_BARCOLOR = "Цвет полосы";
    NEEDTOKNOW.BARMENU_CLEARSETTINGS = "Очистить настройки";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_SUBTEXT1 = "Эти настройки позволяют настроить бафф/дебафф полосы 

слежения.";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_SUBTEXT2 = "Полосы работают только когда заблокированы группы. Можно 

менять размер и перемещать группы полос и кликнуть правой кнопкой мыши для изменения 

индивидуальных настроек. Ввести '/needtoknow' или '/ntk' to блокировки/разблокировки.";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_BARGROUP = "Группа ";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_NUMBERBARS = "Количество полос";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_FIXEDDURATION = "Максимальное время на полосе";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_BARTEXTURE = "Текстура полос";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_BARSPACING = "Промежуток полос";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_BARPADDING = "Уплотнение полос";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_BACKGROUNDCOLOR = "Цвет фона";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_LOCK = "Заблокировать";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_UNLOCK = "Разблокировать";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_TOOLTIP_ENABLEGROUP = "Показать и включить эту группу полос";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_TOOLTIP_FIXEDDURATION = "Указать максимальное время пробега полосы в 

секундах. Оставить пустым для динамического времени для каждой полосы (полное время = 

длительность баффа/дебаффа).";
    NEEDTOKNOW.UIPANEL_TOOLTIP_BARTEXTURE = "Выбрать текстуру для полос.";
    NEEDTOKNOW.CMD_RESET = "сброс";

Last edited by vlakarados : 06-02-2009 at 02:51 AM.

05-30-2009, 09:47 AM
thebadmf is in disguise Forum posts: 5 File comments: 60 Uploads: 0	I'm getting a fairly regular problem that's noticeable when using my rogue; it doesn't always pick up the deadly poison stack or rupture application. I can see my debuffs are there via pitbull but, NTK ignores it but sometime later in the boss fight, it picks itself up. Aside from that, I love this mod. I too would love to have the option for bar growth as it would mean i could add all my likely trinket procs to the one bar area and them display neatly. Last edited by thebadmf : 05-30-2009 at 09:48 AM.

05-22-2009, 10:37 PM
Farook A Molten Giant Forum posts: 533 File comments: 83 Uploads: 0	The following error pops up on every login since 2 days, and I don't really know why, because I changed nothing (that I know of): Any ideas where the error comes from, and how to fix it? __________________

05-18-2009, 11:32 PM

kjkrum

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 0

File comments: 17

Uploads: 4

Quote:

Originally posted by Vekkth
on my DK i keep seeing diseases not applied by me, no matter if option "only applied by you" turned on or off, on russian client.

On my druid, I see HoTs applied by others, even though I also have "only applied by you" checked. Seems like a bug.

Suggestion: My most-wanted feature would be to have this addon (and TMW) be dual-spec aware. Interface-wise, there could be checkboxes indicating whether you want each bar and icon group to be active with your primary and secondary specs.

05-14-2009, 01:39 AM
cerbul A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 31 Uploads: 0	I am one of the players that searched alot for an addon that can keep a fixed location for a particular spell, though some ppl find annoying to have unused space between spells. For me is verry handy and I think much more fast to know where to look for a particular cooldown on the screen. Ofc this is in my case since I track only 5 6 cooldowns, wich I do mostly to know in a metter of miliseconds how much is left from that cooldown. Also that idea of not having space between spell, but keeping the spells sorted by an user defined number, would be verry nice. I consider much more important to have them sorted in a particular way, since I really find hard to see fast the cooldowns I want to check, though they have different color. The idea is to have the bars somewhere near the middle of the screen, where my eyes always look, and to see them without looking in other place. After like 1 2 days, I start to notice really fast wich cooldown is about to expire, just by getting used to the idea that one particular spell is somwhere fixed on the screen. Edit: Looks verry good this addon, can't wait to get home and test it. I just hope that it can track spell durations even if I don't have selected that player (i use grid+clique and I don;t always select the target that I cast a spell on, or just crossed my mind the ALT+spell to do it on myself and many adons don't track those spells). Last edited by cerbul : 05-14-2009 at 04:33 AM.

05-10-2009, 09:20 PM

AwdBawl

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 11

File comments: 6

Uploads: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justgiz

Any possibility to use the sharedmedia library for bar textures?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elite_Gamer04

Any chance you can look into 'Bar Growth' as opposed to having fixed locations within each Bar Group - having them grow from a certain anchor, would save me having random bars situated round my UI when I do have all buffs/debuffs active?

A big thumbs up to these ideas. Also, a thumbs up to this addon.

05-05-2009, 02:33 PM
Justgiz A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 23 File comments: 16 Uploads: 0	Any possibility to use the sharedmedia library for bar textures? __________________ My char (via http://profiles.wowhead.com/)

05-04-2009, 04:10 PM
Vekkth A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 8 Uploads: 0	on my DK i keep seeing diseases not applied by me, no matter if option "only applied by you" turned on or off, on russian client. any ideas why?