WoWInterface - Comments for Etarna's AddOn(s)

Re: Buff Tooltips and Raven (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:19:23 +0000

Updated for 5.2; included new features (including a fix for that pesky browser-going-offscreen bug, the cause of which Ive gone into on another site).

Do you have any idea of what might be causing this?

MRP is confusing it with a UnitFrame, for some reason, and its even returning through UnitIsPlayer()?
Further edit: author of Raven would be happy to co-operate in order to solve this issue; it'd be really nice to get the clash sorted out :)

I shall do. It never seems to happen for the Blizzard vanilla buff frames, but some of the third-party ones. Would love to find out why and get it fixed.
I've been having a problem for ages now. I have weight set to display in lbs, and when I enter a weight it doubles it. I don't know if others are seeing the same apparently bugged weight. I've tried reinstalling, no dice. I do use RealUI, so maybe it's a UI conflict or something? All I know is I want my character to weigh 170 lbs, not 374. Any ideas what's happening?unless your character has adapted to Pandaria so well that theyre sneaking extra food under your nose, nobut Ill have a look!

Just wanted to say I've been using MRP for a -very- long time... And I absolutely love it! Brilliant work!Youre quite welcome!

Buff Tooltips and Raven (MyRolePlay)

Nikeia — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:29:59 +0000

Something I've noticed when using both MRP and Raven (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info18242-Raven.html) at the same time is that all the enhanced tooltip options seem to interfere with the tooltips of my normal buffs. Hovering over the buff for the flying mount, for example, will give me the enhanced character tooltip instead of the flying mount tooltip I'd expect.

I've tested this with different addons enabled, but nothing else in my (admittedly heavily modified) UI causes similar behaviour. I have no way of telling which addon is causing the problem, but my workaround for it has been to simply not use anything but standard blizzard tooltips from the MRP settings.

Do you have any idea of what might be causing this?

Further edit: author of Raven would be happy to co-operate in order to solve this issue; it'd be really nice to get the clash sorted out :)

Just wanted to say I've been using... (MyRolePlay)

shegeek — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:07:07 +0000

Just wanted to say I've been using MRP for a -very- long time... And I absolutely love it! Brilliant work! :banana:

I've been having a problem for ages... (MyRolePlay)

Jasmer — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:22:25 +0000

I've been having a problem for ages now. I have weight set to display in lbs, and when I enter a weight it doubles it. I don't know if others are seeing the same apparently bugged weight. I've tried reinstalling, no dice. I do use RealUI, so maybe it's a UI conflict or something? All I know is I want my character to weigh 170 lbs, not 374. :rolleyes:

Any ideas what's happening?

Re: Compatibility (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:46:30 +0000

Updated for 5.0.4. You will need to update (a UI template has changed, so youll get Lua errors and the editor probably wont work if you dont).

Is this Add-On compatible with Lysidia's Kitty Chat (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20124-LysidiasKittyChat.html#info)? What about Tongues (http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/tongues/)?

When I said compatible, I mean if I can use them while using MRP.

I use it with Tongues, so that definitely works. Should be just fine with the other, I think; give it a go.

Compatibility (MyRolePlay)

Monjh — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:31:27 +0000

Is this Add-On compatible with Lysidia's Kitty Chat (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20124-LysidiasKittyChat.html#info)? What about Tongues (http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/tongues/)?

When I said compatible, I mean if I can use them while using MRP.

Re: Re: 4.2.0.92 (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:29:26 +0000

MRP can't do it, but TRP can, though MRP still read the code entered into TRP. That was how I heard it, anyway.

I dont want to go into why exactly, but passing pipe-codes from other users for display parsing may be potentially dangerous. Theres a reason its filtered out of chat.

Re: 4.2.0.92 (MyRolePlay)

DJ Particle — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:33:03 +0000

4.2.0.92 fixes an important problem; some people had apparently embedded pipe control codes in their fields, to change the colour of their name. (Its not possible to do this within MyRolePlays interface, but I suppose someone had edited the Lua directly.)

MRP can't do it, but TRP can, though MRP still read the code entered into TRP. That was how I heard it, anyway.

4.2.0.92 (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:19:23 +0000

4.2.0.92 fixes an important problem; some people had apparently embedded pipe control codes in their fields, to change the colour of their name. (Its not possible to do this within MyRolePlays interface, but I suppose someone had edited the Lua directly.)

As this could conceivably pose a potential security/impersonation problem and certainly wasnt intended, 4.2.0.92 fixes this. If a field is received with embedded pipe codes, the pipe code will be simply displayed (instead of executed by WoW).

So...a friend of mine updated their... (MyRolePlay)

shegeek — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:30:16 +0000

So...a friend of mine updated their version of MRP yesterday (when you updated). And he's saying that it's still giving him the message that it's out of date.

My version works perfect...no errors or out of date messages. He -did- uninstall the previous version and replaced it with the new one. Still got the message.

Any thoughts? :confused:

4.2.0.90 fixes a Lua error that can... (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:35:30 +0000

4.2.0.90 fixes a Lua error that can arise when an incorrectly-scripted NPC (such as the Headless Horseman) speaks. (Thanks to Nawkar for reporting and testing!)

MRP (MyRolePlay)

aelorin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:30:52 +0000

i downloaded mrp and when i try to extract it to addons it dosnt appear in game am i doing sumthing ron????

Re: Nameplates... (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:52:07 +0000

Originally posted by CdavidB
First let me say I love this addon! I'm new to RP but so far this addon alone has breathed new life into a game that was feeling stale.Thank you very much! And thanks to the other roleplayers on your realm, of course!

I was wondering, is there any way to show the MRP names in the nameplates? Sorry, there isnt, and can never be. The nameplates are rendered as part of the 3D world. AddOns arent allowed to interact with the 3D world in any waythats exclusively Blizzards department, and we cant even try to appear to mess with it. (Besides, as a game mechanic, Im not sure Id want them on when RPing myself.)

Nameplates... (MyRolePlay)

CdavidB — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:54:39 +0000

First let me say I love this addon! I'm new to RP but so far this addon alone has breathed new life into a game that was feeling stale.

I was wondering, is there any way to show the MRP names in the nameplates?

MyRolePlay 4.2.0.88 released. This... (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:24:43 +0000

MyRolePlay 4.2.0.88 released. This formally updates MRP for 4.2 (although the groundwork for 4.2 support was already done in 4.1.0.85).

It also adds a new feature: RP names in chat! This means youll see characters RP names (for players with an MSP-compatible AddOn who have set one, and for whom you have their basic character tooltip data) appear in the chat windows when they speak in /say and /yell, and when they emote. (This includes yourself.)

Ive certainly grown to like it while testing; but if you dislike this new feature for any reason, simply turn RP Names in Chat off in the MyRolePlay options window, in Options -> Interface -> AddOns -> MyRolePlay.

Also, from today, the new FlagRSP2 2.5.0 update uses MSP, which means it is now compatible with MyRolePlay and you can see each others profiles again. Updates for some other AddOns will likely come in time (Please dont try to run the new FlagRSP2 2.5 and MyRolePlay together, however. Now that they can talk to each other fine, theres no need to run both: trying to run both anyway will break things.)

I hope you enjoy the new update!

Originally posted by Etar... (MyRolePlay)

Namtar — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:25:42 +0000

Originally posted by Etarna
Correct!

Amazing! :D Thanks a lot for the quick answer - I'm really looking forward to trying MRP soon.

Originally posted by Namt... (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:08:24 +0000

Originally posted by Namtar
The upcoming FlagRSP2 version will be able to properly communicate with MyRolePlay and vice versa?

Correct!

Originally posted by Etar... (MyRolePlay)

Namtar — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:50:19 +0000

Originally posted by Etarna
Other, compatible MSP RP AddOns will soon be available: including flagRSP2 2.5 (as Azxiana gave me permission to update it). So if you prefer the look and feel of flagRSP2, I will have an update ready soon, once the testing is complete. (Its still got a few rough edges, but then, so does the old 2.4 version right now.)

So... sorry if I ask something terribly stupid, but I'm not a native speaker, and I want to make sure I understood everything correctly ;)

The upcoming FlagRSP2 version will be able to properly communicate with MyRolePlay and vice versa? Wow, that would be great news for me. I've always liked MRP's look and idea, but on my realm(s) nearly everyone uses FlagRSP, and by switching to a non-compatible addon I would miss out on 90-95% of available character flags. So if those two addons will work "together", this will be my chance to give MRP a try without feeling too isolated :banana:

Im glad you like the new features!... (MyRolePlay)

Etarna — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:47:59 +0000

Im glad you like the new features!

Hm. Considering, but not sold on how to approach it. Fields feed through from the Default profile if they havent been explicitly changed in the currently-selected profile (if thats not Default). RP style isn't likely to change very much but some people really like having Character Status (in particular) linked to outfit (so when they switch to their raiding gear, bam, theyre OOC). You might get a similar thing with the Currently: field; it really depends on how people use it.

Perhaps what might help you more is an easier way to edit the Default profiles FR/FC/CU fields when youre switched to another profile. I do plan to add a command line way of doing that in a future update (for those that prefer CLI). I don't think I've used the right button for anything have I? Note that you can set profiles up like RPFormal / RPFormal:Cat / RPFormal:Bear / etc. If you have a particular equipment set or two that you use when you like to go IC or otherwise, you could set up a group like that. (A copy profile function would be really useful for that, I note, having a druid myself.)

Im unsure what approach might work best there; if you've got any expansion on the idea, please post it on the development forum at moonshyne.org and I might revisit it and see if i can help craft something that meets your needs, and the needs of others, most effectively.

As for your other suggestion, Im not going to have MyRolePlay emulating flagRSP2s look and feel that closely. If people prefer flagRSP2s description window, surely theyd just prefer the AddOn theyre used to.

Soon, theyll be able to.

When I designed MRP 4.x, I wanted to help raise the bar for everyone. The original FlagRSP was designed so far back in time, and the WoW API has made such advances since then, that the system was long overdue for a, well, cataclysmic overhaul (if you pardon the pun). But I also wanted people to be able to use an AddOn they prefer but still able to communicate, because these AddOns are all about immersion and communication. So I designed the new protocol to be extensible, (opened it, published a reference implementation (which ended up so clean and efficient that I switched MyRolePlay to it in 4.0.6.72), and then actively approached the authors of other popular RP AddOns to see if they wished to participate, and if I could help in any way.

Other, compatible MSP RP AddOns will soon be available: including flagRSP2 2.5 (as Azxiana gave me permission to update it). So if you prefer the look and feel of flagRSP2, I will have an update ready soon, once the testing is complete. (Its still got a few rough edges, but then, so does the old 2.4 version right now.)

All MSP RP AddOns talk to each other fine, so whichever you run, you can see everyones profiles. You mustnt use more than one at once (theyll clash badlyyoull probably get a big warning about that if you try, and dont ignore that warning please, its not just cosmetic!because they do the exact same things; same kind of reason running two Unit Frame addons might be a poor idea)but since they all talk to each other anyway, that should never be necessary. They might not support all the same features in all the same ways, but those design decisions are the things that differentiate them from each other; and this common protocol between them means whichever AddOns you prefer, they have a common ground to talk to each other which is extremely efficient, highly scalable, (now) field-proven and flexible. I hope this approach yields the best possible outcome for everyone!

Absolutely love the new features th... (MyRolePlay)

SpecOpsBear — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:57:24 +0000

Absolutely love the new features that've been added in r85. That being said, I do have some feature suggestions that may be useful.

An option to disassociate 'roleplaying style' and 'character status' fields (and possibly even the new 'currently' field) from profiles. This will make it easier for characters with shapeshifting to change character status without having to go back to the Default profile and change our status when we want to be able to use multiple forms IC.

A 'lite-style' description window meant to emulate the description window of FlagRSP2. Some users transitioning from RSP2 may find it easier to make the switch if they have this kind of description window available to them when targetting or, optionally, mousing-over a character.