KC_Items v0.90c and beyond

[Kaelten]

Started a new thread as the old one was no longer 100% applicable.

And I also just wanted to give a heads up, I've discovered a minor flaw with the way I'm storing data. Nothing too major but out in the next patch will be the fix, along with several new features and bug fixes.

Including a optional database that will load your db with ton o stuff. in a small footprint.

[SaberHawke]

I tried you addons over the weekend and they looks promising, but I did find a couple of things annoying.

1. For a new user, I downloaded KC_EnhancedTrades, and KC_Items and Ace. Couldn't tell if the addons that are included in the zips are the updated ones or not or which order to install in without opening the files and looking. Might help to put version number in the addon name so it shows what version I already have installed.
2. No common gui interface or even a listing of command. Have to type 2 commands to see what commands i actually need. Had to go down the list one at a time to find out what command to bring up the item list.
3. Also find it a little overkill to have 3 addons for EnhancedTrades to do the same thing that TradeSkillFrame does in one.

[Werlii]

Can´t wait for your next release using all your addons except for the auction mod as i missed the mesh system from auctioneer to much, but otherwise i would have gone over completly, also still running IM st the same time as yours as some of my tooltips addons complained without it but hopefully soon enough i´ll be able to remove most of them

Keep up the grat work, i´m glad to see someone caring about how large the Savedvariables file gets

[Kaelten]

@werlii

I'm looking at providing something in the way of a mesh viewer in the future, what addons where complaining what about missing IM?

@SaberHawke:

I've had to tell people countles times this already but here it goes again:

When I wrote KCET I had to look at how to store bank data and when I decided to include the alt info I also needed a way to store and acces inventory data.

KCET didn't seem like the place for that kinda thing, plus I knew that in the future I may write other addons that would need these types of features. So I broke out all of that part of the project into its own called KC_Items.

Its called Logical Seperation of Code! Which is more efficiant and easier to manage.

Same thing goes to Ace. Ace wasn't even originally developed by me. But whats in it? All the crap code that goes into nearly EVERY project. IT takes care of initialization, chat commands, function hooking, ect. I would practically have to include all the code in ace into both KCET and nearly every module of KCI.

Now if you where refereing to Pinky's EnhancedTradeskills? The code in his is way bloated, and also caused more conflicts with other programs. If you just compare KB size of whats required by KCET to run you'll find that my code is smaller even if there are three folders to which it resides.

As far as your other concern goes.

If you don't want the increased functionality provided by the full KCI project, then all you need to install is the KCET zip file, although you will need to update Ace seperately.

2)I would also like to reiterate that KCI is still in a rapid growth state. Its released primarly as a feedback gatherer and bug finder. Many more things are coming, including keybindings, guis, and minimap buttons.


I'm not saying any of this in a chide or fussing at you, and I hope its not being taken as such. I'm just trying to explain.

[SaberHawke]

OK, good answer.

Could answer the other 2 parts?

1. Version numbers in title. Would make it easier in the future to make sure if update that I am not reverting to an older version.

2. A little better help system. I had to start going down the list of available commands one at a time to find out that /kck linkview showed the items view. That is about 7 or 8 commands.

[Kaelten]

Originally Posted by SaberHawke OK, good answer. Could answer the other 2 parts? 1. Version numbers in title. Would make it easier in the future to make sure if update that I am not reverting to an older version. 2. A little better help system. I had to start going down the list of available commands one at a time to find out that /kck linkview showed the items view. That is about 7 or 8 commands.

1) I'll try to make it a little more apparent. I'm not going to put it in the actuall folder name as this would be a pain to manage, but I'll see what I can do.

2) I'll also try to make this easier including more info reguarding what the various commands do.