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LightHeaded  Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: v100002-1.0.0-2022-12-15
by: Cladhaire [More]

Classic not updated at the moment, only retail.


LightHeaded is a very simple addon that displays quest information and comments from http://www.wowhead.com in game, eliminating the need to Alt-Tab when you get stuck on quest. This addon was inspired by qcomments and wowhead_quests, which both serve a similar purpose. Data is only loaded when you first request it, so you can be sure you're not using more memory than you need to.

I HIGHLY suggest using this addon with TomTom, another one of my addons (http://www.wowinterface.com/download...32-TomTom.html ). This allows you to simply click any coordinate in LightHeaded to add it to your map as a waypoint.

The following slash commands are valid:
  • /lh attach - Attaches the frame to the quest log
  • /lh detach - Detaches the frame, allows you to resize and move it
  • /lh sound - Toggles the open/close sound
  • /lh page - Toggles showing all comments on one page, or with multiple pages
  • /lh bgalpha <0.0-1.0> - Changes the alpha of the LH window background textures, so you can see the world.
  • /lh debug - Enables or disabled debug messages when loading quest databases
  • /lh config - Opens the LightHeaded configuration window
  • /lh autodetails - Toggle automatic opening of the Lightheaded window when clicking a quest in the objective tracker

LightHeaded now includes the English descriptions and introductory text for most of the quests in the game. This is disabled by default, but can be enabled for those players that are not playing in their native locale.

LightHeaded supports sending coordinates to TomTom, MapNotes, Cartographer2 and Cartographer3.

IMPORTANT: Addon authors that wish to use this API and data should
include the wowhead logo in the frame that displays this information.
They are kind enough to let me continue parsing their database, and we
owe them at least that much. Thank you.

Thanks for using my addons!

Updated 2022-12-15 for retail.
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Originally posted by friz
Ok, I am unable to get it to work. I have disabled every other addon and still it will not work. I have wowclient in the background (not sure if that's affecting it) but besides that, I can't get it to work. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to try and fix.

Thanks,
There's nothing magical that I can tell you to do. Its just an addon that needs to be installed, the same as any other addon. I have no idea what wowclient is. Is the addon appearing in your addon listing? What "doesn't work"? Where are the files you downloaded located, i.e. where are they installed?
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Ok, I am unable to get it to work. I have disabled every other addon and still it will not work. I have wowclient in the background (not sure if that's affecting it) but besides that, I can't get it to work. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to try and fix.

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He mang,

A guildmate pointed out today that the fishing quest, Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme , doesn't show any comments in the LH window.

Just FYI.

Rock on with the awesome work!
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Originally posted by malswane
I get shadowmoon valley. And yes, i am not using enUS (actually it is deDE). I should probably have given that information earlier on.

So there's the problem. Is there a possibility to solve it without changing to enUS locale?
Wouldn't even be that much of a problem, I often thought about changing to an english locale (some of the localised names and sounds are just horrible).

edit: It's definitively a localisation issue. Changed to enGB for testing purposes and it gave me Netherstorm by running it.
I'm not really sure how to help then. This is all meant to only work with the enUS client adn I hadn't considered how to handle other locales. I'll have to put a lot of thought into it, but it requires an amazing change.
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Originally posted by Cladhaire
Thanks, I'll take a look at it. Taking a look at the second one:

/run ChatFrame1:AddMessage(select(4, GetMapZones(3)))

What do you get when you type that? I get Netherstorm. I suspect you're using a non enUS locale.
I get shadowmoon valley. And yes, i am not using enUS (actually it is deDE). I should probably have given that information earlier on.

So there's the problem. Is there a possibility to solve it without changing to enUS locale?
Wouldn't even be that much of a problem, I often thought about changing to an english locale (some of the localised names and sounds are just horrible).

edit: It's definitively a localisation issue. Changed to enGB for testing purposes and it gave me Netherstorm by running it.
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Originally posted by malswane
Example 1:
Quest: An Artifact From The Past
Starter/Ender: Akama

When I click the coordinates the pop a waypoint in blade's edge mountains. (wherever i click it)
Should be shadowmoon valley.

Example 2:
Quest: Nightbane
Starter: Kalynna Lathred

Kalynna pops a waypoint in shadowmoon valley. (whereever i click it)
Should be netherstorm.


There seem to be way more examples... it may just be an issue for me since it seemed to be unknown by now.
Thanks, I'll take a look at it. Taking a look at the second one:

/run ChatFrame1:AddMessage(select(4, GetMapZones(3)))

What do you get when you type that? I get Netherstorm. I suspect you're using a non enUS locale.
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Example 1:
Quest: An Artifact From The Past
Starter/Ender: Akama

When I click the coordinates the pop a waypoint in blade's edge mountains. (wherever i click it)
Should be shadowmoon valley.

Example 2:
Quest: Nightbane
Starter: Kalynna Lathred

Kalynna pops a waypoint in shadowmoon valley. (whereever i click it)
Should be netherstorm.


There seem to be way more examples... it may just be an issue for me since it seemed to be unknown by now.
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Originally posted by malswane
I wasn't referring to the coordinates posted in the comments. I meant the ones that show up on a new page when i click the quest-starter (or -ender) NPC name where all the other informations like quest name, quest id, sharable, starts, ends and eventually the quest serie are listed.
It says: 'Known location for quest-starter:' and then gives the correct coordinates in the wrong zone (occasionally). Even if let's say the NPC is in netherstorm and I am as well. Still shows up the waypoint in shadowmoon valley.

Well, however. Not that this is a huge matter, i can still think of where the starter-NPC would probably be and then use the given coords to get there (and create a correct waypoint). But since this is a tool to save someone effort, i'm still asking.
Can you give me an example? Those coordinates are farmed directly, so if one of them is wrong, either they have an incorrect entry, or the parser is incorrect. If you could let me know, I'd appreciae it. Sorry for the confusion.
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Originally posted by Cladhaire
This isn't an issue. Let me explain:

Coordinates are composed of a continent, zone, x and y. Those coordinates posted in the comments are only x,y. There is no magical way for my addons to discern what zone they should be in, so they do the most reasonable thing, which is post them in your current zone.

If you want to post them elsewhere, you're more than welcome to do so:

/way shadowmoon valley 14.3 23.5

Again, no addon can just convert user posted coordinates to the "right" zone.. It would just be a guess, at best. You are a human, you know its wrong and can fix it :P.
I wasn't referring to the coordinates posted in the comments. I meant the ones that show up on a new page when i click the quest-starter (or -ender) NPC name where all the other informations like quest name, quest id, sharable, starts, ends and eventually the quest serie are listed.
It says: 'Known location for quest-starter:' and then gives the correct coordinates in the wrong zone (occasionally). Even if let's say the NPC is in netherstorm and I am as well. Still shows up the waypoint in shadowmoon valley.

Well, however. Not that this is a huge matter, i can still think of where the starter-NPC would probably be and then use the given coords to get there (and create a correct waypoint). But since this is a tool to save someone effort, i'm still asking.
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Originally posted by malswane
The coords which appear when I click on the quest-starter or quest-ender (blue link, e.g. 'Archmage Alturus') on the standard quest information page sometimes appear to be wrong. Well no, not exactly wrong, the coords are right but some of them just show up in the wrong zone (e.g. shadowmoon valley instead of netherstorm).

Already tryed to eliminate the issue by deactivating all the other addons (didn't change).
This isn't an issue. Let me explain:

Coordinates are composed of a continent, zone, x and y. Those coordinates posted in the comments are only x,y. There is no magical way for my addons to discern what zone they should be in, so they do the most reasonable thing, which is post them in your current zone.

If you want to post them elsewhere, you're more than welcome to do so:

/way shadowmoon valley 14.3 23.5

Again, no addon can just convert user posted coordinates to the "right" zone.. It would just be a guess, at best. You are a human, you know its wrong and can fix it :P.
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The coords which appear when I click on the quest-starter or quest-ender (blue link, e.g. 'Archmage Alturus') on the standard quest information page sometimes appear to be wrong. Well no, not exactly wrong, the coords are right but some of them just show up in the wrong zone (e.g. shadowmoon valley instead of netherstorm).

Already tryed to eliminate the issue by deactivating all the other addons (didn't change).

edit: And of course, thanks for this very useful mod. It's cleary more comfortable than alt-tabbing.
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Originally posted by Izadore
Would it be possible to add an option so that the detached frame doesn't autoshow?
Not entirely sure what you mean, could you be more specific?
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Would it be possible to add an option so that the detached frame doesn't autoshow?
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Originally posted by Dreadlorde
I noticed that a lot of class specific quests are missing. Most, if not all, of the warlock epic mount quest chain is missing.

Just wanted to let you know.
That's because Blizzard changed the way they handled these, I don't have a solution at the moment.
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just a suggestion wouldn't it be more efficient to just have the co-ords and only the more important posts listed, i just find it annoying having to scroll through 6 pages just to get to some co-ords, it would also reduce the download size.
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