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LightHeaded

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.

Beta Files (7)

File Name	Version	Hits	Size	Author	Date
beta_LightHeaded-v30401-1.1.0-2022-12-15.zip	v30401-1.1.0-2022-12-15	0	32MB	Cladhaire	02-04-23 03:41 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v11302-1.0.0-2020-05-01.zip	v11302-1.0.0-2020-05-01	591	10MB	Cladhaire	05-05-20 11:47 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v11302-1.1.0.zip	v11302-1.1.0	1,322	10MB	Cladhaire	10-04-19 11:26 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v11302-1.0.0.zip	v11302-1.0.0	1,464	10MB	Cladhaire	09-05-19 12:16 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v70100-1.1.0-2016-12-29.zip	v70100-1.1.0-2016-12-29	299	30MB	Cladhaire	01-12-17 02:27 PM
beta_LightHeaded-v70000-1.0.0-beta.zip	v70000-1.0.0-beta	307	27MB	Cladhaire	09-05-16 07:11 AM
beta_LightHeaded-v60000-0.1.0.zip	v60000-0.1.0	1,012	22MB	Cladhaire	10-20-14 02:50 PM

Archived Files (1)

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
LightHeaded	v90200-1.0.0-2020-12-09	42MB	Cladhaire	01-03-21 09:37 AM

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07-08-07, 09:27 PM

Knaledge

A Murloc Raider

Forum posts: 5

File comments: 106

Uploads: 0

Originally posted by Cladhaire
I understand.. but I can't do anything until I get my laptop back, which should happen on Tuesday (I suspect). Otherwise I might flip out.

Yes! I know right? We sent in our laptop to Apple to get it repaired (apparently one of the tubes in the passive cooling unit burst open and was melting a part of the motherboard) and because of them finally going over and over and over it they just said they'd send a new one.... unfortunately, that means we have to have a special order put in for it as if we bought it (free of course) but it's going to take another 2 weeks (out of the 4 weeks we were estimated). SUCKS! No flash till then

So I feel you on this one...

Thanks anyhow! Still getting used to all this but once all these minor issues with Cartographer and all the rest get sorted, I really think this is going to be on my "must have" list from now on. Period.

07-08-07, 08:51 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

Forum posts: 1935

File comments: 4939

Uploads: 19

Originally posted by Knaledge
Any news on when that update might be pushed to us? r140 I believe? That would seriously be such a huge improvement for me, at least, currently using this addon. I'm sure others would love to have at least that to hold us over.

I understand.. but I can't do anything until I get my laptop back, which should happen on Tuesday (I suspect). Otherwise I might flip out.

__________________
"There's only one thing that I know how to do well and I've often been told that you only can do what you know how to do well, and that's be you-- be what you're like-- be like yourself. And so I'm having a wonderful time, but I'd rather be whistling in the dark..."

07-08-07, 07:44 PM
Knaledge A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 5 File comments: 106 Uploads: 0	Any news on when that update might be pushed to us? r140 I believe? That would seriously be such a huge improvement for me, at least, currently using this addon. I'm sure others would love to have at least that to hold us over.

07-08-07, 11:44 AM
Cladhaire Salad! Forum posts: 1935 File comments: 4939 Uploads: 19	The points showing under in Cart is a bug that I've fixed. __________________ "There's only one thing that I know how to do well and I've often been told that you only can do what you know how to do well, and that's be you-- be what you're like-- be like yourself. And so I'm having a wonderful time, but I'd rather be whistling in the dark..."

07-08-07, 11:42 AM

Dez

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 14

File comments: 22

Uploads: 0

Originally posted by Knaledge
Also, if you use TomTom and LightHeaded plus Cartographer (with WayPoints enabled), that orange arrow waypoint thing no longer shows up as Cartographer_WayPoints was just last night updated to give preference to 3rd party addons that intercept Waypoint placement (i.e. TomTom).

The only remaining issue now is that sometimes the waypoints that TomTom creates on the zonemap cannot be seen because they appear _under_ parts of the map in Cartographer. Apparently Cladhaire is aware of this.

it still shows up on mine, the changelog says "Cartographer_Waypoints - don't allow 3rd party waypoint set when disabled", so it only stops the waypoints from being made if catrographer_waypoints is disabled, previously they would still show up I'm guessing.

Thanks Cladhaire i'll try sending a request to him too

07-08-07, 10:12 AM

Cladhaire

Salad!

Forum posts: 1935

File comments: 4939

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Re: Re: Cartographer notes

Originally posted by Dez
Why don't you try modifying the Cartographer waypoints file so that it only displays the map note, it might be easier than trying to add the functionality to Lightheaded, or ask ckknight too add an option to the official cartographer waypoints.

Edit: I sent the feature request already, seeing as it's something i would like too

Wobin's the primary authors of cart_waypoints, may want to ping him too.

07-08-07, 09:10 AM
Knaledge A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 5 File comments: 106 Uploads: 0	Also, if you use TomTom and LightHeaded plus Cartographer (with WayPoints enabled), that orange arrow waypoint thing no longer shows up as Cartographer_WayPoints was just last night updated to give preference to 3rd party addons that intercept Waypoint placement (i.e. TomTom). The only remaining issue now is that sometimes the waypoints that TomTom creates on the zonemap cannot be seen because they appear _under_ parts of the map in Cartographer. Apparently Cladhaire is aware of this.

07-08-07, 02:20 AM

Dez

A Deviate Faerie Dragon

Forum posts: 14

File comments: 22

Uploads: 0

Re: Cartographer notes

Originally posted by Kavaa
Sorry, I know you dont like Cartographer, but I love it and am still working on moding this to place notes instead of waypoints.

I have had no luck though, If any one has any ideas or has figured this out, can you please post here. I am not looking for some special code to do both, I just want notes instead of waypoints.

Currently Im using the original version (with out the pretty skin) to do this since I was able to figure that out, but I would like to update to the newest version.

Thanks

Why don't you try modifying the Cartographer waypoints file so that it only displays the map note, it might be easier than trying to add the functionality to Lightheaded, or ask ckknight too add an option to the official cartographer waypoints.

Edit: I sent the feature request already, seeing as it's something i would like too

Last edited by Dez : 07-08-07 at 02:41 AM.

07-06-07, 03:25 PM
Kavaa A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Cartographer notes Sorry, I know you dont like Cartographer, but I love it and am still working on moding this to place notes instead of waypoints. I have had no luck though, If any one has any ideas or has figured this out, can you please post here. I am not looking for some special code to do both, I just want notes instead of waypoints. Currently Im using the original version (with out the pretty skin) to do this since I was able to figure that out, but I would like to update to the newest version. Thanks Last edited by Kavaa : 07-06-07 at 03:27 PM.

07-06-07, 08:34 AM

Yelina

An Aku'mai Servant

Forum posts: 37

File comments: 51

Uploads: 0

Originally posted by Cladhaire
THis is a known bug that won't be fixed until I have my development machine back.

Ok, than I wait till than, cause I really luvvv your addon.

And thank you so much for your quick reply

07-06-07, 06:10 AM

Cladhaire

Salad!

Forum posts: 1935

File comments: 4939

Uploads: 19

Originally posted by Yelina
Lately I noticed I can't read the Lightheaded comments anymore.
The LH window is just empty when I open the Questlog
This morning I discovered it happens when I detatch lightheaded.
If I do that LH doesn't show any text in his window. Its just empty
When I attach LH again the text is back. This is maybe something to look into
But the problem is that when I attach LH, the window is half behind the Questlog and I can only read half of the sentences.

[edit] Well i thought i figured it out. But i didn't. I just logged to another char and the LH window is empty again. While the window is attach now. So I dont'know what it causes that the LH window is empty all the time [/edit]

I'm using Fubar_Questfu. When I open the 'normal' questlog I'm getting the 'new LH', when I click on a quest in the tracker I get the 'old' LH

THis is a known bug that won't be fixed until I have my development machine back.

07-06-07, 05:14 AM
Yelina An Aku'mai Servant Forum posts: 37 File comments: 51 Uploads: 0	Lately I noticed I can't read the Lightheaded comments anymore. The LH window is just empty when I open the Questlog This morning I discovered it happens when I detatch lightheaded. If I do that LH doesn't show any text in his window. Its just empty When I attach LH again the text is back. This is maybe something to look into But the problem is that when I attach LH, the window is half behind the Questlog and I can only read half of the sentences. [edit] Well i thought i figured it out. But i didn't. I just logged to another char and the LH window is empty again. While the window is attach now. So I dont'know what it causes that the LH window is empty all the time [/edit] I'm using Fubar_Questfu. When I open the 'normal' questlog I'm getting the 'new LH', when I click on a quest in the tracker I get the 'old' LH Last edited by Yelina : 07-06-07 at 05:42 AM.

07-03-07, 07:21 AM

Cladhaire

Salad!

Forum posts: 1935

File comments: 4939

Uploads: 19

Re: Temporary solution to use EQL3 with LightHeaded.

Originally posted by skmzei
I found out how you can use EQL3 with this mod. This is only a temporary solution, but it does work.

Go into your directory: 'LightHeaded', from your Addon-folder in your World of Warcraft-folder.

Next step; Find the file: 'LightHeaded.lua'. Now you should copy this file and name it to whatever you want, like: 'Lightheaded.lua.original or something like that. So now you should have two of those. For the next step, we are going to modify this file, and eventually you want to change this back for later, so better just delete this file, and rename the original file, and use it again.

Next step; Open the file with your favourite text-editor.

Now you use the search-string and find every word with 'QuestLogFrame', and then you replace those words with: 'EQL3_QuestLogFrame', in this file.

This will tell LightHeaded to use and attach the EQL3 -frame, instead of the default frame.

WARNING: The addon will only look for the specific EQL3 -frame now, and will probably not work with any other Quest-related addon, since it's not looking for the default QuestLogFrame anymore.

Now the LightHeaded frame is IN the EQL3 -frame, unfortunately. But it's easy changed;

You type following in your chatline: /Lightheaded detach

This will detach the Lightheaded frame, and you can move it to wherever you like to.

I hope this will help people that is using the EQL3 just like myself, I love that addon, and won't stop using it, if I still can manage to modify addons to work with it, like this one.

This little temporary solution WILL work, but may cause troubles with other Quest-related addons, but that's YOUR headache. :-P

Correct.. Alternatively, get the EQL3 author to skin QuestLogFrame instead of creating his own, solving the issue entirely =)

07-02-07, 10:47 PM
skmzei A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	Temporary solution to use EQL3 with LightHeaded. I found out how you can use EQL3 with this mod. This is only a temporary solution, but it does work. Go into your directory: 'LightHeaded', from your Addon-folder in your World of Warcraft-folder. Next step; Find the file: 'LightHeaded.lua'. Now you should copy this file and name it to whatever you want, like: 'Lightheaded.lua.original or something like that. So now you should have two of those. For the next step, we are going to modify this file, and eventually you want to change this back for later, so better just delete this file, and rename the original file, and use it again. Next step; Open the file with your favourite text-editor. Now you use the search-string and find every word with 'QuestLogFrame', and then you replace those words with: 'EQL3_QuestLogFrame', in this file. This will tell LightHeaded to use and attach the EQL3 -frame, instead of the default frame. WARNING: The addon will only look for the specific EQL3 -frame now, and will probably not work with any other Quest-related addon, since it's not looking for the default QuestLogFrame anymore. Now the LightHeaded frame is IN the EQL3 -frame, unfortunately. But it's easy changed; You type following in your chatline: /Lightheaded detach This will detach the Lightheaded frame, and you can move it to wherever you like to. I hope this will help people that is using the EQL3 just like myself, I love that addon, and won't stop using it, if I still can manage to modify addons to work with it, like this one. This little temporary solution WILL work, but may cause troubles with other Quest-related addons, but that's YOUR headache. :-P Last edited by skmzei : 07-02-07 at 10:48 PM.

07-02-07, 07:38 PM
Spahut A Cobalt Mageweaver Forum posts: 231 File comments: 131 Uploads: 0	Metmap Ok, to use Metamap to plot the coordinates you call a routine called "BWP_LocCommand" it has a text argument (which is essentially the command line), so this works: BWP_LocCommand("32,60 dead rabbit") 32=x 60=y "dead rabbit"=optional descriptive text on the screen. Could also just do BWP_LocCommand("32,60")

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