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BOLT - Beacon Of Light Timer  Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: 1.581
by: Daltanious [More]


by Daltanious of Kul Tiras


BOLT is my very first addon... so have mercy

Beacon of Light is the main weapon in the holy paladin arsenal, keep the Beacon up on a target (a tank for example) is essential but its huge spell cost (from 1536 base cost to 1306 with talents & glyph) doens't allow to be simply refreshed at random. An early refresh of Beacon of Light, if not forced by external causes (boss strategy), is a huge waste of mana and a precious global cooldown time.

BOLT, designed mainly for holy paladins, will help you to keep up the Beacon of Light, Sacred Shield and Judgements of the Pure spells/effects.

Features:
  • Beacon of Light, Sacred Shield and Judgements of the Pure trackers with the support of duration modifiers like glyphs and talents
  • Auto hide function when spells or talents are not available
  • Button focus: save an independent focus target for each button and right click to re-cast the spell on your saved target*
  • Real time duration check: if your buff get removed the countdown will stop with a sound alarm
  • Customizable sound and flash alerts
  • Button scaling, drag&drop, pin/unpin, custom alpha level
  • Auto hide when not in combat
  • Lightweight (50Kb) and non intrusive
  • Russian localization (if you want additional localization just send me the BOLTLNG.lua file properly localized: just remove the russian localization and add your own strings, I will add your translations on next releases)

Controls:
  • SHIFT - Doubleclick to Pin/Unpin a Button on the screen
  • CTRL - Doubleclick to set up a target as focus for BOL or SS

* due to Blizz limitation you can set the focus only when out of combat


For bug reporting please post a message in the official thread.
Check the changelog for versions details.

All suggestions and comments are welcomed!

v1.581 (04 Feb 2010)

- Fixed wrong encoding in localization file BOLTLNG.lua


v1.58 (01 Feb 2010)

- Internationalization support

- Russian internationalization


v1.5.7b (10 Jan 2010)

- Very little fix to support locales other than english


v1.5.7 (08 Dec 2009)

- Maintenance release: various small internal adjustments and TOC ready for patch 3.3


v1.5.5 (18 Oct 2009)

- NEW TIMER BUTTON: Judgements of the Pure!

- Now BOLT will override visibility templates if the related spell or talent is not available

- Fixed minor lag-bug on buff dispelling

- Minor code improvements


v1.5.1 (12 Oct 2009)

- fixed a bug while updating name plates with the "Always show name plates" active


v1.5 (11 Oct 2009)

- Added the option "Remove round corners", this option "zoom inside" a texture removing gray round texture corners and making the bolt button flat and square

- fixed a bug displaying UTF8 double bytes character names


v1.5 beta 4 (10 Oct 2009)

- In order to avoid misclicks now locking/unlocking a button require a SHIFT + DOUBLECLICK instead of a simple double click

- Bolt buttons now properly ignore any NON left doubleclick event

- Added the option "Always show name plates"

- Added a different sound to play when a Sacred Shield or Beacon of Light buff is removed

- Minor code fixing


v1.5 beta 3 (27 Sep 2009)

- NEW FEATURE: REAL TIME BUFF CHECKING: BOLT will check every second if your buff (BoL or SS) is still active on the target, if not the countdown will stop and a sound/flash alert will be played.
This feature makes bolt useful specially in PVP situations.
With the full1.5 I will relase a proper option screen to customize this feature.


v1.5 beta 2 (27 Sep 2009)

- optimized object management

- minor code reworking and optimization

- fixed a targeting bug (?)


v1.5 beta (26 Sep 2009)

- NEW FEATURE: SPELL REFRESH

- CTRL-DOUBLECLICK on a BOLT button will set your current target as the new target for the button

- RIGHT CLICK on a BOLT button will launch the spell on the previously saved target

- code optimization: optimized various internal functions

NOTE:

- due to Blizzard limitations, change a BOLT button focus target works only ** OUT OF COMBAT **

- in order to avoid annoying side effects, BEFORE installing this v1.5beta version please DELETE the previous installed BOLT folder (in \World of Warcraft\Interface\Addons\) and then SEARCH & DELETE every BOLT.lua and BOLT.lua.bak file in your \World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\ folder.


v1.4 (21 Sep 2009)

- Fixed a bug with instances loading

- Added the option to change the default alpha level for dimmed buttons

- New option: Hide bolt buttons when not in combat

- /BOLT now open the BOLT Option panel

- Minor code optimization


v1.4 rc (18 Sep 2009)

- Scaling bug fixed

- Now buttons positions are saved "on the fly" every time you move a button, you don't need to lock/unlock in order to save a position.

- Text now scale with button scaling

- BOLT will auto unload if you try to load it with a no paladin character (or with a paladin under level 60)

- New global option screen panel

- Now you can change buttons frame strata: Backgound-Low-Medium-High

- Added the option to change the BOLT standard sound alert with a more soft sound

- The class coloring routine is now fixed and optimized (thanks to Ave0000)


v1.4 beta 10 (13 Sep 2009)

- Removed every slash command and implemented a proper option screen (From Interface=>Addons=>BOLT)

- User interface scaling for the two separate buttons

- Fixed (I hope) the bug on restoring the saved button positions


v1.4 beta 8 (13 Sep 2009)

- fixed a bug with the /reloadui command

- minor code optimization


v1.4 beta 7 (11 Sep 2009)

- fixed a bug about wrong button displaying on cold start of the game

- added a visual flash alert (active by default) and the two commands to customize it:
/BOLT bolflash on|off
/BOLT ssflash on|off

- in order to fit better the button the displayed name is now is limited to 5 characters


v1.4 beta 6 (11 Sep 2009)

- removed button borders, now the look is more "neutral" and will fit better with other UI buttons

- massive code refactoring (again!)

- implemented visibility profiles based on current spec, basicly you can now set a visibility profile for the two buttons and this profile will be applied at every spec change.
Default profile are:
Beacon of Light - Holy:visible Protection:hidden Retribution:hidden
Sacred Shield - - Holy:visible Protection:visible Retribution:visible
You can modify the spec via /BOLT setv command. Check the readme.txt in the BOLT addon folder for details.

NOTE:
again, in order to avoid annoying side effects, BEFORE installing this v1.4beta6 version please DELETE the previous installed BOLT folder (in \World of Warcraft\Interface\Addons\) and then SEARCH & DELETE every BOLT.lua and BOLT.lua.bak file in your \World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\ folder.


v1.4 beta 3 (08 Sep 2009)

- Fixed another little bug in the Sacred Shield duration counter...


v1.4 beta 2 (07 Sep 2009)

- Fixed a little bug in the Sacred Shield duration counter


v1.4 beta (07 Sep 2009)

- Sacred Shield timer added (with Divine Guardian duration increase support)

- Various /commands removed, type /BOLT for the new simplified list

- Huge code refactoring

NOTE:
BEFORE installing the v1.4beta please DELETE the previous installed BOLT folder (in \World of Warcraft\Interface\Addons\) and then SEARCH & DELETE every BOLT.lua and BOLT.lua.bak file in your \World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\ folder.


v1.35 (24 Aug 2009)

- vehicles long names are supported, vehicle names >12 chars will be limited to 12 chars

- player names with a lenght <= 10 chars are now displayed with a slightly bigger font. Long (11-12 chars) names are displayed with the default (v1.3 size) font

- you can lock/unlock the UI to the screen just double clicking on borders

- new slash commands:
/BOLT lock|unlock : lock/unlock the UI to the screen

- big code improvement & refactoring: now the code is more modular, ready to be used for additional duration tracking (Sacred Shield / Flash of Light hots)


v1.3 (21 Aug 2009)

- coloured name plate with the neacon target name displayed

- saved variables now supported

- new slash commands:
/BOLT on|off : enable/disable BOLT
/BOLT soundalert on|off : enable/disable sound warning
/BOLT autoswitch on|off : enable/disable hide UI on respec
/BOLT nameplate on|off : enable/disable name plate

- refactored the whole code


v1.2 (20 Aug 2009)

- automatic class check: if you're not a paladin the addon will disable itself

- added these commands:
/BOLT : shows the help
/BOLT show : shows the UI
/BOLT hide : hides the UI
/BOLT warning on : sound warning activated
/BOLT warning off : sound warning disabled (default)

- automatic Beacon of Light presence detection: accordingly to the Beacon of Light spell availability (cause respec, talent wipe and so on) the addon will show/hide the UI

- general code optimization: removed not necessary event handlers and functions

NOTE: the addon still not use saved variables.. so if you enable sound warning you have to re-enable again at every login


v1.11 (19 Aug 2009)
- fixed a bug with multiple Beacons casted from different sources, now the timer will reset itself properly


v1.1 (19 Aug 2009)
- added automatic Glyph of Beacon of Light detection


v1.0 (19 Aug 2009)
- initial release
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Unread 10-26-10, 01:02 AM  
Illisis
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Patched/fix

Hey guys, I thought I'd post here to let you know that I have uploaded a working version that i fixed up over the past two days - working through dalts' code was a task but i go there once i found where the problems were.

Some functionality I took out to make a quick fix - i hope to fix these issues once I learn more about the code and hope to have another version up next week!

I have also tested bolt on the cataclysm BETA and it works!

anyway here is the new link to BOLT downloads:
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...atch4.0.1.html
Also I do ask if you posted comments on my page as I wont check these ones very often
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Originally posted by x4spirit
Any chances for an update? I really loved this addon...

I second this, I really miss this addon - every replacement I try just doesn't compare!
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Unread 10-17-10, 09:24 PM  
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Any chances for an update? I really loved this addon...
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Unread 05-12-10, 09:45 PM  
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Can you add tracking of Flash of Light on the last target, please?

Thanks in advance!
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Unread 05-04-10, 08:56 PM  
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I accidentally put one of the three buttons pulled off-screen, please tell me how I came back to find him, or tell me how it can restore the three buttons to the default position, I adjusted by myself, thanks(sorry ~post wrong area)
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Unread 04-11-10, 05:56 PM  
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how do we un-focus a target for beacon or sacred shield? I mean without picking a new focus?
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Unread 04-04-10, 09:34 AM  
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I would most definitely love you long time if you could possibly work in a Light's Grace tracker to this addon. It would complete me.
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Re: Re: Re: Form v. Function

Originally posted by JohnDoe03
any plans to do so?
I really hope that too.

By the way, i got some nice features idea you maybe could add to BOLT, because i just simply love the addon. But until theese features are added i need to stick to Power Aura Classic

Future Features ( maybe? ) :
  • Size options on all buttons
  • Perma Lock/Unlock in GUI
  • ButtonFacade / rActionbuttonStyler support
  • Customizeable fonts/timers
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Custom Button Use

Does anyone know how to get Bolt to use custom created buttons?
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Re: Re: Form v. Function

Originally posted by Daltanious
No, atm BOLT is not compatible.

any plans to do so?
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Re: Form v. Function

Originally posted by doktorstick
Is BOLT compatible with ButtonFacade skinning?
No, atm BOLT is not compatible.
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Form v. Function

Is BOLT compatible with ButtonFacade skinning?
Last edited by doktorstick : 02-04-10 at 02:01 PM.
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Originally posted by Teowyn
Hi! There is problem with russian localisation.
It looks like something wrong with the encoding. Instead of all russian word there are some strange groups of letters.
Hello,

it should be all ok now, just update to v1.581
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Hi! There is problem with russian localisation.
It looks like something wrong with the encoding. Instead of all russian word there are some strange groups of letters.
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Unread 02-03-10, 10:34 AM  
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Is there any way of being able to use the buttons (effectively right click the button) through a button press? I have beacon and sacred shield on my n52, and would like to use this addon features instead of using the macro/focus target I currently use.

I have tried getting the name of the button but it doesnt show up, so I cant just create a macro to do this

thanks for a wonderful addon, I will be using it just as a timer if nothing else

Poddin
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