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Last Update:	April 2, 2008 (1 month ago)
Category:	Unit Frames
Tags:	interface
Project Manager:	MetaHawk
Current Version:	MetaHud 20400-3 (for World of Warcraft 2.4.0)
Downloads Today:	575
Downloads Total:	262,274
Favorites:	1,443
Comments:	512

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Created On:	Aug. 27, 2006

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MetaHawk

(Project Manager)

Projects
- MetaMap

About MetaHud

This addon adds a HUD to your UI, showing all the information normally displayed by the Player and Target frames and more.
Always thought it was a shame that Drathal's HUD was given up on the way it was so, I have taken the core of that code and MetaMorphed it. :p
Added some features which I thought were pretty useful, and removed some of the excess stuff. Decided to release it, as no doubt there are others who enjoyed this as much as me.
Full credit to the original author of course, for the initial code.

Features:
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Health/Mana Bars colour levels.
All Bars are animated.
Shows Level, Name, Class and Elite/Boss, Pet, NPC.
4 Alpha Settings for: Combat/Target selected/No Target/Player is regging.
4 Displaymodes for Health/Mana.
Many positioning and Scaling Options.
Hide Blizzard Player/Targetframe.
Target Menu with Leftclick on Targetname.
Player Menu with Rightclick on Playername.
Castingbar with Cast-time.
Option to hide Petbars.
Option to hide Targetbars/Text.
Load-on-Demand configuration display.
Target's Target display - click to switch to that target.
Aggro alert - audible and visual warnings.
Target PvP status.
Self PvP status.
Status icons for Rested, Combat, Raid leader, and Loot Master.
Target distance display.
Support for Mobhealth, Mobinfo2, and Mobhealth2.
FlightMap support.
myAddons Support.
FuBar Support.

02 April 2008 - v20400-3

 Argh! - 2 minutes after upload I realised I included wrong file in archive.
 This one contains the correct chat alert sequence, and does the CC alert correctly.

1 Installation Guide
2 Translations
3 TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
4 Mac Support
5 Directory Structure

Installation Guide

Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
  - Windows XP a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
  - WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
  - WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
  - StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
Start World of Warcraft
Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.

Translations

When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".

TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)

When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.

If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.

Mac Support

WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.

Directory Structure

World of Warcraft
    |_ Interface
        |_AddOns
            |_*AddonName*
                |_ *AddonName*.toc
                |_ *AddonName*.xml
                |_ *AddonName*.lua
                |_ (possibly others as well)...

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Shockfile7 said
May 13, 2008, 03:42PM (3 days, 9 hours ago)
Nice AddOn. I have to agree about the MiniMap button. The issue I want to bring up is the options that I would normally get when targeting someone of the same faction. You know, like Invite, Inspect, Follow, etc. All I get are the options for me when I right-click the targets name at the bottom of the HUD. I know that I could do it if I have the Wow original target frame showing, but I really like having that option which allows me to turn it off. Clears up screen space.

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fixitman said
May 9, 2008, 08:18PM (1 week ago)
The minimap icon location changes every time I login. It can sometimes be difficult to move it where I want due to all the other icons I have. I'd really appreciate it if it could be made to stay put like most addons do :)

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Blindgr said
May 8, 2008, 07:34PM (1 week, 1 day ago)
Hello! i have a problem with hud as far as the sunders r concerned..sometimes it doesn't show them at all OR it takes aprox 5-6secs to show them .any thoughts?

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VixirFizz said
April 26, 2008, 08:56PM (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
if i get hit while channeling Drain Soul (dont have any other channeling spells to test on this alt) it shows that it will take like minus 3245346 seconds.... reaaaally annoying, and i cant imagine what it will be like when i get drain life and tank a lil.

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scatman94 said
April 22, 2008, 06:49PM (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
okay you can find the screen shot here:

<a href="http://www.filecrunch.com/fileDownload.php?sub=b910d6a6117f747758f44d1fa3f26fad&fileId=141351">Download fejl i metahud.bmp</a>

or at
http://www.filecrunch.com/fileDownload.php?sub=b910d6a6117f747758f44d1fa3f26fad&fileId=141351

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scatman94 said
April 22, 2008, 06:38PM (3 weeks, 3 days ago)
Hey i got a problem when i target someone the meta hud comes up like normal but you know in normal wow with no addons there are a portrait frame od u and ur target then one of me is gone like it should be but the one of the target still comes up but it all white and the lvl is ?? and the name are arylisiá... always i putted a screen shot in here so you can see how can i fix this ...

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fixitman said
April 20, 2008, 01:04AM (3 weeks, 5 days ago)
This is how I turned off the middle health bar:
1- Press F1 to bring up the HUD
2- Control-Right click the target name at the bottom of the HUD
3- Click Show ToT to uncheck it
4- Close the HUD, Bar will be gone the next time you open it

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Mekteus said
April 19, 2008, 03:10PM (3 weeks, 6 days ago)
Anyone can explain me how to remove that bar??? (i mean the center barof healt that appear when i'm in combat)

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Mekteus said
April 18, 2008, 03:19PM (4 weeks ago)
Hey.. i want disable the center bar of health... tho one that appear when i loose life... how to do??

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Papadock said
April 17, 2008, 06:10PM (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
Not sure about 20400-3, but on 20400-1 I edited the MetaHud.lua file as follows:
Start Snip---->>>>>>>>>
```
--- OnEvent --
function MetaHud:OnEvent()
	---  debug
	self:printd("MainEvent: "..event);
	--- init HUD
	if event == "VARIABLES_LOADED" then    
		self.vars_loaded = 1;
		self:firstload();
	--- zoning    
	elseif event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
		self.enter = 1;
		if self:firstload() then return; end       
		if self.issetup ~= 2 then return; end
		if self.isinit  ~= 2 then return; end
		self:init();
	--- update HEALTH Bars    
	elseif(event == "UNIT_HEALTH" or event == "UNIT_HEALTHMAX") then
		if arg1 == "player" then
			self:UpdateValues("MetaHud_PlayerHealth_Text");
		elseif arg1 == "target" then
			self:UpdateValues("MetaHud_TargetHealth_Text");
		elseif arg1 == "pet" then
			self:UpdateValues("MetaHud_PetHealth_Text");
		end
		self:updateAlpha();

--- Fix to update Sunder
self:UpdateCombos();

--- update MANA Bars
```
--- OnEvent --
function MetaHud:OnEvent()
--- debug
self:printd("MainEvent: "..event);
--- init HUD
if event == "VARIABLES_LOADED" then
self.vars_loaded = 1;
self:firstload();
--- zoning
elseif event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
self.enter = 1;
if self:firstload() then return; end
if self.issetup ~= 2 then return; end
if self.isinit ~= 2 then return; end
self:init();
--- update HEALTH Bars
elseif(event == "UNIT_HEALTH" or event == "UNIT_HEALTHMAX") then
if arg1 == "player" then
self:UpdateValues("MetaHud_PlayerHealth_Text");
elseif arg1 == "target" then
self:UpdateValues("MetaHud_TargetHealth_Text");
elseif arg1 == "pet" then
self:UpdateValues("MetaHud_PetHealth_Text");
end
self:updateAlpha();

--- Fix to update Sunder
self:UpdateCombos();

--- update MANA Bars

------<<<<end snip

As far as i can tell the Sunder event won't register properly, so this was my fix. Probably very inefficient but then im not a coder, i just read through and figured this event does fire as it should.

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spizzi said
April 25, 2008, 11:15AM (3 weeks ago)
works like a charm :)) thanks dude!!

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spizzi said
April 25, 2008, 11:15AM (3 weeks ago)
works like a charm :)) thanks dude!!

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Maischter said
April 15, 2008, 08:46PM (1 month ago)
coudl you maybe add weaponbuffs to teh metahud buffdisplay?

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Maischter said
April 15, 2008, 08:17PM (1 month ago)
MetaHud-v20400-3\MetaHud.lua:676: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'startTime' (a nil value)
<string>:"*:OnEvent":1: in function <[string "*:OnEvent"]:1>

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spizzi said
April 15, 2008, 04:31PM (1 month ago)
Hi, Can the sunders be fixed pls?

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Maischter said
April 12, 2008, 12:38PM (1 month ago)
if (FlightMapTimesRecorderFrame.endTime > 0) then
timeleft = MetaHud:FormatTime(FlightMapTimesRecorderFrame.endTime - GetTime());
end

maybe this fix does work..?

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Maischter said
April 12, 2008, 10:57AM (1 month ago)
MetaHud-v20400-3\MetaHud_Vars.lua:607: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'endTime' (a nil value)
MetaHud-v20400-3\MetaHud.lua:797: in function `doText'
MetaHud-v20400-3\MetaHud.lua:841: in function `triggerTextEvent'
MetaHud-v20400-3\MetaHud.lua:927: in function `OnUpdate'
<string>:"*:OnUpdate":1: in function <[string "*:OnUpdate"]:1>

on the flying quest in sunwell

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spizzi said
April 8, 2008, 09:13AM (1 month, 1 week ago)
The sunder buttons are not appearing correctly. IS it just me or has anyone else come across this problem?

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Shader428 said
April 7, 2008, 05:58AM (1 month, 1 week ago)
Aggro screen flash warning is simply on of the features, go to metahud options located on your minimap and make sure "visible aggro alert" is unchecked

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flaskis said
April 7, 2008, 07:39AM (1 month, 1 week ago)
Haha, thanks. I feel like such a newb now that you've told me that :D
But this still doesn't explain why it's bugged out like that. Because even if I have it enabled, it just won't flash once in a while when I have agro.

Anyway, thanks for the help. Now my eyes can finally stop hurting when I'm playing WoW :P

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Table of Contents

Installation Guide

Translations

TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)

Mac Support

Directory Structure

Main HUD display