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BeneCast 10

 

Project Updated:
Files Updated: Tue, Feb 3 2009
Supports Game Version: 3.0.8
Category: Buffs & Debuffs, Action Bars, and Healer
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Project Manager: Wintrow2
Additional Authors: No additional authors
Current Version: Beta 10.0.10
License: Public Domain
Development Site: CurseForge
Avg Daily DL (last 30 days): 7
Downloads Total: 7,701
Favorites: 42
Comments: 40
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  • About BeneCast 10
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BeneCast is an addon for casting beneficial spells on party/raid members.

Warning! When you download a version check to see whether it's at least beta.

The End of BeneCast
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I'm afraid I'm gonna have to let this addon go. I have been raiding more and more these days and by design BeneCast is not equipped for that. As a consequence I have been using Grid / Clique to fill healing duties (even though I'm Balance atm... a real druid is always ready to pop a heal).

In fact, Grid has been so good that I no longer use partyframes at all.

Clique is not ideal however. I tried to start a GridBeneCast addon by using GridManaBars as a template to add tiny casting buttons to the side of the Grid-frames. But the further I got the more it was obvious that I was simply not good enough of an addon-programmer to make it work. Additionally the thought of all the time I'd have to spend was too much.

I'm marking this addon as no longer maintained or something. If anyone wants to pick it up, gimme a jingle on here.

This may not be the end of my addon-developing career. But it's being moved from the fridge to the freezer for now.

Versions and Wintrow and you
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Alpha-versions are not meant to be run as it's just me checking intermediate versions into the repo while I work or when I think I'll be switching pc's.

Beta's are versions that I have tested myself and that I think are lacking in one way or another and I need more testing and/or feedback from my peers and/or users.

Releases are beta's that I deem good enough for general use. It may still not be perfect (when is it ever :). Generally this is decided based on positive user-feedback or whenever I feel like it. I'll also release if it's simply "better than the previous release".

There is another type that I call 'brave ones-alphas'. I have VERY little testing time, so whenever I get around to loading it up I'd like to have gotten the obvious errors out of the way. When I call out a certain revision like that I am stating my intent to dedicate my next testing session to that version (unless it's taking too long and I start twiddling at the code again :p). Anyone brave enough to load up the addon in the mean time is then free to test and post tickets with impunity (but for god sake, mention the exact revision number when you do).

What is this BeneCast
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BeneCast is an addon for casting beneficial spells on party/raid members. This includes: buffs, cures and heals. Basically it will add buttons next to unitframes for quick and easy casting without cumbersome targetting. BeneCast comes preloaded with a list of skills that fall under this category and allows you to pick who gets which buttons next to their healthbar.

It is only meant for 5-man healing due to the complexities that accompany creating and attaching buttons to up to 40 raid-unitframes. You can still raidheal, but you'll have to target them and use the action buttons attached to the target or focus-frame. There are also better addons out there for raidhealing like Grid and Clique.

Various unit-frame addons are supported. If you find BeneCast does not detect your unit frame of choice post me a ticket and I'll try and add them.

Linkies
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See http://www.wowace.com/projects/benecast/pages/state-of-the-addon/ for a more accurate status.

See http://www.wowace.com/projects/benecast/pages/usage/ for a manual.

See http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=14847 for the Official BeneCast 10 thread.

See http://www.wowace.com/projects/benecast/pages/ideas-for-bene-cast/ for what's cooking in my brain concerning BeneCast.

History
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BeneCast was originally developed by Skurel. His 1.x version was picked up by several developers when he stopped releasing versions. As it was lacking certain features and had a minor amount of bugs I started my addon-development fixing and adding to the best version out there at the time.

A big part of the addon for me was the inclusion of healing bars for party-pets as my druid was often grouping up w a hunter.

Skurel briefly resurfaced once more to release a buggy 2.0 version (still wow classic though) and I opted to move to the "new and improved" version and fix the bugs. For several years I maintained the addon naming it BeneCast 2.1.2 Wintrow x.yy. After a while the addon was barely recognisable, Skurel had dropped off the planet and people insisted that I took more credit by leaving out the "old" version number.

This is now a complete rewrite based on the new ideas of how an addon should be developed as well as using wowace-libs to do the things I am mostly inept at.

  • Downloads (5)
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File Name Release Type Game Version Downloads Date
Addon Curse.com Beta 2.3.3 0 9/29/2008
  File Name Release Type Game Version Downloads Date  
  BeneCast 10 Beta 10.0.10 Beta 3.0.8 4,780 2/3/2009
  BeneCast 10 Beta 10.0.9 Beta 3.0.3 1,920 12/8/2008
  BeneCast 10 Beta 10.0.8 Beta 3.0.3 133 12/4/2008
  BeneCast 10 Beta 10.0.7 Beta 3.0.3 168 11/26/2008
  BeneCast 10 Beta 10.0.6 Beta 3.0.2 682 10/23/2008
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  • kberkheiser said 

    FYI for other Benecast/Bencaster fans. I found a new addon for healers that sort of works like this. It is called Healium. You can find it here. http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/healium.aspx

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  • Wintrow2 said 

    I'd like to update BeneCast to 3.1. As soon as I find the time.

    Especially now that it seems to have gone dead on you guys I'll have to actively take out some gametime in lieu of devtime to fix this.

    As for Cleanse: Yes, it is grouped with Purify because Cleanse effectively replaces Purify once you learn it. From that point on BeneCast should never show Purify again, only Cleanse...

    At least in theory :)
    My pally is somewhere in his 30's...

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  • menfbeast said 

    Super!!!! Many many TNX if you update! It rulez :)

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  • Capfan said 

    Can't wait, Wintrow! Thanks.

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  • menfbeast said 

    Will it also work in new patch for a dual specced druid or wil it give errors when in ferral spec?

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  • Alitoni said 

    Will Benecast be updated for the 3.1 patch? If so, is there a time frame estimate?

    This is such a fabulous addon and so very useful, and I can't imagine healing without it.

    Thanks!

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  • roster212 said 

    hey wintrow, we'd like to know when cleanse will be added to benecast, its been noted for a while :/

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  • bovilexic said 

    Well here's the deal... Cleanse is technically "in there" it just doesn't show up as one might expect. Cleanse is actually grouped with Purify. This is the exact same behavior one would see with a Shaman class - Windfury Weapon doesn't appear to be in the buff list, this is because it is grouped with Rockbiter Weapon so all you see is that button.

    I'm not entirely sure what the use case is for the "groups" of buttons, or if it is actually even working as intended (I'd think that as a Pally when I get Cleanse then it would use THAT button on the spell instead of Purify) but that doesn't seem to be what the UI is doing - unless it actually will use the Cleanse spell but is showing the Purify information on the spell button... I dunno, haven't dug into it that far.

    However, if you are brave you can easily edit the SpellList.lua file and just remove the grouping functionality and just have separate buttons for Cleanse and Purify and then just pick the one you want. If you want information on how to do this then let me know.

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  • dixielady123 said 

    why are the spells so dark? I can barely see them.

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  • Wintrow2 said 

    Normally spells are darkened if you already have the related buff on you. Say you're a druid and you don't have Mark of the Wild active, then the button is bright. If you buff yourself the spellbutton goes dark.

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  • jelleby said 

    I'm playing my DK atm, but I can't acces the buttons to move it for myself, as my runes are in the way, could that be fixed? And please add Hysteria/Dancing Rune Weapon/Raise Ghoul etc. Nice addon btw! :D

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  • moldavia said 

    you could use magic runes to temporarily remove the blizzard rune frame.

    http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/magicrunes.aspx

    this is a rune replacement mod but you could put it in remove the blizzard frames move benecast then remove the mod after. round about way but it would get the job done for now.

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  • brians2k said 

    Could you please add Cleanse to the Paladin class.

    Thanks

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  • moldavia said 

    Ok i put in a ticket with the windfury fix. Another thing I was wondering if you were thinking of in the future adding the ability to move the spells around since im used to a specific order of spells from benecaster.

    Another thing is there supposed to be 2 frame moving boxes? I right clicked on one and picked the last option to see what it did and got an error so left them alone lol.

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  • bovilexic said 

    This is the same thing as noted with Cleanse for the Pally class. Windfury Weapon has the correct spell ID, the problem is that it is "grouped" with Windfury Weapon so all you are seeing is the Rockbiter button/option in the UI.

    I think there is something that's just not quite working as intended with the whole button group functionality. If you want to correct this, at least temporarily, in the SpellList.lua file search for Benecast.Groups and remove the group for the weapon buffs (it's easily found via the comment at the end of the line) and then go into each individual spell (Rockbiter and Windfury) and remove it's "group=" reference so that each button/spell will be considered unique by Benecast and get its own option.

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  • Wintrow2 said 

    Hi moldavia

    Please report this through the ticket system. Or I'll probably forget about it...

    In any case, Windfury Weapon is something I HAVE put in there, but I may have used the wrong spellid.

    Moving the "spell frame moving box" is something I can do yes.

    I'm also doing an overhaul of the combat/non-combat thing... It's crap maintaining two panels per unit and I can't get it working right.

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  • bovilexic said 

    As noted, the spells people seem to be reporting as "missing" (Cleanse for Pally, Windfury for Shaman) are all the ones that you have grouped. I think the group functionality may be the culprit here, not the spell IDs.

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  • moldavia said 

    Wintrow2 - nice to see you back with an update and rewrite.

    Shamans - missing Windfury Weapon in the spell list. (most important spell lol)

    is it possible to move the spell frame moving box to the bottom middle of the first spell box because I like my spells right on the edge of the screen? Also unlock/lock buttons does not function properly they are always unlocked.

    Thanks a lot for your time,

    Moldavia

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  • Wintrow2 said 

    Shamans, Warlocks and Warriors have gotten some love and should be getting buttons as well as of beta 10.0.10

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  • jade said 

    most excellent! i used benecast a long time ago, and was sad back when i broke in 2.0. thanks so much for developing this.

    later on, will there be a way that we can make it realize that buffs like "prayer of fortitude" and "power word fortitude" are the same buff, so that the buttons disappear accordingly?



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