Forgotten Chat is designed to replace the default Warcraft whisper system with something a little more personal and intuitive.
Forgotten Chat was conceived, designed and implemented with one purpose. To provide an MSN-like environment within the World of Warcraft and replace its overly clunky method of whispering in WoW. With ForgottenChat, each individual incoming whisper is sent to its own portable frame or 'widget' depending on the person who sent it. Up to 12 widgets can be in use at any given time (12 conversations with 12 differant people) and they can all be minimized, moved, and closed independantly of each other. ForgottenChat also records the current gaming sessions whispers for each person you communicate with, allowing easy scanning of conversation histories.
This project started as a personal test of programming skills and program design, and has continued to expand thanks to all the people who sent me comments and suggestions on how to improve or fix the latest versions. Keep up the good work!
Slash Commands
/fc
/fc enable
/fc disable
/fc <name>
/fc log
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r18 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-30 03:21:54 +0000 (Fri, 30 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /tags/Release 4.3 (from /trunk:17)
Tagging as Release 4.3
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r17 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-30 03:20:07 +0000 (Fri, 30 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Log/Log.lua
M /trunk/Log/Log.xml
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Resolved some really weird issues that cropped up randomly.
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r16 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-30 02:16:57 +0000 (Fri, 30 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
Removed the annoying "AFK Message Noted" message.
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r15 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-13 21:33:58 +0000 (Tue, 13 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.lua
Minor Bug Fixes
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r14 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-13 05:59:51 +0000 (Tue, 13 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Bindings.xml
Mass Close key binding now works correctly
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r12 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-13 04:32:58 +0000 (Tue, 13 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Items can now be linked into the edit box
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r10 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-12 05:42:34 +0000 (Mon, 12 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/ForgottenChat.toc
Updated Version Number
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r9 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-12 05:32:56 +0000 (Mon, 12 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Minor bugs resolved
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r8 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-11 19:03:50 +0000 (Sun, 11 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Log/Log.lua
M /trunk/Log/Log.xml
the log frame will now update automatically if a whisper is received while the frame is open
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r7 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-11 18:31:08 +0000 (Sun, 11 Jan 2009) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Bindings.xml
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Correctly hides whispers on the WoW Chat Frames
/fc enable/disable now works correctly
Keybindings are once again functioning
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r6 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-11 17:03:29 +0000 (Sun, 11 Jan 2009) | 1 line
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M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Resolved the unknown textures on the messenger buttons.
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r4 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-10 22:54:00 +0000 (Sat, 10 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.xml
M /trunk/ForgottenChat.toc
M /trunk/Log/Log.lua
M /trunk/Log/Log.xml
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.lua
M /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Basic functionality returned to all aspects of ForgottenChat
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r3 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-10 22:02:35 +0000 (Sat, 10 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
M /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.xml
M /trunk/ForgottenChat.toc
Resolved all issues with ControlCenter
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r2 | forgotten_lords | 2009-01-10 21:41:42 +0000 (Sat, 10 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /trunk/.pkgmeta
A /trunk/Bindings.xml
A /trunk/ControlCenter
A /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.lua
A /trunk/ControlCenter/ControlCenter.xml
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/CloseButton-Down.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/CloseButton-DownAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/CloseButton-Up.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/CloseButton-UpAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/HideButton-DownAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/HideButton-UpAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/MaximizeButton-DownAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/MaximizeButton-UpAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/MinimizeButton-Down.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/MinimizeButton-DownAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/MinimizeButton-Up.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/MinimizeButton-UpAnchor.tga
A /trunk/ControlCenter/Images/Status-Idle.blp
A /trunk/ForgottenChat.toc
A /trunk/Log
A /trunk/Log/Log.lua
A /trunk/Log/Log.xml
A /trunk/Messenger
A /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.lua
A /trunk/Messenger/Messenger.xml
Initial Version
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r1 | root | 2009-01-10 20:43:59 +0000 (Sat, 10 Jan 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /branches
A /tags
A /trunk
"forgotten-chat/mainline: Initial Import"
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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 has 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.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
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)...
