v1.8.2
22 December 2009
(Written for Live Servers v3.3.0.11159)
Description
Search, filter and craft gems in the game!
For non-Jewelcrafters, GemHelper serves as a encyclopedia for gems much like what AtlasLoot Enhanced is for instance and reputation loot. With many search filters for the exact gem colours, stats and materials, users can quickly find the best gem to socket into their new equipment without having to harass a Jewelcrafter or check a website about what gems are available.
For Jewelcrafters, GemHelper goes a step further and allows users to craft gems directly from the GemHelper UI with extra options such as "Have Materials" that Enchanters currently have. Jewelcrafters are also able to replace the default Blizzard Jewelcrafting UI.
The gem tooltips will list the materials needed to craft it or the location where the gem can be found/purchased. Currently, the database contains 565 gems. All gems should be (more or less) safe to query the server for (the link) because if someone has the gem on the server (in inventory, bank or socketted in gear) and has logged on since the last server reboot, it will be safe to query.
To use GemHelper, type /gh or /gemhelper ingame. If you are a Jewelcrafter, you open the GemHelper window by pressing the Jewelcrafting button on your actionbar or spellbook.
This addon can be used along with CraftList2, ATSW, Skillet.
Quirks
If you open the GemHelper window via the slash command (/gh or /gemhelper), you will not be able to craft gems from it. You must open the GemHelper window via the Jewelcrafting button on your actionbars/spellbook. This is NOT a bug and is a limitation of the WoW game engine.
What I need
Localization needed for Spanish.
GemHelper will currently work for English, French, German, Taiwan, Chinese and Korean clients.
Credits
Beta Testers: Astrae, Karenwise, Grum
And many thanks to my guild members for helping with gems!
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r104 | xinhuan | 2009-12-22 02:11:12 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /tags/v1.8.2 (from /trunk:103)
Tag v1.8.2
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r103 | Sayclub | 2009-12-22 02:07:06 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
koKR update
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r102 | xinhuan | 2009-12-22 02:06:22 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
Update comments
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r101 | xinhuan | 2009-12-22 01:38:08 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_GemData.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.ruRU.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua
Add checkbox for "AND" logic for color/stat filters, contributed by Luc (Maverick_lm).
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r100 | xinhuan | 2009-12-22 00:49:55 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
Add workaround for bug in AddOnLoader that removes the /gh command if you loaded GemHelper through opening a tradeskill, then tried to use /gh (AddOnLoader's registered version) which removes the command.
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r99 | xinhuan | 2009-12-22 00:46:53 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_GemData.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.ruRU.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua
Add an Exclude JC-Only checkbox, contributed by Luc (Maverick_lm).
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r98 | xinhuan | 2009-12-22 00:18:01 +0000 (Tue, 22 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper_GemData.lua
Dragon's Eye gems are no longer prismatic.
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r97 | xinhuan | 2009-12-21 23:41:54 +0000 (Mon, 21 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper.xml
M /trunk/GemHelper_GemData.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
D /trunk/whitepixel.tga
Add Dalaran fishing daily gems, use built-in WHITE8X8 instead of our whitepixel.tga
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r96 | xinhuan | 2009-12-21 23:13:39 +0000 (Mon, 21 Dec 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper.toc
M /trunk/GemHelper.xml
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua
Various fixes. Lots of them.
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r95 | kunda | 2009-11-24 17:14:12 +0000 (Tue, 24 Nov 2009) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
GemHelper:
- enUS fix
- deDE update
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r94 | Sayclub | 2009-09-11 11:17:42 +0000 (Fri, 11 Sep 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
koKR update
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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)...
