Release V1.2a See change log for release changes.
For configuration options, please use the blizzard addon interface or type "/ksa"
Why use this addon:
This addon was created to assist in reacting to the death of your totems, specifically for PvP, but further expanded on to include PvE usage. The end result is a highly configurable alert mod for totem deaths, whether for PvP or PvE. All the settings are as a per totem basis, so you can have multiple alert outputs for different totems.
If you are a shaman and are into PvP and want to know when your important totems die, or just a decent alert for when you're magma totem runs out - then definitely give this addon a whirl. You won't be disappointed.
What this addon does:
- Alerts on any totem death regardless of source (includes players, npcs, pets, range and totem expiration)
- Ignores totem removal via Totemic Recall
- Flash/Sound/Chat/Raid Warning (local only)/Icon/Display Warning output alerts
- Ability to use your own custom sound files, or add additional sounds from the game client
- Icon alert and Display Warning alert frames are both movable
- None/Always/Combat/PVP conditions for each output type for each totem
- Default alerts are fairly lightweight, however due to the above it is highly configurable with many different types of alert configurations.
What this addon isn't:
- Totem timers.
What needs to be done:
Nothing more is planned as this addon is pretty much complete. However, please comment and/or offer suggestions/feature requests.
Notes on the conditions:
- "None" Never alert.
- "Always" Always alert.
- "Combat" Only alert if you're in combat.
- "PvP" Only alert if you're PvP flagged.
I hope you enjoy this, its to Moo over.
New in V.12b
- Better chat alerts, now with less chat window spam.
New in V1.2a
- Improved the options screen, added an advanced settings option
- Duration of the Icon/KSA alerts hold time can now be set (0-5 seconds)
- Custom sounds are no longer deleted on a settings reset
New in V1.2
- LDB now properly toggles the options menu.
- KSA now only loads if you're a shaman.
- Sound change. You can now easily add your own sounds, or add more WoW sounds.
- Please see the new including "Adding Sounds.txt" document for adding your own sounds.
- Database change. No longer resets your settings on update.
New in V1.1a
- Bug fix with namespace
- TOC fixed.
- LDB Launcher
New in V1.1
- Movable icon alert frame.
- Ability to adjust the icon spacing. This also sets a "demo" icon so you can better adjust the values.
- Toggle Anchors now shows/hides both the warning frame and icon frame anchors. They also have text tags so you know which one is which.
- A new global option: "Reset Anchors" which resets both warning and icon alert fram anchors - useful for resetting the positions without wiping all of your alerts via a settings reset.
- The default position of the warning frame anchor is now in the center of the screen.
New in V1.0a:
- Included change log in zip file
- Bug fix with icon display frame
New in V1.0:
- Initial full release.
- Minor code fix for icon display frame (left to right instead of right to left).
- Couple more size options (tiny and huge) added.
- Added code for using a placeholder icon graphic (which is used when testing settings or the icon is otherwise unavailable).
- Added option to use the totem icon instead of a raid icon for the icon warnings.
- Cleaned up some code.
- Streamlined the default alerts for some totems. The default alerts should be better overall.
New in V0.3:
- Modified so that all settings are automatically reset to default values when updating the addon
- Added a movable alert frame. Looks and functions like the raid warning alert does.
- Added a icon display frame. You can assign a raid icon (skull for example) to appear on screen if a certain totem dies.
- Revamped the options menu
- Added a small sound test in the options menu
- Added sizing ability (small/med/large) for icon output for the warning and icon frames.
- Added 2 new sounds.
New in V0.2:
- Added alerts to the Raid Warning Frame (local only, is not sent to other players)
- Added icon support to chat and RW frames. Will not display an icon in party chat if you're in a group.
- Added option to test totem alert settings without dropping a totem. Note that all conditions must be met for the alerts to activate (I suggest the training dummies). Icons are unable to be used and/or may be incorrect with this option.
- Added option to explain the various output condition types.
- Fixed minor typos and error checking outputs.
New in V0.1:
Initial Beta Release
What this addon does:
- Flash/Sound/Chat output when a totem is destroyed (either player killed or totem duration expired)
- Ignores Totemic Recal
- None/Always/Combat/PVP conditions for each output for each totem
- Highly configurable due to the above.
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)...
