What this addon does
MacroBank is an addon to allow you to save macros for future use.
Features
- Create macros inside the macro bank without having to create them in the main macro window first.
- Macros can be given a category to group similar macros together.
- Macros can also be given a description to distinguish them between other macros with the same macro name.
- Change both the macro text and icon in the macro bank.
- Save a macro from the main macro window directly to the macro bank.
- Load a macro from the macro bank to your main macro list.
- Replace an existing macro with a macro from the macro bank.
- Delete a macro from the macro bank.
- Load macro groups when swapping talents.
- Send macros to other MacroBank users.
Usage
Opening MacroBank
- Open your normal macro window (/macro)
Saving Macros into the MacroBank
- Select the macro from the main macro window.
- If you have some categories already defined in the MacroBank, select the category for which to save the macro into. (If no category is selected/defined, a temporary category will be created)
- Click Save.
Creating Macros in the MacroBank
- Select a category in the MacroBank for which to create a new macro into. (If no category is selected/defined, a temporary category will be created)
- Click Create.
Loading macros from the MacroBank to your main macro window
- Select the macro from the MacroBank you wish to use.
- Select the tab in the main macro window you wish to load the macro into (General or Character Specific)
- Click Load.
- If the Macro with the same name exists, it will be replaced, otherwise a new macro will be created if there is enough room for another macro.
Replacing macros from the MacroBank into your main macro window
- Select the macro from the MacroBank you wish to use.
- Select the macro in the main macro window you wish to replace.
- Click Replace.
Deleting macros in the MacroBank
- Select the macro you wish to delete.
- Click Delete.
Changing Categories, Description, and Names of macros in the MacroBank
- Select the macro you wish to change
- Type in the new category, description, or name of the macro in the corresponding edit box.
- Press Enter to save it. (Why not as you type? Description/Category is used in the scroll window)
Changing the text of the macro in the MacroBank
- Select the macro you wish to change.
- Type in the new macro text.
- Changes should be saved as you type.
Sending a macro to other users of MacroBank
- Select the macro you wish to send.
- Click the 'Send To' button.
- Type in the name of the user and click 'Ok.'
Notes
- Shift-Clicking spells from the spell book will not insert text into MacroBank's edit boxes. This is code defined in the spell book, and I'm not sure I want to go messing with it. (Same goes for items from your bags or equipped inventory)
- MacroBank's window normally opens to the right of your main macro window. You may move it by dragging it to another location.
Translation
Translation is done through the localization system at www.wowace.com/projects/macro-bank/localization/
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r38 | odlaw | 2009-07-03 13:56:05 +0000 (Fri, 03 Jul 2009) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MacroBank.lua
getglobal() replaced with _G
localization (zhCN) update thanks wowuicn
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r37 | odlaw | 2009-06-26 15:16:12 +0000 (Fri, 26 Jun 2009) | 4 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MacroBank.lua
M /trunk/MacroBank.toc
Added Toggle a button to the main macro window to open/close the MacroBank window.
Added options to remember and reset the MacroBank anchor.
Added option to open the MacroBank window when opening main macro window.
Korean translations were updated (Thanks mrgyver)
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r36 | odlaw | 2009-06-07 14:21:56 +0000 (Sun, 07 Jun 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MacroBank.toc
Localization (zhCN thanks to wowuicn)
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r35 | odlaw | 2009-06-05 20:26:51 +0000 (Fri, 05 Jun 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MacroBank.lua
M /trunk/MacroBank.toc
- Add some options to change how replace works.
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r34 | odlaw | 2009-06-02 17:42:24 +0000 (Tue, 02 Jun 2009) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MacroBank.toc
- toc update (Adding X-WoWI-ID for Minion updater support)
- Localization update (zhCN thanks to wowuicn)
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r33 | odlaw | 2009-05-31 21:37:14 +0000 (Sun, 31 May 2009) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MacroBank.lua
M /trunk/MacroBank.toc
- Guild, Raid, Party options added to send. (EasyMenu)
- Added an option to use the macro name as the description when saving a macro to MacroBank
- Changed some wording in the menu options.
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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)...