Priority Queue is a very simple idea. Based on your class you choose a list of abilities and place them in order (usually highest dps ability first). Priority Queue will then display the icon for that ability in a small frame when its available.
This way you can select a list of abilities to use and see the icon for the next skill in sequence. Where this works particularly well is for procs. eg: an Enhancement Shaman will have Lightning Bolt as top priority but only when he gets 5 stacks of Maelstrom Weapon buffs and thus its instant cast. Similarly a mage will want to use Pyroblast as top priority but only when he gets a hot streak.
Having had the ShockAndAwe addon available for over 6 months now I regularly get pleas from other classes/specs to do something similar for them. Priority Queue is that something.
Now of course as I don't have lvl 80s of all the different classes and specs I will rely on you the user community to provide the things that should be in the priority list for your class. I can code it and you can select it as a priority, in whatever order you like.
Initial Versions
In order to get the correct skills to work I need to do two things.
1) I need to know what skills your class/spec uses
1a) I need to know what conditions those abilities are used under - eg: only use when buff X on target or when Y procs - sometimes really simple - only use when available
2) I need to know what priority to use the skills in this is usually highest dps/threat first.
So when you install this early beta please be aware that your personal class/spec might not be enabled if this is the case please rather than moan, post the list of skills you use and I can add them to the list. You can then try to work out the priority order and let me know what works for you.
This project could be great for lots of classes but it needs input and support from the community for it to work.
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r57 | pericles | 2009-09-26 18:52:35 +0000 (Sat, 26 Sep 2009) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
A /tags/v0.50 (from /trunk:56)
PriorityQueue:-
Release v0.50 to curse.com
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r56 | pericles | 2009-09-26 18:51:54 +0000 (Sat, 26 Sep 2009) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/DeathKnight.lua
M /trunk/Druid.lua
M /trunk/Hunter.lua
M /trunk/Mage.lua
M /trunk/Paladin.lua
M /trunk/Priest.lua
M /trunk/PriorityQueue.lua
M /trunk/PriorityQueue.toc
M /trunk/Rogue.lua
M /trunk/Shaman.lua
M /trunk/Warlock.lua
M /trunk/Warrior.lua
PriorityQueue:-
Added GCD clock face type cooldown display to priority button.
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r55 | neonknightmare | 2009-09-12 08:42:54 +0000 (Sat, 12 Sep 2009) | 4 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Locales/Locale-enUS.lua
PriorityQueue:
Locales/Locale-enUS.lua
- Modified locale string for 4CP Ferocious Bite.
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r54 | neonknightmare | 2009-09-12 08:38:46 +0000 (Sat, 12 Sep 2009) | 4 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Druid.lua
PriorityQueue:
Druid.lua
- Changed 4CP Ferocious Bite priority to require the Rip debuff, since otherwise the priority does not work as intended.
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r53 | neonknightmare | 2009-09-12 04:03:59 +0000 (Sat, 12 Sep 2009) | 10 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Locales/Locale-enUS.lua
M /trunk/Priest.lua
M /trunk/PriorityQueue.lua
M /trunk/Warrior.lua
PriorityQueue:
Warrior.lua
Locales/Locale-enUS.lua
- Added Arms rotation and priorities.
PriorityQueue.lua
- Added event detection for target dodging the player's melee swings (used by Overpower)
Priest.lua
- Added Shadow Word: Death priority.
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r52 | neonknightmare | 2009-09-08 04:21:05 +0000 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009) | 4 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Mage.lua
PriorityQueue:
Mage.lua
- BUGFIX: Accidentally used GetDebuffInfo() instead of GetBuffInfo() for Brain Freeze buff detection.
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r51 | neonknightmare | 2009-09-08 03:57:28 +0000 (Tue, 08 Sep 2009) | 5 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Locales/Locale-enUS.lua
M /trunk/Mage.lua
PriorityQueue:
Mage.lua
Locales/Locale-enUS.lua
- Added Frost mage priorities.
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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)...