PvEFrames

Just another example, 4 targets

PvEFrames is an add-on that sets up 8 frames that allow targeting and the display the health, mana, reaction, threat, and target of target of units based on their raid icon. In addition, 4 more frames are set up for bosses and other units that may be helpful to target during boss fights. The frames look like blizzard's focus frame so they fit in with the default UI very nicely. Slash commands include '/pveframes' or '/pve' followed by:

1. help -> lists these commands and brings up the options panel
   
2. enable/disable -> allows/prevents the frames from functioning
   
3. lock/unlock -> unlock the frames to allow movement
   
4. reset -> resets the frames to the center of the screen
   
5. spell 'spellname' -> selects which spell to cast on right click
   

spell 'spellname' -> This uses a /cast command which has to be targeted on your target, so make sure the red bar is next to the correct raid icon (or look at your target frame) before casting your spell.

Frame Clicks:
Left: Target
Middle: De-select Target (can be useful when 2+ mobs have the same name and you want to try targeting the correct one quickly)
Right: Casts the spell you select

When unlocked, press and drag with the left mouse button to move the frame.

Note: This addon targets by using a "/targetexact" command, so it will not work 100% of the time if 2+ mobs have the same name.
-Also the target cannot update in combat, so if a pull has been made it is too late to put raid target icons up for the purpose of this add-on. The frame will still display health, mana, reaction, threat, and target of target, if the frame was being displayed when combat was entered.
-If you have used an earlier version of PvEFrames, it would be a good idea to delete the saved variables from your WTF folder for this version, but it is not needed.

3.0 Changes
Added in the Boss and MiniBoss frames. They currently support all WotLK Heroics and Raids, except for Naxxramas. There has been limited testing at the point.

Future Plans

1. Add in the display of debuffs (and possibly buffs) for the frames, just like Blizzard's focus frame does.
   
2. Add in the display of casting bars for each of the frames.
   
3. Add an option to toggle between display of health and mana numbers, and health and mana percentages.
   
4. Add in a way to display which frame (if any) you are currently targeting.
   
5. Add in support for Naxxramas (in progress).

Feel free to leave any comments/suggestions in the comments section. All ideas will be taken into consideration.
I would also like to know any errors that occur and if you feel the the chosen units for a boss fight are not the best choices.

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  Author

  FuryrageKargath

  (Project Manager)

  Downloads

  • PvEFrames
  • PvPSpec

3.0 Added in the Boss and MiniBoss frames. They currently support all WotLK Heroics and Raids, except for Naxxramas. There has been limited testing at the point.

2.1.1 Edited description

2.1 Added the panel in the addons section of the interface options. This will be brought up when '/pve' or '/pve help' is entered. Also added in scaling of the frames from 1%-150% of the original size.

2.0.1 Fixed the description typos. Nothing big.

2.0 Rewrote nearly all of the code. Made the frames look like the Blizzard focus frame. Shows health and mana in numbers. Colors mana correctly. Shows reaction. Added options to force show or hide a frame. Also added an option to enable or disable the add-on from displaying (for things such as arenas). Frames now show target of target and threat. And finally frames now are updated anytime you, or any raid member is targeting the marked target.

1.4.1 Quick fix. Figured out why mobs that were dead were being put back up as targets along. Fixed the typo looking at mana instead of health.

1.4 Updated for 3.2 (finally). Added in '/pve names' option to toggle the display of names of the enemy mobs on the action bars. It wasn't really necessary to have the names but it is a nice option.

1.3 Fixed the resetting of frames. They now relocate all on top of each other near the Top-Left of the screen. The red bar indicating your target has been changed to 75% opaque to make it more visible and should now properly relocate to where the frame is moved. Frames should also be hidden when a marked mob is seen to be dead along with when combat ends. The final change was the font used. Now this has been set to "GameNormalFont" which should work in all locales.

1.2.2 Removed a "COMBAT ENTERED" message that occurred every time you entered combat.

1.2.1 Hides frames out of combat and only shows them when a target with the icon is targeted by yourself or a raid member. In addition the target must be alive so that looting does not pick it up again.

1.2 Added a 'toggle' between standard Blizzard status bar and minimalist status bar textures. Fixed the frame locations being saved. The error on login no longer occurs.

1.1.2 Changed description text

1.1 Changed look of bars. Made them smaller, 50% transparent, movable, only appear when moving and once the raid icon has been target/mouseover. Added slash commands using '/pveframes' and '/pve'. Added a feature to reset the frames incase they move behind other frames, etc. And probably more that I cannot remember right now.

1.0 First Release