What does SetTheory do?
If you switch between different specs or play-styles and use a couple or more addons to support them then this addon will save you time and make those occasions where you enter an arena or boss fight with the wrong gear/spec/UI a thing of the past.
It allows you to define different 'sets' of setups for a number of addons and to switch between them at the click of a button. For example, as a paladin, I play a variety of roles and each one has differences in the buffs I want to cast, gear I want to wear, spec I need and information I want to show in combat. Without SetTheory switching between different play-styles is time consuming; Switching spec or respecing at the trainer, opening and setting each option in each addon's unique UI, double checking I've set everything right, etc. With SetTheory however you can define a 'Healing' set which, for example, is linked to your primary talent set, an Outfitter outfit called 'Normal', a ZOMGBuffs_SelfBuffs template called 'PvE', a TrinketMenu queue called 'PvE' and enables my 'Judgements of the Pure' Power Aura. Selecting your 'Healing' set would automatically activate your primary talents, set the right Outfit, buff assignments, trinket queues and aura display.
You can have as many sets as you like, linked with as many addons as there are modules for (see below). Configuring and selecting your sets is a quick and easy task. When you respec you can be prompted to select a set for your new spec, for example, because I use the Talented I only have to press two buttons to respec at the trainer and my whole UI is setup for my new role. With the right configuration it's possible to near-instantly adapt your UI to a whole different play-style.
You can find a video demonstrating the addon here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgbwaXgqy9s
What modules are available?
Available
Planned
Please let me know of any module requests.
How easy is it to change my sets?
Once defined you can select your current set in a number of ways:
- Addon Options GUI
- Command line (i.e. for macros)
- Keybinds
- LibDataBroker (minimap icon, FuBar with Broker2Fubar addon, TitanPanel, any other bar mod supporting LDB, etc)
- Talent swaps and respecs (when you respec you can be prompted to apply a set for your newly empty spec).
- Triggers automatically switch sets based on your location, group-status (party, raid, etc), PvP-status, etc (NYI)
Is there anything else I should know?
- This mod is a work in progress, if a version you've downloaded is crawling with bugs I apologise. Please submit tickets and feedback.
- If you'd like to see a specific module here please add a comment or send me a message explaining what you'd like it to do.
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r98 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 17:26:25 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
A /tags/v0.5-release3 (from /trunk:97)
Tagging as v0.5-release3
Adding class sets for ACP
Adding locales for ItemRack (locales are a pain in the arse)
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r97 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 17:25:03 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/ACP.lua
M /trunk/locales/enUSandGB.lua
Fixing missing 'class' set from ACP action.
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r96 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 12:07:52 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/SetTheory.toc
Game version update
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r94 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 11:58:56 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/locales/enUSandGB.lua
Missing locale text
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r92 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 11:51:20 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/ACP.lua
ACP's default load type is to replace the current selection.
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r91 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 11:50:49 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/core.lua
Core code which accepts default values from actions
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r90 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 11:34:34 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/ACP.lua
Adding the different load types to the ACP module.
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r89 | fakeh | 2009-08-23 11:17:58 +0000 (Sun, 23 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/Glyphs.lua
M /trunk/core.lua
M /trunk/prompt.lua
Fixing glyph related bugs.
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r88 | fakeh | 2009-08-07 21:03:19 +0000 (Fri, 07 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/core.lua
Fixing an error when actions in a queue bound to an addon no longer have that addon available.
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r87 | fakeh | 2009-08-06 10:11:05 +0000 (Thu, 06 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/Glyphs.lua
Removing an error where glyph names are not found in the cache (need to fix this betterereeer)
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r86 | fakeh | 2009-08-06 10:10:05 +0000 (Thu, 06 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/Talented.lua
Fixing a bug where unpacked templates were trying to apply themselves.
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r85 | fakeh | 2009-07-28 08:52:17 +0000 (Tue, 28 Jul 2009) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/actions/ACP.lua
M /trunk/actions/AceProfile.lua
M /trunk/actions/CancelBuff.lua
M /trunk/actions/DoTimer.lua
M /trunk/actions/EquipmentManager.lua
M /trunk/actions/ItemRack.lua
M /trunk/actions/KeyChange.lua
M /trunk/actions/Outfitter.lua
M /trunk/actions/Talented.lua
M /trunk/locales/enUSandGB.lua
.set functions now politely handle situations when nothing has been passed to them
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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)...
