ShowQuestItem fixes a Blizzard feature that shows quest objectives and related quest items on the screen. Quest items are shown on the screen, so we do not have to find them in our bags, and do not waste space adding them to action bars. However, we do not want the quest objectives and items to stay and clutter the screen forever, and we want a chance to show them again later if not visible for any reason.
FEATURES
-- Show the objectives anytime with the macro, /sqi scan or /sqi scanall. Show the objectives again if it takes longer than a few minutes to complete a quest. Show the objectives in case the objectives were minimized and hidden. Helpful after logging in or being AFK. Unlike Blizzard which has no option for this.
-- Show the objectives automatically when first acquired from an NPC, and watch for a few minutes. Unlike Blizzard's option which shows this forever.
-- Show and update the progress of the objectives automatically, and watch for a few minutes. Same as Blizzard's option and worth keeping.
-- Always let objectives time out and disappear in a few minutes if planning to do quests later and not clutter up screen unnecessarily. Unlike Blizzard's option which does not do this properly.
-- Continue to use Blizzard's new little button on the screen to minimize and hide objectives temporarily.
OF NOTE
The normal Blizzard interface options try to do some of the features above, but fail and can not do all of them. Achievements and other features are not tracked by this addon and are left for the Blizzard options to control as before.
Other addons like Quest Guru prevent this addon from working since they changed everything.
INSTALLATION
Extract the ShowQuestItem folder inside the ZIP file, to your World of Warcraft interface addons directory, so that it ends up as,
...\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\ShowQuestItem
If the Interface or AddOns folders do not exist, you will need to make them first.
SLASH COMMANDS
/sqi
/sqi scan
/sqi scanall
/sqi clear
/sqi option
ADDON SCRIPTS, ALTERNATIVE
ShowQuestItem_Scan()
ShowQuestItem_Scanall()
ShowQuestItem_Clear()
INSTRUCTIONS
-- Show help with,
/sqi
-- The addon automatically configures objectives in the Blizzard interface and works once it is installed. To verify, use the macro,
/sqi option
and open the blizzard interface window, objectives section,
and disable Automatic Quest Tracking
and turn on Automatic Quest Progress Updates
-- No longer able to move the objectives on the screen and remains fixed to the right side of the screen. Blizzard has removed the feature to move it.
-- Run to display only quests that have items with,
/sqi scan
-- Run to display all quests that have objectives with,
/sqi scanall
-- Clear the display quickly and not show the objectives with, (mostly for troubleshooting)
/sqi clear
-- Run from any macro on your action bar for convenience.
-- Status or warnings are displayed in the chat window when running or setting up addon.
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Bugs:
* Not all quest items are displayed that are in bags, and only one item is shown per quest. This is a limitation due to Blizzard and not the addon. Continue to use those items from the bags or add them to an action bar.
* No longer able to move the objectives on the screen and remains fixed to the right side of the screen. Blizzard has removed the feature to move it. Blizzard has decided to automatically move the window based on the minimap location, vehicle action bars, etc.
To Do:
* Show all quest items from bags, usually dropped with loot from mobs.
* Add a minimap button to select options more easily.
* Enable / disable addon more easily with one slash command.
* Move the objectives window more easily with one slash command.
* The watch frame, text and icons are local and hidden in tainted code. Upgrading with additional features requires everything rebuilt as a standalone addon without the blizzard interface.
ChangeLog:
Revision v3.3.0 (May 22, 2009)
* Major bug fix, OnEvent() function was broken by patch.
* New feature, automatically configures objectives in the Blizzard interface and works immediately after installing addon.
* New feature, access options with addon scripts, from any other addon and not just macros.
* Updated TOC file for patch 3.3.0
Revision v3.1.0 (May 22, 2009)
* Updated TOC file for patch 3.1.0
Revision v3.1.0b (May 24, 2009)
* Minor bug fix, to scan all quests properly when quest log is full.
* New feature, option to quickly clear the display and show no quests.