Cooking Helper

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  • World of Warcraft
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  • Supports: 4.3
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  • Updated 12/3/2011 2:31:52 PM
  • Created 11/13/2009 2:59:53 PM
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  • License: All Rights Reserved
  • Newest File: Cooking Helper 1.76
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About Cooking Helper

When hovering over a meat, this adds cooking recipe and quest information to the tooltip.

The recipes are listed in the same color code as your character's cooking level, and it also shows the levels when the next two color codes will be activated.

If the recipe isn't orange or yellow for your current character, it will show if there are alts that can use it.
(use switch "/cookhelp altsoff" to disable)

If the meat is used in a quest, it shows the number needed, quest level, and which faction the quest is available for (B for both).

1.76

Tweaked campfire button to account for spell name change

1.75

Only change other than updating to 4.2 is adding Murglesnout to the list of meats

1.74

No changes other than updating to 4.1

1.73

Added ItemRefTooltip

1.72b

Fixed glitch where some alts were being shown as both green and red.
Changed known indicator symbol to the cooking skill icon.

1.71b

Added logic to tell whether a recipe is known or not. It works for both your current character and your alts. In order for the alts to be shown, you have to open the cooking pane for them once. If it's known, a pound sign will show after the recipe name. I tried an asterisk and plus sign, but they seemed too small to be easily recognizable.

Added a campfire button to the cooking pane. Right now, it's docked to the right side of the pane. Whenever I get the options menu finished, it should have customizable size and location.

1.70b

Updated with new meats from Cataclysm. Most of the updates were to the tables, but a few changes had to be made to the code as well. I tested all of the scenarios that I could think of, and haven't found any errors, but it's possible that some exist that I haven't found. Please let me know if you find any .

Most of the orange/yellow/etc values were taken from wowhead and not from actual gameplay. It's likely that they are accurate, but if you find any that aren't, please let me know those as well. If you find any meats that have "Meat: item ID" in the tooltip, it's one that I missed and can be added if you send me the id.

To Do list:

Use own tooltip window
Look into adding achievement info
Look into the recipe radar again: The first time, I found that it was over my head. It still may be, but it will be worth looking into again

1.76

Tweaked campfire button to account for spell name change

1.75

Only change other than updating to 4.2 is adding Murglesnout to the list of meats

1.74

No changes other than updating to 4.1

1.73

Added ItemRefTooltip

1.72b

Fixed glitch where some alts were being shown as both green and red.
Changed known indicator symbol to the cooking skill icon.

1.71b

Added logic to tell whether a recipe is known or not. It works for both your current character and your alts. In order for the alts to be shown, you have to open the cooking pane for them once. If it's known, a pound sign will show after the recipe name. I tried an asterisk and plus sign, but they seemed too small to be easily recognizable.

Added a campfire button to the cooking pane. Right now, it's docked to the right side of the pane. Whenever I get the options menu finished, it should have customizable size and location.

1.70b

Updated with new meats from Cataclysm. Most of the updates were to the tables, but a few changes had to be made to the code as well. I tested all of the scenarios that I could think of, and haven't found any errors, but it's possible that some exist that I haven't found. Please let me know if you find any .

Most of the orange/yellow/etc values were taken from wowhead and not from actual gameplay. It's likely that they are accurate, but if you find any that aren't, please let me know those as well. If you find any meats that have "Meat: item ID" in the tooltip, it's one that I missed and can be added if you send me the id.

1.60

Updated for 4.01. There were some changes Blizzard made to the interface, so the code had to be updated. Using old versions and checking "Load out of date AddOns" won't work this time.

I tested this in beta, and a small amount today before uploading. Everything seems fine, but if you notice any problems, let me know.

1.52

Added cooking dailies that don't require the meats directly, but use what is made from them:

Convention at the Legerdemain
Mustard Dogs
Revenge is Tasty
Soup for the Soul
Super Hot Stew

A number of Northrend recipes have been changed in the game, and I've updated accordingly:

Blackened Dragonfin
Blackened Worg Steak
Critter Bites
Cuttlesteak
Dragonfin Filet
Firecracker Salmon
Gigantic Feast
Hearty Rhino
Imperial Manta Steak
Mega Mammoth Meal
Mighty Rhino Dogs
Poached Northern Sculpin
Rhinolicious Wormsteak
Small Feast
Snapper Extreme
Spiced Mammoth Treats
Spiced Worm Burger
Spicy Blue Nettlefish
Spicy Fried Herring
Tender Shoveltusk Steak
Tracker Snacks
Very Burnt Worg

1.51

The only change is the version number, so that it doesn't show up as out of date in the AddOn List. No need to download if you have "Load out of date AddOns" checked.

1.50

alts with 0 cooking are now hidden

added switches to enable / disable alts
/cookhelp altson
/cookhelp altsoff

missing meats added:
Enormous Barbed Gill Trout
Fountain Goldfish
Giant Sunfish
Huge Spotted Feltail
Shimmering Minnow
Slippery Eel

1.40

first release

Comments

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  • #52

    This has got to be one of the most useful addons I have.  Thank you!  Could you make this for alchemy ingredients?  

  • #53

    I'm glad you find it useful. I have considered making something similar for herbs, but I probably won't be working on anything new until Mists of Pandaria is out.

  • #50

    it would be nice if you could mention the restriction to the english client in the immediate description. that wouls save those who dont use the english client the time to try to figure out, what they might have done wrong - thank you

     

  • #51
    This would be better directed toward Curse. I'm reasonably certain it used to be on the page before they changed the format. It's still listed as the only language at the curseforge page
  • #48
    Cooking Helper VS Cyrillic WoW

    Hi there!

    Addon doesn't work with my (Cyrillic) version of the game.

    Any ideas why?

  • #49

    The only language that I know it works with is English. It may also work with other Latin alphabet based languages, but I'm not sure. I don't have any plan to add other languages at this time.

  • #45

    minor bug report; as of WoW Patch 4.3, the little "campfire button" that hangs off the side of the cooking panel doesn't work any more. ...looks like "Basic Campfire" spell has been renamed to "Cooking Fire"

    after changing the line that says:

    FBtn:SetAttribute("spell", "Basic Campfire")

    to:

    FBtn:SetAttribute("spell", "Cooking Fire")

    ...it seems to work now.

    Last edited by sullivanlaw on 11/29/2011 11:24:13 PM
  • #47

    Updated. Thank you.

  • #46

    Thanks for letting me know. I haven't played since July, and didn't even know 4.3 was out there :)
    I'll try to get it updated this weekend.

  • #40

    I just loaded this addon.  When I put my mouse over a meat, I see an alt that can learn a recipee for it but I don't see my main character which have 200 recipes including the ones for the meat.  I logged into each of my alts and opened the cooking window hoping that would initialize this addon.

    Last edited by s-conley on 11/19/2011 9:14:16 AM
  • #41

    Are you saying that it doesn't show up at all, or that it is grayed out? Could you post a screenshot?

  • #44

    I can't seem to reply to your last post, so I'll just put it here.

    That will happen when your character can't gain any more cooking skill points with that meat, but your alts can (once they get to the level that they can use it).

  • #42

    It is not showing my main characters name at all.  For Crocolisk Tail, it is showing 2 recipes and shows 4 of my alts who could learn it (but in red).  It doesn't show my main character who already knows the recipes

    I'm not sure how to post a picture.

    Last edited by s-conley on 11/20/2011 10:10:37 PM
  • #37

    How do you clear it's cache? It is showing characters that no longer exist and guilds I no longer belong to.  I deleted cookinghelper.lua in the WTF folder and deleted the cache folders to no avail.

  • #39

    They are kept in the Cooking_Helper.lua file in the \World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\[AccountName]\SavedVariables folder

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