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Minimal Archaeology
- 5 Likes
- World of Warcraft
- 6,669 Monthly Downloads
- Supports: 5.2.0
- 168,196 Total Downloads
- Updated 05/12/2013
- Created 12/13/2010
- 326 Favorites
- Project Site
- Comments
- Release Type: Release
- License: MIT License
- Newest File: v5.2.5
About Minimal Archaeology
Description
View all your artifacts progress, and solve them in one compact frame. Also you can view all your artifact history neatly sorted by race, and a list of digsites. You can left-click the keystone button to attach keystones (or right-click to remove), or if you prefer there are options to automatically use keystones! You can monitor the artifacts progress, or how close you are to the 200 fragment cap.
Commands
/minarch
shows available commands
Useful Macros
Use this in combination with the auto-hide feature
/cast Survey
/minarch show
Updates
(2013-05-12) v5.2.5
- Fix missing artifact history on first login (and also lua error from beta)
(2013-04-28) v5.2.4 (BETA)
- Fix handling of artifacts in languages where the artifact project and the resulting item have different names
- Remove duplicate per-character digsite info that has been merged account-wide
(2013-04-28) v5.2.3
- fix some lua errors
(2013-04-20) v5.2.2 (BETA)
- show total artifact fragments in digsite tooltip
- use map tooltip style for digsite history tooltip as well
- fix location of artifact history scrollbar
- show number of times completes in artifact history (ticket #25)
(2013-04-13) v5.2.1 (BETA)
- Make digsite info shared by all characters (suggested by HgD)
- By HgD: Fix digsite map icons
- By HgD: Add more info to digsite tooltip
- By HgD: Fix digsite DB not updating
(2013-03-07) v5.2.0
- Updated TOC to 5.2
- Info and artifact list for Mantid race
(2012-09-16) v5.0.1
- (Ticket 21) React on only on the interesting spellcast and only if digsites window is open
(2012-09-15) v5.0.0
- Updated TOC to 5.0
- Fixed invisible "Solve" button
- Added "toggle" command
- Added Pandaria continent to digsite list
- Added Pandaren and Mogu races
- Added Pandaren and Mogu artifacts
- Skill bar stays visible to 600 skill
- When checking to solve artifacts, ignore hidden races
(08.11.11)Updated the ToC to 40200, unfortunatly I have not had any time for WoW or this addon and probably won't for a while, if you or someone you know is interested in helping me with the addon send me an email/pm.
(04.27.11) - Artifact progress bars should be more reliable, Added zone information to the Active Digsite Indicator, Fixed crash when MinArch and Blizz Arch were open at the same time, and some more smaller stuff.
(04.15.11) - Cleaned up over 90% of the code so it's possible that I broke something, added a couple new features, including monitoring the 200 fragment cap. Fixed the progress bars, although sometimes the texture isn't applied, ('/console reloadui' usually fixes it). Added artifacts sale price to the tooltip.
(02.09.11) - Fixed bug where Minimal Archaeology would not get the proper information about available keystones. There is still a problem with the artifact bars not being completely accurate...
(01.10.11) - Fixed a couple of bugs relating to history and added Discovered Date and Number Discovered (if relevant) to the main Minimal Archaeology frame.
(01.09.11) - Added a missing artifact to the dwarf history page.
(01.08.11) - Hopefully fixed a couple of small bugs. Added a history frame (who needs the default ui anyway), if I've missed an artifact or made any mistakes with this please let me know.
(12.24.10) - I forgot to update the toc, so this version still reports 12.23.10-2, sorry about that. Small bugfixes, added tooltip to keystone button to indicate available keystones (might need a little bit of work still). Also added keybindings to show/hide minimal archaeology, and to survey.
(12.23.10-2) - Fixed a bug that had and an archaeology icon floating next to the tooltip.
(12.23.10) - The skill bar should now hide when at max level. Added a button to open the default interface. Added a small distinction between fragment progress and progress gained with keystones. Also text for rare items should be colored blue. Added the artifacts icon to the lore tooltip. Small bugfixes.
(12.22.10) - Added the option to scale the Minimal Archaeology frame. Also added an option to wait to solve artifacts before auto-hiding after completing a dig site.
(12.21.10) - I did some major code cleanup, I'll do this every once-in-a-while since I get better as I go, and it makes the code a lot easier to work with. Also implemented an experimental fix for users that were experiencing initializing nil values. Last but not least, I added two new options, one to always start hidden, the other to auto-hide after completing a dig site (I need to expand on this and will). Also right-clicking the minimap will bring up the options panel.
(12.20.10) - Use keystones by left-clicking the keystone button, remove them with a right-click. Options to automatically use keystones.
(12.19.10) - Fixed the issue with the sound repeating. Adjusted the lore tooltip. The frame now remembers what state it was in at logout (so if it was closed when you logged out, it will be closed when you log in). Added an options panel which allows you to hide specific artifact bars, the minimap button and disable the notification sound.
Known Issues
History window sometimes doesn't populate, open BlizzArch History and close it, MinArch should refresh the history (if not, then it will refresh after solving an artifact)
Bars sometimes don't have a fill texture '/console reloadui' sometimes fixes this.
Sometimes bars do not immediately update after completing an artifact, (open/close BlizzArch should refresh it, or wait until you collect a new fragment)
Feedback
Any Bugs/Comments/Suggestions/etc... are appreciated.
Please contact me (post a message, pm me, make a ticket, etc...) if you are experience bugs, please include as much detail as possible.
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r33 | jdrexler75 | 2013-05-12 09:17:43 +0000 (Sun, 12 May 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /tags/v5.2.5 (from /trunk:32)
Tagging as v5.2.5
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r32 | jdrexler75 | 2013-05-12 09:16:54 +0000 (Sun, 12 May 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinimalArchaeology.toc
bump version to 5.2.5
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r31 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-28 23:24:53 +0000 (Sun, 28 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchEvents.lua
M /trunk/MinArchHistory.lua
M /trunk/MinArchHistoryDB.lua
fix missing artifact history on first login after starting client
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r29 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-28 15:38:36 +0000 (Sun, 28 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinimalArchaeology.toc
bump version
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r28 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-28 15:37:53 +0000 (Sun, 28 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchHistory.lua
M /trunk/MinArchHistoryDB.lua
identify artifact-item relation by their icon
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r27 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-28 15:37:16 +0000 (Sun, 28 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArch.lua
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
change "name" to "project" to avoid confusion
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r26 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-28 14:22:19 +0000 (Sun, 28 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchEvents.lua
remove merged per-character digsite info
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r24 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-28 11:58:33 +0000 (Sun, 28 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinimalArchaeology.toc
bump version
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r23 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-26 16:44:28 +0000 (Fri, 26 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
fix lua error when showing known digsite tooltip for a race with no project yet
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r22 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-20 16:27:48 +0000 (Sat, 20 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
fix nil index in MinArchDigsites.lua
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r20 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-20 11:17:27 +0000 (Sat, 20 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinimalArchaeology.toc
bump version
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r19 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-20 11:05:17 +0000 (Sat, 20 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArch.lua
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
show total artifact fragments in digsite tooltip
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r18 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-20 10:56:00 +0000 (Sat, 20 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
use map tooltip style for digsite history tooltip as well
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r17 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-20 10:26:23 +0000 (Sat, 20 Apr 2013) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchHistory.lua
- fix location of artifact history scrollbar
- show number of times completes in artifact history (ticket #25)
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r15 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-13 21:24:51 +0000 (Sat, 13 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
M /trunk/MinArchEvents.lua
M /trunk/MinimalArchaeology.toc
bump version
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r14 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-13 21:00:13 +0000 (Sat, 13 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
M /trunk/MinArchEvents.lua
M /trunk/MinimalArchaeology.toc
Make digsite info shared by all characters (suggested by HgD)
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r13 | jdrexler75 | 2013-04-13 18:55:32 +0000 (Sat, 13 Apr 2013) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/MinArchDigsites.lua
M /trunk/MinArchEvents.lua
By HgD: Fix digsite icon, add more info to tooltip, fix digsite DB not updating
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| File Name | Release Type | Game Version | Downloads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v5.2.5 | Release | 5.2.0 | 2,915 | 05/12/2013 |
| v5.2.4 BETA | Beta | 5.2.0 | 249 | 04/28/2013 |
| v5.2.3 | Release | 5.2.0 | 3,075 | 04/28/2013 |
| v5.2.2 BETA | Beta | 5.2.0 | 217 | 04/20/2013 |
| v5.2.1 BETA | Beta | 5.2.0 | 184 | 04/13/2013 |
| v5.2.0 | Release | 5.2.0 | 4,983 | 03/07/2013 |
| v5.0.1 | Release | 5.0.5 | 10,369 | 09/16/2012 |
| v5.0.1 BETA | Beta | 5.0.5 | 14 | 09/16/2012 |
| v5.0.0 BETA | Beta | 5.0.5 | - | 09/16/2012 |
| Minimal Archaeology 08.11.11 | Release | 4.2 | 37,854 | 08/11/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 04.27.11 | Beta | 4.1 | 20,830 | 04/27/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 04.17.11 | Beta | 4.0.6 | 12,362 | 04/17/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 04.15.11 | Beta | 4.0.6 | 4,995 | 04/15/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 02.09.11 | Beta | 4.0.6 | 20,586 | 02/09/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 01.10.11 | Beta | 4.0.3a | 12,208 | 01/10/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 01.09.11 | Beta | 4.0.3a | 4,971 | 01/09/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 01.08.11 | Beta | 4.0.3a | 36 | 01/08/2011 |
| Minimal Archaeology 12.24.10 | Beta | 4.0.3a | 204 | 12/24/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.23.10-2) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 26 | 12/23/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.23.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 15 | 12/23/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.22.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 26 | 12/22/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.21.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 41 | 12/21/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.20.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 63 | 12/20/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.19.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 23 | 12/19/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.18.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 27 | 12/18/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.17.10-2) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 19 | 12/17/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.17.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 23 | 12/17/2010 |
| Minimal Archaeology (12.13.10) | Beta | 4.0.3a | 32 | 12/13/2010 |
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Comments
Also in Russian (and maybe in other languages) there are not all arts listed in Mogu and Panda tabs (Im completed Mogu's trinket - addon doeasnt know about its existence)
And not all arts correctly translated (or its not only in Ru?) and for example i have completed Vrykul's Key and MiniArch doesnt show its as completed bacause in addon and in-game it has different names.
Or maybe if addon discontinued can anybody suggest same light and easy addon to replace this? Not Archy - didnt like it.
Is this still a problem in version 5.2.0?
I love this addon. Only problem I've ever had with it and it seems to be persistant, is that the orange counter bars for the parts your collecting don't always show, sometimes they're there, sometimes they're not.
Is it possible to disable the marks for digsites? I have the Blizzard marks and now, with the new version, second marks appearing as ugly green quadrats - 1st there ist no need for using 2 marks, and 2nd I've found nothing to disable them.
Any ETA on an update on this wonderful addon? Currently doesnt display the solve button with the latest WoW patch 5.0.4 (Aug 21 2012).
And ofc for the upcoming Mists changes.
Please keep up the great work!
Lately I have been recieving a bunch of emails relating to this and many other issues, unfortunately I am not likely to fix these, however if you or anyone you know might be interested in taking over the project please let me know.
Until someone can be found to take over the project, I am afraid there is no ETA for any fixes.
I made a macro that just does a great job with this addon :
clic : shows MinArch's UI
mod+clic (alt shift or ctrl) : shows MinArch's UI and your Archeology panel. If you keep on mod+clic it will toggle the archeology panel on and off
right-clic : hides MinArch's UI and the archeology panel
That makes the usage of this addon even more sweet.
I would like a "toggle" command to the slash-commands, besides just show and hide.
As of 1/7 the addon crashes the game. Confirmed by unloading, reloading
Small error in one site identification. Talramus is a Nerubian site in Howling Fjord, not a Vrykul site in Icecrown.
First, I want to say I love this addon and can you please update it for 4.3?
I do have two suggestions.
Not a big deal, but I would like the ability to resize windows so that some of the longer zone names such as Cape of Stranglethorn fit in the window.
Second, I would like to have dig site information be account wide, so that my druid can hover over the dig site name and know what my hunter found there and where it is, even if it's the first time my druid has ever had that site appear. Or my warlock cold hover over a dig site name and know that she found X fragments there, my hunter found Y fragments and my druid found Z while my death knight has yet to discover that dig site.
First. I dont want any new features, I only have a couple ideas for the existing interface.
Many of my characters do NOT have archaeology.... maybe have the frame hidden by default when you login if the character does not have archaeology.
Another thing is I dont archaeology all the time, there are weeks when I dont want to do archaeology. and Every single time I log in or switch toons, I have to close the counter/solver window. I would like a new variable added that keeps track of weather or not I had the window closed before I logged out, so that it doesnt display every single time I log in. If I want to open it back up I can do so with a slash command or the minimap button or something.
I really do love the addon and dispite these couple of quirks I have not removed it yet because I really do love it so much. I think these very small changes would go a very long way for this addon.
I do believe that most if not all of those features are implemented, unless they have broken with the recent update to WoW. There is an option to always start the addon hidden, and the addon should remember it's last state when you log out. Unfortunatley I do not have the time to investigate this.
Do you have any plans to add a way point/guide system similar to that?