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NickAlert
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- World of Warcraft
- 121 Monthly Downloads
- Supports: 5.2.0
- 3,479 Total Downloads
- Updated 04/18/2013
- Created 02/01/2011
- 9 Favorites
- Project Site
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- Release Type: Release
- License: Public Domain
- Newest File: NickAlert-v2013.04.18.zip
About NickAlert
Nick Alert scans incoming chat messages and alerts you when they contain one of your character names or nicknames that you set up. It can also alert you to incoming whispers from specified people, or to Real ID messages from specified people. It can also alert you to people coming online and offline.
The nicks are saved per server. The scanning is case insensitive so that Tocar == TOCAR == tocar==Tocardamus so no matter how they type it is should match.
Nick Alert can output to MikScrollingBattleText if installed, its own moveable alert frame, and play a sound to alert you the alert frame is moveable (Left Button) and resizable (Right Button) while the frame is unlocked. Once the frame is locked all mouse input is passed through to whatever is under the frame
To use a custom sound file for the alert you need to make a directory called "\Interface\AddOns\NickAlert_CustomSounds" in the WoW directory and put your file called alert.mp3 or alert.ogg into it before you start WoW
- for mp3 type "/nalert custommp3 on"
- for ogg type "/nalert customogg on"
commands can be accessed by typing "/nalert"
"/nacf" will take you to the channel filter options. This filter is a whitelist for channels like "Trade" "Local Defense" "General" and such. If they are not in the list you will not be alerted about them
The Throttle function to stop people from sound spamming you is configurable from 1 to 60 in seconds and 1 to 60 alerts in that time before they don't alert you ( so, from 1 alert a minute up to 360 or just off ). ALL alerts are governed by the throttle. If ChatDebug is set on then it will display info lines on the throttle for feedback and setting it up
Also now has a control panel in with all the other ones and a sub panel for nickname management and chat channel management
New commands have been added
- /nanl cmd option - Nick Alert NickList nicknames/ triggers the addon will scan the chats for add/rem/display/cfg
- /nawl cmd option - Nick Alert Whisper List on/off/add/rem/display/cfg turn on/off the whisper alert feature and manage who it will alert you for
- /nacf cmd option - like above but manages the channel filter list
- /nabn cmd option - Real ID settings on/off/cfg
- /namf cmd - manage the message frame on/off/lock/unlock
the cmd "cfg" will open the control panel to that lists specific page
all are available from the rewritten control panel plugin
2013.04.18
- temp removal of hints
- Bill's Utils update
- some small tweaks
2013.03.30
- Added log frame to log all alerts
- added control lists for toast alerts instead of all or none
- added release notes
2013.03.01
- Bill's Utils update
2013.02.09.2
- moved frame init back to initial location
- fixed frame init problem (I hope)
2013.02.09
- moved frame init to addon loaded
2013.02.08.2
- removed forgotten debug stuff
- some alert color tweaks
2013.02.08
- even more bnet tweaks
- fixed some color changing buttons from not changing back
2013.02.07
- more bnet work
2013.02.06
- fixed bnet chat alerts
2013.02.02
- fix for toonName being boolean
- added ability to set what toasts you get alerted for
2013.01.31
- added outline around alert text
- added alerts for login/logout toasts
- added color changing buttons in BNet config (Thanx Phanx)
2013.01.12
- re-repaired real id / battle tag support
2013.01.09
- repaired battle.net / battletag support
2012.12.29
- instance chat support
2012.08.28
- toc change
- MoP Update
2012.08.23
- fixed previous fix
2012.08.23
- added a check to prevent errors on BNet messages
- updated Bill's Utils
2012.05.22
- added ability to change the text size in the alert window
- re-enabled the auto add feature for your characters
- added ability to have/ not have the chat mode displayed in the alert
2012.05.05
- changed the mouse moving of the alert frame
- made alert frame resizeable
2012.05.02
- removed some non used variables
- replaces some text strings
2012.04.29
- added a moveable message frame if you hate MSBT
- tweaked the control panel to help prevent list item removal errors
- changed whisper matching to partial match from start of name
2012.04.28
- rewrote the Real ID list management system
2012.04.26
- fixed the auto opening control panel
2012.04.25
- added the ability for you to be alerted on Real ID messages
- streamlined some of the control panel code
2012.04.23
- rewrote major portion of control panel plugin
- added several command line features
- added new WhisperList alerts
- changed the saved variables so your old settings are gone (sorry)
2011.12.03
- toc bump
2011.10.30
- added a simple doc for Bill's Utils
- some small tweaks
2011.07.05
- changed Bill's Utils to work with even better version checking
- toc bump
2011.05.23
- removed Bill's Utils version checking from the addon
- put version checking into Bill's Utils
2011.05.21
- tweaked Bill's Utils version checking routine to hopefully prevent any string split errors
2011.03.19
- added a library version of Bill's Utils
2011.02.21
- added a sub-panel for chat channel management
2011.02.20
- Bills Utils is now a seperate download
- reduced addon size slightly
2011.02.15
- added debug info for chat throttle. You can shut off by shutting off CHATDEBUG
2011.02.14.2
- moved the custom sound file out of the "NickAlert" directory to "NickAlert_CustomSounds" so it will not be deleted on every update
2011.02.14
- re-wrote throttle routine
- added more nil checking to Bill's Utils to prevent errors
2011.02.13
- fixed control panel typos
- added sub panel for nickname management
2011.02.10
- moved common functions to a util library addon (Bill's Utils) to shrink addon size and memory footprint
- added a throttle option to stop people from sound spamming you
- changed filter to a whitelist
- added a control panel plugin
2011.02.03.2
- added custom sound file support
2011.02.01
- added a chanel filter to filter out channels like the ones made by Carbonite (Chan Prefix Crb)
- added "/nalert chatdebug" option to print matching messages to the default chat window so you can see where the spam is coming from
2011.02.01
- initial release
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Comments
How to disable the new "help" messages?
what help message? the release notes/log window? that is supposed to show only once unless you set it to show when you log in automatically ( /na logshow [on/off] ) or when you open the control panel plug in and it says that holding shift will scroll 5x faster? or did I miss something? I am not running that version anymore... I do know that the current version can throw errors for real-id / battlenet toasts/alerts if the person has no note set... That has ben fixed in the version I am working on right now.
so, I removed the hint until I can get it to only show when it is supposed to... I also made it so empty BNet comments will not cause the addon to throw an error.
Its a good idea to spread hints how to use certain things more effectively. Maybe make it optional?
that is SUPPOSED to appear only when the control panel page for the lists is inited... atleast that is where I put it... I will delete the line I guess since it doesn't print when it is supposed to anyways... and if they read the release notes they should know... (Does anyone really read those?)
"Holding the shift key down while scrolling the list with the mousewheel will scroll 5x faster."
Appears after every login or/and at the first chat scrolling several times or when opening the addon control panel via bazooka (broker).
OK... I had to DISABLE ALL 200+ addons I have installed (OK not all are enabled for every character and alot are plugins for other addons)...
I finally got the error, so it was another addon I had running fixing the problem for me... which is why it was working for me lol... what are the chances of that? an unconflict??? Anyways... it is no longer throwing errors while it was the only addon running, the frame works even...
I have never heard of an addon fixing another addon like that before... I wonder which one was making it so it could work...
the latest, working solo version is 2013.02.09.2
Mind telling us which addon it was? Maybe I have it too. Just in case :P
if ChatDebug messages are coming up then the ChatDebug setting is turned on... just do "/nalert chatdebug off"
it is usefull to have the ability to turn it on at times for setting up the alert spam filter, and channels... but not all the time... the setting defaults to off...
You sure there isnt some debug stuff left? I sometimes get a message "Nick Alert: Chat Debug [BN contact name here : message here]" before the actual message. Other that that its working fine.
The frame can be made visible again via chat commands. Had no chance to test with BN contacts. And the options are no longer all disabled by default when opening a new version for the first time.
so does that mean that today's .2 ver is working?
also I am guessing it was another of my addons... I don't know what one it was as I disabled them all at once... (well all but Addon Control Panel)
OK... update 2013.02.09 sent to curse... the frame does exist and work for me... I hope it does for you...
if not... I think I am going to need a list of your addons to figure out what ones may be messing with it...
I doubt its a conflicting addon. I didnt change any addon when you released the version with outlined font. From there on it didnt work. I switched back to the version from a week ago and its working like it should (except for BN contacts not working^^) just without outlined font.
This version doesnt fix it for me. The frame is still invisible like in the screenshot and chat commands are being ignored/not accepted/not "sent".
Confirmed, the issues are still happening with the new version (2013.02.08.2). Tried both the downloads here and on wowinterface.