Curse

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 minimap button or slash command, /sqi scan or /sqi scanall. Also shows the objectives again if it takes longer than a few minutes to complete a quest. Also shows 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.

• Hide the objectives anytime with the minimap button or slash command, /sqi clear. Or hide with Blizzard's little minimize button on the screen.

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 QuestGuru and QuestHelper prevent this addon from working since they have their own thing.

• Recommend to get the addon, QuestItemBar, or other addon to show all quest items from bags. That way any type of quest item is always available too.

SLASH COMMANDS:

/sqi
/sqi scan
/sqi scanall
/sqi clear
/sqi option

SLASH COMMAND INSTRUCTIONS:

• Show help with,
  /sqi

• The addon automatically configures objectives in the Blizzard interface when login. To verify, use the macro,
  /sqi option
  and open the blizzard interface window, objectives section,
  and see Automatic Quest Tracking is disabled
  and see Automatic Quest Progress Updates is enabled

• 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.

ADDON SCRIPTS, ALTERNATIVE:

ShowQuestItem_Scan()
ShowQuestItem_Scanall()
ShowQuestItem_Clear()

INSTALLATION:

• In Windows XP, extract the ZIP file, to your World of Warcraft interface addons directory, which might look like,
  ...\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\ShowQuestItem
  
• Quest objectives in the blizzard interface options is affected.
  
• Automatic quest tracking in the blizzard interface options is affected.

UNINSTALL:

• Remove the game folder, .\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\ShowQuestItem
  
• Remove variable file, .\World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\%youraccount%\SavedVariables\ShowQuestItem.lua
  
• Open blizzard interface options and set the quest objectives option manually.
  
• Open blizzard interface options and set the automatic quest tracking option manually.

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Known bugs:

• Not all quest items are displayed that are in bags, and only one item is shown per quest, and none may show until at least one quest objective is obtained. 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. (workaround is to get the addon, ShowQuestItem)
  
• 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. (some ideas from CTMOD addon have answers to fix this bug)

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To Do:

• Hide minimap button menu faster after clicking, so not as annoying.
  
• Enable / disable addon more easily with one slash command.
  
• Move the objectives window more easily with one 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.

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Change log:

(see "changes" section in website)