Stupid mistakes and stuff

Some people have pointed me to a strange thing that has happened with the MobMap database: most of the herbs and mining positions seem to have vanished completely from the database.

Actually that observation is true, and I just found the reason for this. I made a mistake while extending the database builder tool for WotLK which resulted in most of the herbs (and even most of the quest pickups!) being excluded from the final databases. There was however no data lost at any time, so now that I've corrected this tiny little bugger, all database builds from now on should include the herbs and mining nodes and quest pickups as intended.

Then there was another tiny mistake that broke the manual MobMap addon downloads (the manual database downloads were never affected, just as the download of the installer package or the downloads offered via the MobMapUpdater) that got fixed, too. Thanks to the people reporting this error (and keeping reporting it even when I thought everything was fine because I just checked the database and installer downloads).

I'm sorry for those mistakes, they were all not caused by anything Blizzard or someone else has done but by me forgetting about some important things.

Oh, and there still seems to be something wrong in MobMap itself with the functionality to display multiple mob positions at the same time. I'll take a look at this soon and will fix it in a new MobMap version to be released before Northrend opens its gates.
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  1. Nightwish says:
    #1 2008-10-24 10:23 (Reply)

    Hello,

    I got the Error Message

    Message: ..\FrameXML\GameTooltip.lua line 187:
    Usage: GameTooltip:SetOwner(frame)

    when i go with my mouse over the Question marks from mobmap

    In German

    ich bekomme den oberen Fehler wenn ich im Questtracker über das Fragezeichen mit der Maus gehe, die mobs werden beim drauf klicken dann aber ganz normal auf der Karte angezeigt. Ich dachte das der Fehler in Verbindung mit QuestGuru auftaucht, habe diesen aber abgeschalten und der Fehler taucht bei drüber fahren immer noch auf.

    Gibts da ne möglichkeit diesen Fehler selber zu beheben ?

  2. Richard says:
    #2 2008-10-24 20:02 (Reply)

    Dude, I totally love your mod. I've been using it since the day i discovered it and recommend it to everyone.

    I don't know how to contact you, so I'm trying it this way.

    Two feats I would like to suggest:

    A nice added feat. would be a distance tracking bit of information, either automatically (targeting the closest loc) or manually (for false positives). This way you can see, for instance close or in your minimap (moveable frame perhaps?) how close your getting in addition. I myself would find it very usefull, you know if you're going straight towards it if the number gets smaller and you can reposition yourself if you see the number is getting larger.

    Another cool feat. would be a system that would inform you of other possible quest-items/mobs and the likes in your near vicinity (user based vicinity, e.g. in a radius of 100 meters or whatever) that you have not done already or not are not active in your questlog yet. The reason for this is that you never miss optional quests and it makes playing wow more efficiënt and possibly even shorter in leveling up or other reasons.

    Ofc. feel free to contact me if you want to know more about what I mean.

  3. Richard says:
    #3 2008-10-24 20:05 (Reply)

    This way you can see, for instance close or in your minimap


    I meant here:

    This way you can see, for instance how close you are coming towards a target location/mob/quest item.

  4. Charles says:
    #4 2008-10-25 07:04 (Reply)

    Hello Mobmap Team,
    First the praise. I found this little addon a couple of months ago, installed it and have been loving it ever since. I recommend it to everyone I know. Thanks for the super addy.
    Now the bad news. Since the update to ver. 3.x my mobmap doesn't work anymore. :(
    I've included the error text and can send you a screenshot if you need one. The prob stretches over all characters and realms (I created several to test it). It appears unable to find the database although I've deleted mobmap completely and reinstalled it with a new DB download. Can someone help me? I really miss MobMap!
    Thanks in advance for your efforts and keep up the good work. :)
    (PS. It would be a good idea to place a "Report Bug" button on the website.)

    Date: 2008-10-25 06:43:44
    ID: 64
    Error occured in: Stubby
    Count: 1
    Message: Error: Original call failed while running hooks: GameTooltip.SetText
    1 : Usage: GameTooltip:SetText("text" [, color])
    Debug:
    (tail call): ?
    ..\FrameXML\GameTooltip.lua:159: GameTooltip_AddNewbieTip()
    [string "*:OnEnter"]:1:
    [string "*:OnEnter"]:1
    AddOns:
    ArcHUD2, v2.2
    Armory, v4.3.6
    AucAdvanced, v5.0.PRE.3471
    AucFilterBasic, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    AucStatClassic, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    AucStatHistogram, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    AucStatPurchased, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    AucStatSimple, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    AucStatStdDev, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    Auctioneer, v5.0.PRE.3471
    Bagnon, v1.5.2
    BagnonForever, v1.0.0
    BagnonTooltips
    Bongos, v1.1
    BongosAB, v1.1
    BongosCastBar
    BongosClock, vBeta 9
    BongosCoords, vBeta 9
    BongosMinimap, vBeta 9c
    BongosPvP, vBeta 9
    BongosQuests, vBeta 9
    BongosRoll
    BongosStats
    BongosTooltip, vBeta 9
    BongosXP
    BongosZoneMap, vBeta 9b
    Cartographer, vr2255
    CartographerBattlegrounds, v2.0
    CartographerCoordinates, v2.0
    CartographerFoglight, v2.0
    CartographerGroupColors, v2.0
    CartographerGuildPositions, v2.0
    CartographerInstanceLoot, v2.0
    CartographerInstanceMaps, v2.0
    CartographerInstanceNotes, v2.0
    CartographerLookNFeel, v2.0
    CartographerNotes, v2.0
    CartographerPOI, v2.0
    CartographerProfessions, v2.0
    CartographerWaypoints, v2.0
    CartographerZoneInfo, v2.0
    CartographerRoutes, v1.0
    CloseUp, v3.0.001
    CreatureComforts, v40
    Enchantrix, v5.0.PRE.3471
    EnchantrixBarker, v5.0.PRE.3471 (BillyGoat)
    EnhTooltip, v5.0.PRE.3471
    flagRSP2, v1.5.2
    FuBarMailFu, v2.0
    GemList, v0.5
    Informant, v5.0.PRE.3471
    MobMap, vMobMap v3.02
    Omen, v3.0
    Outfitter, v4.3b6
    Postal, v2.1 r79759
    Postman, v2.0.53232
    QuestHelper, v0.47.19-abc40e6
    RecipeRadar, v1.27
    SellValue
    SmartBuff, vv2.4bDev1
    SmartDebuff, vv3.0a
    SmoothDurability
    Stubby, v93
    Swatter, v5.0.PRE.3471
    XPerl, v2.4.3g
    XPerlArcaneBar
    XPerlPartyPet
    XPerlParty
    XPerlPlayerBuffs
    XPerlPlayerPet
    XPerlPlayer
    XPerlRaidAdmin
    XPerlRaidHelper
    XPerlRaidMonitor
    XPerlRaidPets
    XPerlRaidFrames
    XPerlTargetTarget
    XPerlTarget

  5. Peter says:
    #5 2008-10-25 17:24 (Reply)

    Does the updater app really need admin rights to run? It auto loads with windows and vista always blocks it until I allow it to load (UAC), which is a little annoying, if the updater could be coded so as to not require admin level access it would be nice.

  6. Hygieia says:
    #6 2008-10-25 19:44 (Reply)

    I posted this over on the WoWace boards for the Mapster side of things, but there's a visual conflict between the two addons. Mobmap's tracking text and Mapster's cursor coordinates overlap making the coordinates hard to read.

    You can see the full post (and image) here:
    http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=14739

  7. DoesNotMatter says:
    #7 2008-10-25 23:44 (Reply)

    I primarly got this mod for quest tracking purposes and now have a probably stupid question:
    Is there a possibility to indicate wether or not listed quest has already been completed ?

    Because I have to squeeze out some quest in kalimdor and outland and have no clue where there could still be quest to be done, all zones having been visited long before.

    Also, easier access than /mobmap show ? minimap button / fubar panel ?

  8. Hygieia says:
    #7.1 2008-10-26 19:42 (Reply)

    There is a minimap button option. Go into your WoW menu > interface > addons > mobmap.

  9. Hygieia says:
    #8 2008-10-26 19:45 (Reply)

    I also have a (hopefully small) request. Every now and then I use the clicker option in the last (I think) mobmap tab to see how much memory is being used and which modules are loaded. Can there be a way to UNLOAD the modules short of /reloadui?

  10. Slarti says:
    #8.1 2008-10-26 19:53 (Reply)

    Unfortunately this isn't possible. Otherwise I would have added automatic unloading of databases already. The Blizzard Addon system only allows to load a load-on-demand-addon (and each database part is such a load-on-demand addon) one single time in a UI session (that is, between two /reloadui calls or logins). If it is loaded once, you cannot "unload" it again. Of course you can just set all the references to the actual data to "nil", which would cause the garbage collector to reclaim most of the memory used by a database part, which would be some kind of "unloading". But since that only frees the memory without actually unloading the addon, the addon is still being treated as "loaded" and thus cannot be loaded again when it's needed, so that would effectively fuck up MobMap until you reset the whole interface via /reloadui.

  11. Hygieia says:
    #8.1.1 2008-10-27 19:45 (Reply)

    Well crap.. lol. Thanks :)

  12. Christoph Brumm says:
    #9 2008-10-27 18:01 (Reply)

    Während der Installation des Patches 3.0 wurde ein Teil von WoW auf meine 2. Festplatte ausgelagert. Nach dem Patchen war sie wieder gelöscht, Mobmap installiert sich seit der Zeit genau dort. Angabe des Installationsortes während der Installation wird nicht berücksichtigt. Ich habe schon den Wtf Ordner gelöscht, neu installiert, nichts hilft. Was kann ich tun. damit Mobmap sich wieder im WoW Ordner installiert?

  13. Asd says:
    #10 2008-10-30 16:41 (Reply)

    WotLK is coming soon and I wonder if you already have data for quests at Northrend from the Beta. I couldn't find the new quests yet but it would be nice to know whether this data will be available at release or if it will take some days.

  14. Slarti says:
    #10.1 2008-11-03 23:39 (Reply)

    I don't gather data from the beta, both because that data tends to be non-final, changing a lot over time, and because gathering beta data and live data at the same time in a clean way is non-trivial to implement. My experiences from past content patches suggests that it will not take multiple days, but rather some hours or maybe one day until the data from the starting areas is covered pretty well - if there are no unexpected data processing problems. Those few hours don't really justify the amount of work I'd have to put into a clean implementation of beta data gathering. There are far more pressing matters at hand which require my time...

  15. Thomas says:
    #11 2008-10-31 10:11 (Reply)

    Ist es möglich, in einer künftigen Version ein tab einzubauen, in dem ich eine Ressource eingebe und als Ergebnis einer Liste der Pläne bekomme, die diese Ressource benötigen?

  16. Xor says:
    #12 2008-10-31 13:38 (Reply)

    @#11: Das wäre echt ein tolles Feature, dann wüßte man ob man manche Sachen einfach verkaufen, oder behalten sollte.

    Mein Anliegen ist aber folgendes:
    Ich verwende die dt. Datenbank und diese ist leider ziemlich zugemüllt mit privaten Serverdaten.
    JEDES Rezept ist per Händler verfügbar, es gibt jede Menge Quests die 1000+G Belohnung geben, etc etc etc......
    Bitte macht was dagegen, ansonsten weiter so super AddOn :)

  17. TosH says:
    #13 2008-11-01 15:19 (Reply)

    hi,
    seit dem update der mopbmap auf 3.02 hab ich probleme mit der performance.
    nachdem ich mir ein ort anzeigen lasse wo quest mobs sein sollen habe ich nur noch laggs. mein ping zum server bleibt annähernd gleich aber ich hab alle 2-5 sec standbilder bis ich einmal ausgeloggt hab und wieder eingeloggt hab. danach gehts wieder alles gut bis ich mir wieder orte anzeigen lasse.


    Hi Folkz,

    since the MobMap uptade to 3.02 i have 2-5 sec laggs after i used the service of mobmap ingame. after relog there a no more laggs till i reuse the service of mobmap.

    i hope you could fix this bug or someone could help me to fix it if it is an problem with another addon i use.

    nice regards

  18. Slarti says:
    #13.1 2008-11-01 15:24 (Reply)

    Das liegt vermutlich an irgendeiner unerwünschten Wechselwirkung zwischen MobMap und einem anderen Addon (höchstwahrscheinlich einem, welches die Karte betrifft, kann aber auch ein anderes sein). Könntest du mal bei dir folgendes testen?

    - Nur MobMap als einzigstes Addon aktivieren und schauen ob der Fehler auftritt.

    - Wenn er nicht auftritt, ein paar Addons einschalten die normalerweise eingeschaltet sind und wieder schauen ob der Fehler auftritt

    - Wieder raus, ein paar mehr Addons aktiveren und wieder schauen; das dann so lange wiederholen bis das Problem auftritt, dann die eben eingeschalteten Addons deaktivieren und einzeln einschalten, jedes Mal schauen ob sich das Problem zeigt

    - Das zuletzt eingeschaltete Addon wird dann wohl das sein, mit welchem es Probleme gibt

    Ohne irgendeinen Hinweis welches der zigtausend anderen Addons ich mir angucken soll kann ich leider sonst nicht sehr viel helfen...

  19. TosH says:
    #13.1.1 2008-11-01 22:37 (Reply)

    hi slarti,

    werde das mal testen. was mich nur daran wundert ist, dass ich keine anderen addons nutze wie eh und je. nur seit der dem update von mobmap auf 3.02 hab ich dieses problem.

    werde aber das mal testen mit den addons abschalten und so.

    mfg

  20. TosH says:
    #13.1.1.1 2008-11-02 17:28 (Reply)

    Hi slarti,

    hab soweit alle möglichkeiten durch. dennoch hab ich vllt nicht beim ersten mal aber spätestens beim 3. oder 4. mal immernoch das problem mit dem laggen.

    vllt regelt sich das ja mit dem nächsten update.

    mfg

  21. Trent says:
    #14 2008-11-03 08:49 (Reply)

    I love MobMap since i found a year six months ago. But lately since v.300 and v.302 the tab tab to locate a mob or NPC has only been good for one use per login. after i use the MobMap [Mop/Npc] tab to locate someone and then close MobMap and the World map the MobMap checkbox and button on the worldmap both fad into the back of the world map were u can barely see thm but cant use them. i can get them to were i can see them again by going to the addons part of User interface menu but the addon will no long display the dots showing the location of the Mob or Npc on the world map showing me where i need to go to find what i am looking for. but the addon will display the dots on the world map if i logout and relog back in but it is only good for one use. I never had this problem with the previous versions of MobMap. os there anyway this can be fixed?

  22. fridel says:
    #15 2008-11-03 15:48 (Reply)

    Hallo Slarti. Könntest du ein kurzes Statement zu #10 abgeben: Werden wir gleich mit Daten für WotLK versorgt? :)
    Danke für die super Arbeit, tolles AddOn.

  23. Lowet says:
    #16 2008-11-04 06:16 (Reply)

    Hi!
    There is many error in quest targets.
    In the quest window (when trackable mobs/itmes to get/slain) there the links result in strange info. For example, it says "Get 2 legs from mean pigs". If I want to know where to find these pigs I just click the "?"-button to get the mobs (which drops the legs) location, but sometimes the mob is a total different one and on a total different location and level. Well, I've made some quests with other chars and I know there to find the mobs, but it's annoying..
    One of the quests are "Weapons of choice" in the barrens. 2 of 3 targets are pointing to the false target..

  24. Ryu says:
    #17 2008-11-04 08:41 (Reply)

    Unabhängig vom Topic aber hier weil ich sonst nicht weiß wo:
    Könnte man die Gebietskarte (Minimap der Umgebung in der man ist, z.b. Teufelswald) nicht auch zur Anzeige nutzen?


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