CallToArms, LFG mod [BETA]

[sacha]

Please try the latest CTA Beta and post your feedback here.

"This latest beta of CallToArms has a totally redesigned group and player search feature, with local LFG chat monitoring and the ability to flag oneself as LFG. Also, the automatic forwarding of local LFG messages to the CTAChannel allows CTA users to all LFG messages from anywhere in the map."

Available here:
http://www.wowinterface.com/download...fo.php?id=4272


Thanks
Sacha

[Gooberosity]

Sacha,

I can't wait to get home to try this version. I've been trying to get folks on Alleria to use this more, and the features you're putting in to enable non-users to be forwarded to CTA from anywhere another CTA user is located is great!

The LFG/LFM logging has been exceedingly handy, however is there a way for you to add wildcards like so:

LF?M

In this case, it would pick up the LF1M, or LF3M I see quite often. Those tend to get skipped.

Anyways thanks for your work so far. I can't wait to try this new version.

- Goob

[sacha]

@Gooberosity:
Thanks for trying it out Let me know how it works or any bugs you come across.
I will try to add the wildcard feature to the search function in P7.B5

[noraj]

hey sacha maybe allow multiple search strings LF?M, LFM, Looking For

would return matches on all 3

but the new chat monitoring is awesomeness

[sacha]

@noraj:
Hey thanks, glad you like it Check the More -> Settings Tab; You can add you own keywords there for the LFx monitoring function. I will work on adding wildcards to the search function for Beta 5.

[Ghent]

I am also using the current beta, and I have to say Sorcha, fantastic mod. My only gripe at this point is that I would like 2 'features' to be added in:

1) The LFG tag be saved in the LUA on logout. It gets mildly frustrating having to type in my LFG string into the entry box every time I login.

2) Have the CTA Announce & channel be in the GUI configuration with an enable/disable checkbox.

Personally, I'm just getting into LUA and XML, but as a sys admin, I'd imagine I'll pick it up pretty quick. Otherwise I'd try to code these myself and submit them to you.

Fantastic job on CTA! It should be required that everyone use it!

[sacha]

@Ghent : I will try to add the features in the next beta. As long as you dont code as sloppily as I do, you will have no problems with the XML and LUA. Seriously.. my code is really disgusting.. Im pretty embarrassed by it :P However, I welcome any contribution to CTA's development, so I will do some cleaning to make it easier for others to read and modify CTA's code.

Thanks for the support and feedback

[sacha]

Had almost no time to work on CTA these past 2 weeks and I still have a lot of work to do, BUT, here are a few screenshots of beta 5:

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/612...tab1ss14bd.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/379...tab2ss14zl.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/212...ntross11he.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2242/b5lfgss11cv.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/259...tab1ss18jo.jpg

[Tsurani]

in the settings where you can plug in the trigger words you are looking for, when looking for more, can you make theses the default?

LFM, LF1M, LF2M, LF3M, LF4M, LF5M


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never mind i just looked at the screenshots of beta 5
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[sacha]

Man, I just cant seem to get enough time to work on CTA. Im really sorry I dont have anything ready to release yet but Im pretty short of time lately. I've been listening to the feedback and I thank you all for your contributions.

On that note, here are some screenshots of what Ive done since my last update:

http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/3...sterss25un.jpg
http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/4...tab1ss13lo.jpg
http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/9...tab2ss17dj.jpg

Please let me know what you think

[noraj]

Hey Sacha is there anyway that you can have it not switch back to page one on update if your looking at page 2?

when I get alot of chat messages it takes more than one page and i can click over to page 2...but if anyone shouts lfg or a lfg is forwarded from another zone it pushes me back to page 1...and sometimes its just too fast for me too take in all the ppl on the second page so i have to keep swapping back and forth

[noraj]

oh yeah sacha is there anyway to set announce to all the LFG channels in the world?

(I really think they need a global LFG channel)
[EDIT] Maybe make it an option(and when enabled make min repeat 180 instead of 90 secs)

oh and also allow to increase spam delay :P

[LedMirage]

Originally Posted by sacha Man, I just cant seem to get enough time to work on CTA. Im really sorry I dont have anything ready to release yet but Im pretty short of time lately. I've been listening to the feedback and I thank you all for your contributions. On that note, here are some screenshots of what Ive done since my last update: http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/3...sterss25un.jpg http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/4...tab1ss13lo.jpg http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/9...tab2ss17dj.jpg Please let me know what you think

It's looking great! I added CTA to the Insomniax Recompilation a couple of months ago, right now I'm in the process of trimming down the recompilation for the next release and I'm happy to say that CTA is a must have on my book and will be staying - I'm all up for supporting excellent mods and CTA rocks

I too recently felt the wrath of the no-time-to-make-mods-too-much-work-to-do-4U boss monkeys, I feel your pain.

[sacha]

@noraj - Hey thanks for reminding me of that problem. I have already fixed it in my copy of beta 5, so the search results will no longer return to the first page every time it is refreshed.
The announce feature will allow the user to adjust the length of the interval between 'spams'.

On a side-note, I had really hoped to make an LFG mod that would reduce spam as opposed to make it. But if this feature will help players get into groups (and thus get to actually play WoW) faster, then I will add it with the hope that, eventually, LFG spam will no longer be necessary for forming groups.

@LedMirage - Hey thanks for keeping CTA in the compilation! I really appreciate the support, and having CTA in the Insomniax Recompilation is no small honor

[sacha]

I recently saw a few posts on various forums indicating that CTA was creating a lot of spam on the user's chat window. Its been a while since I saw this problem posted here so it had slipped out of my concern.

So, for the newer users, I am just posting a reminder that the CTAChannel was never meant to be visible to the user. If you can see CTA spam in your chat, then uncheck the CTAChannel in your chat options. Optionally, you can also hide the LFG channel, since CTA will still monitor the messages even if they are hidden.

You can refer to this screenshot for an illustration: http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8040/channels1dl.jpg

Note that 'hiding' a channel is not 'leaving' it. Essentially, by having a channel listed in your chat options, you are already receiving messages from that channel. By checking/unchecking the channels in your chat options, you are only determing which channel messages will be displayed in your chat window. I will add this information to the readme file in the next release if it is not already there.

If you still get CTA spam after hiding the CTAChannel, see if disabling any chat-oriented mods stop the problem and let me know what happens.

Cheers

[Tsurani]

i think i have to join sacha server and guild to get on the beta list for his CTA mod

[Tsurani]

hey there sacha how goes the new release or beta version? it's been a while since ya posted anything about it.. hope your still working on it.

[sacha]

I am still working on beta 5, just not actively for the past few weeks (exams and all). My last exam is tomorrow, so look out for beta 5 on Friday

[Tsurani]

YaY, ok good, i was makin sure you are still around , love your mod

[sacha]

Hehe thanks! Good to know its still useful to someone :P
Im trying to get back into the code now while balancing my holiday activities. So far I have made some good progress but I still have a few more days of work to do before I release the next beta.