Add SpellDataResolver that lazily loads Spell.dbc, SpellCastTimes.dbc,
and SpellRange.dbc to provide cast time and range data. GetSpellInfo()
now returns real castTime (ms), minRange, and maxRange instead of
hardcoded 0 values.
This enables spell tooltip addons, cast bar addons (Quartz), and range
check addons to display accurate spell information. The DBC chain is:
Spell.dbc[CastingTimeIndex] → SpellCastTimes.dbc[Base ms]
Spell.dbc[RangeIndex] → SpellRange.dbc[MinRange, MaxRange]
Follows the same lazy-loading pattern as SpellIconPathResolver and
ItemIconPathResolver.
Add playerClassRaceCache_ that stores classId and raceId from
SMSG_NAME_QUERY_RESPONSE. This enables UnitClass and UnitRace to return
correct data for players who were previously seen but are now out of
UPDATE_OBJECT range.
Fallback chain for UnitClass/UnitRace is now:
1. Entity update fields (UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_0) — for nearby entities
2. Name query cache — for previously queried players
3. getPlayerClass/Race() — for the local player
This improves class-colored names in chat, unit frames, and nameplates
for players who move out of view range.
When typing commands like /w, /whisper, /invite, /trade, /duel, /follow,
/inspect, etc., pressing Tab now cycles through matching player names.
Name sources (in priority order):
1. Last whisper sender (most likely target for /r follow-ups)
2. Party/raid members
3. Friends list
4. Nearby visible players
Tab cycles through all matches; single match auto-appends a space.
Complements the existing slash-command tab-completion.
Add ItemIconPathResolver that lazily loads ItemDisplayInfo.dbc to map
displayInfoId → icon texture path. This fixes three Lua API functions
that previously returned nil for item icons:
- GetItemInfo() field 10 (texture) now returns the icon path
- GetActionTexture() for item-type action bar slots now returns icons
- GetLootSlotInfo() field 1 (texture) now returns proper item icons
instead of incorrectly using the spell icon resolver
Follows the same lazy-loading pattern as SpellIconPathResolver. The DBC
is loaded once on first query and cached for all subsequent lookups.
Implement the SavedVariablesPerCharacter TOC directive that many addons
use to store different settings per character (Bartender, Dominos,
MoveAnything, WeakAuras, etc.). Without this, all characters share the
same addon data file.
Per-character files are stored as <AddonName>.<CharacterName>.lua.saved
alongside the existing account-wide <AddonName>.lua.saved files. The
character name is resolved from the player GUID at world entry time.
Changes:
- TocFile::getSavedVariablesPerCharacter() parses the TOC directive
- AddonManager loads/saves per-character vars alongside account-wide vars
- Character name set from game handler before addon loading
Add "mouseover" as a valid unit ID in resolveUnitGuid so Lua API functions
like UnitName("mouseover"), UnitHealth("mouseover") etc. work for addons.
Fire UPDATE_MOUSEOVER_UNIT event when the mouseover target changes, and
PLAYER_FOCUS_CHANGED event when focus is set or cleared.
Load ItemRandomProperties.dbc and ItemRandomSuffix.dbc lazily to resolve
suffix names like "of the Eagle", "of the Monkey" etc. Add
getRandomPropertyName(id) callback on GameHandler wired through Application.
Append suffix to item names in SMSG_ITEM_PUSH_RESULT loot notifications
so items display as "Leggings of the Eagle" instead of just "Leggings".
Add playMinimapPing() to UiSoundManager with MapPing.wav (falls back to
target select sound). Play the ping sound in MSG_MINIMAP_PING handler
when the sender is not the local player. Provides audio feedback for
party member map pings, matching WoW behavior.
Add setZoneName() to LoadingScreen and display the map name from Map.dbc
as large gold text with drop shadow above the progress bar. Shown in both
render() and renderOverlay() paths. Zone name is resolved from gameHandler's
getMapName(mapId) during world load. Improves feedback during zone transitions.
Add cancelQueuedSpell() method that clears queuedSpellId_ and
queuedSpellTarget_. Wire /cancelqueuedspell and /stopspellqueue
slash commands. Useful for combat macros that need to prevent
queued spells from firing after a current cast.
Add AddonManager::reload() which saves all SavedVariables, shuts down the
Lua VM, re-initializes it, rescans .toc files, and reloads all addons.
Wire /reload, /reloadui, /rl slash commands that call reload() and fire
VARIABLES_LOADED + PLAYER_LOGIN + PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD lifecycle events.
Essential for addon development and troubleshooting.
When the dungeon finder initiates a role check (SMSG_LFG_ROLE_CHECK_UPDATE
state=2), show a centered popup with Tank/Healer/DPS checkboxes and
Accept/Leave Queue buttons. Accept sends CMSG_LFG_SET_ROLES with the
selected role mask. Previously only showed passive "Role check in progress"
text with no way to respond.
Add Weather::Type::STORM enum value and wire it from SMSG_WEATHER type 3.
Storm particles are faster (70 units/s vs rain's 50), wind-angled at 15+
units lateral velocity with gusty turbulence, darker blue-grey tint, and
shorter lifetime. Previously storms rendered identically to rain.
Add QuestPoi struct and setQuestPois() to WorldMap, render quest objective
markers as cyan circles with golden outlines and quest title labels. Wire
gossipPois_ (from SMSG_QUEST_POI_QUERY_RESPONSE) through GameScreen to the
world map so quest objectives are visible alongside party dots and taxi nodes.
Add PLAYER_REGEN_DISABLED/ENABLED (combat enter/leave) via per-frame
edge detection, LEARNED_SPELL_IN_TAB/SPELLS_CHANGED on spell learn/remove,
SPELL_UPDATE_COOLDOWN/ACTIONBAR_UPDATE_COOLDOWN on cooldown finish, and
PLAYER_XP_UPDATE on XP field changes. Total addon events now at 34.
- GetNumAddOns() — returns count of loaded addons
- GetAddOnInfo(indexOrName) — returns name, title, notes, loadable
Addon info is stored in the Lua registry from the .toc directives
and populated before addon files execute. Useful for addon managers
and compatibility checks between addons.
Total WoW API: 33 functions.
Addons can now persist data across sessions using the standard WoW
SavedVariables pattern:
1. Declare in .toc: ## SavedVariables: MyAddonDB
2. Use the global in Lua: MyAddonDB = MyAddonDB or {default = true}
3. Data is automatically saved on logout and restored on next login
Implementation:
- TocFile::getSavedVariables() parses comma-separated variable names
- LuaEngine::loadSavedVariables() executes saved .lua file to restore globals
- LuaEngine::saveSavedVariables() serializes Lua tables/values to valid Lua
- Serializer handles tables (nested), strings, numbers, booleans, nil
- Save triggered on PLAYER_LEAVING_WORLD and AddonManager::shutdown()
- Files stored as <AddonDir>/<AddonName>.lua.saved
Updated HelloWorld addon to track login count across sessions.
Frames can now set an OnUpdate script that fires every frame with
the elapsed time as an argument. This enables addon timers, polling,
and animations.
local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
f:SetScript("OnUpdate", function(self, elapsed)
-- called every frame with deltaTime
end)
OnUpdate only fires for visible frames (frame:Hide() pauses it).
Tracked in __WoweeOnUpdateFrames table, dispatched via
LuaEngine::dispatchOnUpdate() called from the Application main loop.
Add a generic AddonEventCallback to GameHandler for firing named events
with string arguments directly from game logic. Wire it to the addon
system in Application.
New events fired:
- PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED — when target is set or cleared
- PLAYER_LEVEL_UP(newLevel) — on level up
The generic callback pattern makes it easy to add more events from
game_handler.cpp without touching Application/AddonManager code.
Total addon events: 16 (2 world + 12 chat + 2 gameplay).
Wire chat messages to the addon event system via AddonChatCallback.
Every chat message now fires the corresponding WoW event:
- CHAT_MSG_SAY, CHAT_MSG_YELL, CHAT_MSG_WHISPER
- CHAT_MSG_PARTY, CHAT_MSG_GUILD, CHAT_MSG_OFFICER
- CHAT_MSG_RAID, CHAT_MSG_RAID_WARNING, CHAT_MSG_BATTLEGROUND
- CHAT_MSG_SYSTEM, CHAT_MSG_CHANNEL, CHAT_MSG_EMOTE
Event handlers receive (eventName, message, senderName) arguments.
Addons can now filter, react to, or log chat messages in real-time.
Implement the WoW-compatible event system that lets addons react to
gameplay events in real-time:
- RegisterEvent(eventName, handler) — register a Lua function for an event
- UnregisterEvent(eventName, handler) — remove a handler
- fireEvent() dispatches events to all registered handlers with args
Currently fired events:
- PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD — after addons load and world entry completes
- PLAYER_LEAVING_WORLD — before logout/disconnect
Events are stored in a __WoweeEvents Lua table, dispatched via
LuaEngine::fireEvent() which is called from AddonManager::fireEvent().
Error handling logs Lua errors without crashing.
Updated HelloWorld addon to use RegisterEvent for world entry/exit.
Foundation for WoW-compatible addon support:
- Vendor Lua 5.1.5 source as a static library (extern/lua-5.1.5)
- TocParser: parses .toc files (## directives + file lists)
- LuaEngine: Lua 5.1 VM with sandboxed stdlib (no io/os/debug),
WoW-compatible print() that outputs to chat, GetTime() stub
- AddonManager: scans Data/interface/AddOns/ for .toc files,
loads .lua files on world entry, skips LoadOnDemand addons
- /run <code> slash command for inline Lua execution
- HelloWorld test addon that prints to chat on load
Integration: AddonManager initialized after asset manager, addons
loaded once on first world entry, reset on logout. XML frame
parsing is deferred to a future step.
setQuestTracked() modified trackedQuestIds_ but didn't call
saveCharacterConfig(), so tracked quests were only persisted if
another action (like editing a macro or rearranging the action bar)
happened to trigger a save before logout. Now saves immediately
when quests are tracked or untracked.
Macros with /use ItemName (e.g. /use Healthstone, /use Engineering
trinket) had no icon, cooldown, or tooltip on the action bar because
only /cast and /castsequence were recognized. Now the spell resolution
also handles /use by looking up the item name in the item info cache
and finding its on-use spell ID. Added getItemInfoCache() accessor.
The macro primary spell cache stored 0 (no spell found) when a macro
referenced a spell the player hadn't learned yet. After learning the
spell from a trainer or leveling up, the cache was never refreshed,
so the macro button stayed broken. Now tracks the known spell count
and clears the cache when it changes, ensuring newly learned spells
are resolved on the next frame.
The macro primary spell cache was keyed by action bar slot index, so
switching characters or rearranging macros could return stale spell IDs
from the previous character's macro in that slot. Now keyed by macro ID,
which is stable per-macro regardless of which slot it occupies.
The macro cooldown display from the previous commit iterated all known
spells (400+) every frame for each macro on the action bar, doing
lowercase string comparisons. Moved the spell name resolution into a
cached lookup (macroPrimarySpellCache_) that only runs once per macro
and is invalidated when macro text is edited. The per-frame path now
just does a single hash map lookup + spellCooldowns check.
Add indoor/outdoor state macro conditionals using the renderer's WMO
interior detection. Essential for mount macros that need to select
ground mounts indoors vs flying mounts outdoors. The Renderer now
caches the insideWmo state in playerIndoors_ and exposes it via
isPlayerIndoors(). Updated /macrohelp to list the new conditionals.
Spell visual M2 models that fail to load (missing file, empty model,
or GPU upload failure) were re-attempted on every subsequent spell cast,
causing repeated file I/O during combat. Now caches failed model IDs in
spellVisualFailedModels_ so they are skipped on subsequent attempts.
Spell visual effects previously used a fixed 3.5s duration for all
effects, causing some to linger too long and overlap during combat.
Now queries the M2 model's default animation duration via the new
getInstanceAnimDuration() method and clamps it to 0.5-5s. Effects
without animations fall back to a 2s default. This makes spell impacts
feel more responsive and reduces visual clutter.
Add a "Usable" checkbox to the AH search UI that filters results to
items the player can actually equip/use (server-side filtering via the
usableOnly parameter in CMSG_AUCTION_LIST_ITEMS). Also ensure token
item names for extended costs are queried from the server via
ensureItemInfo() so they display properly instead of "Item#12345".
Load ItemExtendedCost.dbc and show specific costs (e.g. "2000 Honor",
"200 Arena", "30x Badge of Justice") instead of generic "[Tokens]" for
vendor items with extended costs. Items with both gold and token costs
now show both. Token item names are resolved from item info cache.
SMSG_EQUIPMENT_SET_SAVED now updates the local set's GUID from the
server response, preventing duplicate set creation when clicking
"Update" on a newly-saved set. New sets are also added to the local
list immediately so the UI reflects them without a relog.
Additionally, CMSG_PLAYED_TIME is now auto-sent on initial world entry
(with sendToChat=false) so the character Stats tab shows total and
level time immediately without requiring /played.
Classic and TBC lack equipment set opcodes, so sending save/use/delete
packets would transmit wire opcode 0xFFFF and potentially disconnect the
client. Now all three methods check wireOpcode != 0xFFFF before sending,
and the Outfits tab is only shown when the expansion supports equipment
sets (via supportsEquipmentSets() check).
setWatchedFactionId() previously only stored the faction locally.
Now it also sends CMSG_SET_WATCHED_FACTION with the correct repListId
to the server, so the tracked faction persists across sessions.
Add saveEquipmentSet() and deleteEquipmentSet() methods that send
CMSG_EQUIPMENT_SET_SAVE and CMSG_DELETEEQUIPMENT_SET packets. The save
packet captures all 19 equipment slot GUIDs via packed GUID encoding.
The Outfits tab now always shows (not just when sets exist), with an
input field to create new sets and Update/Delete buttons per set.
Add PLAYER_FIELD_HONOR_CURRENCY and PLAYER_FIELD_ARENA_CURRENCY to the
update field system for WotLK (indices 1422/1423) and TBC (1505/1506).
Parse values from both CREATE_OBJECT and VALUES update paths, and show
them in the character Stats tab under a PvP Currency section.
Parse SMSG_PETITION_QUERY_RESPONSE, SMSG_PETITION_SHOW_SIGNATURES,
and SMSG_PETITION_SIGN_RESULTS. Add UI to view signatures, sign
petitions, and turn in completed charters. Send CMSG_PETITION_SIGN
and CMSG_TURN_IN_PETITION packets.
Store team name and type (2v2/3v3/5v5) from SMSG_ARENA_TEAM_QUERY_RESPONSE.
Display proper team labels instead of raw IDs. Add Load/Refresh roster
buttons and CMSG_ARENA_TEAM_ROSTER request support.
PLAYER_BYTES and PLAYER_BYTES_2 changes in SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT now
update the Character struct's appearanceBytes and facialFeatures,
and fire an appearance-changed callback that resets the inventory
screen preview so it reloads with the new hair/face values.
Eye of the Storm uses bgTypeId 7 (from BattlemasterList.dbc), not 6.
BG invite popup now uses the stored bgName from the queue slot instead
of re-deriving the name with a duplicate switch statement.
Adds a functional barber shop window triggered by SMSG_ENABLE_BARBER_SHOP.
Players can adjust hair style, hair color, and facial features using
sliders bounded by race/gender max values. Sends CMSG_ALTER_APPEARANCE
on confirm; server result closes the window on success. Escape key
also closes the barber shop.
Shows a confirmation dialog before buying items costing 1 gold or more,
preventing accidental purchases. Displays item name, quantity, and
total cost in gold/silver/copper.
Implements CMSG_SPLIT_ITEM (0x10E) with a slider popup for choosing
split count. Auto-finds empty destination slot across backpack and bags.
Shift+right-click on stackable items (count > 1) opens split dialog;
non-stackable items still get the destroy confirmation.
Captures the Vulkan swapchain image to PNG via stb_image_write.
Screenshots saved to ~/.wowee/screenshots/ with timestamped filenames.
Cross-platform: BGRA→RGBA swizzle, localtime_r/localtime_s.
