AlphaMap (Telic)

[KarlKFI]

Short Description: AlphaMap is a scalable, moveable, transparent WorldMap that the user can have on screen while they continue to play and interact with the world; Includes Instances, Battlegrounds, & World Bosses.

Wiki Page: http://www.wowwiki.com/AlphaMap

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[qweqq]

Is it possible to add the feature so notes can be created on World Maps through AlphaMap? I read that it doesn't support it at the moment but is it possible or if not why ?


Regards! :)

[Telic]

@qweqq

The only way to create notes on AlphaMap atm, is to use MapNotes using the same <Control>-<Right Click> functionality as you would on the World Map.

HOWEVER, you can only create MapNotes on AlphaMap Maps such as Instance, BattleGround and World Boss maps - NOT on World Map zones displayed in AlphaMap.
To create MapNotes on World Map zones, you must still use the World Map.

I know this is slightly inconsistent, but its mainly due to a technical reason atm.
Basically, AlphaMap basic design is to be mouse-transparent with adjustable Alpha (obviously ;) so that people can play with it on-screen all the time if they wish.
In order to use the Mouse to zoom in and out I introduced the Mouse Interaction mode where people could <Control><Left/Right - Click> on the AlphaMap - and this obviously conflicts with the basic <Control><Right> click method of note creation people would be used to using on the World Map.......

I may change the Mouse Interaction mode to use the Alt key instead at some point, freeing up the Control key to be used in conjunction with MapNotes.... but you can't do that atm I'm afraid.

[Ripperjack]

Just a heads up, the lastest version of The Gatherer ( 2.99.0.0439 ) does not seam to work with the current Alpha release of Alpha Map. Icons are showing up OK on the Blizzard world map, but even with the gatherer options enabled, there are no icons appearing on the Alpha Map.

[ominus]

there is also a bug with the reallocation of the coordinates in the alphamap.
although i am in mouse-interaction i cant drag them with ctr+right/left mouse click.
the reallocation of the slider bar works though

[Telic]

Just a heads up, the lastest version of The Gatherer ( 2.99.0.0439 ) does not seam to work with the current Alpha release of Alpha Map. Icons are showing up OK on the Blizzard world map, but even with the gatherer options enabled, there are no icons appearing on the Alpha Map.


Sorry, but AlphaMap still only has support for the old version of Gatherer - which doesn't work, so there's no support really ;)

I would advise people to disable Gatherer Icons in the AlphaMap Options for now.

Gatherer is still at Beta release, (it was at Gamma briefly, but is now back at Beta), and there have been some issues reported with AlphaMap, MetaMap, Cartographer, and NotesUNeed compatibility.

I will be releasing an update for AlphaMap soon, and hopefully it will include new Gatherer support - but it depends a little bit on a stable Gatherer release to aim at - I'm not criticising Gatherer developers, who are doing an excellent job, and I know they also look after Auctioneer and some other AddOns.

Anyway, fingers crossed I will support it again in the next few days, but no promises.

[Telic]

there is also a bug with the reallocation of the coordinates in the alphamap.
although i am in mouse-interaction i cant drag them with ctr+right/left mouse click.
the reallocation of the slider bar works though

Yup, not sure when that happened - I'll take a look for the next release, scheduled for this weekend.

Telic,

[nemelis]

Gatherer is still at Beta release, (it was at Gamma briefly, but is now back at Beta), and there have been some issues reported with AlphaMap, MetaMap, Cartographer, and NotesUNeed compatibility.

I will be releasing an update for AlphaMap soon, and hopefully it will include new Gatherer support - but it depends a little bit on a stable Gatherer release to aim at
If you want I can make a cross-link on the Norganna-forums to this post?

[Telic]

I'm already 'whispering' on that forum

[Telic]

Changes in v2.81.20003 from v2.80.20003
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- fix for people not using Gatherer



Changes in v2.80.20003 from v2.70.20003
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- updated the Eye of the Storm Battleground coordinate system to display Players correctly now :)

- added the following Maps courtesy of Daveish <- He's like Niflheim on speed ;)
Auchindoun: Auchenai Crypts
Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth
Auchindoun: Sethekk Halls
Auchindoun: Mana-Tombs
Tempest Keep: The Arcatraz
Tempest Keep: The Botanica
Tempest Keep: The Mechanar

- added support for the latest Gatherer Beta
NOTE: everything should work fine during normal play, but if viewing other World Map Zones other than the one where your character is located while using Gatherer, you may suffer from a performance impact and find Drop down boxes impossible to use. The AlphaMap Pause button can be used to solve these issues for the time being.
However, if you have used any AddOn that alters the original Blizzard WorldMap, such as the Miscallaneous AlphaMap Option, then you may also notice these problems when trying to use the original Blizzard WorldMap to view other zones, in which case the AlphaMap pause button will not help as it is linked to the Gatherer Minimap processing. I will investigate to see if this is solvable from within AlphaMap if the problem still exists when Gatherer reaches a Gamma release, as I believe that Gatherer's Astrolabe library is still being tweaked.

- AlphaMap will now highlight Named Bosses on Instance maps if you Target them

- when Named bosses in Instances are killed, AlphaMap will now flag them with a GraveYard symbol
If the Instance is a normal Party Instance, then the bosses will reset automatically when you leave the Party-Instance.
If the Instance is a Raid Instance, you will have to use the new Reset button.
If you don't receive the system message when a Named Mob dies, then your AlphaMap may still be updated by one of two automatic methods :
1.) targetting the corpse of the Named Mob will update its status on the AlphaMap Instance map
2.) other users of AlphaMap in the same Raid will send notification messages to you to update your Instance details
Failing that, you can use the new "Dead" option on the note Right-Click Menu to toggle the status of that boss.
NOTE: you can't note a boss as Dead unless you are inside an instance, but you are allowed to toggle the status back to life whether in an Instance or not

- corrected the Hellfire Ramparts map, and updated the notes. ty Pleegwat :)

- updated some more AtlasLoot Enhanced Loot IDs

- removed the AlphaMap Options frame link to AtlasLoot as no longer required

- fixed the problem where the AlphaMap Coordinates couldn't be moved by holding down the Control key

[Ripperjack]

Thanks for that. I can see gatherer icons on the Alpha Map display, as of the current Gatherer Beta ( dated 29th January ), so everything I wanted is now working. Also, I did noticed that performance drop when viewing map zones outside of the zone I am in. However I rarely do this, so this is not a big issue at the time being.

[AM-FreAk]

Edit this goes elsewhere :)

[balynevil]

Just wondering, I have been unable to locate the Karazan or the Caverns of Time: Old Hillsbrad, Cot:Black Morass maps on Alpha Map. Are these not available yet or have I just been negligent on updating my mods?

[Daviesh]

I sent the maps to Telic so he does have them, not sure if they are implemented though.

[wicked]

hey, love the mod, use it all the time. i like it's utility much more than atlas.

i could be crazy, but i am 100% sure that one day during an instance i was using the map and i was surprised that "pins" for myself and party members were showing our location in the instance. it had never happened before, and since then i don't think it has happened again.

i've scoured through the options and it looks like party pins indicates that it is supposed to show our locations in instances, maybe i'm wasn't hallucinating. is alpha map supposed do this or not? was i imagining it? other players told me i was full of shit. lol.

i have the pins checked and unchecked, doesn't seem to matter.

help?

[truetorment]

hey, love the mod, use it all the time. i like it's utility much more than atlas.

i could be crazy, but i am 100% sure that one day during an instance i was using the map and i was surprised that "pins" for myself and party members were showing our location in the instance. it had never happened before, and since then i don't think it has happened again.

i've scoured through the options and it looks like party pins indicates that it is supposed to show our locations in instances, maybe i'm wasn't hallucinating. is alpha map supposed do this or not? was i imagining it? other players told me i was full of shit. lol.

i have the pins checked and unchecked, doesn't seem to matter.

help?


I imagine you were probably in Dire Maul... the outside maps will show your location, the inside maps don't because there is currently NO way for any addon to get a player's location within any instanced location as far as I'm aware. :(

[BattleMage]

Is there a new maintainer for Telic's Addons, yet?
He posted his goodbye over at the Curse Gaming Comments of AlphaMap (http://www.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details/2055/alphamap-fans-update/).
Sad to see him go :-(

[Daviesh]

Yeah, he posted a goodbye here too. I will probably hack in any new maps that come along as I will probably end up making them for Atlas. Black temple is the next big one. As for full on maintainence, I don't think anyone has expressed interest yet.

[xerty]

That's a shame. I missed his goodbye. Sad to see him go. Ah well, here's wishing him all the best for the future.

[Gryphon]

Ya, a brief goodbye was posted in the Cosmos dev forums. It was a bit unexpected.

[Daviesh]

I got an e-mail with a bit more detail. Basically he has moved overseas for a job and has quit WoW at the same time. The goodbye was kind of sudden because he thought he still had a month and then was suddenly called up.

[wicked]

I imagine you were probably in Dire Maul... the outside maps will show your location, the inside maps don't because there is currently NO way for any addon to get a player's location within any instanced location as far as I'm aware. :(

ahh, probably was in dire maul. like i said, it only happened once that i could remember, and i've only been to dire maul once.

thanks

[Telic]

AlphaMap now has a new slash command to help in reporting issues where the AlphaMap is not automatically updating to the expected map

/am info

If the map is not automatically updating to what you expect, then please use this slash command when reporting the problem to me, and make sure you copy ALL 3 lines of information from the chat window. Make sure you are standing in the Zone/Instance where the problem happens when you do this !

This will speed up the solution to the problem, as I don't always have time to visit all the Instances to collect this data myself.

Also, some Instance names will always be ambiguous. e.g. Dire Maul, Blackrock Spire, etc.

[Ripperjack]

Can you please check your compatibility with The Gatherer.

The icons are there, however the mouse over tooltips text is incomplete. I get a string "node_lastseen" in the text display. It appears that might be an old variable or something.

[Telic]

Mmm,

I'm releasing an update of AlphaMap tomorrow, but haven't changed the Gatherer support which seems to be working OK for me with the latest version.

The _lastseen variable isn't an old one as far as I know, but a new one...?

It displays in the tooltip when you last visited a particular "node".

Can you visit "http://www.gathereraddon.com" and download the latest version and GathererDB and test again ?

Gatherer-3.0.4
GathererDB_Wowhead-1.0.2008-02-07

My testing hasn't been comprehensive in terms of trying all the different Gatherer Options, so I could be missing something - do you have any special Gatherer Tooltip options selected ?