Miscellaneous Hacks - WoW Character BBCode

This is a continuation of the project, https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=160418 . I have made several modifications to the original authors code and several have asked for my modifications.

Because of this and the original authors lack of updating the original modification, I have decided to upload this package for all to use.

All credit goes to the original author(s) of the utility as i have only cleaned up the code and packaged it for easy usage.

WARNING!
This is very beta at this time. I have added the product now to force myself to update and maintain the plugin and to share it with the rest of my fellow World of Warcraft webmasters

Installation

1. Uninstall your existing WoW Char Code installation. I have changed the product ID itself and it may not update everything correctly.
2. Remove the clientscript/ajax_tooltip and clientscript/phparmory folders if they exist
3. Upload the contents of the "Upload" Folder to the ROOT directory of your forums (for example, if you have your forums installed in /home/mydir/public_html/forums , you would unzip into that folder.)
4. Import the product/product-WoWCharBBCode-?.??.xml file

Changelog

• 0.4.9b
  • Added basic Death Knight support
  • Fixed problem with characters with no professions (common with Death Knights)
• 0.4.9a
  • Fixed a minor issue with realms in spaces in the name
• 0.4.9
  • Added wysiwyg support
• 0.4.8a
  • Fixed a php parse error in functions_wowcharcode.php. you do not need to download the entire zip file, just replace your existing functions_wowcharcode.php file with the attached .php file
• 0.4.8
  • changed many items to OO code.
  • Added new debug log facility ( install https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...hreadid=176899 )
  • Added ability to paste a wow armory URL and have it create an appropriate character link (i.e. paste http://www.wowarmory.com/character-s...man&n=Geophery and it creates [char=Uldaman]Geophery[/char]
• 0.4.7a
  • Removed some left over debugging statements and info in the product and php file.
• 0.4.7
  • Changed the backend armory code.
  • Updated caching to not cache Armory results that end up as errors
  • Added character class, race and professions as vbphrases.
  • Added KR and TW Armory locales. (, etc)
  • Some minor fixes.
• 0.4.4
  • Added Icon caching to help with slow armory. Images are cached by default in the armory folder. chmod this folder to 777 and icons will be automaticly cached to this folder.
  • You can now use the variable $wowchar_code in the postbit (or postbit_legacy) to display the character tooltip in a post.
• 0.4.3 Fixed issue with rebuilding post cache.
• 0.4.2 Added option to show/hide realm if a default realm is set.
• 0.4.1 Fixed an issue if the character doesnt have armory data, Only change is in functions_wowcharcode.php file.
• 0.4
  • All Character stat text are now phrases. you will find a new Phrase Type in the Phrase Manager ( WoW BBCode Phrases )
  • Added default realm option so one does not need to use the [char=server] option when specifying characters on own realm.
  • Customized the stat display per class and on some specs (such as feral v.s. resto druids). see an example at http://www.dramaloot.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19271

• 0.3
  • Armory Caching works for both US and EU armorys.
  • Removed un-used files.
  • Put the majority of the codes HTML creation as templates and use vbulletins ajax.php and hooks.
  • Added options for default locale (armory) to use (currently EU and US armories).
  • Added option to disable caching of the Armory (i use it to test armory retrieval)
  • Added ability to specify what armory the character / realm you would like, see usage notes below.
• 0.2
  • Armory Caching never actually worked properly, this should now be fixed.
  • Remove the includes/functions_wow3bbcode.php file. This has been replaced by a plugin.
  • Remove the clientscript/phparmory/config.php file. This isnt needed.
  • Major updates to phparmory.php
  • Minor Plugin changes + code cleanup.

ToDo

• New tooltip javascript
• New character sheet.
• Create easy to modify interface for character stats to be displayed in tooltip.

Usage
Using the character code is easy enough,
[char]CHARACTER[/char] if default realm option is set and character links is on same realm.
For characters not on the same realm as the default,
[char=SERVER]CHARACTER[/char]
For example,
[char=Vek'nilash]Azaril[/char]
Or, if you want to link a character profile from another locale (i.e. EU realms) , you simply add EU- before the server name.
[char=EU-Vek'nilash]Azaril[/char]

The same thing applies to linking US realm characters from a EU default forum.

See a working example at http://www.dramaloot.com/index.php?id=officer_cl (This is a vbadvanced custom page using the BBCode page type).

Added German translation for what i currently have localized. Provided by jluerken http://www.wow-relaxed.de

[sweede]

I know ive been neglecting this mod a lot lately, but it's not intentional and its not because I dont want to maintain it anymore

Fixing the issues involves a slightly higher coding skill than i currently had and ive been knee deep in object coding and design to figure out how to get past the configuration problem (having character stats that are displayed to be infinitly variable) and working on getting the display tooltip to position itself correctly (which doesnt seem like it will happen actually).

Over the next month or so i'll be re-writing all of this to provide higher support for vbulletin installations and i would also like , in the event that warhammer or AoC releases some type of XML based character browser such as the wow armory, avialable for other games with little modifications.

Also, don't ask about DeathKnight support. I cannot add deathknight anything until they show up in the WoW Armory. I will try to see if i can get some info from wowarmory@blizzard.com though.

[maf1973]

Hmm... how can it be enabled in the postbit?
Everywhere in the Forum the [char] Code work, but not in the Profile Field.

I created a new Field19 and tested it with [char]Name[/char], but it only show this,
if i try this in a Thread it works perfect?

How could that be? Any Ideas how to enable this in the postbit

[sweede]

Originally Posted by maf1973

Hmm... how can it be enabled in the postbit?
Everywhere in the Forum the [char] Code work, but not in the Profile Field.

I created a new Field19 and tested it with [char]Name[/char], but it only show this,
if i try this in a Thread it works perfect?

How could that be? Any Ideas how to enable this in the postbit

It's pretty hackish, and tbh i never really tested or updated it , but i already have a plugin that hooks the postbit_display_start ... hook, and sets up a variable that will put the armory link where ever you add the variable $wowchar_code

So where you want to add your char info in your template, simply put $wowchar_code there.

You will need to create a character profile field, 12 chars max, single line text, that is used for the character name.

For right now, you need to use the default realm option in the admin cp.

It's a pretty easy thing for me to update, i'll get something much better up in a few days.

[maf1973]

Nice, works perfect.

Another Question, is it possible to list more than 1 character with this?

[Heretiko]

hi and many compliments, nice job!!!! i would like to ask you if there is any chance to have this mod for hosts without a cURL function...

thanks in advance!

[sweede]

Originally Posted by maf1973

Nice, works perfect.

Another Question, is it possible to list more than 1 character with this?

I'm not sure what you mean.
Do you want to do a side by side comparison of two characters and their stats or do you want to have generic info, such as a char portrait, lvl race, professions, etc (and no stat info) of any and all characters listed ?

I'm sure i could do both actually..

[Insanity.TM]

hello, i have a little problem

i don´t have a pop up,...this is only create a link, but dont a popup

sorry for my english xD i´m a german guy ^^

[Insanity.TM]

sry for double post

here is a screen from the warning

[sweede]

your problem is pretty apparent in your screenshot..

your host does not allow the use of fopen to open URLs.

[Tolas]

Just started getting this error today:



Worked fine a day or two ago and the php file has not been changes as far as I know. I also re-downloaded the latest version and uploaded that file again to be sure.

Same issues.

Any thoughts?