Add-On Releases - gWoWEvents - World of Warcraft Event Signup

What is it?
[hr]-[/hr]gWoWEvents is a modification for vBulletin which allows you to add World of Warcraft event sign ups to your forum calendar.

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Support
[hr]value[/hr]I use my released mods daily, if I find an issue with them or add features for myself I will release updates. If there are significant bugs or simple feature requests I will do my best to release fixes. Some of my mods rely on fetching data from 3rd party websites, due to the unreliable results, my mods will require users to troubleshoot for themselves if they find the addon is not working for them specifically. I am offering my personal mods that work ok for me for you to use, I am sorry I do not have time to troubleshoot many user specific issues. Thank you for your understanding.

Features
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• Allows your users to enter multiple servers and characters
• Links to either US or EU WoW Armorys.
• Links icons to wiki.
• Choose calendar to use
• Limit use by usergroup
• Multiple server support
• Shows extended character data, skills, talents.
• Some features translated for French and German
• Character data is fetched by cron so calendar doesn't suffer slowdown
• Templated so you can direct links somewhere other than the Armory if you wish.
• Unified profilefield compatible with gWoWRoster and gWoWChar

Installation
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1. Download the latest version and upload all files.
2. Install the product.
3. Create a Multiple-Line Text Box User Profile Field.
   • /admincp/?loc=profilefield.php%3Fdo%3Dadd
   • Multiple-Line Text Box
   • Continue
   • Title: World of Warcraft Characters
   • Description:

     Enter one character per line.<br /><br />Format: US/EU|Realm|Faction|Name<br /><br />Example: US|Mal'Ganis|Alliance|Gryphen

   • Default Value: Leave Blank
   • Max length of allowed user input: 1000
   • Field Length: 50
   • Text Area Height: 6
   • Field Editable by User: Yes
   • Other options are optional.
   • Save
   • Look and see what the field name is for World of Warcraft Characters, example field25.
4. Fill in the gWoWEvents configuration options.
5. That is all, instruct people to fill in their profile.

Changes
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v1.0.10a - upload class_gwowarmory.php

• Quick fix for Armory import.

v1.0.10 - upload cron.gwowevents.charinfo.php, class_gwowarmory.php, import product with overwrite

• Quick fix for 3.1 armory changes.
• Secondary skills disabled for now.

v1.0.9 - upload cron.gwowevents.charinfo.php, upload images, import product with overwrite

• Death knight images, thanks SlompOchomp
• Fix special characters in player names

v1.0.8 - import product with overwrite enabled

• Fix spelling error
• Fix for signup allowance periods

v1.0.7 - Upload functions_gwowevents.php, images, import product with overwrite enabled

• Updated for WotLK

v1.0.5 - Import product with overwrite enabled.

• Used phrases for more text
• Added option to show who has viewed the event details.

v1.0.4 - Upload all files import product.

• Added a 4th, "Yes Late", signup option
• Comment minimum setting for Late and Maybe options

v1.0.3 - Import product.

• Update for 3.7.0 Gold, thank you Kinneas

v1.0.2 - Upload all files import product.

• Initial Release

Copyright
[hr]-[/hr]gXboxLive, Copyright ? Ghryphen (https://github.com/ghryphen)
Please maintain copyrights in derivative works, thank you.

[Caerydd]

Thanks for looking into 1, Gryphon My guild currently uses threads for signups, so the cross over to a calendar/raid system it would be nice so they can 'discuss' the event while sign ups are listed separately.

I've not upgraded to 3.7 though, and won't be like to until 3.7 goes gold.

however, donations coming yours and Sweede's way at some point, as I really appreciate the work you've both done.

[Gryphon]

This should work fine on 3.6

[sweede]

I've always wondered, why not have the user profile fields created during the installation of the product?

While it doesnt appear to be any easy APIs that you can use to create the fields, it is rather easy to facilitate this using some of the admin hooks.

I have a plugin that i use on my guild site that adds profile fields automaticly though the admincp and even sets the proper option fields for use across vbulletin.

I'll clean it up slightly and post it as its own plugin with instructions on how to get and use the variables.

[Foghorn Deadhor]

I am currently using Elricstorm's mod but found your mod here when I went to go complain about there being no upgrade instructions as promised with the newer version of the product...

Some things I'd like to see, then I'd be all over using your whole WoW package as having integrated mods is hot:

(Please note that I haven't downloaded this yet because a functional calendar is important to my guild)

1) It is important to me to have compatibility with Event Forums. The associated threads being made with calendar events are very useful to us for numerous reasons, so please consider making this happen.

2) I don't see any mention of the stuff that was in the latest version of Elricstorm's which would be nice and helpful, such as formation time, zone, etc.

3) I haven't found a mod that does this, but "<< Previous Event | Next Event >>" buttons would be swell. This may be more of a general calendar thing but if it came with your mod it would be :awesome:

4) An optional place to post WWS report links after the event is done. I know this can just be posted in the body text but a field for it would be dandy, especially if you made an addon that allowed you to list WWS reports by some of the associated calendar info (date, zone).

That's the stuff off the top of my head. I'm looking forward to installing this as soon as I know we won't lose Event Forums compatibility ^_^

[Caerydd]

I think WWS links could be added through extra custom fields you make yourself, most likely With Farcaster's original addon, I'm using custom fields to enable highlighting of event details and things - lays out stuff nicer than the raid leader having to cut and paste. I assume this would also work with this addon too.


Shall test this out tomorrow, and verily my fellow officers will be blown away.


Edit: regarding event forums, it might be worth contacting thincom2000 (I think that was how it was spelled) as he was the one I know looking at cleaning up and updating event forums.

[Wayne Luke]

If I could make a suggestion...

In the next version of this event calendar and the Guild Roster, consolidate the image directories so that we don't have multiple copies off all the icons uploaded to different folders. That makes it difficult if you change the images for any reason. Especially if you have multiple styles on the system.

Also it would be nice if you could specify the type of event such as: Raid, Meeting, Roleplay, PvP, etc... Maybe have an option box where the admin can list the different types they want to allow.

[Caerydd]

Seconded WL's suggestions. The option to leave off the character stats for an RP event would make farcaster's original mod redundant.

Also, I have a collection of Blizzard's instance icons for both Outland and Azeroth, I would be happy to upload them if you could find a use for them.

[BlizzardHQ]

Originally Posted by Caerydd

Also, I have a collection of Blizzard's instance icons for both Outland and Azeroth, I would be happy to upload them if you could find a use for them.

I would be intrested in these for a DKP mod for vB that I'm working on currently.

[Dsru123]

Well, installed the WoW Characters and Rooster and all working well. I can seem to get the Event mod working. it only shows the style of the default calendar. I added a event and cant seem to reproduce the screenshot format you have here. I created a new RAID CALENDAr, its ID is 2, added to the options *I beleive everything set correctly) but still get the default format and no place to JOIN the event. I am missing something very obvious, but sure as heck cant tell what.

www.jettcommunity.com

[Wayne Luke]

When creating the event, make sure to check "Allow Users to Signup" in the Additional Options field.