DontCast

Last Updated: Aug 16, 2018 Game Version: 8.0.1

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Oct 11, 2013

Owner: exupery

DontCast

Warns a player when their current target has buffs or debuffs that eliminate (or significantly mitigate) incoming damage. The default buff/debuff list will switch modes (between magical and physical) depending on the current spec of the player. Displays the name and icon of the buff/debuff, as well as a timer displaying a countdown of time remaining until the effect expires. Buffs and debuffs can be added and removed with the appropriate slash commands.

Default Buffs/Debuffs

Anti-Magic Shell (Magical mode only)
Aspect of the Turtle
Blessing of Protection (Physical mode only)
Blessing of Spellwarding (Magical mode only)
Cloak of Shadows (Magical mode only)
Cyclone
Deterrence
Die by the Sword (Physical mode only)
Diffuse Magic (Magical mode only)
Dispersion
Divine Shield
Ethereal Form (Physical mode only)
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Ice Block
Imprison
Nether Ward (Magical mode only)
Netherwalk
Paralysis
Polymorph
Riposte (Physical mode only)
Shield of Vengeance
Smoke Bomb
Spell Reflection (Magical mode only)
Temporal Shield
Touch of Karma

Prior to version 1.3.7 any auras added to the default list (e.g. Dispersion in v1.1.3) would not be enabled for players updating to (or beyond) that DontCast version. This was changed in v1.3.7 (e.g. all players will now have Aspect of the Turtle enabled by default) but this required changing how auras are removed/disabled. As a result any players that prior to v1.3.7 disabled an aura (via /dontcast remove) that is on the default list will have that aura re-enabled. Auras disabled in v1.3.7 (or higher) will not be affected by future changes to the default list.

Commands

/dontcast add NAME - adds the named buff or debuff to the base list of auras (those that will show in either magical or physical mode)
/dontcast addm NAME - adds the named buff or debuff for magical mode only
/dontcast addp NAME - adds the named buff or debuff for physical mode only
/dontcast remove NAME - removes the named buff or debuff
/dontcast threshold #.## - set the threshold for changing color of countdown text
/dontcast show threshold - display the threshold color of countdown text changes
/dontcast list - display what will trigger the warning
/dontcast default - reverts to the default triggers
/dontcast show - Shows the addon and allows repositioning and resizing
/dontcast hide - Hides (and locks) the addon
/dontcast center - Sets the position to center of screen
/dontcast config - Opens the options UI
/dontcast ? or /dontcast help - Prints the command list

TODOs

customizable text colors
integrate adding/removing auras via options UI
set expiring soon threshold to a provided spell's cast-time
add support for immunity effects not shown as aura on target player (e.g. Counterstrike Totem, Mass Spell Reflection)

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gloomberg
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Posted Aug 14, 2018
2x [ADDON_ACTION_FORBIDDEN] Аддон 'DontCast' пытался вызвать защищенную функцию 'SetNote()'.
!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:519: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:519>
[C]: in function `SetNote'
FrameXML\StaticPopup.lua:2706: in function `OnAccept'
FrameXML\StaticPopup.lua:4964: in function `StaticPopup_OnClick'
[string "*:OnClick"]:1: in function <[string "*:OnClick"]:1>

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exupery
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Posted Aug 15, 2018
In reply to gloomberg:

Yeah I was seeing a similar one last night (popped up at the end of a dungeon for me). I have what I believe is a fix locally, will push it when/if I'm confident it solves the issue (i.e. once I've ran a few dungeons without encountering it), hopefully later today or tomorrow.

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Posted Aug 16, 2018
In reply to gloomberg:

This is now fixed in the version just uploaded (v1.4.4b).

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Posted Jul 21, 2018
REF:

http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56314

https://www.wowace.com/projects/elkbuffbars/issues/141

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Posted Jul 21, 2018
3x Deferred XML Node object named MSA_DropDownListTemplate already exists
!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:578: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:578>

Locals:
nil

3x Deferred XML Node object named MSA_DropDownMenuTemplate already exists
!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:578: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:578>

Locals:
nil

4x Deferred XML Node object named MSA_DropDownMenuButtonTemplate already exists
!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:578: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:578>

Locals:
nil

v1.4.3, wow 8.0

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#44 exupery

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Posted Jul 21, 2018
In reply to szpunk:

This is due to the dropdown library used in this addon is also used by one or more other addons you're using (and pretty sure they should just be warnings, i.e. they shouldn't interfere with any addon functionality). Probably won't make any changes during the prepatch to see if Blizz makes any changes between now and the xpac dropping but will do something in early BFA if not.

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Posted Jul 22, 2018
Quote from exupery >>

Probably won't make any changes during the prepatch

Decided to take a stab at fixing this, if you download the version just uploaded (v1.4.4) it should resolve those duplicate object name warnings. (You may still see them caused by other addons if you have multiple others using the same library, but you shouldn't see this addon contributing to the problem anymore).

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MikeFightsBears
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Posted Jul 28, 2018
In reply to exupery:

This is still a problem, even if it is the only addon I have enabled

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Posted Jul 29, 2018
In reply to MikeFightsBears:

Interesting, I wasn't seeing this on my main but then when switching chars noticed it on others (including going back to my main in same session, i.e. not quitting wow), seems my attempted fix in v1.4.4 didn't quite do the trick.

Attempted to remove the dropdown menu library used but that resulted in the taint errors that caused me to use one in the first place (and that's a much more serious problem as it prevents you from queuing for battlegrounds whereas the current warnings don't actually impact gameplay/functionality in any way). The problem is with how WoW is treating dupe template name warnings so it's not something I can really fix short of a) removing drop downs from the config screen, or b) not using XML templates for drop downs. Wish I had better news for you but at this point I'll probably just wait and see if one of the various anti-taint drop down libraries (either the one currently used or another) transitions from XML templates to a pure Lua implementation.

One thing I did come across in my research that my interest you (and/or others) is something someone wrote to prevent debugging tools from catching/reporting these warnings. https://github.com/Nevcairiel/FilterLuaInterfaceWarnings (Unfortunately doesn't look like the author put that on Curse as an addon so for anyone not sure what to do with it create a folder under `World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns` named `!!NoWarnings` and put those two files in it)

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Posted Aug 11, 2018
Quote from MikeFightsBears >>

In reply to exupery:

This is still a problem, even if it is the only addon I have enabled

Okay, I've fixed the warnings (for real this time!), after updating to the most recent version (1.4.4a) you shouldn't see them anymore.

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Posted Aug 17, 2018
In reply to exupery:

Quote from exupery >>

after updating to the most recent version (1.4.4a) you shouldn't see them anymore.

My fix in 1.4.4a to fix the object name already exists warnings resulted in causing new issues (see above top-level comment by gloomberg) which were worse as those were occurring more frequently (not sure the frequency for others but I was seeing it at the end of every dungeon and on occasion when entering a vehicle). So with 1.4.4b you'll again see the object name warnings as I (and presumably others) would rather just see warnings once at login rather than repeatedly at various points while playing.

Obviously I'd like to get this addon to a stage where it produces no warnings but for various reasons that's not feasible right now, but hopefully can address in the near-future.

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Posted Jun 24, 2017
Hi! Thank you very much for this addon, I really love it. I wanted to ask - do you still plan on adding a default list for melees with a toggle option? Also is there an option to make the notification centered around the middle of the notification? Because at the moment it looks like the icon is always in the same spot, which makes the text uncentered unless it's a specific length. I don't know how to explain it, sorry.

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Posted Jun 25, 2017
Glad you like it, sorry I haven't been giving this addon much love beyond bug fixes. I'll try and add melee mode soon (and along with that will change config from account-wide to per character), hopefully within the next few weeks.

As for the centered text I'm not sure if you mean centered horizontally or vertically. It should always be centered vertically, the horizontal alignment isn't intended to be centered, it's intended to be left justified (I'll investigate if there's a bug where it's being centered some of the time and fix accordingly).

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Posted Jul 4, 2017
Ah yes, I've meant centered horizontally, which it is not (no bugs there, then!). Is it possible to add an option for centering horizontally? :D

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Posted Jul 24, 2017
The version just uploaded (v1.4) implements the planned melee mode. The addon will now automatically switch between a list catered to Magical damage and one for Physical damage based on the current spec of the player.

It also allows changing the font alignment (to be either center, left, or right justified) via the options panel (though please note configuration is now per-character instead of global, the pre-1.4 global config will automatically be set for each character on first login after updating to 1.4 but since font alignment wasn't an option previously it will need to be set for each character).

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Posted Jan 13, 2017
I have the same problem as the others. When i log in or reload i get this:

Date: 2017-01-13 16:15:17
ID: 1
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: ..\AddOns\DontCast\DontCast.lua line 149:
   attempt to index global 'DontCastAuras' (a nil value)
Debug:
   DontCast\DontCast.lua:149:
      DontCast\DontCast.lua:147
   DontCast\DontCast.lua:539:
      DontCast\DontCast.lua:531
Locals:
(for generator) = <function> defined =[C]:-1
(for state) = <table> {
Divine Shield = true
Cloak of Shadows = true
Deterrence = true
Shield of Vengeance = true
Diffuse Magic = true
Touch of Karma = true
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen = true
Dispersion = true
Imprison = true
Blessing of Spellwarding = true
Netherwalk = true
Spell Reflection = true
Nether Ward = true
Ice Block = true
Temporal Shield = true
Aspect of the Turtle = true
Smoke Bomb = true
Anti-Magic Shell = true
Cyclone = true
}
(for control) = "Divine Shield"
aura = "Divine Shield"
_ = true
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = true
(*temporary) = "attempt to index global 'DontCastAuras' (a nil value)"
defaultAuras = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DontCast\DontCast.lua:89
addAura = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\DontCast\DontCast.lua:127

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#36 exupery

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Posted Jan 14, 2017
Thanks for the Swatter output, that really helps. Pretty sure this was a regression introduced in v1.3.7 and would affect anyone using the addon for the first time (or after clearing their cache). Just uploaded a new version (v1.3.9) that should fix this, please let me know if you're still having issues after updating to that.

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Posted Dec 18, 2016
Was a great addon when it was working :( Sad to see it fade off into addonDeadZone

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Posted Dec 19, 2016
What exactly isn't working for you? (This isn't in the "addonDeadZone" - but it's been working fine for me and I can't resolve issues I'm unaware of).

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Posted Dec 27, 2016
Just doesn't work. No errors or anything that pops up. Even after a full reformat of my system, not due to the addon, and fresh install of the game it just doesn't work at all. It's enabled but nothing comes up.

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