⚠️ NOV 11, 2024 - THIS PROJECT IS PAUSED FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD: Due to other dev
priorities requiring my attention in recent weeks, I have decided to pause the development
of this addon. I greatly appreciate all the support and feedback received
so far and intend to resume work as soon as I complete the ongoing projects.
MultiTargets allows players to create and maintain target lists,
which are lists of names that can be used to quickly target using
a key binding.
This addon works similarly to a macro that targets a specific
unit by name, using the /tar command, but with target lists, it
will rotate through its names, so more than one target can be
marked in sequence, with no need to players manually target each one
or update the macro themselves.
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Every contribution or subscription is deeply appreciated and also supports
the Stormwind Library project,
which is the framework used to build this addon.
How this addon can be used
Farming: Players can create a target list with the names of
the mobs they want to farm in a specific area.
Hunting rares: Players can create a target list with the names
of the rares they want to hunt in a specific zone instead of
manually upating the macro with the names of the current rare
being hunted.
Questing: When players need to kill specific mobs for a quest,
they can create a target list with the names of these mobs, so
it's easier to target them, especially when the quest requires
killing more than one type of enemy.
Raiding and in dungeons: Players can create a target list
with the names of the mobs they need to focus on, like the ones
that need to be interrupted or killed first, then a single key
binding can be used to target them in sequence.
How to use this addon
Install and enable the addon
Once you log in, the addon will load the default target list and it's
ready to be used and populated with names
There are a couple of ways to add names to the target list:
Using the target frame button: Click on the target frame
button to add the name of the current target to the target list
Using the chat command: Type /multitargets add followed by the
name of the target to add it to the target list
Adding the current target with a command: When the target
is selected, type /multitargets addt to add the name of the
current target to the target list
There will be a macro called MultiTargetsMacro with arrows and an aim
icon when you open the Macro dialog (/m). Just drag this macro to your
action bar and associate a key binding to it if you want.
Now it's a matter of spamming the macro key binding and the addon will
rotate the next targets in the list, marking it with a raid marker
Available commands
All command line options are available using the /multitargets command.
In the addon's first versions, most of its functionalities are available
through the chat command. The addon will have a graphical interface in
the future, but for now, the chat command is the best way to interact
with it.
These are the available commands:
/multitargets add {name}: Adds the given name to the target list,
replacing {name} with any name and wrapping it with quotes if it has
spaces
/multitargets addt: Adds the name of the player's current target to
the target list
/multitargets clear: Clears the target list
/multitargets help: Shows the available commands
/multitargets hide: Hides the target list window
/multitargets minimap hide: Hides the minimap icon
/multitargets minimap show: Shows the minimap icon
/multitargets print: Prints the names in the target list
/multitargets remove {name}: Removes the given name from the target
list, replacing {name} with any name and wrapping it with
quotes if it has spaces
/multitargets removet: Removes the name of the player's current target
from the target list
/multitargets show: Shows the target list window
What's on the roadmap for the next versions
Toolbox in the targets window: A toolbox above the target list
with buttons to add, remove, clear, and other actions
Multiple target lists: The ability to create and manage multiple
target lists, so players can have different lists for different
situations
Settings: Will allow customizing the addon's behavior, also with
a graphical interface
Select available markers: The addon will allow players to select
which markers are available for the target list and their order
Automatic macro moved to the action bar: The addon may try to move
the macro to the action bar automatically if it's not there and the player
has empty slots in the first initialization
Localization: The addon will be localized to support multiple
languages
Limitations
The addon has some limitations that players should be aware of, mostly
due to the limitations of the World of Warcraft API and the way the addon
was designed:
No in-combat support: The addon will not work in combat, as macros
can't be updated while the player is in combat
PvP: The addon will not mark enemy players, as it's not possible to
use raid markers on them
Interaction with other addons: The addon may not behave well with
other addons that also change the target frame layout or behavior, but
these incompatibilities may be addressed in future versions, especially
when users report them
Known issues
This is a list of known issues that players may encounter when using the
addon that are already being addressed and will be fixed in future versions:
Raid markers mismatch: When the player removes a name from the target
list, the raid markers priorities are recalculated, but the addon won't be
able to update the current marked enemies, so for a short amount of time,
the raid markers may not match the target list.
Target window scrollbar and empty spaces: When a list has targets
enough to enable the window scrollbar, once targets are removed, the
scrollbar may not reflect the actual number of targets, and empty spaces may
appear in the end of the window. That's not a blocker issue that prevents the
addon from working, but it's a visual glitch that will be fixed in future
versions.
Changelog
2024.08.20 - version 1.5.0
Add a minimap icon to show and hide the target list window that can be
hidden with /multitargets minimap hide
Update Stormwind Library to version 1.12.0
2024.07.24 - version 1.4.2
Update TOC interface number for Retail
2024.07.11 - version 1.4.1
Update TOC interface number for Classic Era
2024.07.04 - version 1.4.0
Add a tiny arrow to the target frame window to show what's the next unit
in the target list to be targeted
Disable certain addon functionalities when the player enters combat,
considering that macros can't be updated during combat and MultiTargets
relies on them to rotate targets
Update Stormwind Library to version 1.7.0 + finish the namespace
refactoring started in version 1.3.2
2024.06.20 - version 1.3.2
Update Stormwind Library to version 1.6.0
Update important structures to use improved library features, most precisely
in the class inheritance system
2024.05.28 - version 1.3.1
The target frame button now has a better, less intrusive visual representation
2024.05.23 - version 1.3.0
Add an empty target list message with instructions on how to add names and
set up the addon - useful especially for new players
Open the target window when new names are added to the target list
2024.05.08 - version 1.2.0
Improvements to the addon first initialization, by adding the macro even
with an empty target list
Fix an annoying case where players remove the last target from the list but
the macro would still try to target the last name, considering that it wasn't
updated for empty lists
2024.05.07 - version 1.1.1
Add multiple TOC files to support Classic Era, Classic Cataclysm, and
Retail
Addon settings are now saved per character, which means target lists are not
shared between characters anymore
Fix a bug that was parsing commands with mixed quotes incorrectly, like /multitargets add "Vilnak'dor"
2024.04.27 - version 1.1.0
A new frame to manage the target list with the current target names, their
associated raid markers and remove buttons
2024.04.25 - version 1.0.1
Broadcast the target list refresh event so integrated addons can run their
own actions when the target list is updated
Fix a bug where the target frame button was not being updated after adding
or removing targets via chat commands
2024.04.10 - version 1.0.0
Fix a bug where dead units were being targetted
Fix a bug where units got their marks removed during target rotation
Friendly chat output messages for all addon commands
2024.03.29 - version 0.0.1-alpha
First addon version with:
Target list management with chat commands
Target frame button to add and remove the current target to the list
Automatic macro creation with the target list names
