TradeBarker

A World of Warcraft TBC Classic addon that helps crafters advertise their profession services in Trade chat.

Supported Professions

Enchanting - Weapon, 2H Weapon, Chest, Cloak, Boots, Gloves, Bracer, Shield, Ring enchants
Alchemy - Flasks, Elixirs, Potions, Transmutes
Jewelcrafting - Meta, Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple gem cuts
Blacksmithing - Weapons, Plate Armor, Mail Armor, Sharpening/Weightstones
Leatherworking - Drums, Leg Armor, Armor Kits, Leather Armor, Mail Armor

Features

Profession Tabs - Switch between professions using tabs at the top of the window
Item Selection - Pick which items/services you want to advertise from a categorized checklist
Presets - Save, name, and quick-send predefined item selections (NEW!)
Spell Links - Toggle between plain text and clickable spell links in trade chat
Message Preview - Preview your generated Trade chat message before sending
Character Counter - Live counter shows message length vs the 255-character trade chat limit
Auto-Split - Automatically splits long messages into multiple parts to stay within the limit
Message Templates - Customize the message format per-profession using {profession} and {items} placeholders
Saved Selections - Your selections are saved per-character between sessions (including last selected profession and templates)
Draggable UI - Move the window anywhere on screen

Usage

Type /tb or /tradebarker to open the addon window.

Select a profession tab (only your character's professions are shown)
Check the items/services you can craft and want to advertise
Click Preview to see the generated message
Click Send to Trade to post to Trade chat (you must be in a city)

Use Select All / Deselect All to quickly toggle all items for the current profession.

Presets

Presets allow you to save frequently-used item selections for quick access. Perfect for managing different advertising strategies (e.g., "Raid Enchants", "Budget Options", "Popular Gems").

Creating Presets

Select the items you want to include
Click Save Current in the Presets section
Enter a name for your preset
Click Save

Using Presets

Each preset row has several buttons:

Load - Loads the preset's selections into the UI (replaces current selections)
Send - Instantly sends the preset to Trade chat without loading it (preserves current selections)
Del - Deletes the preset
↑/↓ - Reorders presets in the list
Name field - Click to rename the preset (press Enter to save)

Quick Send

The Send button is particularly useful for cycling through multiple advertising strategies without changing your current selections. For example:

Keep your main setup loaded
Quickly send "Budget Enchants" preset
Wait a few minutes
Quickly send "Premium Enchants" preset
Your original selections remain unchanged

Presets are saved per-character and per-profession.

Spell Links

Enable "Use Spell Links" checkbox (below the Template header) to post clickable spell links instead of plain text. When people click these links in trade chat, they'll see the actual crafting spell with mats and details.

Example:

Without Spell Links: LFW Enchanting! | Weapon: Mongoose, Executioner | PST!
With Spell Links: LFW Enchanting! | Weapon: [Mongoose], [Executioner] | PST! (clickable links)

Adding Spell IDs

Spell IDs are included for all professions (Enchanting, Alchemy, Jewelcrafting, Blacksmithing, and Leatherworking). To add missing ones or update incorrect IDs:

Create this macro:

/run local n=GameTooltip:GetSpell() if n then local _,id=GetSpellLink(n):match("spell:(%d+)") print(n,id) end

Hover over the spell in your profession window with the macro's tooltip active
The spell name and ID will print to your chat
Edit TradeBarker.lua and add the spellID to the item:

{ name = "Mongoose", spellID = 27984 }

Message Templates

The message format is customizable via the Template field at the top of the window. Each profession can have its own template. Use these placeholders:

{profession} — replaced with the profession name (e.g. "Enchanting")
{items} — replaced with the auto-generated item list (required)

Default template:

LFW {profession}! | {items} | PST!

Example outputs:

LFW Enchanting! | Weapon: Mongoose, Executioner | Boots: Cat's Swiftness | PST!
LFW Alchemy! | Flasks: Flask of Fortification | Transmutes: Primal Might | PST!

Custom template example:

WTS {profession} services! {items} -- whisper me!

Click Reset to restore the default template.

Installation

Copy the TradeBarker folder into your WoW AddOns directory:

World of Warcraft/_anniversary_/Interface/AddOns/TradeBarker/

Disclaimer

TradeBarker is a tool designed to help crafters advertise their profession services. You are solely responsible for the content of the messages you send using this addon.

The addon and its developer are not responsible for any misuse of in-game chat channels
Users must comply with World of Warcraft's Terms of Service and Code of Conduct
Users are responsible for ensuring their messages are appropriate and non-offensive
Excessive or inappropriate use of trade chat may result in penalties from Blizzard Entertainment
Use of explicit language, harassment, spam, or other violations of game rules is strictly prohibited

By using TradeBarker, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own conduct and any consequences that may result from your use of this addon.

Please be respectful, follow server rules, and use trade chat responsibly.

Author

Tidalz - US Nightslayer