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Beta Available: 1.6.3 Beta
Download previous versions from http://users.telenet.be/fvcz/benecast/benecast8/
- Fixed glitch when changing profile in config screen, didn't update spellcheckbuttons. thx Darcdragon !
- Fixed minor issue when trying to move panels through the config screen.
- Hopefully improved range checking code
- Hopefully brought back pet panels
- Support for PitBull Unit Frames
- Gotten rid of Skurel's unit version as suggested by countless users :)
- Improved positioning for Sage panels
this beta now!
BeneCast 2.1.2 beta Wintrow 8.39 
Virus/spyware scanned on upload WARNING: Not been updated since the last patchCompatible with WotLK ()
Author: Wintrow
Download size: 87.57 kB
Updated 26/01/2008 (745 days ago)
65,809 total downloads / downloads this week: 3,123 / downloads today: 222
This author accepts PayPal donations
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BeneCast - by Skurel
updated by Wintrow
updated by Shimavak
retaken by Wintrow after Shimavak's untimely passing from this world
!! Warning !! READ THIS 1ST!!!
Reset your config before installing new Benecast releases and/or Beta's.
This is also known as 'clearing saved variables'
To reset,
- Remove the Benecast folder from the Wow/Interface/Addons folder.
- Goto the WTF/Account name/Server name/Charater name/Saved Variables folder, found in WoW's main folder. Delete any Benecast.lua files there. Repeat for any other Charater names that have used and will use Benecast.
-OR-
Quick method
- Right Click the WoW folder,
choose search,
search for Bene*,
delete any of the files that show up.
Reason for this is,
- Each Release or Beta may have code changes that will conflict with any old settings.
- Paladin's and Shaman can now be on the same side. Before patch 2.0 BeneCast used to re-use the last panel for Shaman when you were Horde and Pally when you were Alliance. Now they can 'play together' so I added a tab.
- Because buttons can no longer be hidden while in combat some classes have a crapload of buttons (especially on themselves). For this reason I've made Profiles. This drastically changes the internal data-layout.
Contents:
- General (what IS BeneCast)
- Troubleshooting (check this before posting)
- Bugreporting (how to do it)
- Todo (what would I like to add)
- Quirks (known funky stuff)
- Addon support list (what Unit Frames does BeneCast work with)
- Mod Patches (what i'd like you to do when making one)
- Adding Unit Frame support reversed (what can other devs do)
GENERAL
BeneCast is a tool to help the player cast beneficial spells on themselves, their party members, and friendly targets. It does so by allowing the player to pick and choose what spells they want to show up as clickable buttons from the
BeneCast interface. The interface can be accessed by clicking on the BeneCast button on the Minimap frame, it should look like a little book in a circle.
You can set up multiple profiles in the last tab. There you'll see five (5) editboxes where you can put/change names of profiles. Emptying a box deletes that profile. You can check one profile as your preffered-incombat-profile (the first column of checkboxes). BeneCast will switch to this one when you go into combat. You can also check a profile (possibly the same one) as your preffered-outofcombat-profile (the second column of checkboxes).
BeneCast will automatically switch to the appropriate profile.
Examples of profiles:
- combat (contains only your healing spells)
- dispellcombat (same dispellbutton(s))
- dispellooc (same for outofcombat)
- buffingooc (buffingspells for outofcombat)
- traveling (i don't know, ... levitate? slow fall? :p)
These are internally represented by numbers (1 -> 5).
Darcdragon has made a nice profile editing guide that seems to explain things much easier than I can.
[link='http://www.box.net/shared/ygtokgh0p9']So here it is[/link]
I would rather not make an 'easy profile switching' buttonbar that will manipulate your current profile without opening the option-screen.
I suggest the following macro instead (for switching to profile 2):
/script BeneCastSetup.PrefferedOutOfCombatProfile = 2; BeneCast_UpdateCurrentProfile();
BeneCast also can show first aid buttons. Use the command ,
/benecast firstaid Name Of Bandage.
Example: /benecast firstaid Heavy Wool Bandage
This tells BeneCast which type of bandages to use (it's easier for me than scanning your bags for bandages).
Who can use Benecast? Everyone! Even rogues might enjoy the Firstaid-button !
TROUBLESHOOTING
Q: Damage based healing is not working, even tho I have it checked! Is this a bug?
A: Nope, In WoW 2.0, there is no longer the ability to 'auto' downrank spells, such as what Benecast's DBH could do in pre 2.0.
To combat that change, the ability to right, left and center click the Benecast buttons, to cast different spell ranks, has been added to Benecast.
Q: Ok, I cleaned out my saved variables. (SEE RESET YOUR CONFIG). I installed the latest version. The option-screen works fine, but I can't see any buttons even after enabling the spells.
A: You need to tell BeneCast what he has to attach to. In the optionscreen open up the snap-to dropdown-menu and select 'Standard UI' or select the Unit Frame you are using (like XPerl, AG, Discord Unit Frames, ...)(even if it's already selected).
Q: Whenever I enter combat all the buttons that I enabled in the option-screen become visible. I have this huge buttonbar now nearly full of faded buttons !
A: Ok, In WoW 2.0 You Can no longer show or hide spellbuttons while in combat. So I've made it so that RIGHT before you enter combat (there's an event I can trigger on for that) I make BeneCast show every button that might need to get visible while in combat. The bars collapse again when leaving combat. I've actually gotten used to always seeing my buttons. This helps for rebuffing someone. You can reduce the clutter by setting up multiple profiles for combat and out of combat. You don't really NEED Resurrection or Redemption there when in combat.
Q: Power Word: Shield remains unavailable until 30 seconds have passed and the shield is actually gone, not after 15 seconds when Weakened Soul is gone !!
A: Not a bug, but a feature. Fortitude doesn't show up untill it's 30 minutes have passed or the buff is purged or cancelled right? Well, neither does PW:S... It just has the added 'blocker' of Weakened Soul.
BUGREPORTING
FIRST and foremost: Read the buglist and troubleshooting sections of this webpage, they take precendence over whatever is said elsewhere.
SECOND: try the beta-version to see if your issue isn't already fixed there
THIRD: after installing a new version, if you're having issues, try deleting all BeneCast.* files in your WTF folder to confirm it has nothing to do with old settings.
If you're gonna report a bug:
1. Be as specific as possible, what did you click on/type in?
2. Mention what Unit Frames you're using if it's about 'buttons not showing'
3. Mention exactly what version you are using. Not 'the latest beta' or god forbid simply 'the latest version' (you don't HAVE the latest version, I have it and the one you are using is probably older (by at least one version number)). You can see what version you have by:
- Checking the title section of the optionsscreen
- Checking the version in BeneCast.toc (open it with Notepad).
4. Write down the EXACT error you are getting. In fact, I recommend somehow trying to get the addon !Swatter. It replaces the errorbox with something you can copy/paste. It also provides a heck of a lot more information.
5. Did I mention giving me the exact version? An 'error on line 1716' is meaningless without a version number because those line numbers shift between versions as I add stuff above the offending code.
TODO
Most of these topics will be handled in the upcoming BeneCast 9-version which will be completely rewritten from the ground up and using embedded Ace2 libraries.
- Paladin spell lists are be too large for the Options.
The interface art needs to be updated to allow for the Paladin spell list as well as the Greater Blessing names.
- More pet spells! Bestial Wrath comes to mind.
- Raid buttons still seem to have a few interesting properties. As described in the quirks section. I'll try working them out. Details or ideas on these things would be greatly appreciated, since I don't raid yet (too low level).
Raid buttons are not functional as of now... I'm still ironing out stuff in the 'normal' version.
- Along with the current flashing of HoT-buttons when the HoT is active on the target an estimate for how long it's gonna last. Usefull for upkeeping HoT's on tanks with the least possible overlapping. Might use CT_RA's channel to communicate castings to other healers.
QUIRKS
The Standard UI raid Pullout frames act a bit strange if the the same raid member is represented multiple times. The BeneCast buttons will always appear on the newest pullout frame with that raid member.
The spell name to select a spell line often does is not the strongest spell in the spell line. For instance Purify will show instead of Cleanse.
Selecting a spell in a line will allow you to cast any spell in the line, allowing Cleanse to be cast from the cure spell line in Paladins and Greater Heal to be cast in the Priests Heal spell line.
It seems BeneCast responds to events before CT_RaidAssist. This causes BeneCast to move around buttons and CT_RA frames before CT_RA handles it's frames. You can fix this by rechecking a raid option button in the BeneCast Raid tab.
Changing the layout of buttons for raid members can cause some interesting layout problems. Raid member frames will move/hide based on the buttons for the raid member before them. I recommend that the preferred raid snapto be selected before entering a raid.
ADDON SUPPORT LISTS
Unit Frame AddOn Support list:
-Pre 2.0-
- Nymbia's Perl 1.2.3b
- Perl Classic .30
- MiniGroup vK0.4b
- MiniGroup2 (Ace) 2-34
- Nurfed Unit Frames v10.14.2005
- Discord Unit Frames v2.3
- Noctambul Unit Frames 1.2pre7
- WatchDog Unit Frames 1.15
- SAE_PartyFrame
-Post 2.0-
- X-perl
- AG UnitFrames
- Sage
- Perl Classic i think
Raid AddOn Support list:
-Post 2.0-
CT_RaidAssist?
MOD PATCHES
If you make a mod patch I'd like you to follow these guidelines:
Say you're patching up 8.14. Your nick is Phlay. Then name your version 8.14.p1. If need be you can keep updating that to 8.14.p2 - p3 - px.
Say your nick is Darcdragon. You noticed Phlay missed something in his .p3 version.
Make yours 8.14.p3.d1.
Hopefully I'll have merged the versions into 8.15 before it gets really out of hand and we have something like 8.14.p3.d2.p1.dx1 ;)
Put your version number in:
- BeneCast.toc (for on the addon-enabling form)
- BeneCastLocalisation.lua (for on the title section of the BeneCast optionform)
Adding Unit Frame support reversed
ok, say mod author #6846 brings out new Unit Frames. and they're the bomb, they be cool and everyone wants BeneCast to use 'em.
Then the aforementioned author can also do something if I'm too encumbered. In psuedo code:
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1].SnapTo = 'CUSTOM'
- for panel, unit in
BeneCastPanel1 = player
BeneCastPanel2 to 5 = party1 to 4
BeneCastPanel6 to 45 = raid1 to 40
BeneCastPanel46 = pet
BeneCastPanel47 to 50 = partypet1 to 4
BeneCastPanel51 to 90 = raidpet1 to 40
BeneCastPanel91 = target
BeneCastPanel92 = targettarget
BeneCastPanel93 = focus
- Make sure BeneCastProfiles[1][panel] exists
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].Frame = your framename for unit
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].Point = the point of the benecastpanel you wanna attach (TOPLEFT usually)
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].RelativePoint = the point of YOUR unit frame you wanna attach a bar to (TOPRIGHT usually)
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].X = the horizontal distance between the two points
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].Y = the vertical distance between the two points
- Then copy those settings to every OTHER member of BeneCastProfiles (if the user has >1 profile set up)
- Then when you've set the relevant variables (you may for instance only set the party/player/pet/target panels, or only the raid/raidpet panels depending on what unit frames your addon provides) call BeneCast_AttachPanelsFromVar(id) with id being the appropriate number from 1 to 93.
you can also simply call BeneCast_AttachPartyPanelsFromVar() which will execute the above function for every non-raid buttonpanel.
There, you've attached your own Unit Frame addon !
updated by Wintrow
updated by Shimavak
retaken by Wintrow after Shimavak's untimely passing from this world
!! Warning !! READ THIS 1ST!!!
Reset your config before installing new Benecast releases and/or Beta's.
This is also known as 'clearing saved variables'
To reset,
- Remove the Benecast folder from the Wow/Interface/Addons folder.
- Goto the WTF/Account name/Server name/Charater name/Saved Variables folder, found in WoW's main folder. Delete any Benecast.lua files there. Repeat for any other Charater names that have used and will use Benecast.
-OR-
Quick method
- Right Click the WoW folder,
choose search,
search for Bene*,
delete any of the files that show up.
Reason for this is,
- Each Release or Beta may have code changes that will conflict with any old settings.
- Paladin's and Shaman can now be on the same side. Before patch 2.0 BeneCast used to re-use the last panel for Shaman when you were Horde and Pally when you were Alliance. Now they can 'play together' so I added a tab.
- Because buttons can no longer be hidden while in combat some classes have a crapload of buttons (especially on themselves). For this reason I've made Profiles. This drastically changes the internal data-layout.
Contents:
- General (what IS BeneCast)
- Troubleshooting (check this before posting)
- Bugreporting (how to do it)
- Todo (what would I like to add)
- Quirks (known funky stuff)
- Addon support list (what Unit Frames does BeneCast work with)
- Mod Patches (what i'd like you to do when making one)
- Adding Unit Frame support reversed (what can other devs do)
GENERAL
BeneCast is a tool to help the player cast beneficial spells on themselves, their party members, and friendly targets. It does so by allowing the player to pick and choose what spells they want to show up as clickable buttons from the
BeneCast interface. The interface can be accessed by clicking on the BeneCast button on the Minimap frame, it should look like a little book in a circle.
You can set up multiple profiles in the last tab. There you'll see five (5) editboxes where you can put/change names of profiles. Emptying a box deletes that profile. You can check one profile as your preffered-incombat-profile (the first column of checkboxes). BeneCast will switch to this one when you go into combat. You can also check a profile (possibly the same one) as your preffered-outofcombat-profile (the second column of checkboxes).
BeneCast will automatically switch to the appropriate profile.
Examples of profiles:
- combat (contains only your healing spells)
- dispellcombat (same dispellbutton(s))
- dispellooc (same for outofcombat)
- buffingooc (buffingspells for outofcombat)
- traveling (i don't know, ... levitate? slow fall? :p)
These are internally represented by numbers (1 -> 5).
Darcdragon has made a nice profile editing guide that seems to explain things much easier than I can.
[link='http://www.box.net/shared/ygtokgh0p9']So here it is[/link]
I would rather not make an 'easy profile switching' buttonbar that will manipulate your current profile without opening the option-screen.
I suggest the following macro instead (for switching to profile 2):
/script BeneCastSetup.PrefferedOutOfCombatProfile = 2; BeneCast_UpdateCurrentProfile();
BeneCast also can show first aid buttons. Use the command ,
/benecast firstaid Name Of Bandage.
Example: /benecast firstaid Heavy Wool Bandage
This tells BeneCast which type of bandages to use (it's easier for me than scanning your bags for bandages).
Who can use Benecast? Everyone! Even rogues might enjoy the Firstaid-button !
TROUBLESHOOTING
Q: Damage based healing is not working, even tho I have it checked! Is this a bug?
A: Nope, In WoW 2.0, there is no longer the ability to 'auto' downrank spells, such as what Benecast's DBH could do in pre 2.0.
To combat that change, the ability to right, left and center click the Benecast buttons, to cast different spell ranks, has been added to Benecast.
Q: Ok, I cleaned out my saved variables. (SEE RESET YOUR CONFIG). I installed the latest version. The option-screen works fine, but I can't see any buttons even after enabling the spells.
A: You need to tell BeneCast what he has to attach to. In the optionscreen open up the snap-to dropdown-menu and select 'Standard UI' or select the Unit Frame you are using (like XPerl, AG, Discord Unit Frames, ...)(even if it's already selected).
Q: Whenever I enter combat all the buttons that I enabled in the option-screen become visible. I have this huge buttonbar now nearly full of faded buttons !
A: Ok, In WoW 2.0 You Can no longer show or hide spellbuttons while in combat. So I've made it so that RIGHT before you enter combat (there's an event I can trigger on for that) I make BeneCast show every button that might need to get visible while in combat. The bars collapse again when leaving combat. I've actually gotten used to always seeing my buttons. This helps for rebuffing someone. You can reduce the clutter by setting up multiple profiles for combat and out of combat. You don't really NEED Resurrection or Redemption there when in combat.
Q: Power Word: Shield remains unavailable until 30 seconds have passed and the shield is actually gone, not after 15 seconds when Weakened Soul is gone !!
A: Not a bug, but a feature. Fortitude doesn't show up untill it's 30 minutes have passed or the buff is purged or cancelled right? Well, neither does PW:S... It just has the added 'blocker' of Weakened Soul.
BUGREPORTING
FIRST and foremost: Read the buglist and troubleshooting sections of this webpage, they take precendence over whatever is said elsewhere.
SECOND: try the beta-version to see if your issue isn't already fixed there
THIRD: after installing a new version, if you're having issues, try deleting all BeneCast.* files in your WTF folder to confirm it has nothing to do with old settings.
If you're gonna report a bug:
1. Be as specific as possible, what did you click on/type in?
2. Mention what Unit Frames you're using if it's about 'buttons not showing'
3. Mention exactly what version you are using. Not 'the latest beta' or god forbid simply 'the latest version' (you don't HAVE the latest version, I have it and the one you are using is probably older (by at least one version number)). You can see what version you have by:
- Checking the title section of the optionsscreen
- Checking the version in BeneCast.toc (open it with Notepad).
4. Write down the EXACT error you are getting. In fact, I recommend somehow trying to get the addon !Swatter. It replaces the errorbox with something you can copy/paste. It also provides a heck of a lot more information.
5. Did I mention giving me the exact version? An 'error on line 1716' is meaningless without a version number because those line numbers shift between versions as I add stuff above the offending code.
TODO
Most of these topics will be handled in the upcoming BeneCast 9-version which will be completely rewritten from the ground up and using embedded Ace2 libraries.
- Paladin spell lists are be too large for the Options.
The interface art needs to be updated to allow for the Paladin spell list as well as the Greater Blessing names.
- More pet spells! Bestial Wrath comes to mind.
- Raid buttons still seem to have a few interesting properties. As described in the quirks section. I'll try working them out. Details or ideas on these things would be greatly appreciated, since I don't raid yet (too low level).
Raid buttons are not functional as of now... I'm still ironing out stuff in the 'normal' version.
- Along with the current flashing of HoT-buttons when the HoT is active on the target an estimate for how long it's gonna last. Usefull for upkeeping HoT's on tanks with the least possible overlapping. Might use CT_RA's channel to communicate castings to other healers.
QUIRKS
The Standard UI raid Pullout frames act a bit strange if the the same raid member is represented multiple times. The BeneCast buttons will always appear on the newest pullout frame with that raid member.
The spell name to select a spell line often does is not the strongest spell in the spell line. For instance Purify will show instead of Cleanse.
Selecting a spell in a line will allow you to cast any spell in the line, allowing Cleanse to be cast from the cure spell line in Paladins and Greater Heal to be cast in the Priests Heal spell line.
It seems BeneCast responds to events before CT_RaidAssist. This causes BeneCast to move around buttons and CT_RA frames before CT_RA handles it's frames. You can fix this by rechecking a raid option button in the BeneCast Raid tab.
Changing the layout of buttons for raid members can cause some interesting layout problems. Raid member frames will move/hide based on the buttons for the raid member before them. I recommend that the preferred raid snapto be selected before entering a raid.
ADDON SUPPORT LISTS
Unit Frame AddOn Support list:
-Pre 2.0-
- Nymbia's Perl 1.2.3b
- Perl Classic .30
- MiniGroup vK0.4b
- MiniGroup2 (Ace) 2-34
- Nurfed Unit Frames v10.14.2005
- Discord Unit Frames v2.3
- Noctambul Unit Frames 1.2pre7
- WatchDog Unit Frames 1.15
- SAE_PartyFrame
-Post 2.0-
- X-perl
- AG UnitFrames
- Sage
- Perl Classic i think
Raid AddOn Support list:
-Post 2.0-
CT_RaidAssist?
MOD PATCHES
If you make a mod patch I'd like you to follow these guidelines:
Say you're patching up 8.14. Your nick is Phlay. Then name your version 8.14.p1. If need be you can keep updating that to 8.14.p2 - p3 - px.
Say your nick is Darcdragon. You noticed Phlay missed something in his .p3 version.
Make yours 8.14.p3.d1.
Hopefully I'll have merged the versions into 8.15 before it gets really out of hand and we have something like 8.14.p3.d2.p1.dx1 ;)
Put your version number in:
- BeneCast.toc (for on the addon-enabling form)
- BeneCastLocalisation.lua (for on the title section of the BeneCast optionform)
Adding Unit Frame support reversed
ok, say mod author #6846 brings out new Unit Frames. and they're the bomb, they be cool and everyone wants BeneCast to use 'em.
Then the aforementioned author can also do something if I'm too encumbered. In psuedo code:
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1].SnapTo = 'CUSTOM'
- for panel, unit in
BeneCastPanel1 = player
BeneCastPanel2 to 5 = party1 to 4
BeneCastPanel6 to 45 = raid1 to 40
BeneCastPanel46 = pet
BeneCastPanel47 to 50 = partypet1 to 4
BeneCastPanel51 to 90 = raidpet1 to 40
BeneCastPanel91 = target
BeneCastPanel92 = targettarget
BeneCastPanel93 = focus
- Make sure BeneCastProfiles[1][panel] exists
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].Frame = your framename for unit
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].Point = the point of the benecastpanel you wanna attach (TOPLEFT usually)
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].RelativePoint = the point of YOUR unit frame you wanna attach a bar to (TOPRIGHT usually)
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].X = the horizontal distance between the two points
- Set BeneCastProfiles[1][panel].Y = the vertical distance between the two points
- Then copy those settings to every OTHER member of BeneCastProfiles (if the user has >1 profile set up)
- Then when you've set the relevant variables (you may for instance only set the party/player/pet/target panels, or only the raid/raidpet panels depending on what unit frames your addon provides) call BeneCast_AttachPanelsFromVar(id) with id being the appropriate number from 1 to 93.
you can also simply call BeneCast_AttachPartyPanelsFromVar() which will execute the above function for every non-raid buttonpanel.
There, you've attached your own Unit Frame addon !
Patch notes for BeneCast 2.1.2 beta Wintrow 8.39
Sage unit frame's SageFrame.Get(<unit>) function suddenly stopped working after an update. Getting the frame by cycling through GetAll instead.
Sage unit frame's SageFrame.Get(<unit>) function suddenly stopped working after an update. Getting the frame by cycling through GetAll instead.
Beta Available: 1.6.3 BetaDownload previous versions from http://users.telenet.be/fvcz/benecast/benecast8/
- Fixed glitch when changing profile in config screen, didn't update spellcheckbuttons. thx Darcdragon !
- Fixed minor issue when trying to move panels through the config screen.
- Hopefully improved range checking code
- Hopefully brought back pet panels
- Support for PitBull Unit Frames
- Gotten rid of Skurel's unit version as suggested by countless users :)
- Improved positioning for Sage panels
this beta now!- When in combat the buttonbar for target should ALWAYS be shown regardless if its friend or foe. Exception: if there is no target WoW will Hide the target frame and all its attached frames (including its buttonbar), but thats not something for BeneCast to deal with. (asked by prop, confirmed)
- The Buttons next to *Targets target* doesnt work (reported by mauks)
- the range checking seems to be a little funky. Someone has to be WAY out of range before the buttons change color. Like, off the minimap. (reported by Windtalon)
- No raid-frame support is working at all (reported by multiple)
- Debuffing a PvE target (a mob) causes buttons to light up (reported by Dayanti)
- abolish disease buttons will at randomly stop working to cure targets. only a restart of WoW fixes this (temporarily) (reported by Dayanti)
- notification doesnt work. (reason: the PostClick-event doesnt seem to find the correct variables to set, help needed)
- The Buttons next to *Targets target* doesnt work (reported by mauks)
- the range checking seems to be a little funky. Someone has to be WAY out of range before the buttons change color. Like, off the minimap. (reported by Windtalon)
- No raid-frame support is working at all (reported by multiple)
- Debuffing a PvE target (a mob) causes buttons to light up (reported by Dayanti)
- abolish disease buttons will at randomly stop working to cure targets. only a restart of WoW fixes this (temporarily) (reported by Dayanti)
- notification doesnt work. (reason: the PostClick-event doesnt seem to find the correct variables to set, help needed)
Comments
18 days ago
Who keeps downloading this addon?
Seriously, ... 100+ downloads today, 3000+ this week.
Huh??
134 days ago
FYI for other Benecast/Bencaster fans. I found a new addon for healers that sort of works like this. It is called Healium. You can find it here. http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/healium.aspx
280 days ago
I know this is kinda late, but for the record:
- The 8.x version hosted here was NOT a beta. It was however outdated (now it's just plain broken).
- The 10.x version hosted on wowace was not even alpha yet at the time (beta now)
437 days ago
So many spells missing, this is clearly a beta so please state so and warn people from using it. Honestly why don't you keep it on ace until its somewhat done.
442 days ago
@Forestlordx
What version are you using? in the 8.x versions there's nothing that can really throw an error that early in BeneCast.lua. The 10.x version on wowace is not done yet...
451 days ago
I am getting the following error since WoTLK came out. I had to disable the mod because it kept popping up.
Interface\Addons\BeneCast\BeneCast.lua:18
23: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)
Any idea how to fix this one?
460 days ago
Performance was bad in raiding. I am not saying I will never add raidpanels anymore, but I'd rather focus on getting the basics right first.
478 days ago
You still need to fix the "You are not in a Guild" bug
479 days ago
I was reading the comments at wowace.com and I don't agree about the raid healing part. I used Benecast in WOW 1.0 to heal 40 man raids. I relied on it. When I talked about performance problems I was talking about problems in 5, 10, and 25 man parties and raids in WOW 2.x.
I'm not trying to be a big complainer. Clearly you, Wintrow, have spent a lot of your personal time on this and I think all past and present users of Benecast greatly appreciate it. But, it is just that I want Benecast to work as well in WOW 3.x as it did in WOW 1.x. If there is no way to do that then I guess I'll never be as good a healer as I was back then and I'll probably keep using healbot since it does seem to work well in raids.
As a druid, my biggest problem with Healbot is that I use a laptop, a game pad, a mouse and I don't have quick access to the laptop keyboard. I do not put any healing on my game pad or mouse buttons. I completely rely on mouse clicks for healing. No ALT button, CTRL button modifiers. This means I need action buttons in the UI or I only have 3 heal spells with healbot. Benecast (in 1.0), gave me the ability to use all my druid healing spells with no bindings. Since 2.something the performance hit with benecast became unbearable and I was forced to go to healbot and be relegated to 3 spell heals or I had to take my hand off the keypad (where my movement and combat keys are) so I could use the alt button to modify my click for other healing options.
I've not played my healer in at least 6 months. When I start playing him again, it would be awesome to get that old healing ability back so I can actually be a good healer again. After you get the new Benecast finished, please try to work on performance for 10 and 25 man raids in future updates.
479 days ago
Benecast caused me a lot of performance problems and I dropped it several months after BC came out. I loved this addon and while I use healbot right now, it is still inferior to what I could do with Benecast.
Phlay maintains an addon here called Benecaster. I tried this addon briefly several months ago and it worked ok, but I wasn't playing my healer at the time, so I didn't keep it.
Having said that, I am very encouraged to see a Benecast update in the works at wowace.com.
It sounds like Phlay is planning a 3.02 update. Can I suggest the two of you combine your efforts and produce one of Benecast that gets a little more love.
Thanks for all the work you did on this way back in WOW 1.0. I just didn't feel this addon received enough love in 2.0 for me to keep using it.
I am very encouraged to see something new going on with this at wowace.com.
481 days ago
Wintrow some how I new you would not let us down. OMG the new Benecast is looking pretty nice. Thank you thank you thank you. Have a look guy's and see
http://www.wowace.com/projects/benecast/
535 days ago
ThorsLiebling:
BeneCast still fullfills all my needs for the moment. I will update it as soon as it does not anymore.
I'll try and see what I can do for WotLK anyway.
635 days ago
Will Benecast be updated again?
674 days ago
Please see http://wowui.worldofwar.net/?p=mod&m=3606
It is and updated re-written version of Benecast/Caster.
works with 2.4+
678 days ago
doesn't work for me. all spells are not visible -.-
main problem is, that i use the german client. there are class names like "priester" and "priesterin", in english like "priest" and "priestess" :(.
679 days ago
Another alternative to deleting the line is to comment it out using --
--PutMsg('Cant find classnum for class ' .. class);
This will do the same thing as "deleting" it in that the file will not read it in the program, but you will retain the line of code just in case someone comes along with something better.
679 days ago
This doesn't "fix" the problem, because I don't really know much about programing mods.... BUT, it gets rid of the errors you get spammed with when you talk to an NPC or pet.... use it at your own risk, like I said I don't really know what I'm doing.
Open up BeneCast.lua
Delete this line:
PutMsg('Cant find classnum for class ' .. class);
Wha-laah! No more error... well still an error I'm sure but... at least you won't be told about the error!
679 days ago
:( Is this mod dead? I love it so much, but the errors are really annoying...I guess I will just have to disable it (/cry)
I hope someone will fix it.
681 days ago
There is an option that undoes class specific buttons, it MIGHT avoid the check benecast is doing for that, but you will lose that functionality if you do and must use same button set for all classes. Forget where it is, though I may be remembering older versions of this mod too.
681 days ago
I am getting the same problem as forestlordx
Cant find classnum for class <target>
I get it for NPCs, as well as hunter/warlock pets. But I'm using it despite the error the keeps happening because i just love this mod! :)Thanks for the hard work!
682 days ago
Since patch 2.4 i get the following error when I click on NPCS...
Cant find classnum for class <target>
I've tried switching up my unitframes, but continue to get it. Anyone have any ideas on how to get it to go away?
718 days ago
Hi Wintrow, good to see you back.
I worked out one thing that's missing from this version, PitBull support. (From WowAce)
And, yeah, like you I've been using it this whole time with no problems.
739 days ago
@Orcanwonder
good point... i suppose i have no idea. I've been using 8.38 all this time and i couln't tell you what's the difference is between the versions. Just know that any continued development will be on this one. I'll update the version number when i get around to it :p.
In short: Any feedback should reflect on this version, not 8.41.
@cardo
ich bin belgien. Mein deutsh ist... schlecht :p
743 days ago
@ThorsLiebling
natürlich hab ich es geskillt bin ja 70 priest nur seit patch 2.3 ist göttlicher wille nicht mehr in den einstellungen vorhanden.
744 days ago
@Wintrow, Very glad to see you're still around and playing. I could not play my healer without this lovely mod. Just haven't had the nerve to try out Phlay's version yet. My Question to you is (and I hope you see it) is that I'm currently playing on 8.41 found on http://users.telenet.be/fvcz/benecast/benecast8/ and your current version is still 8.39, which version should I be using??
744 days ago
@ cardo: Hattest du schon nachgesehen wie göttlicher Wille auf Englisch heißt? Wenn nicht, ist das ein Talent, welches man in einem der drei Talentbäume finden kann oder lernt man das ab Rang 1 beim Lehrer?
744 days ago
bei benecast wird der button "Göttlicher Wille" nicht mehr angezeigt!
745 days ago
I added a small update following an update of Sage Unit Frames that broke BeneCast's support for it.
Just so you guys know, I've been using BeneCast all along w/o a hitch :)
803 days ago
BeneCaster
Please use forums there.
http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=3606
803 days ago
I have a version of Caster with -
1. Grey out of spells/buffs already active on group members/self
2. Visually notify when target out of spell range ( red overlay )
3. Rank Casting - Left Click - full rank, right click - min Rank
cntrl.Left Click - 75% of full rank, cntrl.Right click - 50% full rank
4. Notifications hooks added - no gui
5. compatability testing with Visual Heal ( I recommend using this also )
6. compatability testing with OmniCC ( get your cooldowns on all your buttons )
I like this addon - the original author is a fantastic coder.
Things i will be looking to add:
1. Use for all classes
2. spell bar creation for specific classes ( ie, if you want to set up a pali specific bar instead of using the default party setup you can ).
3. Incorporate HealComm for raid/party client communications
I'm not going to be working on Class specific things until more general items bringing this closer to Benecast are done.
@Fulckan - go to your interface options for WoW and select more detailed tool tips, the tips will show up in your tooltip window instead of overlaying your spell buttons.
Phlay
803 days ago
When I place my cursor over a caster button, right on top of the cursor I get a small window that says the name of the spell, and it covers up anything thats there. So when I hit reguv, I cant see lifebloom or anything else in that bar line. I did not see a option to turn that off.
804 days ago
I think Fulckan has nailed down the main options that caster needs to make it much better. Although not sure about the tooltip issue your stating there because when i put my cursor on a spell it uses the standard tootip window for blizzard in the bottom right corner.
805 days ago
Oh, and one last thing. Make a check box that removes the dam tooltip from the spells. Everytime I go to cast a spell with caster, it tells me that this box is Reguv, or healing touch, and the tooltip bar covers up important stuff like players health and stuff. Thats a big problem, that should be easy to fix. But I know nothing about code, so no clue.
805 days ago
1st. Add timer inside the spell box for HoT's
2nd. Button fading if possible.
3rd. Change the way the spell seclection works, or allow us to move spells down the list, instead of only up.
4th. Be able to drop spells off into caster instead of having to add spells to the xml pages.
5th. Have a option that allows the user to select a key, that when that key is pressed and they select a spell, that it casts natures swiftness and the clicked spell. I have a macro that does this, but would rather the mod just has it built in.
Since dmged based heals cant be doen any more, and some of the other nice things Benecast used to do in its hay day, I think the above mentioned items would provide a solid, healer friendly base for all healers. Not to mention would do everything that I need it to do. Thanks for the help Phay.
805 days ago
Use for all classes :)
806 days ago
Button fading. It's nice to see at a glance who needs buffs and/or dispelling.
807 days ago
I've checked out Caster and I must say it is a better code base to work from. I've added rank casting ( left mouse = full rank, cntrl-left mouse = full rank / 2, right mouse = min rank ) and it only took a few minutes.
I like caster better for the cleaner approach to Raid buttons.
What features would you want added to Caster in order to replace Benecast with it all together.
813 days ago
I've been using Benecast 8.41 and do not seem to be having any problems, but alas, I haven't had a chance to play my priest since patch 2.3 came out. To get 8.41, goto the Beta page here and follow the prompt on users.telenet.be to download the last version.
818 days ago
Phlay even if you release your priest only client a lot of people could benefit from it. Could you give us some way to contact you so we could get it or could you post it somewhere. Eventually this version of the client is just not going to work and many people will have problems.
819 days ago
Phlay - back again to check - i'd LOVE for you to pick benecast back up - wintrow has made clear he'd love to hand it over, and obviously hasn't had time to work on it recently.
i can't live without it. <3 my druid, priest, priest...
v
820 days ago
/mourn Benecast. I'm going to severely miss this mod...
826 days ago
I am using v8.36.1. from v8.19. It does use up some memory, but for the most part has been somewhat stable thus far....anyone who uses this mod if your version is greater than 8.36.1 I suggest going backward to it until an update (hopefully soon -- anyone? anyone?) can be applied.
831 days ago
I still use this version with several of my classes however I find that it is very buggy since the few patches that have come with no updates. I really would like to see some of the suggested updates happen if it would at all be possible. As many have said here, "if I had the know-how I would help" but alas I am not much of a coder. Benecast has been in my addon directory since I found it and when it has bugged way out I tend to play less lol. I am so used to playing using Benecast that it is hard to play without it. I am sure many of the users feel the same. Please bring it back someone! There was talk of an Aced 2 version but nothing has been said of this for quite a while.
833 days ago
Caster actually looks like it has support for all class's right now. There was a few spells missing for my druid, but took like all of 2 mins to look and find out how to add them. So far, Caster is working great. It was nice to have buttons on every person of a Gruul's raid, something Benecast has not been able to do for a long long time.
While Caster does not have some of the nicer options that Benecast has, its still a very nice mod. If Phlay wish's to dust Bencast off, and rework it some, I am all for it. But Caster runs very well, and is not as bloated as benecast is right now.
I think a good place to start would be to look at Casters code vrs what Benecast is, and maybe add some of the nicer things without bloating it to much. IE;
Shift click, alt click for diffrent level of spells
Shift click or alt click to cast Natures swiftness and the spell clicked
Maybe counters in the buttons to show how long a HOT has left.
Other than a not so user friendly setup, and the above 3 items, Caster works, and works well.
834 days ago
@phlay
there has been no update in a very long time so if you got something better than what is here then by all means lets see if however if you only have 2 classes of spells if may not necessarily be that useful. Caster is only supports a couple classes which makes it useless to some of us who dont know how to add the spells. All in all though it is better than nothing.
thanks a lot for your time phlay
834 days ago
Is this mod stil being used by the community? Last time I picked up development Wintrow came back so i stopped. If this mod is not supported, I will make mine available ( I use it only for a priest and pali and will need feedback for other classes ).
Phlay
836 days ago
Apparently BeneCast has been abandoned. Try Caster:
http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/5560/
849 days ago
Please please please update this mod... If I knew the slightest bit I would try to edit it myself. As it stands, it works fine with most things, but Raid bars DO NOT FUNCTION at all. I've used this mod since I began healing, and can't heal without it. I'm crippled without it. Please get raid functionality working! If anyone has any way to get it working, any raidframes that work with it, please let me know! Thanks.
853 days ago
Is there any word on the ace2 version if there will be one or not? just curious i know its been couple weeks so was wondering if there was any update you can provide. Thanks.
858 days ago
Porting this to ACE2 would be a blessing. While you're looking at this MOD would it be too much to ask to add the Warior Intervene ability to the MOD ;).
Keep us up to date on your progress, or do you already have a page setup on wowace.com?
- Ven
866 days ago
omg that link is helpful....
we were freaking out about having to sift thru all that old code.
i'll see what i can do.
866 days ago
i find extreme unit buttons very difficult to figure out because I still cannot get it to work at all period. I have read the documentation but its for an older version that has completely different windows. definitely not for the basic user thats for sure. if you could check out the aced version posted there and see if you can get it working a bit you and your friend would no doubtly be revered amongst the mod Gods LOL
link below dont work cuz board posted it incorrently linked.
http://users.telenet.be/fvcz/benecast/benecast9/
if you like i took the time to download all the files since they were all individual on there I rared it up in a single file exactly how you see it in the BeneCast 9 folder.
http://files.filefront.com/BeneCast+9+Ace+Versionrar/;8659524;/fileinfo.html
pardon the hosting i did it quick
Moldavia
866 days ago
@Geebs
check out http://users.telenet.be/fvcz/benecast/benecast9/" target="_blank
wintrow was working on a aced benecast b4 he poofed. maybe yall can finish it
and the 8.36.1 benecast on this page does still indeed work even after 2.2 patch, tho it is rough on the memory use.
867 days ago
me and a couple buddies are gonna see what we can do with this as it seems that Wintrow is no longer developing it. no promises but if we can get something (ace2 based of course) to work, i'll post it.
in the meantime, i suggest trying eXtreme Unit Buttons (http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=4119). its a bit tougher to set up, but it seems to be the best alternative atm.
876 days ago
Oh, oh. No update since a long time...
And no comment. I hope, devolpement isnt dead...
what should i do without it :(
887 days ago
Just FYI for those wondering if Benecast still works even though it has not been updated in quite some time.
Yes. a few minor quirks/bugs but it does still work with the current WoW patch.
and with a ton of others, I am also waiting for the new Ace'd Version of benecast that was in development.
889 days ago
Yes, i too hope someone picks this up.
891 days ago
let's pray not or my server is less 3 epic healers ;) i hope someone will pick it up as described earlier!
894 days ago
Is benecast development Dead ?
oh noes
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