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Floating Combat Text of awesomeness.

Displays Events from the combatlog (damage, healing, ...) as moving text and numbers across the Screen. It also supports various other Events (Loot, Cooldowns, ...). Further Parrot offers a Trigger-system to display Text and play sounds on certain predefined events (e.g. Nightfall for Warlocks).

Localization

If you want to translate Parrot into your language (or update an existing translation) please do so here.

FAQ

Q: "I created a custom Trigger doing <something>. Is it worthy to be in parrots default triggers?"
A: In many cases it is. If you want to contribute a custom trigger to be added to the default triggers, please post a ticket where you describe *exactly* how you set it up. I can't figure that out for every class and every spec.

Q: "Parrot is not showing heals, but it's enabled in the options"
A: Since 3.2 WoW displays every full overheal in the combatlog (even for HoTs). That's why Parrot v1.9.0+ contains an option in Events to "Hide full overheals" which is enabled by default to avoid unnecessary spam.

Q: ''I want to use custom fonts and sounds in Parrot, but there are none available'
A: Parrot doesn't provide sounds or additional fonts (only the fonts included in WoW) For additional fonts and sounds please install SharedMedia.
To use custom sounds and fonts see the "INSTRUCTIONS for MyMedia.txt" in the SharedMedia-folder.

Q: "Whenever I /reload or log back in again, parrot auto-hides blizzard's default outgoing damage text (the one above the mob in question). Is there any way to avoid having to enable blizz's functions all the time?
A: When enabled Parrot manages the settings for Blizzard FCTs damage- and heal-display. You can enable these features to be used with Parrot in the config (General->Game damage/healing)

Q: "Sometimes when Looting stackable items, the stackcount is off. Why isn't this fixed?"
A: The problem is, that the Interface-event for the Loot is sometimes triggered before, and sometimes after the item was put in the bag (depending on lag). If anyone knows a solution that does not involve constantly polling the bags' content, I'm open to suggestions.

Questions

If you need help with some option, trigger, or whatever use the Parrot-forum on wowace for any questions you might have (please no bug-reports).

Feature Requests

To make a feature Request please use the ticket-system.
Before making a feature Request please make sure that the current alpha does not contain the feature already.

Also check if there is a similar feature request among the open tickets already (and maybe join the discussion there).

Bugs

Please use the ticket-system

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
My Parrot doesn't work after the update today. I played around with the addons and found that id I disable one called Swatter, I stop getting the errors but Parrot still doesn't work. Help please, I really like that addon and miss it.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
the update wasnt for 3.3 it was a quick fix for the last update

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
My parot updated today, and isn't working, tried going back a version but i'm getting nothing

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
odd thing has been going on now for about a month. on one of my characters the sound triggers are gone. i still have them for my other characters, but my main toon when i select a sound for triggers, the sounds are gone.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
In today's patch (3.3.3), parrot it totally broken for me. It will no longer show anything in my scroll areas, all the triggers get re-turned on each time i reload WoW, and the triggers seem to be the ONLY thing working currently. Plz fix soon, Parrot is one of the addons i just cannot play without.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
same thing for me, would like a fix soon please!

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
yea, as of today parrot is broken. So i am going without it until it is updated.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
It looks like the problem is because of the changes to some spells from buffing on crit to continuous auras. I fixed mine without any obvious ill-effects.

1. Open up Parrot/Code/CombatEvents.lua
2. Go to line 46: "sfilters = {" and then a list of many spells.
3. Replace that section with:

sfilters = {
--Removed Ferocious Inspiration, Abominable Might, Elemental Oath, Rampage, Unleashed Rage
[GetSpellInfo(48090)] = { inc = true, out = true, }, -- Demonic Pact
},

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
Fix appears to work just fine for me. Thanks!

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
I downloaded the update, and Parrot still does not work for me, however it seems the triggers have remained off (as I saved them). Still a bit weird playing without any of my Parrot things working.

Have not tried the hotfix posted above, what exactly does it do? I noticed Ferocious Insp. listed in that fix, and as a hunter I'd rather not drop it until i know what the fix actually does.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
IT WORKED!!!
Thankyou soo much.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
I downloaded the update, and Parrot still does not work for me, however it seems the triggers have remained off (as I saved them). Still a bit weird playing without any of my Parrot things working.

Have not tried the hotfix posted above, what exactly does it do? I noticed Ferocious Insp. listed in that fix, and as a hunter I'd rather not drop it until i know what the fix actually does.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
In the past, Ferocious Inspiration could potentially flip on and off throughout a fight. To reduce spam, it and similar abilities were filtered out so they wouldn't display. Now as a 100-yard aura that's on all the time it doesn't need to be filtered, and I think the old spell ids for those temporary buffs don't exist anymore.

The only change you should see is an occasional (Ferocious Inspiration) or -(Ferocious Inspiration) notification when you do things like mount or dismount.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
I implemented the fix, and Parrot seems to be working so far, or at least solo it's working, i'll have to see further in ICC tonight... hopefully this gets a perm. fix shortly though

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
Oh, and this does NOT fix the trigger issue, some triggers are still turning themselves on each time i reload WoW

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
i tried this and it didnt work for me. thanks anyways, ill just wait until it next updates. shouldnt be too long.

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Posted Mar 23, 2010
Message: Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\CombatEvents.lua:52: table index is nil
Time: 03/23/10 15:09:47
Count: 1
Stack: Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\CombatEvents.lua:52: in main chunk

Locals: Parrot = {
SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:381
EnableModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:346
modules =
{
}
baseName = "Blizzard_DebugTools"
IterateEmbeds = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:456
RegisterAnimationStyle = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\AnimationStyles.lua:77
SecureHook = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Bartender4\libs\AceHook-3.0\AceHook-3.0.lua:339
RawHookScript = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Bartender4\libs\AceHook-3.0\AceHook-3.0.lua:398
debug = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:41
Printf = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\ButtonFacade\Libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:69
SaveDebug = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Debug.lua:80
SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:423
newDict = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:102
defaultModuleState = true
IsEnabled = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:465
psize = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:78
DisableModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:364
RegisterMessage = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\ButtonFacade\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:117
UnregisterMessage = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\ButtonFacade\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:180
unpackDictAndDel = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:216
ShowConfig = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:350
hooks =
{
}
db1 =
{
}
SetEnabledState = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:438
Hook = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Bartender4\libs\AceHook-3.0\AceHook-3.0.lua:277
enabledState = true
COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:378
RegisterEvent = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\ButtonFacade\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:117
RegisterCombatLog = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:363
IterateModules = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:451
RawHook = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Bartender4\libs\AceHook-3.0\AceHook-3.0.lua:316
OnBlizzardEvent = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:425
OnInitialize = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:261
NewModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:255
del = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:153
GetModule = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:230
HasAnimationStyle = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\AnimationStyles.lua:126
defaultModuleLibraries =
{
}
unpackSetAndDel = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:198
UnregisterChatCommand = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\ButtonFacade\Libs\AceConsole-3.0\AceConsole-3.0.lua:111
options =
{
}
RegisterDebugSpace = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Debug.lua:52
GetName = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:298
name = "Parrot"
UpdateModuleConfigs = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:296
OnOptionsCreate = <function> defined @Interface\AddOns\Parrot\Code\Parrot.lua:433
Disable = <function> defined @Interface\AddOn

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Posted Mar 18, 2010
The hide realm function is not working for incoming text (like heals)

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Posted Mar 18, 2010
Is there a way you can turn off that {crushing} or (resisted) or (overhealed) extra text because my Tanking layout has two columns on the left (damage taken, healing taken) and damage output on the right.

In raids, half my screen is absolutely covered in " -2100 (1400 blocked) (500 absorbed) constantly.

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Posted Mar 12, 2010
Is there a way to have Parrot simply override your settings for Blizzard's Combat Text? I know about the options under the general tab, where it says it will override Blizzard's options, but as far as I can tell that's not how it's functioning. Instead, when I use that menu selection in parrot to not show damage/healing, it simply turns off Blizzard's FCT entirely.

I love Parrot on my dps classes, but find it both annoying and distracting on my healer, so I would rather just use Blizzard's FCT on that one character. However, as far as I can tell, my only options are to accept using both Blizzards FCT and parrot (which I don't want to do), or to manually enable/disable Blizzard's FCT every time I change characters.

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