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This project is abandoned and its default file will likely not work with the most recent version of World of Warcraft. Whether this project is out of date or its author has marked it as abandoned, this project is no longer maintained.

This project is being retired in favor of its successor, StarTip2. This new addon is still in beta, but it already fixes bugs that existed in StarTip the original. http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/startip2/

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- StarTip - Tooltips from OuterSpace

Credits:

Huge appreciation goes out to ckknight for a ton of code. If you know CowTip, StarTip is similar. Props to Shefki for LuaTexts.

And many tributes go out to the many library authors whom have written the numerous libraries StarTip's script environment is built upon.

Customization Tips

StarTip provides an environment for your scripts.. This environment provides WoW API functions such as UnitName, UnitLevel, etc... If it's not available, try _G. Also, much of LuaTexts by Shefki is included, but be aware that modifications have been made and elements either removed or added. Also be aware that how you format your return values is incompatible with Pitbull4's implementation. In StarTip you simple return a string that's already formatted.

There are many plugins available. I imagine if you're willing to write an actual Lua script that you won't mind reading code. Go into the Libs folder and click into LibScriptable-1.0. Note all the LibScriptablePlugin* elements. These are what provide StarTip's script environment with functions and other elements.

Check here for a brief tutorial.

StarTip also has LibDogTag support. Just return the dog tag from your script, and click the check mark labeled "Dog Tag" to enable this feature.

Note: If you know of a library that you want to make available in your own scripts. let me know and I'll see about writing a plugin for it.

Bug Reports and Feature Requests

StarTip will take advantage of BugGrabber if it's installed, and will attempt to disable lines that cause errors. Note that the errors are not suppressed.

Report any bugs or feature requests here: StarTip Forum.
Or create a ticket here: StarTip Ticket Tracker
You can also post on the Wowace forum thread.

If you find a bug and you want to revert to a stable version, try the upload on Wowinterface.com

Note: Please write a ticket if you have a back trace: StarTip Ticket Tracker

Note to Translators: You can easily support this project by translating some phrases at either two locations: StarTip and LibScriptable-1.0.

The comments on Curse.com have been disabled. They're too much of a hassle to keep up with and use to communicate with users. There are numerous other options mentioned in this description for filing bug reports, or for simply seeking general help. Try the Wowace.com forums if you're still not sure where to go.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
If you give a bug report, and you have multiple stack traces, please create tickets on the project's curseforge page. http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/startip/create-ticket/

Often when multiple errors pop up it's due to one simple thing, like not having access to a library or something. Some code's execution is cut off, and it dominoes.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
Nothing seems to be working anymore :( So sad, I miss StarTip

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
Hehe :) No worries. It's fixed in this one: http://wow.curseforge.com/addons/startip/files/1492-v1-3-21-release/

Or at least one error is. I'm having trouble with another error that I can't reproduce. What was StarTip not doing for you? I plugged in a new library, LibTransition-1.0, and forgot to add the library to the packages meta info. It's all good now, but I'm still puzzled by the one bug.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
When OmniCC skins the button to show the cool down on the bar, StarTip defaults to the Blizzard ToolTip in that annoying location in the lower right hand side of the screen.

It's not a "bug" as in there is no lua error, more like a minor nuance.

Awesome job on StarTip though man. I'm so glad you decided to continue the work of CowTip.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
Okay, So I did a little more testing...

I turned off OmniCC, and I turned off bartender 4

So I was using the default bar, and the default timers...

Same thing happened with StarTip - While on Cool Down, Startip shuts off and reverts to the default blizard tool tip in that annoying location.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
Yes and there's no way around this that I see. WoW constantly updates the tooltip when hovering over a spell on cooldown, and when it does it also moves the tooltip back to its default position. Instead of fighting the UI over control of GameTooltip's position, I just let the UI have control instead. It only happens when the spell's on cooldown. And notice when it's on cooldown the UI is constantly updating the tooltip with the cooldown's status. I'll keep my eyes open for a way around this.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
Did blizzard change the way it handled cool downs in 4.0.1?

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Posted Oct 19, 2010
Can't access or register on Curseforge so I'll post errors here in order.
Latest update v 1.3.19 a few minutes ago via curse client causes these LUA errors:

ERROR 1:
Message: ...ableDisplayCore-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayCore-1.0.lua:180: attempt to call method 'New' (a nil value)
Time: 10/19/10 22:42:50
Count: 1
Stack: (tail call): ?
...ableDisplayCore-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayCore-1.0.lua:180: in function `New'
Interface\AddOns\StarTip\StarTip.lua:453: in function <Interface\AddOns\StarTip\StarTip.lua:408>
(tail call): ?
[C]: ?
[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:9: in function <[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:5>
(tail call): ?
...\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:510: in function `InitializeAddon'
...\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:622: in function <...\AddOns\AtlasLoot\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:615>

Locals: <none>

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Posted Oct 19, 2010
Just downloaded 1.3.18 and logged back into the following spam of errors. Also, the tooltip doesn't show up anymore.

15x StarTip_UnitTooltip-1.0\UnitTooltip.lua:585: attempt to index field 'evaluator' (a nil value)
StarTip_UnitTooltip-1.0\UnitTooltip.lua:1153: in function `SetUnit'
StarTip-v1.3.18\StarTip.lua:659: in function <StarTip\StarTip.lua:633>
<in C code>: ?

Locals:
self = {
SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:381:
RebuildOpts = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:680:
Enable = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:313:
UnregisterAllEvents = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202:
EnableModule = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:346:
modules =
{}
GetModule = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:230:
IterateEmbeds = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:456:
SetUnit = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:1089:
defaultModuleLibraries =
{}
toggled = true
ClearLines = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:546:
GetName = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:298:
GetOptions = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:504:
leftLines =
{}
name = "Unit Tooltip"
IsEnabled = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:465:
DisableModule = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:364:
timer =
{}
RegisterMessage = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118:
UnregisterMessage = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:181:
rightLines =
{}
OnHide = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:658:
CreateLines = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:559:
baseName = "StarTip_UnitTooltip"
RefixEndLines = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:1172:
IsModule = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:237:
db =
{}
SendMessage = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:87:
OnDisable = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:499:
UPDATE_FACTION = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:509:
SetEnabledState = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:438:
OnEnable = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:492:
enabledState = true
OnInitialize = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:470:
RegisterEvent = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118:
UnregisterAllMessages = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202:
NUM_LINES = 0
ReInit = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:445:
NewModule = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:255:
IterateModules = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:451:
SetDefaultModuleState = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:401:
SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:423:
defaultModuleState = true
moduleName = "UnitTooltip"
UnregisterEvent = <function> @ Ace3\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:181:
Disable = <function> @ Ace3\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:328:
}
lastLine = 4
text2 = "Deity"
ff = <unnamed> {
0 = <userdata>
}
environment =
{
UpdateMem = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayPluginResourceTools-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayPluginResourceTools-1.0.lua:229:
strbyte = <function> defined =[C]:-1
UnitDefense = <function> defined =[C]:-1
UnitHasAllEffectStrings = <function> defined @StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayPluginUnitControl-1.0\LibScri

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Posted Oct 19, 2010
Just tagged v1.3.17. This allows multiple effects show up, so you'll see something like "[Enraged][Polymorphed]"

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Posted Oct 19, 2010
Doesn't work at all.

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2x StarTip_UnitTooltip-1.0\UnitTooltip.lua:560: attempt to index field 'evaluator' (a nil value)
StarTip_UnitTooltip-1.0\UnitTooltip.lua:1128: in function `SetUnit'
StarTip-v1.3.13\StarTip.lua:659: in function <StarTip\StarTip.lua:633>
<in C code>: ?

Locals:
self = {
SetDefaultModuleLibraries = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:381:
RebuildOpts = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:655:
Enable = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:313:
UnregisterAllEvents = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202:
EnableModule = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:346:
modules =
{}
GetModule = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:230:
IterateEmbeds = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:456:
SetUnit = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:1064:
defaultModuleLibraries =
{}
toggled = true
ClearLines = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:521:
GetName = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:298:
GetOptions = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:479:
leftLines =
{}
name = "Unit Tooltip"
IsEnabled = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:465:
DisableModule = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:364:
timer =
{}
RegisterMessage = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118:
UnregisterMessage = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:181:
rightLines =
{}
OnHide = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:633:
CreateLines = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:534:
baseName = "StarTip_UnitTooltip"
RefixEndLines = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:1147:
IsModule = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:237:
db =
{}
SendMessage = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:87:
OnDisable = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:474:
UPDATE_FACTION = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:484:
SetEnabledState = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:438:
OnEnable = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:467:
enabledState = true
OnInitialize = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:445:
RegisterEvent = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:118:
UnregisterAllMessages = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:202:
NUM_LINES = 0
ReInit = <function> @ StarTip_UnitTooltip\UnitTooltip.lua:420:
NewModule = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:255:
IterateModules = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:451:
SetDefaultModuleState = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:401:
SetDefaultModulePrototype = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:423:
defaultModuleState = true
moduleName = "UnitTooltip"
UnregisterEvent = <function> @ BugSack\Libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:181:
Disable = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\AceAddon-3.0\AceAddon-3.0.lua:328:
}
lastLine = 4
text2 = "Ñâîáîäíûå Ïîêîðèòåëè ÂÎÂ"
ff = <unnamed> {
0 = <userdata>
}
environment =
{
UpdateMem = <function> @ StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayPluginResourceTools-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayPluginResourceTools-1.0.lua:229:
strbyte = <fu
---
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Addons: only startip and bugsack

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Posted Oct 19, 2010
Does FrameXML.log say anything? That's under the Logs folder.

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Posted Oct 20, 2010
10/20 19:13:38.278 Loading add-on StarTip
10/20 19:13:38.278 ** Loading table of contents Interface\AddOns\StarTip\StarTip.toc
10/20 19:13:38.278 ++ Loading file Interface\AddOns\StarTip\embeds.xml
10/20 19:13:38.278 Couldn't open Interface\AddOns\StarTip\Libs\LibMobHealth-4.0\lib.xml
10/20 19:13:38.278 ++ Loading file Interface\AddOns\StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0.xml
10/20 19:13:38.278 Error loading Interface\AddOns\StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplaySpecialChar-1.0\LibScriptableDisplaySpecialChar-1.0.lua
10/20 19:13:38.278 (null)
10/20 19:13:38.278 (null)
10/20 19:13:38.278 (null)
10/20 19:13:38.278 Error loading Interface\AddOns\StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayWidgetBignums-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayWidgetBignums-1.0.lua
10/20 19:13:38.278 Error loading Interface\AddOns\StarTip\Libs\LibScriptableDisplay-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayWidgetScript-1.0\LibScriptableDisplayWidgetScript-1.0.lua
10/20 19:13:38.278 (null)

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Posted Oct 19, 2010
Location not showing :)

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Posted Oct 18, 2010
I just updated this addon, now everytime i mouseover a spell, it puts a spell name and id in the chatframe

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Posted Oct 18, 2010
Someone actually got that in the short time it was up? :) I practically deleted it minutes after I put it up. Curse client?

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Posted Oct 18, 2010
No complaints so far other than the tooltip not showing player locations. :(

Is this option getting added in soon?

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Posted Oct 18, 2010
I fixed a bug with the tooltip scanning, and there's a new location line added.

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Posted Oct 17, 2010
same with me. can you open the config?

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Posted Oct 18, 2010
It works fine here. This may be due to a corrupted save file. Try deleting it (make a backup if needed) and let me know if this fixes it. You'll need to exit WoW fully for this to work.

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