Compatibility tool for Update 3

Garkin · August 2014

Many addons won't be updated at the time when server is available, so you might find useful this tool (install it as any other addon):
CompatibilityTool for Update 3

This tool emulates four removed/changed functions in Update 3, so addons should work even if they are not updated yet.
However tool isn't almighty, if some addon uses removed/changed functions before this tool is loaded you will still get an UI error and you will have to wait until that addon is properly updated for the latest patch.

Fixed functions:
* GetBagInfo(bagId)
* GetItemArmorType(itemLink)
* GetItemWeaponType(itemLink)
* GetShortAllianceName(alliance)

Thanks to @Merlight for new and corrected code.

Garkin · August 2014

If you don't like links to external sites, tool is attached here:

MeowGinger · August 2014

Thank you!

GnatB · August 2014

*sigh*

Apparently whomever works on the API at ZoS hasn't ever heard of deprecating functions. Seriously, would it have been that hard for them to use the old functions that simply call the new ones for an update or two?

Seerah · August 2014

I'm not certain why they can't just use one function for both item link and bag/slot ids. All you'd have to do is check to see what was passed into it.

SpAEkus · August 2014

This tool doesn't fix the ["@Accountname"] issue does it?

If it doesn't it will still require any saved variables that still contain [""] for account name to be changed to ["@Accountname"]

Phinix1 · August 2014

/respect

Garkin · August 2014

SpAEkus wrote: »

This tool doesn't fix the ["@Accountname"] issue does it?

If it doesn't it will still require any saved variables that still contain [""] for account name to be changed to ["@Accountname"]

No, this tool does not fix your saved variables. In my case it is not necessary as I was using Display Name Fix addon.

BrierTOG · August 2014

still it helped with some of the older addons that didn't seem to work anymore after the patch, which are now working again.

Merlight · August 2014

Seerah wrote: »

I'm not certain why they can't just use one function for both item link and bag/slot ids. All you'd have to do is check to see what was passed into it.

My guess is they use some automatic C++ => Lua bindings generator, which is limited to 1:1 mapping, no overloads.

ShadowscaleSithis · August 2014

Is this on the minion app?

NVM Found it -- would not show up when tried searching for it

sylviermoone · August 2014

Hey, @Garkin‌ : thanks so much for this. My husband and I use the advanced autoloot aadd-on to minimize trips to the bank while questing, and it hasn't worked since the update. I downloaded your tool today and gave it a test, and it seems to have done the trick. Hooray!!!

It also removed the UI errors from Vicster's Inventory Insight, but doesn't make the add-on functional (just FYI, not asking for a fix).

Thanks a ton for still being here, and working on these updates!! You're my hero, and I'd like to buy you an ale!

Garkin · August 2014

sylviermoone wrote: »

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It also removed the UI errors from Vicster's Inventory Insight, but doesn't make the add-on functional (just FYI, not asking for a fix).

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Manavortex made an update for Inventory Insight:
http://www.esoui.com/downloads/info681-VicstersInventoryInsight-Fix.html

sylviermoone · August 2014

Garkin wrote: »

sylviermoone wrote: »

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It also removed the UI errors from Vicster's Inventory Insight, but doesn't make the add-on functional (just FYI, not asking for a fix).

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Manavortex made an update for Inventory Insight:
http://www.esoui.com/downloads/info681-VicstersInventoryInsight-Fix.html

Well, slap my ass and call me Sally! You have made my era!!!