Broker_Compass

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Broker_Compass is a data broker feed that shows the player's orientation.

icon: rotating arrow
text: either short or long text (NW / Northwest)
value: orientation in degrees

Left-click: toggle short/long direction names.
Alt Left-click: change arrow icon.

Update frequency can be changed by /run Broker_CompassDB.updateDelay = x (needs reload). The default is 0.1 secs (10 fps).

Thanks to the-golem (aka dc_roenfanz) for the superb north arrow.

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Posted Feb 17, 2024
How does one use this with Titan Panels? It is installed but does not appear as a Plug-In. I see it listed as an installed add-on but it does not work.

Thank you.

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#12 Posted Oct 27, 2016

There seems to be an issue with patch 7.1, this is the error BugSack catches as soon as I load into the game:

16x Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass-v1.4.4.lua:127: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value
Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass-v1.4.4.lua:127: in function <Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass.lua:126>
Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass-v1.4.4.lua:152: in function <Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass.lua:141>

Locals:
forced = true
(*temporary) = <function> defined @Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass.lua:21
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = "attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value"
round = <function> defined @Broker_Compass\Broker_Compass.lua:21
GetPlayerFacing = <function> defined =[C]:-1
Pi = 3.1415926535898
bc = <table> {
}
texts = <table> {
 1 = "[.N.|.NO.|.O.]"
 2 = "[.NO.|.O.|.SO.]"
 3 = "[.O.|.SO.|.S.]"
 4 = "[.SO.|.S.|.SW.]"
 5 = "[.S.|.SW.|.W.]"
 6 = "[.SW.|.W.|.NW.]"
 7 = "[.W.|.NW.|.N.]"
 8 = "[.NW.|.N.|.NO.]"
 0 = "[.NW.|.N.|.NO.]"
}
texcoords = <table> {
 0 = <table> {
 }
}

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Posted Oct 28, 2016
Probably fixed in v1.4.5, please check ;)

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Posted Oct 28, 2016
At first glance it seems to be fixed.

I'll take it for a bit of an extended journey later today and will report back in case of any issues.

Thanks for the quick fix! ;)

edit: Did some world questing and dungeoneering, everything works fine :)

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Posted Feb 3, 2016
I can not get this to load. I do not see it on my screen anywhere. I ran the command you have in the description and reloaded but nothing happened. It is loaded, but it is not in my list of addons I can edit via the interface/addon menu. What am I doing wrong?

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Posted Feb 4, 2016
Do you have an LDB display addon installed? (like Bazooka: http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/bazooka )

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Posted Nov 20, 2010
Hi,

The [NW | N | NE] style text display is implemented in the latest release. The same for the icon cannot be done presently, as it causes issues with borker displays. I recommend you use the Compass addon from wowi you linked if you need such a compass.

cheers,
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Posted Nov 11, 2010
Thanks for this addon - anyway to make it look like compass?

http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info14051-Compass.html

Here're some links you maybe able to borrow from:
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info18677-mBrokerCompass.html
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info8827-FuBar-Compass.html

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Posted Nov 11, 2010
That is, as only alt left click seems to work and not left or right clicking.

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Posted Nov 12, 2010
Hi,

Adding nBrokerCompass style text based "military compass" mode would be easy, I'll add that soonish. The fubar-compass style rotating image is not really possible with the current LDB spec. I'll check how well a simplified version of that looks (it won't have border and middle tick).

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Posted Nov 12, 2010
Do you mean that left-clicking the plugin doesn't change the text display? (from "NW" to "Northwest" and vice versa)?

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Posted Nov 12, 2010
All I have is the arrow and degrees (Mils, ladies, we use mils in the Horde Army. Now get down and give me 50.) but I'll check to see if it's something I've switched off like addon/colored/title text.

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Posted Nov 12, 2010
Well, yes, the left-click toggle only works for the "text" mode, you're using the value + suffix mode. I'm thinking about adding the ability to display both text and value + suffix in Bazooka (an LDB display), that way you could see
[icon] Northwest - 370°

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Posted Nov 9, 2010
I prefer the compass from the last version more, as it is more clearer visible.

I'd kindloy ask you to leave this texture in the archive, so it can be used with future updates.

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Posted Nov 9, 2010
Alright, I'll add the old arrow back in the next release.

cheers,
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