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Handy Notes for your maps. This addon is intended to be a small and simple framework for showing notes on your map.

Use /handynotes to access options.

You can add notes to the maps in 3 ways:

Alt-RightClick on the world map to add a note.
Use "/hnnew" without the quotes to add a note at your current location.
Use "/hnnew x,y" without the quotes to add a note at location x,y on your current zone's map.

HandyNotes supports plugins that other authors can write to display their own set of notes on the map. See this link for a list of such addons: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/search?search=handynotes

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_ForgeUser1854451
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Posted Dec 21, 2010
Astrolabe has been updated as of the 19th I think Handynotes needs to be also based on that lib's current status.

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#122 Posted Dec 20, 2010

Both the last HandyNotes posted here as well as all its separate modules are still using the Astrolabe 0.4 API. After changing them just to look for 1.0, they are still not going to work properly.

There are two temporary fixes posted at WowInterface for HandyNotes itself. The one that doesn't work (as well as conflicts with anything that uses Astrolabe 1.0 such as TomTom) is HandyNotes (fanupdate).

The one that has actually works: HandyNotes (tempfix). Its been "fully updated" to work properly with Astrolabe 1.0. Tested here and yes, it works without any issues seen so far. No icons stuck to the mouse cursor or anything else. As its been changed to actually use Astrolabe 1.0 properly, it also works without issue in combination with the current TomTom, MobMap & other mods using that version.

For the separate modules to work properly with this updated HandyNotes, work needs to be done to each of them. The recommended modules to use (if you need their functionality): HandyNotes_Vendors, HandyNotes_CityGuide, HandyNotes_Mailboxes, HandyNotes_Trainers & HandyNotes_Charon. The instructions to modify them are on this page, detailed below. The basics on that page are also the modifications made to HandyNotes (tempfix).

1) Change

local Astrolabe = DongleStub("Astrolabe-0.4")

local Astrolabe = DongleStub("Astrolabe-1.0")

as noted below at the top of each module's addon.lua (& HandyNotes_Mailboxes.lua) file. But that's just the first thing that needs to be done.

2) Next, integrate the following code block into each module's addon.lua (& HandyNotes_Mailboxes.lua) file. The place to put it: between the last line of the Addon declaration and the first line of the Our db upvalue and db defaults sections.

local compat = {}
HandyNotes.compat = compat

do
    local orig = GetCurrentMapAreaID()

    -- Create a lookup table from mapID to c,z pairs
    local mapcz = {}
    for cid, zlist in ipairs{GetMapContinents()} do
        for zid, mapid in ipairs{GetMapZones(cid)} do
            SetMapZoom(cid, zid)
            local mapid = GetCurrentMapAreaID()
            mapcz[mapid] = {cid, zid}
        end
    end

    SetMapByID(orig)

    -- Speed up minimap updates
    Astrolabe.MinimapUpdateTime = 0.1

    -- This function takes the mapID return from the Astrolabe function
    -- and converts it to a c,z,x,y tuple
    function compat:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()
        local map, floor, x, y = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()
        local cz = mapcz[map]
        if cz then
            local c, z = unpack(cz)
            return c, z, x, y
        end
    end

    function compat:GetCurrentPlayerCoords()
        local map, floor, x, y = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()
        return x, y
    end

    function compat:GetDirectionToIcon(...)
        return Astrolabe:GetDirectionToIcon(...)
    end

    function compat:GetDistanceToIcon(...)
        return Astrolabe:GetDistanceToIcon(...)
    end

    function compat:RemoveIconFromMinimap(...)
        return Astrolabe:RemoveIconFromMinimap(...)
    end

    function compat:IsIconOnEdge(...)
        return Astrolabe:IsIconOnEdge(...)
    end

    function compat:PlaceIconOnMinimap(icon, c, z, x, y)
        local mapId = Astrolabe:GetMapID(c, z)
        local floors = Astrolabe:GetNumFloors(mapId)
        local floor = floors == 0 and 0 or 1
        return Astrolabe:PlaceIconOnMinimap(icon, mapId, floor, x, y)
    end

    function compat:PlaceIconOnWorldMap(frame, icon, c, z, x, y)
        local mapId = Astrolabe:GetMapID(c, z)
        local floors = Astrolabe:GetNumFloors(mapId)
        local floor = floors == 0 and 0 or 1

        return Astrolabe:PlaceIconOnWorldMap(frame, icon, mapId, floor, x, y)
    end

end

3) Finally, as per the above web page (typo fixed & another module added):

Open HandyNotes_CityGuide/addon.lua

Search for:

local continent, zone, x, y = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Replace with:

local continent, zone, x, y = compat:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Open HandyNotes_Mailboxes/HandyNotes_Mailboxes.lua

Search for:

local c,z,x,y = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Replace with:

local c,z,x,y = compat:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Open HandyNotes_Trainers/addon.lua

Search for:

local continent, zone, x, y = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Replace with:

local continent, zone, x, y = compat:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Open HandyNotes_Vendors/addon.lua

Search for:

local continent, zone, x, y = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Replace with:

local continent, zone, x, y = compat:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

(my addition) Open HandyNotes_Charon/addon.lua & search for:

local Ccontinent, Czone, Cx, Cy = Astrolabe:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

replace with:

local Ccontinent, Czone, Cx, Cy = compat:GetCurrentPlayerPosition()

Note that if you look further in each addon.lua (& HandyNotes_Mailboxes.lua) file, you will see at least one more instance of original Astrolabe text in each file. Those do not need to be changed; only one line in each as listed above do in combination with the first two steps.

After doing those three steps properly for each module, you are done. Each of those modules will automatically detect and create new HandyNotes properly without any issues in combination with the updated HandyNotes (tempfix).

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Posted Dec 18, 2010
Just an FYI... there is a "tempfix" posted on wowinterface.com that works for now, however, you would need to go into your other HandyNotes mods and make the following change.

Change:

local Astrolabe = DongleStub("Astrolabe-0.4")

To:

local Astrolabe = DongleStub("Astrolabe-1.0")

This will work in the interim until the original is fixed, but there are some draw backs. It seems that the "tempfix" will not auto add new vendors/trainers if you use HandyNotes_Venders and/or _Trainers.

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Posted Dec 22, 2010
I don't use any of the addons. I just want to be able to manually create a note and have it work. How much of this fix needs to be applied?

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Posted Dec 22, 2010
Changing the line about the astrolabe version to 1.0 completely breaks the mod. You can't create notes at all if you do it.

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Posted Dec 16, 2010
For those of you, like myself, who have that icon sticking to your player arrow in the minimap; if you haven't done so already you can go into the HandyNotes options area and reduce the alpha for the minimap notes and set it to zero so you don't see the note icons anymore. At least it won't block the view of your arrow and you can still see your note icons on the world map.

This is what I am doing 'til we get an update, hopefully we will.

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Posted Dec 19, 2010
Here is a tempfix for the icon sticking to player arrow issue.

http://warcraftic.com/?p=418#more-418

Hope this works for you all too.

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Posted Dec 22, 2010
Then the icons won't appear at all on the minimap--that's no fix.

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Posted Dec 12, 2010
Does this still work with Silverdragon?

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Posted Dec 11, 2010
Same thing happens to me as Loxado. I also used Handynotes_CityGuide, Trainers, etc. Many of them seem to stick to the arrow on the minimap.

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Posted Dec 10, 2010
The fan update does not fix anything. The icon still sticks to the character arrow and the real point does not show on the minimap.

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Posted Dec 9, 2010
4.0.3a - R: v1.1.6: When I make a note with /hnnew it is correct on the map (Mapster), <<< BUT >>> it sticks to my personal arrow on the minimap too. In all zones where I made a note with /hnnew I have the selected icon moving on top of me around the minimap with me. :-( When I mouseover the symbol on the minimap it tells the correct text - but absolut wrong coordinates (because it moves with me). I found NO WAY to get rid of the symbol on top of me on the minimap :-( Everything else is great and I really dont want to miss this addon!!

Loxado

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Posted Dec 9, 2010
Is there going to be an update for this because there needs to be a 4.03 update with a new astrolabe because I think that is where the problem is coming from.

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Posted Dec 4, 2010
Error with german client with the lib astrolabe.

Astrolabe is missing data for Das Schlingendornkap.

Astrolabe is missing data for Halbinsel von Tol Barad.

Astrolabe is missing data for Nördliches Schlingendorntal.

Astrolabe is missing data for Ruinen von Gilneas.

Astrolabe is missing data for Ruinen von Gilneas.

Astrolabe is missing data for Schattenhochland.

Astrolabe is missing data for Schimmernde Weiten.

Astrolabe is missing data for Schlingendorntal.

Astrolabe is missing data for Sturmwind.

Astrolabe is missing data for Tang'tharwald.

Astrolabe is missing data for Tol Barad.

Astrolabe is missing data for Vashj'ir.

Astrolabe is missing data for Vorgebirge des Hügellands.

Date: 2010-12-04 09:43:35

ID: -1

Error occured in: Global

Count: 3

Message: ..\AddOns\TomTom\libs\Astrolabe\Astrolabe.lua line 274:

attempt to index local 'cont' (a nil value)

Debug:

(tail call): ?

TomTom\libs\Astrolabe\Astrolabe.lua:274: TranslateWorldMapPosition()

TomTom\libs\Astrolabe\Astrolabe.lua:874: PlaceIconOnWorldMap()

HandyNotes\HandyNotes.lua:334:

HandyNotes\HandyNotes.lua:277

(tail call): ?

[C]: ?

[string "safecall Dispatcher[2]"]:9:

[string "safecall Dispatcher[2]"]:5

(tail call): ?

HandyNotes\HandyNotes.lua:350: ?()

...Tom\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147:

...Tom\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:147

[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:4:

[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:4

[C]: ?

[string "safecall Dispatcher[1]"]:13: ?()

...Tom\libs\CallbackHandler-1.0\CallbackHandler-1.0.lua:92: Fire()

...ace\AddOns\TomTom\libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:120:

...ace\AddOns\TomTom\libs\AceEvent-3.0\AceEvent-3.0.lua:119

[C]: ?

[C]: SetMapToCurrentZone()

..\FrameXML\WorldMapFrame.lua:157:

..\FrameXML\WorldMapFrame.lua:147

Please fix it.

Thanks

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Posted Dec 9, 2010
Thanks for the update, but it doesn't fix anything for me.

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Posted Dec 3, 2010
i have put out a fanupdate. where i have fixed smost probs. itll this is updated.

http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info18939-HandyNotesfanupdate.html#info

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Posted Nov 24, 2010
IF possible - How do i add my own icon/iconpack ? - provided i have those somewhere e.g as tga files in the interface/addon folder ?

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Posted Nov 24, 2010
Handynotes has a tendency to hang on to the icon of the last trainer/innkeeper/whatnot and places it right on top of my character arrow on the minimap (I use chinchilla). Is there a fix for this on the way?

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Posted Nov 28, 2010
I have the same issue with the same two mods listed.

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Posted Nov 28, 2010
The same for me, but not with the same addon, i use SexyMap, and icons take place on my arrow.

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