KC Items is an addon conglomerate that is both feature rich and modular. By modular I mean that you can remove any of the modules that you chose to do so. However some modules depend on the functionality of other modules, and if you remove a module any dependent modules will be disabled. Each module is broken up into its own directory for easy removal. The following is a list of all the modules with a full description of each. Based on which of these modules you decide to use the functionality of KC_Items can change drastically.
Core
This module contains the module code, startup code, and common code. It is required by all other modules and should never be removed.
KC Auction
Allows you to scan the auction house for average prices. When joined with the tooltip module, KC Auction will also display that info on just about every item tooltip in the game.
KC Bank
This module stores all the information from your bank in a compact format and provides an easy to use programming interface for other modules or addons to obtain this information. It also acts as a passive form of link collection for the item database as any item you have in your bank will be added to your database if needed. However, KC Bank provides no interface for the end users to access this data.
KC Broker
Requires: KC Auction Optionally Requires: KC
SellValue
This module offers enhanced auction house capability. This currently includes the following:
1) Remembers last used auction duration
2) Colors auctions based on if it has a good sales price compared to the average or if its a recipe that you already know.
3) Automatically fills in suggested prices based on what you sold it for last time, average market value, how much it will sell to a vendor for (requires sellvalue), or simply base a buyout price on the default min bid price.
4) One-Click auction listing via alt-leftclicking an item while at the auction house.
5) One-Click auction searching via control-rightclicking an item while at the auction house.
6) One-Click stack splitting. Will take the top item off your stack if you alt-rightclick.
KC Chatlink
This module allows you to type a link directly into the chat window. KC Chatlink offers two separate modes for this namely, Safe and Standard. With Standard mode you simply type in the name of the item surrounded by brackets and Chatlink will take its best guess (i.e. [Lightforge Leggings] or [bob]). With Safe mode you must precede the first bracket with a $ to activate Chatlink (i.e. $[Lightforge Leggings] or $[bob]). In either mode, if more than one match is found Chatlink will change it to the link based on the first find, and display the first 10 other options.
KC Equipment
This module is almost exactly like KC Bank except that it stores your other characters equipment instead of bank items.
KC Inventory
Another data storage module, KC Inventory is like KC Bank and KC Equipment, except stores inventory information.
KC Iteminfo
Requires: KC Tooltip
This module is still young and currently just adds the max stack size to the item tooltip. More functionality will be added to this module in the future. Make your wishes known at my wowinterface portal!
KC Linknet
Linknet exists to do active link collection for the item database. It scans all standard chat channels, players that you target, and the auction house as you browse it. This is not required for KC Linkview, but is the only way you can get active link collection.
KC Linkview
Linkview is the part of KC_Items that allows you to browse and search through the item database. You can search by name, slot, level, or several other parameters.
KC Optimizer
This module currently handles little compared to its end plans. Eventually this module will offer commands to validate and cleanup the databases, clear unwanted or needed info, and more. For the moment it just handles upgrade processes and houses the master database of nearly 42,000 items (not loaded into memory) of which roughly 65% have sell values.
KC Sellvalue
Like its namesake this mod will collect and store both what vendors will sell and pay for items when you visit a vendor. When combined with KC Tooltip it will display this item on the tooltip as well.
KC Tooltip
This module is another behind the scenes module in the fact that by itself it doesnt do much. When combined with another module that takes advantage of it though KC Tooltip will display various pieces of data when you mouse over an item. There is a page in the ace wiki detailing how to optionally support this in your addons located here: http://wiki.wowace.com/index.php/KC_Items_Tooltips
Chat Commands. There are a lot of them in KC Items, soon these will be replaced by a nice pretty graphic configuration screen, but for right now, theyre all you got! Heres a list divided by module.
Core
1)
/kci standby
Toggles the entire addon.
2)
/kci report Shows which
modules are enabled.
3)
/kci core
showstats Toggles the
display of the stats frame.
Auction
1)
/kci auction
toggle Toggles
module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci auction
short When enabled
will display less explanation text.
3)
/kci auction
showbid Toggles the
showing of the average bid.
4)
/kci auction
showstats Toggles display
of the auction stats line.
5)
/kci auction
single Not
implemented yet, on the to-do list :)
Bank
1)
/kci bank toggle
Toggles module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci bank save Forces a save of
the bank data. Only when at bank.
Broker
1)
/kci broker toggle
Toggles module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci broker
autofill Toggles
use of autofill for new auctions.
3)
/kci broker
skipmem If enabled will
skip the memory price during mixed mode autofill.
4)
/kci broker
setcut Sets cut
percentage used to adjust smart autofill's value. Must be formatted as either '90%' or as .90.
5)
/kci broker
autofillmode
1)
Mixed Will
attempt to use all other modes in the following sequence: Memory, Smart,
Vendor, None.
2)
Memory Will only fill in prices if you have sold the item
before. Will still suggest buyout price
for items though.
3)
Smart Will
fill in prices based on market average if auction house data is available;
otherwise it will suggest a simple buyout. (requires the Auction module)
4)
Vendors Will fill in prices based on
what a vendor will pay for it; otherwise it will suggest a simple buyout.
(requires the SellValue module)
5)
None Will only suggest a buyout value based on the default bid
price blizzard puts up.
6)
/kci broker
remduration If enabled Broker will remember the last used auction
duration.
7)
/kci broker
ahcolor If enabled
Broker will highlight the following types of items: Known recipies, vendor bait, cheap buyout
items and cheap bid items.
8)
/kci broker
setahcolor This command
is actually slightly complicated. It
allows you to set the colors of the given types of items. These colors must be entered in as a three
number set representing the values of red blue and green respectively. Example: /kci broker setahcolor known 255
255 0. Possible values for any given
color are 0-255. Please exercise caution
when messing with these.
1)
known
The color for known recipes.
2)
vendor
The color for items that will sell for more to a vendor.
3)
buy
The color for items that have a cheap buyout.
4)
min
The color for items that have a cheap bid price.
Chatlink
1)
/kci chatlink
toggle Toggles
module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci chatlink
mode Toggles
between standard and safe modes.
Equipment
1) /kci
equipment toggle
Toggles module, also turns off dependent modules.
Inventory
1)
/kci inventory
toggle Toggles module,
also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci inventory
save Forces a save
of your inventory data.
ItemInfo
1)
/kci iteminfo toggle
Toggles module, also turns off dependent modules.
LinkNet
1)
/kci linknet toggle Toggles
module, also turns off dependent modules.
LinkView
1)
/kci linkview
toggle Toggles
module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci linkview
open Opens the
linkview window.
3)
/kci linkview
side Toggles which
side of the linkview window the tooltip should display on.
Optimizer
1)
/kci optimizer
toggle Toggles module,
also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci optimizer
import master Imports the master
database.
SellValue
1)
/kci sellvalue
toggle Toggles
module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci sellvalue
short When enabled
Sellvalue will display less explanation text on the tooltip.
3)
/kci sellvalue
single Not yet
implemented :) On the to-do list!
Tooltip
1)
/kci tooltip
toggle Toggles
module, also turns off dependent modules.
2)
/kci tooltip mode Toggles the use of a
separated tooltip or not.
3)
/kci tooltip
separator Toggles the
use of an extra line in between data segments.
4)
/kci tooltip
splitline Toggles
the use of both sides of the tooltip.
5)
/kci tooltip
moneyframe Toggles the use of moneyframes inside the tooltip, this
is only recommended on the when using the separate tooltip.
Patch Notes for the
.94 Series
05-06-06 - .94.5
Bank/Inv
-Fixed several issues with the new bank storage. Including
the nil bugs.
04-30-06 - .94.4
Fixed the various bugs mentioned in my thread at wowace.com (I think)
Auction
- Reimplemented Bell Curves to limit outliers.
Bank/Inv
- Optimized data storage to only run when needed.
LinkView
- Fixed double search bug
- Switched AdvSearch to being the default search method
- The Base Item Search now reads Search Suffixes.
Broker
- Fixed disable bug.
- Auction color works again.
- Changed SmartSplit to Alt-RightClick, I think thats untaken.
Common
- Enhanced a few error messages.
Tooltip
- Now sets owner on load.
ChatLink
- Fixed and enhanced a few small features and bugs
- Added the chatlink module.
- Allows you to type [Lightforge Bracers] in chat and it will turn it into the
appropriate link.
- Will print a list of up to ten other options if an exact match is not found.
- Does so without increasing memory use, and is fast, around fifty
milliseconds.
Linkview
- Working on fixing some of the search issues, not quite finished yet.
03-27-06 - .94.3
Tooltip
- Added an API to unregister a function.
Broker
- Control Right Click when at the auction house now does a search for that
item.
- Shift Right Click will split one off of a stack and then place it in the
first open slot in your bag
Common
- Added better error checking in several spots.
ItemInfo
- Will now unregister with Tooltip.
- Hopefully fixed some of the bugs with typing /kci iteminfo
Optimizer
- Fixed issue related to per character profiling.
SellValue
- Will now unregister with Tooltip.
Auction
- Will now unregister with Tooltip.
03-10-06 - .94.2a
(Fixes)
-A few small changes to fix a bug for KCET support.
03-10-06 - .94.2
(Fixes)
-Adv Search Bug with 1h and 2h weapons
-Comparisons with nils or strings have been fixed.
-Chatbox compatibility
-Possibly More
(Added)
-Limited Linkwrangler Support (See Notes Below)
-New Module: ItemInfo (See Notes Below)
-Optimizer will remove some old invalid data on load. You should see the
upgrade message.
Notes:
LinkWrangler
Support for LinkWrangler has been added. However only merged
tooltips and no moneyframes. These limitations will be removed after
1.10.
ItemInfo
I have added a small module that will add the max stack info to the tooltip.
Submit requests for any other info you'd like this to display.
v0.94.1 Beta - 3/4/06
I believe that I have fixed the following bugs.
-Money frame bug with overlapping
-Keybindings have been added in for linkview
-Toggling broker not cleaning up after itself
-Setting autofill throwing an error while in standby
-Not being able to set mode to memory
-Think I fixed the upgrade error for stats
Added the API to get a character list
KC_Items.common:GetCharList(realm, faction)
both arguments are optional. If omitted it will return data based on all
options (i.e. if faction is nil then it will return all horde and alliance)
v0.94 Beta - 3/4/06
There has been a complete rewrite, again.
Full Patch Notes Can Be Found Here:
http://kaelten.wowinterface.com/portal.php?&id=2&pageid=29