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This file is a Addon for EQ2MAP - Manual Version [Official] by jnils. You must have that installed before this Addon will work.
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Name: EQ2Map Map Spoiler Project   Popular!
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Date: 11-22-2006 03:12 PM
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Version: 1.0.0-061122-2
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Discuss this and other Mother's UI pieces here.
I think this is finally ready for public consumption. It's certainly the biggest project I've yet worked on, so it's initial release is bound to have a few problems. Hopefully they're minimal.

The map spoiler project is a companion for eq2map. It is a seperate window which has an alphabetical list of all the POIs on the eq2map divided by type. If you've ever tried to mouse over every icon on the map trying to locate the next step of a quest, or a certain NPC, then you have a very good idea why this project was started.

Clicking on a POI in the list will generate a waypoint to that POI.

The POIs are pulled from the eq2map database, so submitting a point to eq2map will find it's way to the map spoiler. There is currently no auto-update for map spoiler. Anyone who wants to help me write one is welcome to PM me.

This mod uses eq2map plug-in slot 7. I don't believe anything else is using it.

To install:
You will need to add the line
Code:
<include>eq2ui_mainhud_mapspoiler.xml</include>
to your eq2ui_mainhud.xml file just below the line that says
Code:
<include>eq2ui_mainhud_map.xml</include>
The above is important! Most of the problems people have had installing the map spoiler have come from the extra include line not getting added, or it getting added and then subsequently removed by another UI mod. If you're seeing a black window with no controls (with or without blue text) double check the include. The zip file now includes "eq2ui_mainhud_example.xml". If you do not have any other mods that modify "eq2ui_mainhud.xml", you can just right-click the eq2ui_mainhud_example.xml and rename it to eq2ui_mainhud.xml.

Known issues:
Spoiler page doesn't populate the first time you open the map window. Press 'M' a few times to open and close it and the window should populate.

Spoiler page doesn't always change when you zone. This doesn't happen all the time, so it's hard to troubleshoot.

Please let me know what you think.

Version 1.0.0-061122-2
Included missing eq2ui_mainhud_example.xml file

Version 1.0.0-061122
Fixed to work with EoF. Added EoF POIs.

I was defeated by a single character. Which is why it took so long to fix! But it appears working now. Thanks for the patience.

Version 0.9.1-060629
Updated POIs for TFD zones. (finally, I know )

Version 0.9.1-060509
Updated POIs for KoS zones.

Version 0.9.1-060403
Updated POIs for outdoor KoS zones.
Now example_eq2ui_mainhud.xml included with zip file.

Version 0.9.1-060324
Support for additional zones including the outdoor KoS zones.

Confirmed to work with
Fetish Nightfall (thanks MoonDeville for testing and reporting)
ThorUI (thanks Aeloris for testing and reporting)
ProfitUI II (thanks Pixi)

If you use any UI mods that plug-in to or change/reskin EQ2MAP and see that the map spoiler works (or does not work) with them, drop a message and I'll update the confirmed list. (I don't expect any problems, but a definitive "Yes" never hurts.)

Manual Spoiler Submission
The map spoiler project has the ability to accept manually written spoilers. (For example with step by step guides for quest series arranged chronologically.) If you would like to submit one for a zone, please contact me and I will provide you with the extreemely simple text format in which manual spoilers should be written. No XML knowledge required.
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Unread 03-25-2006, 10:43 AM  
Tinypackages
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PHOO what a good idea however no matter how many times I press the M key it won't pop up.. however once I logged out and left my map open, when I logged back in the pop-up was there but BLANK! So its either no pop-up or if the map is left open when I log out its there when I log in and the map is still open and then the pop-up is there but blank. I would LOVE this!! Wish it worked for me

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Trying it out myself and have found that as well as the couple of things you listed, the UI window for me at least is totally black regardless of any window changes I make to it. Once I get the window actively working (as I do sometimes have to open the map a few times) the window will open and it is a dark blue text on a black window.

Very much unusable for me atm, but hopefully it will become as polished as the rest of your work. A great idea and I hope it comes togethor.
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Awesome!

I wanted to drop a note and let you know that I downloaded this, installed as instructed and started up EQ2. You were correct that I had to push the M key twice but it worked like a charm. I had a great list of everything. So it worked great for me.

One thing that may be different. And I know that it said you needed the EQ2MAP manual, but I have the auto update one. I just set it up so it doesn't run everytime. I start the update maybe once a month.

This may be, or may be not =), why I'm not having problems with it.

Thanks for the great work!

You get my 4 nannas
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tinypackages
PHOO what a good idea however no matter how many times I press the M key it won't pop up.. however once I logged out and left my map open, when I logged back in the pop-up was there but BLANK! So its either no pop-up or if the map is left open when I log out its there when I log in and the map is still open and then the pop-up is there but blank. I would LOVE this!! Wish it worked for me

The plain black window thing sounds like you don't have the map spoiler file included correctly. Assuming your UI directory is EQ2MAP, is there a eq2ui_mainhud.xml in the C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest II\UI\EQ2Map directory?

If not, you need to copy that file from C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest II\UI\Default to EQ2MAP, and then edit with the directions above. I'll try to get you sorted out. This is my first UI that needs this special instructions, so I probably worded badly.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Weep
Trying it out myself and have found that as well as the couple of things you listed, the UI window for me at least is totally black regardless of any window changes I make to it. Once I get the window actively working (as I do sometimes have to open the map a few times) the window will open and it is a dark blue text on a black window.

Very much unusable for me atm, but hopefully it will become as polished as the rest of your work. A great idea and I hope it comes togethor.
I'm not really sure what's happening with yours. I'm gonna PM you to ask some more questions.
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Unread 03-26-2006, 09:35 AM  
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Re: Awesome!

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Originally posted by Katari
One thing that may be different. And I know that it said you needed the EQ2MAP manual, but I have the auto update one. I just set it up so it doesn't run everytime. I start the update maybe once a month.

This may be, or may be not =), why I'm not having problems with it.

Auto update version should be fine. It's the same as manual. There was just no way to tag this file as working with either version of EQ2Map, and since all the other authors who've made additions to the map window attached them to the manual version, so did I.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Weep
Trying it out myself and have found that as well as the couple of things you listed, the UI window for me at least is totally black regardless of any window changes I make to it. Once I get the window actively working (as I do sometimes have to open the map a few times) the window will open and it is a dark blue text on a black window.

Very much unusable for me atm, but hopefully it will become as polished as the rest of your work. A great idea and I hope it comes togethor.
Yeah I have everything right checked and double checked. My Eq2 map spoiler is BLANK (not black) its a map color you know the tan color but nothing on it! Just blank other than that it workd! LOL
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ROFL well I found out why my map spolier was blank when it came up. Its because there is no information for that area! WOOT lol.. I went to a older zone and thought I would try it there and PHOOF it worked the information was there. So I guess there is alot of updating information that need to be installed or working yet?

Anyway I am happy I was going nuts!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tinypackages
ROFL well I found out why my map spolier was blank when it came up. Its because there is no information for that area! WOOT lol.. I went to a older zone and thought I would try it there and PHOOF it worked the information was there. So I guess there is alot of updating information that need to be installed or working yet?

Anyway I am happy I was going nuts!
I pulled the data from the eq2map poi data... just out of curiosity, what zone was it? Maybe I missed some, although it's been filled in for every zone I've looked in that has a map, I haven't been in every single zone so I may have missed it.
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Pretty cool

I first used it in EL. Noticed that you did not have many of the Tome titles just Tome Page.

Gonna send a couple feature comment/request using author thread.
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EQ2MAP Spoiler

It is pretty cool, but it does not open and close with the press of M. It only opens that first time and if you click on the X it will not open the next time you press M. Can you tie it to open and close with the press of M please......
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Re: EQ2MAP Spoiler

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It is pretty cool, but it does not open and close with the press of M. It only opens that first time and if you click on the X it will not open the next time you press M. Can you tie it to open and close with the press of M please......
There's a button in the map that opens it after the first time. Should be located near the top left corner. The idea there was that you might want the map up without the spoiler, or the spoiler without the map. Both of them open together take up a lot of screen space. But, I can make them open and close together always if that's a desired feature.
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Fetish Nightfall

I went over and over the files and this thread and cant figure out why this mod wont work. Can you please put a indepth list of what file goes in what folder. I'm useing Fetish Nightfall with the mini map option and the command center add on if that might make a diff. Thanks again.
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Re: Fetish Nightfall

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I went over and over the files and this thread and cant figure out why this mod wont work. Can you please put a indepth list of what file goes in what folder. I'm useing Fetish Nightfall with the mini map option and the command center add on if that might make a diff. Thanks again.
I don't use nightfall, so I had to download the mod and read the direction on how to install it, but... if you followed the directions in nightfall, then just unzipping this mod in the Fetish directory should be enough to get it working. If you are asked about overwriting plugin_7.xml, say yes. Then just modify the eq2ui_mainhud.xml according to the directions above.
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ProfitUI

Installed this per instructions using the ProfitUI and not getting anything.

Double checked the .xml file addition and the line is in there correctly.

I've tried installing mapSpolier under the/ProfitUI and under /UI (and both) with no luck.

Suggestions?
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