Saved Variables 2 XML Converter

SV2XML by Joshua (Undead Mage - Geistlos on Garona) email: abusement@imtraum.com

Description:
The World of Warcraft Saved Variables XML converter was created to make parsing the Saved Variable data from the Addons of World of Warcraft much simpler by converting the files to XML format that is easier to consume from applications other than World of Warcraft.

Please email any bugs or suggestions to me at abusement@imtraum.com

Requirements:
You must have the .NET 2.0 framework installed on your computer. You can download this at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

Usage:
Opening and Converting a file:
Simply click on File --> Open Addon to select the saved variables file that you want to convert. The file will then be parsed and converted to XML format and presented for you to copy/paste into your own application or text document/editor. Note that large files can take a while to open.

Saving as XML:
Once a file has been converted you can:
click File --> Save to save the converted XML to the same path and file name as the saved variables file with the files extension replaced by .xml. Example: autobar.lua becomes autobar.xml.
click File --> Save As to save the converted XML to a filename and path of your choosing.

Known Issues:
- With very large addon files there may be a delay between the actual file parsing and its display in the main document display window. This is due to the large amount of data being printed to the window and performance will be highly dependant on your hardware.
- The multi-threading that handles the document parsing needs additional testing. If the application hangs please let me know so I can do further investigation.

Future Plans:
- Make the paths for output xml files as well as the default path to WoW configurable.
- Enhance error handling for open and save operations.
- Create a nice application icon.
- Change the art on the about page.
- Use indented xml formatting in the text display window.
- Optimize memory usage in the parsing engine.

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Installation Guide

1. Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
2. Download the mod you want to install
   • Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
   • Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
   • If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
3. Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
   Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
   • Windows
     • Windows XP a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
     • WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
     • WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
   • Mac Users
     • StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
4. Verify your WoW Installation Path
   That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
5. Move to the Addon folder
   • Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
   • Go into the "Interface" folder.
   • Go into the "AddOns" folder.
   • In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
   • The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
   • Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
6. Start World of Warcraft
7. Make sure AddOns are installed
   • Log in
   • At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
   • If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
   • If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.

Translations

When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".

TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)

When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.

If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.

See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"

Mac Support

WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.

Directory Structure

World of Warcraft
    |_ Interface
        |_AddOns
            |_*AddonName*
                |_ *AddonName*.toc
                |_ *AddonName*.xml
                |_ *AddonName*.lua
                |_ (possibly others as well)...