Intro:
AutoTarget
is a WoW add-on for automatically selecting the first target that
you mouseoverm that matches your targeting configuration. I got
frustrated with not being able to find a specified target, missing a
click on a moving target and having trouble selecting the desired
target out of a group. With this addon, you just set up your
targetting configuration pass your mouse over potential targets. The
first match found will be selected as your current target.
Installing:
Just
unzip AutoTarget into your "World
of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns" folder.
Configuration:
Enter
the command '/at
config' to bring up the configuration window (or use
the key binding). Check the On button
to enable targeting and select the desired categories for targeting.
By default, the On button will be reset
when you log on, but the command '/at
on' will toggle this.
If level or health isn't
specified (or = 0), it won't be filtered. Note that a target must
match at least one of the checkable attributes to be selected. If
it also has an attribute that is not selected, it will not be
targetted! Only the checkable attributes will be saved on
logout.
If one or more names are specified, at least one name
must match. Lowercase and partial names are fine. Lua string
matching templates can also be used.
Lowest health: To find
the target with the least health (most damage), set max health to 99
and hold down the Control key while scanning targets.
Type,
Class and Family:
These are drop-down menus from the corresponding labels. Multiple
menu selections can be made. If no selection is made, the group
won't be filtered. Making selections in more than one group will
usually create a filter that can't be matched. Note: Class
selections are only for players (the player attribute must be
enabled) and Family selections are only for beasts.
The
drop-down menu labels are colored green when no selections are
active. This changes to yellow when the filter is active so that
you will be reminded to reset it when no longer needed.
Use:
When
AutoTarget is turned on (use '/at'
or key binding to toggle), it will check each potential target that
your mouse passes over. If you currently don't have a living
selected target, it will target the first match that it finds. A
'click' sound will be made when a target is selected. To clear a
selected target, either use the Escape
key or the Clear Target key
binding.
You can replace the current target if you hold down
the Control key while passing your
mouse over potential targets. This will let you consider multiple
matching targets and you can stop when you have targetted the one
you prefer. If you have specified a Max
Health, it will only change targets if the new target has
less health than the current one.
Hunter's Mark is not needed
if you are hunting solo because you have to already have a target
before it can be marked. Leaving this unselected will prevent you
from targeting a unit that another hunter has already marked. This
selection is for when you are in a group with a hunter and you want
to easily select the target that they have marked.
Note:
Normally, targets are selected for attacking, so neutral NPCs that
can't be attacked will not be selected unless friendly targets are
also enabled. This makes it easier to only select non-hostile mobs
that can be attacked.
PvP
target log:
When in a contested zone, it is useful to
quickly identify hostile PvP targets. Enter the command '/at
log' to toggle PvP target logging. When it is one
just passing the mouse over a hostile PvP target will display the
target name, level and class in the chat window. The names will be
stored in a list so that only new targets will be displayed (this
eliminates spam when trying to identify all members of a hostile
group). The log setting is remembered between logins, but the list
isn't.
The hostile PvP targets will be identified regardless
of whether you currently have a target selected and it will not
interfere with normal target selection. The list of currently
identified targets can be displayed by entering '/at
log'. The list is cleared when logging is disabled or
you log out.
Commands:
These
are the available chat line commands:
/at
– Toggle auto-targeting on or off.
/at
config – Toggle the configuration window.
/at
debug – Toggle debug tracing.
/at
list – Displays the PvP target log.
/at
log – Toggle PvP target logging.
/at
on – Toggle auto-targeting default on login on
or off.
Key
Bindings:
To save typing, the '/at'
and the '/at
config' commands can be bound to a key in the Key
Bindings window, which is selected from the Main
Menu. There is also a key binding for clearing the current
target and for switching to the target of the current target.
Debug
mode:
If you aren't selecting the expected targets, enter
the command '/at
debug' to toggle debug tracing. When debug is on,
AutoTarget will display each unselected target's name and why
it was skipped in the current chat window. Only the first attribute
that doesn't match will be displayed. If no tracing occurs, either
you don't have targeting turned on or you already have a target
selected.
Last update: 3/28/06