World of Warcraft Add Ons
World of Warcraft Add Ons are the files that are meant to make interaction between the game and its players much improved. These Add Ons can serve in different ways. There are some that make it easier to play. Others give the players information regarding actions that occur in the game. Add Ons are basically User Interface (UI) modification components that are self-contained. These Add Ons can work either independently or in conjunction with others. Other Add Ons are merely collections of other ones. The World of Warcraft Add Ons is not restricted, so these files can get pretty big.
A lot of people use modification, or mod, and Add On as meaning the same thing. However, they are different entities. A modification is simply a third-party Add On that works to change some of the World of Warcraftís interface. A few of the many tasks that the mods can do include being able to add new buttons to the screen, as well as changing the built in, and party frames. In some cases, the mods can completely replace the standard World of Warcraft interface. This may offer further advanced functions.
Once you have decided to make World of Warcraft Add Ons, you will need to create a new directory in Interface/Add Ons. The name you choose for your directory is very important. This name is what other Add Ons will use when referring to your independent Add Ons. Therefore, itís not good to use numbers when naming your Add On directory. Doing this risks having other Add Ons malfunction if you decide to change the version.
It is necessary to get the Custom UI tools from the Blizzard site when creating your World of Warcraft Add Ons. This gives you access to all of the XML files. You will also be given 2 tutorials to help you along by carefully explaining everything you need to know.
Planning your Add Ons can be either stressful, fun, or both. It helps to make a list of questions about what you want the Add On to do. What do you want the end result to be? Will you need to make custom frames? Is there information you need from WOW to make your Add On work? What functions do you need for it all to work?
If you donít get the right information you need from WOW to make your World of Warcraft Add Ons work, you will only fail. The WOW site has a list of functions for you to use to make your plan. If you donít have something you need, there is no need to give up. It only means you have to look a bit harder for the information.
