With the help of this specialized development framework users can create custom plugins and extensions for the popular World of Warcraft multiplayer game.
AceAddon
AceAddon is a Windows software for developing World of Warcraft plugins. It allows you to streamline various common tasks like event handling, network configuration and variable management. Programs like Axxas Wow logo Creator can be used for designing custom WoW logos.
Addon creation
The first step is to generate several text files with details about the plugin title, author, version and other technical information. It is necessary to create XML documents to specify the locations of internal libraries that will be embedded in the extension.
Users can add new objects to the project and reference all related API calls. Additionally, there is an option to merge functions from different libraries to improve overall performance.
Parameters
The AceConfig module provides access to a wide variety of advanced plugin options. You are able to define a table with configuration details. Moreover, tools for setting up custom file handling rules are included.
It is possible to create and maintain a database with multiple variables and other components. This functionality is helpful for developing complex WoW extensions. Detailed documentation and instruction manuals are available online.
Features
- free to download and use;
- lets you develop and deploy extensions for World of Warcraft;
- it is possible to add custom events and new items to the gameplay process;
- users can configure complex file handling rules;
- compatible with all modern versions of Windows.