GemHelper

Description

Search, filter and craft gems in the game!

For non-Jewelcrafters, GemHelper serves as a encyclopedia for gems much like what AtlasLoot Enhanced is for instance and reputation loot. With many search filters for the exact gem colours, stats and materials, users can quickly find the best gem to socket into their new equipment without having to harass a Jewelcrafter or check a website about what gems are available.

For Jewelcrafters, GemHelper goes a step further and allows users to craft gems directly from the GemHelper UI with extra options such as "Have Materials" that Enchanters currently have. Jewelcrafters are also able to replace the default Blizzard Jewelcrafting UI.

The gem tooltips will list the materials needed to craft it or the location where the gem can be found/purchased. Currently, the database contains 218 gems. All gems should be (more or less) safe to query the server for (the link) because if someone has the gem on the server (in inventory, bank or socketted in gear) and has logged on since the last server reboot, it will be safe to query.

To use GemHelper, type /gh or /gemhelper ingame. If you are a Jewelcrafter, you open the GemHelper window by pressing the Jewelcrafting button on your actionbar or spellbook.

This addon can be used along with CraftList2, ATSW, Skillet.

Quirks

If you open the GemHelper window via the slash command (/gh or /gemhelper), you will not be able to craft gems from it. You must open the GemHelper window via the Jewelcrafting button on your actionbars/spellbook. This is NOT a bug and is a limitation of the WoW game engine.

What I need

Localization needed for Spanish. GemHelper will currently work for English, French, German, Taiwan, Chinese and Korean clients.

Credits

Beta Testers: Astrae, Karenwise
And many thanks to my guild members for helping with gems!

Notes: The gem data in v1.7.1 is not really updated for patch 3.0.2 or Wrath changes yet.

Created On:	Sun, Sep 28 2008
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Author

Xinhuan

(Project Manager)

Downloads

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r64 | xinhuan | 2008-10-26 23:47:07 +0000 (Sun, 26 Oct 2008) | 1 line
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A /tags/v1.7.1 (from /trunk:63)

Tag v1.7.1
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r63 | xinhuan | 2008-10-26 23:46:26 +0000 (Sun, 26 Oct 2008) | 1 line
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M /trunk/GemHelper.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper.toc
M /trunk/GemHelper.xml
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /trunk/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

Remove tsvn:logtemplate, update TOC, temporarily fix all the code changes needed to make it work with patch 3.0.2, update version to v1.7.1. Addon now works, but data is not really updated for patch 3.0.2 or Wrath changes yet.
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r62 | root | 2008-09-29 22:18:07 +0000 (Mon, 29 Sep 2008) | 1 line
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A /trunk/.pkgmeta

Facilitate WowAce-on-CurseForge transition
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r60 | root | 2008-09-29 20:58:06 +0000 (Mon, 29 Sep 2008) | 1 line
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D /tmp/trunk/GemHelper
A /trunk (from /tmp/trunk/GemHelper:59)

Importing old repo data under /trunk
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r59 | xinhuan | 2008-09-28 05:10:30 +0000 (Sun, 28 Sep 2008) | 1 line
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GemHelper: Add X-Email to TOC.
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r56 | xinhuan | 2008-05-18 23:18:03 +0000 (Sun, 18 May 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua

GemHelper: Update frFR localization.
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r55 | xinhuan | 2008-05-17 00:17:57 +0000 (Sat, 17 May 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua

GemHelper: Update frFR
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r54 | zhucc | 2008-05-15 10:41:01 +0000 (Thu, 15 May 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper: zhTW update
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r53 | kunda | 2008-05-14 13:35:41 +0000 (Wed, 14 May 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua

GemHelper: deDE update
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r52 | wang | 2008-05-14 09:46:06 +0000 (Wed, 14 May 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua

GemHelper: zhCN update for 1.7
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r51 | xinhuan | 2008-05-14 01:55:32 +0000 (Wed, 14 May 2008) | 4 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.toc
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_GemData.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper:
-- Written for live servers v2.4.2.8278
-- Added 4 new 2.4.2 gems.
-- Bump version to 1.7.
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r49 | scorpio0920 | 2008-04-08 03:07:15 +0000 (Tue, 08 Apr 2008) | 2 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper:
- Update zhTW localization.
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r48 | wang | 2008-04-07 11:38:09 +0000 (Mon, 07 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua

GemHelper: zhCN rechecked,fix some error trans
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r47 | 7destiny | 2008-04-04 20:48:33 +0000 (Fri, 04 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua

GemHelper: koKR Update(Thanks turtl)
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r46 | wang | 2008-04-02 03:02:57 +0000 (Wed, 02 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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GemHelper: zhTW update
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r45 | wang | 2008-04-02 02:50:08 +0000 (Wed, 02 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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GemHelper: zhCN update
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r44 | xinhuan | 2008-04-02 02:03:35 +0000 (Wed, 02 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: Fix a comment to say GemHelper instead of BankItems. Make the slash command toggle the GemHelper frame, instead of only showing it.
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r43 | xinhuan | 2008-04-02 01:33:07 +0000 (Wed, 02 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: _G[] instead of getglobal()
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r42 | xinhuan | 2008-04-02 01:15:06 +0000 (Wed, 02 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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GemHelper: Move a button slightly. Update comments. Optimize the search function slightly.
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r41 | xinhuan | 2008-04-01 11:04:09 +0000 (Tue, 01 Apr 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper: Update TOC to 20400, added 8 new 2.4 gems, updated Shifting Tanzanite, added search checkbox for spell haste, updated localizations where available. Removed semicolons and brackets. Bump version to 1.6 for release.
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r39 | kunda | 2008-03-15 13:49:26 +0000 (Sat, 15 Mar 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua

GemHelper: deDE update
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r38 | xinhuan | 2008-01-10 03:11:35 +0000 (Thu, 10 Jan 2008) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: Auto query server for itemlinks if necessary since gems are always valid items on the server.
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r37 | xinhuan | 2007-12-10 09:44:55 +0000 (Mon, 10 Dec 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: Improve performance by delaying updates caused from UNIT_INVENTORY_CHANGED and BAG_UPDATE events by 1 frame.
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r36 | xinhuan | 2007-12-10 08:14:26 +0000 (Mon, 10 Dec 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.xml

GemHelper: Fix an issue with frame anchors/positioning/size relating to layout-cache.txt that results in the X, Options and other buttons being shown near the minimap.
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r35 | scorpio0920 | 2007-12-01 17:56:56 +0000 (Sat, 01 Dec 2007) | 2 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper:
- Update zhTW translation.
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r34 | sayclub | 2007-11-21 03:29:36 +0000 (Wed, 21 Nov 2007) | 2 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua

GemHelper: koKR Update

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r33 | zhucc | 2007-11-20 02:01:53 +0000 (Tue, 20 Nov 2007) | 1 line
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GemHelper: update zhTW localization
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r32 | xinhuan | 2007-11-19 05:37:12 +0000 (Mon, 19 Nov 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: Change to use :SetFormattedText() in some places.
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r31 | xinhuan | 2007-11-19 01:02:38 +0000 (Mon, 19 Nov 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper: Add Charmed Amani Jewel.
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r30 | sayclub | 2007-11-15 15:22:46 +0000 (Thu, 15 Nov 2007) | 2 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua

GemHelper:
- update koKR localization
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r29 | xinhuan | 2007-11-15 15:03:13 +0000 (Thu, 15 Nov 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: Remove some unnecessary comments.
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r28 | xinhuan | 2007-11-15 14:37:40 +0000 (Thu, 15 Nov 2007) | 4 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.toc
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_GemData.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhCN.lua
M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua

GemHelper:
- Added Chaotic Skyfire Diamond
- Converted all files to UTF-8
- Bumped GemHelper version to 1.5
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r27 | xinhuan | 2007-10-25 08:26:39 +0000 (Thu, 25 Oct 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.lua

GemHelper: Remove automatic gem itemlink query ability due to new anti-spam disconnect stuff on the live servers. *Shakes Fist*
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r26 | sayclub | 2007-10-20 00:33:39 +0000 (Sat, 20 Oct 2007) | 2 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua

GemHelper:
- koKR typo fix
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r25 | sayclub | 2007-10-17 10:48:59 +0000 (Wed, 17 Oct 2007) | 2 lines
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.koKR.lua

GemHelper:
- Updated localization koKR
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r24 | scorpio0920 | 2007-10-17 09:21:55 +0000 (Wed, 17 Oct 2007) | 4 lines
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GemHelper:
Set toc to UTF-8
Added Notes-zhTW.
Added Notes-zhCN.
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r23 | scorpio0920 | 2007-10-17 09:07:01 +0000 (Wed, 17 Oct 2007) | 1 line
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GemHelper: Update zhTW translation.
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GemHelper: Update zhTW translation.
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r21 | xinhuan | 2007-10-17 06:50:21 +0000 (Wed, 17 Oct 2007) | 1 line
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GemHelper: Add a tsvn:logtemplate for convenience, plus force people to full update/checkout before another commit.
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r20 | xinhuan | 2007-10-17 06:47:25 +0000 (Wed, 17 Oct 2007) | 1 line
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M /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper.xml

GemHelper: Fix commit by next96 which undid the XML changes done to make GemHelper work with Skillet (failed to merge differences, overwrote instead).
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GemHelper :
- Add locale koKR
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r18 | cwdg | 2007-10-15 16:45:17 +0000 (Mon, 15 Oct 2007) | 2 lines
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GemHelper:
-Add zhCN Loacl
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r17 | xinhuan | 2007-10-09 22:06:36 +0000 (Tue, 09 Oct 2007) | 1 line
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A /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_GemData.lua
A /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.deDE.lua
A /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.enUS.lua
A /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.frFR.lua
A /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/GemHelper_Localization.zhTW.lua
A /tmp/trunk/GemHelper/whitepixel.tga

GemHelper: Initial commit of GemHelper v1.41 Older release versions are available on WorldOfWar and WoWI UI sites.
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Installation Guide

Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
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".
Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
  - Windows XP has 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.
Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
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
Start World of Warcraft
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.

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)...

File Name	Release Type	Game Version	Downloads	Date
GemHelper v1.7.1	Release	3.0.2	4,830	10/26/2008
GemHelper-r82135	Beta	2.4.3	2,156	9/28/2008
GemHelper-r74343	Beta	2.4.3	5	5/18/2008

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