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Category: LotRO Tools & Utilities for UsersLOTRO Plugin Compendium |
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LOTRO Plugin Compendium |
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03-28-2021 09:32 AM |
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1.0.4.0 |
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Add New Plugins
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Update Existing Addons
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Configure Updater Settings
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Preview of LPC Java Version (screenshot taken on my linux machine)
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About
LOTRO Plugin Compendium (LPC) is a utility application to assist in installing and updating lotro LUA plugins. It attempts to take some of the leg work away from user having to manually download, create folders, and unzip download.
Disclaimer
This application is an attempt to automate a manual process and help make things easier for LOTRO users. That said, if it does not work right, please report it below. I take no responsibility of it does not work on your PC or messes things up. I would, however, like to know about any problems you encounter so future versions can be fixed.
Known Issues- If a plugin is just released on lotrointerface, there is a window of time that it needs to be reviewed by lotrointerface staff for approval. If you attempt to install the plugin while its waiting for approval, it will download a corrupt zip file. Since LPC attempts to reuse cached zip files to minimize bandwidth usage, this leads to a problem that isn't self corrected. You will need to manually delete the corrupt zip file. In LPC on the configuration panel is a Plugin Cache textbox. This is the path the zip files get downloaded to. Copy and paste that location into windows file explorer. Then find the zip file and delete. So sorry for this bug. I know it is confusing, and I will see what I can do to get this fixed.
Features
1.0.4.0- Updated to require newer .NET framework
1.0.3.0- First attempt at a remove feature for plugins
- Plugin detection first tries to match by plugin id, then name
- Detection for badly maintained plugincompendium files. Made it self correcting
- Added a configurable installation path
- Fixed a bug with the cache path getting corrupt when modifying "check for update" setting
- Fixed bug where plugin libraries weren't detected to have been installed
- Fixed bug where filehandle was left open during install. Prevented overriting some files
1.0.2.0- Added plugin category and last update date in plugin grid
- Added ability to filter plugins by name
- Added visual indication and filter for plugins that are already installed
- Added ability to change caching location for downloaded plugins
- Added ability to replace data feed with your own
- Added ability for applications to check for updates to itself and ability to configure on/off
- Added a help menu
- Splash screen added to startup while data feeds are being loaded
- Installer will now remove old install automatically for newer version.
1.0.1.0- Attempted fix for the 64 bit issue that was reported (verified that it worked! )
1.0.0.0- Creates LOTRO plugin folder if it doesn't already exist
- Scan for existing plugins and tries to match them up with entries at LOTRO interface
- Update existing plugins
- Allows you to click through over 100 plugins from LOTRO Interface and read brief descriptions of each
- Link to each plugins lotro interface page
- Automatic download and install of plugins
- Basic framework for plugin dependency management
Requirements
(work in progress) - .NET Framework Version 4.7
- Win 7 (32/64)
- Vista (need confirmation)
- Linux & Mac version (please go here)
FAQ
(work in progress)
Why does the installed plugin list shows many greyed out plugins?
This could mean - The plugin name found in this plugin's ".plugin" file does not match the name at lotro interface
- One of the plugins you had previously installed had multiple ".plugin" files that are unknown to LPC. To fix this, reinstall the plugin from the "Add New Plugins" tab.
- Author of the plugin may have information in their ".plugincompendium" file that does not match up with what lotrointerface.com has for their plugin.
Why doesn't it know about (fill in blank) plugin?- Plugins that appear in LPC must be approved. Post below if you would like one included.
- Not every existing plugin followed the same convention of submitting their plugin to LOTRO Interface. I may have left them off the list on purpose so it doesn't break things. Please encourage the Authors of your favourite plugins to update their plugin so it is supported.
Can I remove plugins with LPC?Not at this time. Because of the way the plugin folder structure is laid out, multiple plugins might be installed in a common folder, and refer to eachothers files. This introduced headaches that i could not initially design around. I choose to leave this alone, and currently the app will just "Overwrite" existing plugin structure vs a true replace. Can LPC support plugins with a list of dependencies?Yes.. all plugin authors who wish to do so must read below section for "Plugin Compendium Configuration Files". Why will Plugin Compendium not launch anymore (when it use to on same machine)?This can be that the configuration is corrupted somehow. Even when reinstalling, your old config will remain on disk and needs deleteed.
Try navigating to %LOCALAPPDATA%\PluginCompendium, deleting the folder, and relaunching. If it still does not start, open "Event Viewer"
> Windows Logs > Application after attempt to start the app, and check for Errors What do I do when I get an "Access Denied" error when installing a plugin?First try shutting down LPC and any other plugin management application (like Minion). Start just LPC and try again. If this doesn't work, try rebooting your PC and trying again. If this still does not work, please post below Plugin Compendium Configuration Files(work in progress)
When LPC installs new plugins, it will look for a file with a .plugincompendium file extension in the download it uncompresses. This file helps it know a few specifics regarding an install.
- What the id, name, and version of the plugin as it is states on lotro interface for the install.
- Many authors have started including more than one ".plugin" file in a download. This links all these descriptors to one LPC install
- Dependency management.
Because no plugin with the release of LPC will have these, it will try to reconstruct this information and place a .plugincompendium file in you plugin's folder (if you install via LPC). As of the first release it will know some basic dependency information for a few of the plugins on LOTRO Interface to fasilitate the adaptation of these files (or note :P).
Here is an example of one fully filled out.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<PluginConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<Id>366</Id>
<Name>Bevy o Bars</Name>
<Version>2.321</Version>
<Author>MrJackdaw</Author>
<InfoUrl>http://www.lotrointerface.com/downloads/info366</InfoUrl>
<DownloadUrl>http://www.lotrointerface.com/downloads/download366</DownloadUrl>
<Descriptors>
<descriptor>JackdawPlugins\BevyOBars2.plugin</descriptor>
<descriptor>JackdawPlugins\BevyOBars2AutoLoader.plugin</descriptor>
</Descriptors>
<Dependencies>
<dependency>0</dependency>
<dependency>367</dependency>
<dependency>575</dependency>
</Dependencies>
</PluginConfig>
Authors can download over 80 samples for various existing plugins that I autogenerated here and include in future versions of their plugins.
Important Note to Authors:- that values and tags are case sensative
- the name field must match what lotrointerface has as title of your addon. Otherwise you risk 2 plugins appearing in UI.
- make sure to increment version #. If you do not the row will keep showing that they need to update your addon, when they already have latest.
- the information in these needs to be kept up to date when new releases are done for it to work correctly. I have analysed the plugins and noticed many authors do not keep the ".plugin" files in sync wish each release. The name of plugin, version, and even authors have been all over the place. This configuration file is yet another way I know thinks can get out of sync.
Dependencies
The dependencies are a numberic id that you can get from a plugins url on lotro interface.. I.e. Alt Tracker --> http://www.lotrointerface.com/downloads/info572 has one of 572. The one plugin that is not on lotro interface is the "Turbine UI Files". If your addon requires this please include 0 (zero) for your dependency id. Plugins Not Yet Supported
Please post below if you want me to retry or include one. - Crafters - zip file folder structure isn't in correct format
- DPSMeter - zip file folder structure isn't in correct format
- DamageRead - zip file folder structure isn't in correct format
- MouseCirclev - zip file folder structure isn't in correct format
- fervMonitor - zip file folder structure isn't in correct format
- PartyFrame - zip file folder structure isn't in correct format
- Ability Timer - requires dependency and does not have a .plugincompendium file
- Aura - includes other addons in zip with theirs.. this will overrite potential new versions of those addons. Use a plugincompendium file to reference 2 dependencies.
Plugins That ARE Supported
Plugins that are supported are "Favorited" by the plugincompendium user of LOTRO Interface. You can view those by looking at the rss feed.
http://www.lotrointerface.com/rss.php?f=myfav&uid=5009
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Archive List (Old Versions) |
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1.0.3.0 |
1.06 MB |
lunarwtr |
01-15-2012 07:41 PM |
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11-11-2022 02:39 PM by lunarwtr |
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08-03-2024, 12:11 AM
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The Indomitable
Forum posts: 14
File comments: 845
Uploads: 13
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New plugin
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07-27-2024, 09:40 AM
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The Undying
Forum posts: 121
File comments: 349
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07-27-2024, 09:24 AM
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The Undying
Forum posts: 346
File comments: 990
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07-13-2024, 09:29 PM
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The Wary
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File comments: 2
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JRR Skins
This is a great tool for addons. However when it comes to skins it fails.
Is there anyway to fix this application to install skins correctly?
JRR Skins for example.
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06-23-2024, 11:42 AM
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The Wary
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Re: Re: new plugin to add
Successfully tested. Thanks again, I appreciate you.
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06-23-2024, 10:32 AM
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The Undying
Forum posts: 121
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Re: new plugin to add
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I have included a plugin compendium configuration with CombatAlert if you can please validate and add to list at your convenience. Thanks in advance.
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Done... Please test.
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06-23-2024, 01:25 AM
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The Wary
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new plugin to add
I have included a plugin compendium configuration with CombatAlert if you can please validate and add to list at your convenience. Thanks in advance.
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05-19-2024, 07:59 AM
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The Wary
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Thank you for this great tool.
However, I discovered an error with Plugin Compendium, that was certainly not intentional.
If the new version has not yet been released when a plugin is updated, an error message will be issued, but the two specific files (*.plugin and *.plugincompendium) will be deleted at the same time, which means that this plugin will not work afterwards more than is listed installed.
A new installation also fails because this version is not yet available for download.
After the failed update, the old version can only be used in the game again if you write the two files back - this means it is removed from the game, even though it would be usable.
It would certainly be important to check whether the new version is available before deleting the two files in order to solve this problem.
Alternatively, you could of course also adjust the list of current versions, but the first solution is probably the simpler one.
A corresponding note like “try again later” or something similar would also be quite helpful.
It would be great if this could be fixed in a timely manner, as it could present less experienced users with unsolvable problems that they cannot explain.
Last edited by burgus34 : 05-19-2024 at 08:08 AM.
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05-18-2024, 12:57 AM
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The Indomitable
Forum posts: 14
File comments: 845
Uploads: 13
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New plugin to add
Please add my Fishing Log plugin.
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03-30-2024, 11:25 AM
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The Wary
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Add Istelien Plugin
Hello.
Please add Istelien to the list. I think I haven't messed the .plugincompendiumfile so I hope it's ok.
Thank you for your tool, it's awesome.
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02-09-2024, 06:12 AM
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The Wary
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Few things that I would like to see if it's possible:
- remember the window size and the allocation between list and description
- increase the amount of text we can read of the description of the plugin
Beside of that, the tool is still awesome.
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07-16-2023, 06:00 PM
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The Wary
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Are there going to be further updates with new content coming with almost every release?
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You must be referring to My other project lotro compendium without plugin in the name. (Yes in hindsight poor choice on naming). I do plan to do updates occasionally. Probably not every small release though
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07-16-2023, 01:55 PM
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The Wary
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Are there going to be further updates with new content coming with almost every release?
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I think you may be referring to a different plugin. The LOTRO Plugin Compendium is a plugin manager which runs as a standalone application on the computer NOT like a plugin which runs inside the game.
As such, it keeps up to date because developers of new plugins or those releasing updates to their plugins register their plugins so that the Compendium can install and update their plugins automatically when you run it.
New game content affects some PLUGINS (although far fewer than you might think) but does not affect this program at all unless the devs change some fundamental code handling plugins which is extremely rare.
Last edited by Fatefoot : 07-17-2023 at 06:19 AM.
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07-16-2023, 01:43 AM
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The Wary
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Are there going to be further updates with new content coming with almost every release?
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12-03-2022, 07:17 PM
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The Undying
Forum posts: 121
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Re: Not opening
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had this problem for a little while now, not sure what caused it but it suddenly just stopped opening.
Installed, uninstalled, Checked if the .Net Framework was up to date (it is), no errors no nothing really.. i click to open it with and without admin and just doesn't open, any ideas?
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C:\Users\<YOURUSER>\AppData\Local\PluginCompendium \PluginCompendium.exe_Url_5yhvvwnxpzhpb2gxk03ft5qz jaanyyjq <--- delete this folder (yours will have diff name)
Then relaunch.
For some users the config file is being corrupted. No clue what the cause is. Feel free to zip or sent config before deleting directory. I'm curious what might be cause
Last edited by lunarwtr : 12-03-2022 at 07:22 PM.
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