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majhul
13-09-2006, 06:50 AM
Hi,

I would like to post on a website my character's latest profile (such as health, mana, inventory, etc.), as well as possibly some real-time world information (such as which guild members are online, etc.) I am trying to find out if the WoW API can be called without running the game, so that such information can be extracted.
Is this possible, and if so, can someone please point me in the right direction as to how I can go about doing it?

Thanks in advance.
snowieken
13-09-2006, 07:26 AM
I could be wrong about this, but I don't think that's possible without running the game. And to be frank, it sounds scary if it would be.
bwirum
13-09-2006, 07:34 AM
I would seriously doubt that. At least without doing anything seriously violating the ToS and EULA and most likely some laws here and there.
Wintrow
13-09-2006, 09:39 AM
Indeed, you cannot call the WoW API from outside the game.

BUT
You can write an addon (or use an existing one) that stores your latest char-info in savedvariables.

For example:
- You install the addon CharactersViewer
- You log on once with all your toons
- You log out
- In <Yourwowfolder>\WTF\<Youraccount>\SavedVariables\Charactersviewer.lua you can extract all the info you need.

And since your characters don't change if you're not logged in, that info will always be up to date! (unless you're like me and often play on different pcs)
mesonm
13-09-2006, 05:32 PM
Yes, but you still can't tell who is online, outside of the game...so far as I know.
binslapin
13-09-2006, 07:27 PM
I think that is a great idea, WOW should give us a way to log in via the website to re-list items on AH, buy from AH, chat with guildys, friends... etc

it would be great if I can use my PocketPc Phone to log to my account to do all of the above.

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Wasabee
13-09-2006, 07:50 PM
If only there was a way to level my fishing without having to be at my PC or Logged in.
bwirum
14-09-2006, 12:32 PM
If only there was a way to level my fishing without having to be at my PC
There is, it's called botting. It'll get you banned.
or Logged in.
Hmm... can't help you there.
kcma
14-09-2006, 01:01 PM
you miss wasabee's point completely bwirum <3