CharManager

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Information

This wiki page was last updated on June-24-2010 and is based on Version 1.5.3

Function

The plug CharManager (formerlyUserchar) enables registered users themselves create a new character to match existing character's own account and to collect further information:

   * Spec
   * Resistance
   * Guild
   * Your own image
   * Links to BLASC or CT profiles and Talent Calculator
   * Importing data from www.wowarmory.com

Installation

(EQDKP Administration)

CharManager is included in the full install, non-upgrade, versions of EQDKP-Plus. If you want to install a different version click here to download and unzip the zip file.

Create a backup of the database.

The administration menu of the DKP page possibly older versions (also uninstallUserchar) and then remove the Userchar CharManager or directory from the plugins directory.

The new CharManager directory to the plugins directory to upload.

The directory "upload" give write permissions (.. / plugins / Charmanager / images / upload /) so that the users can upload their own pictures.

Install the plugin through the administration menu.

The corresponding rights of users and guests to adjust.

Ready!

Settings

Enable Updatecheck

Administrators must confirm chars created by users

Rank for new created characters

Hide User Resistences in Profile List

Profile list: show menu with links to armory

Server Location

Language of Armory

Servername

Freeze Servername for Users (they cannot change it)

Do not import resistences

Update all Profile data from Web (p.e. Armory)

Import all guild members: Used to import an entire guild from the guild armory. Make sure the Server Location, Language of Armory, and Server Name are set from the fields above before attempting to Import a guild. After clicking "Guild Import" the popup window will require that you put in the guild name.

Manage Admin Jobs

Character to confirm

Character to delete

Forum

CharManager Thread

Cron Jobs

Cron jobs can be used to automate the character update process. The EQDKP Plugin 'CharManager' version 1.1.4 and higher has a cron job php script. The script is located at the following location: plugins/charmanager/games/wow/import/armory/armory_cron.php

cronjob.de is a free services to run and administrate cron jobs. They offer simple templates and easy administration of cron jobs. It is recommended to set the cron job to run at the following times: 00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 clock on all days and months of the year selected.

Unix/Linux servers can set their own cronjobs with the followingt command: wget http://example.domain.com/plugins/plugins/charmanager/games/wow/import/armory/armory_cron.php -o /dev/null

FAQ

Q: In IE why do I get a HTTP 500 error when trying to run "Import guild"?

A: CharManager uses Multibyte strings which requires PHP to have installed mbstring. mbstring requires PHP 4.0.6 or higher. The specific fuction called is mb_convert_encoding, and this is current enabled by default when you install mbstring.

Q: In Firefox, Chrome, or IE (with http friendly errors disabled) why doesn't the Guild Import ever update to show the progress being made?