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Compatibility:	Scribes of Fate (8.3.5) Firesong (8.2.5) Lost Depths (8.1.5) High Isle (8.0.0)
Updated:	03/14/23 07:14 AM
Created:	12/12/14 11:37 PM
Monthly downloads:	132
Total downloads:	25,550
Favorites:	49
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MailBuddy (Mail assistant/favorites) Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: 3.6

by: Minceraft, Baertram

MailBuddy is NO "Return Bot"!
Please use "Postmaster" for a return bot and many more mail/attachment related features.

Important information 2023-05
MailBuddy won't be updated any longer!
Please use "FCO ChangeStuff" for similar mail favorite features.

Code:

It's too old and needs a total rewrite so I decided to add the similar functionality into FCO ChangeStuff.
Mail favorite recipients, subjects and texts, last used, last 10 used.
-> Already there within FCOChangeStuff and without a maximum number of favorites.
If necessary one could think about a submenu with A to M and N to Z favorites to make lists shorter.

Import of MailBuddy favorites is possible there!

Maybe I will add the friends list options that MailBuddy got there too, maybe not.
You can use MailBuddy as long as you wish and it works.

A simple add-on to help you with your mailing needs!
A must have helper for return mails.
If you want to attach all your stuff with 1 click to the mail & automatically send the mail afterwads, have a look at: DoItAll

This addon needs the following libraries installed as standalone versions:
LibAddonMenu-2.0
LibMediaProvider-1.0

New Update - Totaly rewritten addon for ESO version 1.6.5 with clean UI, more comfort, power & speed!
Now with multiple language support and character or account wide settings + new features
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2 different layouts can be used now. Standard layout will add two edit fields left to the mail's recipient and subject name (old method)
Alternative layout will remove these edit boxes to keep the UI clean. You can show/hide them by right clicking the standard ESO mail recipient / subject edit box.

Several new features have been added:
-Added LAM 2.0 settings panel
-Remember last recipient & subject
-Always use the same recipient / subject
-Show number of total mails in inbox (next to unread mails) -> Excluding sent mails by "MailR" addon
-Show character-/accountname at the mail sent panel, above the recipient edit field
-Auto focus the recipient, subject or mail body field (depends on which field is still empty, and which field is filled already)
-Auto open the recipients list/subjects list on focussing the empty fields
-Button at the guild roster / friends list to show/hide the recipients list
-Remember the last state (shown/hidden) of the recipients list, at the mail send panel/friends list/guild roster
-Disable sounds
-For the old layout: Toggle visibility state of recipient or subject list by clicking the 2 edit boxes left to the recipient / subject fields

==========

Description/Example how to use:
MailBuddy is no Return Bot itsself!

The RETURN (or RTS, or BOUNCE) subject is only used for OTHER addons, like Wykkyd's Mail Return Bot or MailReturn.
You need to additionally install one of these addons at the recipient's account. If he/she will get mails with the subject RETURN, and opens his/her mailbox, the Mail return Bot will return the mails automatically.

MailBuddy is just the ther part at the sender side to speed up the mails, remind the last recipient and subject, etc. so you are able to quickly send several return mails right after each other.
In addition with the addon "DoItAll with FCO ItemSaver support" you could just open your mail sent panel, MailBuddy remembered your last recipient and subject, you press a keybind to "Attach all" items currently shown in your inventory (comes from DoItAll) and the mail will be send automatically (DoItAll settings) if it is full (or not, depends on your settings). You just need to confirm that the attachments will be sent.
Afterwards MailBuddy puts the recipient and subject in again for you (and if you have configured it in DoItAll) the next attachments will be automatically added and next mail will be sent automatically if the mail is full (if configured in DoItAll).

==========

Now the address book appears next to the Friends List & Guild Rosters when you open them, pretty neat!

Set a keybinding via Esc>Controls>Keybindings>MailBuddy>Copy Name !

When you mouse over a name on one of the lists press the button selected to copy the name to the selected page
on the address book! Working on one for the group list as well!

A BIG THANKS is going out to everyone who has contributed ideas or pointers
and also to everyone who has downloaded MailBuddy so far!

Anyone have any other ideas for functionality they'd like to see, just let me know

You can also find me In-Game @Minceraft -- NA server -- Ebonheart Pact
Or contact @Baertram -- EU server -- Ebonheart Pact

3.5 2023-03-14
-Updated API
-Fixed ResizeToFitDescendents at label controls

3.5 2022-08-22
-Updated API
-Updated dependencies
-Fixed drawLayer/level/tier to accept manualk input of mouse/keyboard again

3.4 2021-11-21
-Updated API
-Fixed variables with wrong spelling
-Added more local speed up variables
-Recoded some redundancies
-Prepared for compatibility with MailR addon -> send mail panel

3.3 2021-10-18
-Updated API
-Removed dependency LibLoadedAddons

3.2 2021-09-19
Updated API version
Fixed alternative layout not being able to click any icons (hard to find out but seems ZOs changed some XML controls and thus ZO_MailSendSubjectField could not be used as a parent any longer, but ZO_MailSendSubject, the backdrop and parent of that control, needs to be used now). Thanks votan for the hint to the right direction!

Info for the future plans: Mailbuddy might be discontinued in the future and integrated into the addon "Postmaster mail". Not sure when and if this is going to happen but the UI of Mailbuddy is very old and special so there will most likely be some easier list UI with more possible entries and newer code, as a kind of plugin. Only the alternative layout via right clicking the subject/recipients box will be used then though as the older layout of Mailbuddy is taking too much space and disturbs the eye.

3.1
-Removed libraries. Use the depending libs as standalone installation please:
LibAddonMenu-2.0
LibMediaProvider-1.0
LibLoadedAddons
-Updated APIversion
-Updated library calls to support global variables instead of LibStub

3.0
-Raised API
-Updated librarries
-Fixed txt file in library subdir

2.99
-Added support for "Clear mail" -> Remembers the before set recipient, subject and text and restores it if enabled in the settings
-Raised API
-Updated librarries

2.98
-Raised API
-Updated library LAM

2.97
-Fixed an issue with the mail-brain email body text not working, if you used the "Send mail" contetx menu entry from the guild roster
-Updated library LAM

2.96
Updated API to Homestead
Updated library LAM

Update 2.95
Updated: library libAddonMenu 2.0 r23
Added: If current number of mails is lower then (MAX_MAIL_COUNT / 2) the current mail count will be shown white.
If it's higher then (MAX_MAIL_COUNT / 2) but lower than MAX_MAIL_COUNT it will be shown orange.
If it's equal or higher than MAX_MAIL_COUNT it will be shown red.
MAX_MAIL_COUNT is currently 72

Update 2.94
-Updated libraries
-Updated API

Update 2.93
-Updated LAM to 2.0 r25
-Updated API to Shadows of the Hist

Update 2.92
API raised to Dark Brotherhood

Update 2.91
-Updated: Library libAddonMenu 2.0 to version 20

Update 2.9
-Updated the API version to the Thieves Guild. Please enable the "out of date addons" at the ingame addon manager, as long as the thieves guild is not active
-Added support for library: libLoadedAddons
-fixed: A small bug where the recipient's name list won't close at the guild member/friends list, if you click the "X" symbol

Update 2.8
-Updated API version to support patch 2.2
-Added support for FastAPI tool: http://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1220-FastAPI.html

Update 2.7a
API raised to version 100012

Update 2.7
-Fixed: Translations for chat messages
-Fixed: Bug with old layout which prevented the new layout to close the opened recipients/subjects list by right-clicking the "to"/"subject" fields
-Added: 3 pages for sbjects, making a total of 15 subjects now [Request]
-Added: Option to automatically open the recipients list/subjects list as the fields get auto-focused by the addon.
Example:
Enable the alternative layout, enable auto focus for recipient and subject, enable auto open for recipients and subjects list and enable auto close of recipients and subjects lists: This will speed up your mail creation a lot!

Update 2.6
-Updated: LibStub v4
-Setting to show number of total mails in inbox (next to unread mails) -> Excluding sent mails by "MailR" addon [Request]
-Setting to show character-/accountname at the mail sent panel, above the recipient edit field [Request]

Update 2.5
Updated: LibStub v3 & LibAddonMenu 2.0 r18

Update 2.4
-Fixed the "new mail" panel: If you had enabled the setting to remember last mail recipient the last recipient was also used, if you started to send a mail by using the mouse context menu at the chat/guild roster/friends.
If the recipient name is preGiven by the game now this one will be kept.
But the addon still will use your last subject and text if you have enabled this in the settings!

Update 2.3 Added font settings
-Change font, size, color and style of the old layout's recipient & subject label
-Change font, size, color and style of the old&new recipients box and subjects box

Update 2.2a
-Fixed a small bug during loading of the addon

Update 2.2 -- This update will need to use new settings so your currently saved lists will be gone!
---------------
-Added mutiple language support (chooseable in the settings). English an german texts are up2date. French and spanish tarnslations need help please! If you are able and willing to help contact Baertram by PM please. Thanks a lot!
-Added account wide / character saved settings swithc to the settings
-Fixed a keybind bug (showing at crafting stations sometimes)
-Fixed some smaller code issues

Update 2.1 -- Totaly rewritten addon for ESO version 1.6.5 with clean UI, more comfort, power & speed!!
---------------
2 different layouts can be used now. Standard layout will add two edit fields left to the mail's recipient and subject name.
Alternative layout will remove these edit boxes to keep the UI clean. You can show/hide them by right clicking the standard ESO mail recipient / subject edit box.

Several new features have been added:
-Added LAM 2.0 settings panel
-Remember last recipient & subject
-Always use the same recipient / subject
-Auto focus the recipient, subject or mail body field (depends on which field is still empty, and which field is filled already)
-Button at the guild roster / friends list to show/hide the recipients list
-Remember the last state (shown/hidden) of the recipients list, at the mail send panel/friends list/guild roster
-Disable sounds
-For the old layout: Toggle visibility state of recipient or subject list by clicking the 2 edit boxes left to the recipient / subject fields

Update 1.4 -- Added new feature with the AddressBook to make loading name easier! AddressBook now appears next to Guild Roster and Friends List windows. Added a Keybind feature for copying names to the selected page of the AddressBook from either list when the names are moused over.

Update 1.3 -- Minor Patch with a few errors and bug fixes ;) !!

Update 1.2 -- Added the AddressBook feature ( requested by dopiate! Thanks!) for further functionality!
Added more choices to the Subject: Selector ( requested by vaagventje! Thanks!) to work
with the Auto-Return feature from Wykkyd's Mailbox (<<<Awesome Addon!)

Update 1.1 -- Re-wrote code for better readability ( Thanks, Garkin!!) Still works like a charm!!!

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File Name	Version	Size	Uploader	Date
MailBuddy (Mail assistant/favorites)	3.5	27kB	Baertram	08/22/22 10:02 AM
MailBuddy (Mail assistant/favorites)	3.4	27kB	Baertram	11/21/21 04:57 PM
MailBuddy	3.3	27kB	Baertram	10/18/21 07:31 AM
MailBuddy	3.2	27kB	Baertram	09/19/21 09:16 AM
MailBuddy	3.1	27kB	Baertram	05/03/19 09:05 AM
MailBuddy	3.0	77kB	Baertram	06/01/18 03:21 AM
MailBuddy	2.99	77kB	Baertram	11/29/17 03:39 PM
MailBuddy	2.98	73kB	Baertram	09/07/17 02:15 PM
MailBuddy	2.97	75kB	Baertram	07/15/17 01:47 PM
MailBuddy	2.96	73kB	Baertram	02/06/17 02:46 PM
MailBuddy	2.95	83kB	Baertram	10/30/16 01:45 PM
MailBuddy	2.94	70kB	Baertram	10/02/16 07:53 PM
MailBuddy	2.93	68kB	Baertram	07/17/16 01:17 PM
MailBuddy	2.92	69kB	Baertram	05/14/16 04:19 PM
MailBuddy	2.91	79kB	Baertram	03/26/16 05:01 PM
MailBuddy	2.9	65kB	Baertram	02/14/16 08:43 AM
MailBuddy	2.8	63kB	Baertram	11/01/15 03:36 PM
MailBuddy	2.7a	63kB	Baertram	08/31/15 05:24 PM
MailBuddy	2.7	63kB	Baertram	08/21/15 06:32 PM
MailBuddy	2.6	62kB	Baertram	08/21/15 04:38 PM
MailBuddy	2.5	60kB	Baertram	06/14/15 02:18 PM
MailBuddy	2.4	41kB	Baertram	04/29/15 11:22 AM
MailBuddy	2.3	41kB	Baertram	03/30/15 07:07 AM
MailBuddy	2.2a	36kB	Baertram	03/26/15 01:28 PM
MailBuddy	2.2	36kB	Baertram	03/25/15 06:00 PM
MailBuddy	2.1	32kB	Baertram	03/22/15 10:11 PM
MailBuddy	1.4	9kB	Minceraft	12/31/14 06:00 PM
MailBuddy	1.3	7kB	Minceraft	12/25/14 07:27 PM
MailBuddy	1.2	7kB	Minceraft	12/19/14 10:44 PM
MailBuddy	1.2	7kB	Minceraft	12/15/14 05:37 AM
MailBuddy	1.1	4kB	Minceraft	12/14/14 08:11 PM
MailBuddy	1.0	5kB		12/12/14 11:37 PM

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04/08/15, 11:09 AM
QuadroTony Banned Forum posts: 828 File comments: 3866 Uploads: 3	sometimes when i open mails it opened on Send tab by default but when i swap to Inbox i cant se any buttons to take or delete mail its prob this addon? after relog buttons appear Last edited by QuadroTony : 04/08/15 at 11:16 AM.

04/02/15, 01:21 AM
QuadroTony Banned Forum posts: 828 File comments: 3866 Uploads: 3	Minveraft's Binds in controls - from this addon? mby change it to MailBuddy binds? its confused i tried search first by addon's name, i have text fields for search from tweakit addon but without luck

04/01/15, 09:56 AM

Baertram

Super Moderator

Forum posts: 4976

File comments: 6039

Uploads: 78

Re: Keep the ideas comin!!

Just a little fix on that information:

Meanwhile the first 3 page buttons give you 3 different pages of recipient names (each page can store 7 entries), not only the first 2 ones.
Everytime you enter a new recipient the addon will store the name in the next free slot ->
If first page is filled it will be on the 2nd, if 2nd is fille it'll be on 3rd.
The small icons left to the names will delete the recipient in this line.

Originally Posted by Minceraft

Originally Posted by QuadroTony

i read the description but i cannot get it
what is this buttons? how to use them?

can you add a tooltip for them with explanation? because if i didnt understand, new players will not understand also

just a little pop-up help on every button

There are descriptions of the functions on the info page where you downloaded this from :-) but I think adding tooltips to them would be a good idea, and easy!! Lol, Thanks Tony

The first two buttons switch between pages, btw.
There are two pages to store names on, and the keybind function writes it to whichever page you are currently on

Originally Posted by QuadroTony

also, looks like there is no any clickable button to turn off the addon like on the 3rd sreenshot on the Info page

The circled X buttons close the boxes.

04/01/15, 01:32 AM
QuadroTony Banned Forum posts: 828 File comments: 3866 Uploads: 3	thanks! i figure it out now

03/31/15, 11:36 PM

Minceraft

Forum posts: 51

File comments: 36

Uploads: 4

Keep the ideas comin!!

Originally Posted by QuadroTony

also, looks like there is no any clickable button to turn off the addon like on the 3rd sreenshot on the Info page

The circled X buttons close the boxes.

03/31/15, 08:42 AM
QuadroTony Banned Forum posts: 828 File comments: 3866 Uploads: 3	i read the description but i cannot get it what is this buttons? how to use them? can you add a tooltip for them with explanation? because if i didnt understand, new players will not understand also just a little pop-up help on every button also, looks like there is no any clickable button to turn off the addon like on the 3rd sreenshot on the Info page Last edited by QuadroTony : 03/31/15 at 08:42 AM.

03/23/15, 09:56 AM

Baertram

Super Moderator

Forum posts: 4976

File comments: 6039

Uploads: 78

All the known issues should be fixed by now. Please retest again. Thank you

Originally Posted by QuadroTony

Copy Guildies name - its from this addon? why i see it at the station?

03/19/15, 07:39 AM
QuadroTony Banned Forum posts: 828 File comments: 3866 Uploads: 3	Copy Guildies name - its from this addon? why i see it at the station?

03/13/15, 11:25 PM

Minceraft

Forum posts: 51

File comments: 36

Uploads: 4

Re: Sending reply

Originally Posted by Kuvu

When i try to send a reply i get

assertion failed
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'assert'
EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_KeybindStrip/ZO_KeybindStrip.lua:174: in function 'ZO_KeybindStrip:AddKeybindButton'
EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_KeybindStrip/ZO_KeybindStrip.lua:287: in function 'ZO_KeybindStrip:AddKeybindButtonGroup'
EsoUI/Ingame/Mail/MailSend.lua:48: in function 'callback'
EsoUI/Libraries/Utility/ZO_CallbackObject.lua:104: in function 'ZO_CallbackObject:FireCallbacks'
EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_Scene.lua:248: in function 'ZO_Scene:SetState'
EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_SceneManager.lua:155: in function 'ZO_SceneManager:ShowScene'
EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_SceneManager.lua:430: in function 'ZO_SceneManager:OnSceneStateChange'
EsoUI/Ingame/Scenes/IngameSceneManager.lua:278: in function 'ZO_IngameSceneManager:OnSceneStateChange'
EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_Scene.lua:249: in function 'ZO_Scene:SetState'

Have you disabled MailBuddy, reload UI and tried again? Let me know if it changes. I'm going to try to duplicate it on my end

thanks for the feedback!!

03/13/15, 03:31 PM
Kuvu Forum posts: 11 File comments: 41 Uploads: 0	Sending reply When i try to send a reply i get assertion failed stack traceback: [C]: in function 'assert' EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_KeybindStrip/ZO_KeybindStrip.lua:174: in function 'ZO_KeybindStrip:AddKeybindButton' EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_KeybindStrip/ZO_KeybindStrip.lua:287: in function 'ZO_KeybindStrip:AddKeybindButtonGroup' EsoUI/Ingame/Mail/MailSend.lua:48: in function 'callback' EsoUI/Libraries/Utility/ZO_CallbackObject.lua:104: in function 'ZO_CallbackObject:FireCallbacks' EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_Scene.lua:248: in function 'ZO_Scene:SetState' EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_SceneManager.lua:155: in function 'ZO_SceneManager:ShowScene' EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_SceneManager.lua:430: in function 'ZO_SceneManager:OnSceneStateChange' EsoUI/Ingame/Scenes/IngameSceneManager.lua:278: in function 'ZO_IngameSceneManager:OnSceneStateChange' EsoUI/Libraries/ZO_Scene/ZO_Scene.lua:249: in function 'ZO_Scene:SetState'

03/06/15, 01:57 PM

Minceraft

Forum posts: 51

File comments: 36

Uploads: 4

WOW!!

Lua Code:

local CP_ICONS = {
    [ATTRIBUTE_HEALTH] = "EsoUI/Art/Champion/champion_points_health_icon-HUD-32.dds",
    [ATTRIBUTE_MAGICKA] = "EsoUI/Art/Champion/champion_points_magicka_icon-HUD-32.dds",
    [ATTRIBUTE_STAMINA] = "EsoUI/Art/Champion/champion_points_stamina_icon-HUD-32.dds",
}
local CP_NAMES = {
    [ATTRIBUTE_HEALTH] = GetString(SI_CHAMPION_CONSTELLATION_GROUP_HEALTH_NAME),
    [ATTRIBUTE_MAGICKA] = GetString(SI_CHAMPION_CONSTELLATION_GROUP_MAGICKA_NAME),
    [ATTRIBUTE_STAMINA] = GetString(SI_CHAMPION_CONSTELLATION_GROUP_STAMINA_NAME),
}
 
local nextPoint = GetPlayerChampionPointsEarned() + 1
local attribute = GetChampionPointAttributeForRank(nextPoint)
 
d(zo_iconTextFormat(CP_ICONS[attribute], 16, 16, CP_NAMES[attribute]))

Thanks Garkin! I would've never known where to look for that...You are the MAN!!

Last edited by Minceraft : 03/06/15 at 01:58 PM.

03/06/15, 06:44 AM

Garkin

Forum posts: 832

File comments: 1097

Uploads: 33

Originally Posted by Minceraft

Originally Posted by Baertram

Working on a fix. It seems as if they changed ZO_FriendsList to ZO_KeyboardFriendsList. But it still throws an error if you change it...

I'll have a working version soon I hope (including a new feature) + settings panel.
Have a look over here:
MailBuddy fixed for 1.6

I appreciate all your help, Baertram! I've been working a lot and haven't had as much time as I had before....
I'll take a look at what ya got and we'll get er up and running again!!

P.s. I do find it a little strange that, like you said, even though you change the anchors, it doesn't respond like it is supposed to...

Here's another challenge to throw out there...
Thought you might enjoy this one, cause I'm so far stumped...

I've been trying to call the little texture for which Champion Point Type you are about to earn (e.g. Warrior, Thief, Mage )...
but I can't seem to get it in any of the usual ways! It's
ZO_PlayerProgressBarSecondaryBarSecondaryLevelTypeIcon

I've Zgoo'd the heck out of this thing and any offline dumps for files haven't hit the net yet...No go...
Why I bring this up, is that it's almost like it's NOT there, just like ZO_KeyboardFriendsList or ZO_KeyboardFriendsListList even...

Thanks again!!

Lua Code:

local CP_ICONS = {
    [ATTRIBUTE_HEALTH] = "EsoUI/Art/Champion/champion_points_health_icon-HUD-32.dds",
    [ATTRIBUTE_MAGICKA] = "EsoUI/Art/Champion/champion_points_magicka_icon-HUD-32.dds",
    [ATTRIBUTE_STAMINA] = "EsoUI/Art/Champion/champion_points_stamina_icon-HUD-32.dds",
}
local CP_NAMES = {
    [ATTRIBUTE_HEALTH] = GetString(SI_CHAMPION_CONSTELLATION_GROUP_HEALTH_NAME),
    [ATTRIBUTE_MAGICKA] = GetString(SI_CHAMPION_CONSTELLATION_GROUP_MAGICKA_NAME),
    [ATTRIBUTE_STAMINA] = GetString(SI_CHAMPION_CONSTELLATION_GROUP_STAMINA_NAME),
}
 
local nextPoint = GetPlayerChampionPointsEarned() + 1
local attribute = GetChampionPointAttributeForRank(nextPoint)
 
d(zo_iconTextFormat(CP_ICONS[attribute], 16, 16, CP_NAMES[attribute]))

03/06/15, 02:38 AM

Minceraft

Forum posts: 51

File comments: 36

Uploads: 4

Originally Posted by Baertram

03/04/15, 06:29 PM
Baertram Super Moderator Forum posts: 4976 File comments: 6039 Uploads: 78	Working on a fix. It seems as if they changed ZO_FriendsList to ZO_KeyboardFriendsList. But it still throws an error if you change it... I'll have a working version soon I hope (including a new feature) + settings panel. Have a look over here: MailBuddy fixed for 1.6 Last edited by Baertram : 03/04/15 at 07:56 PM.

03/04/15, 12:57 PM
DRThree Forum posts: 4 File comments: 26 Uploads: 0	UI Error Getting a UI Error: EsoUI/Libraries/Utility/ZO_Hook.lua:29: function expected instead of nil stack traceback: EsoUI/Libraries/Utility/ZO_Hook.lua:29: in function 'ZO_PreHookHandler' user:/AddOns/MailBuddy/MailBuddy.lua:80: in function 'Initialize' Hopefully this helps.

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