WoW 3.2 & BlackMagic. Some questions.

[GordonGekko]

So first of all please don't flame me just because I ask some basic question here. I have the passion to solve the problems on my own if it's necessary and I also used the "search funtion" to find answers to my questions. I also read the beginner "tutorials" like Shynd's blog or the thread from jbrauman. So I got some theoretical understanding about the basics. But let me explain what I like to do.

So let's get to the point. What do I want to achieve? Well I want to create a database which stores and updates basic information from the WoW process. So I am looking for infos like my / team mates Health/Power, check whether one of them is in fight, check forr buffs, check for cooldowns etc.. It is not my goal to write a bot or to write into WoW's memory. I just want to focus on memory reading and use those infos/created variables in my multiboxing tool. For this tool I will try to put together a C# "plugin" which delivers me some information about WoW.

So I looked around in the memory section and came across BlackMagic which is written by Shynd. So I googled and downloaded the following BlackMagic Files:

- BlackMagic.1.1
- BlackMagic.1.1.source
- BlackMagic.1.0.Doc

I hoped to find a good entry find with the documentation but unfortunately it is not easy for me as an novice who is looking for some kind of step-by-step manual. Well I am just starting with C# and therefore BM confuses me without a documenation.

So the questions which I would like to ask you guys now are the following:

1.) Is BlackMagic the right thing for my project? Or should I focus on something else?

2.) If BM is right for me is there any updated BM version out there for WoW 3.2? Or can somebody send me an updated file?

3.) I am also absolutely keen to do the updating work on my own with the infos which I get form MMOWNED. So I mean to update BM on my own with the right memory data. But due to the lack of documenatation I do not know where I have to start. So is anybody out there who likes to explain to me step-by-step how I can update BM on my own for 3.2? So where do I have to modify BM to get it working for WoW 3.2?

Sorry again for my basic questions. But I couldn't find a similar thread in this sectione here where my questions are being answered.

Thx a lot for your help
Gordon

[evil2]

1.) if you only want memory reading, look here:

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-me...s-example.html

2. & 3.) hmm.. these questions show you really need some programming experience first.
BM helps you handling win32 memory operations and is not related to wow.

if you only looking for a good multiboxer addon to control your twins, check this out:
Jamba - [Addon] Jamba - An assistant for multiboxers. 14th Update - 0.4f released. - Dual-Boxing.com Forums

edit:
i see you already checked "jbrauman", he posted a useful source for beginners:
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/bots-p...plication.html
get the source (there's a mirror download),
fire up your c# editor and update the wow offsets until the radar runs in v3.2

[naa]

BlackMagic is a "memory manipulation tool" reading/writing/injecting etc, but it has nothing to do with wow.
Yes many people use it to read and write to wow but it is a universal tool that can be used for reading and writing for every program not just wow.
And yes i think BlackMagic is the right place to start unless you want to write your own memory reading lib or use another one.
Start by reading every single thread in the memory editing forum and you will be amazed by the huge amount of info.

[ramey]

The right place to start for you is to go learn C#, then come back after a full understanding of C#.

I'm not flaming you, this is simply the best thing to do if you want to succeed.

Think about starting off with C++ too, but its up to you

[GordonGekko]

@ drevil: thx for your help. i will take a look into the other threads. i am already using jamba and it is quite helpful. i even run a fully automated multibox bot but this one is just based on pixel reading. my goal is now to rewrite it and use memory reading.

@ naa: Thx, this gives me a better understanding what BlackMagic is. I will try to get more familiar with it and see if i should use it for WoW memory reading.

@ Ramey: You are right. C# knowledge is mandatory to get a better understanding about BM and other C# libraries. I am currently working on it to improve my basic knowledge.


If someone else wants to share his memory libs for 3.2 with me, i would be happy to take a look at it.

Regards
Gordon