Guild XML Feed

[dacat]

Noticed when EQ2Players came back up that the XML feed changed.  There is alot of data fields missing such as status points that is interfering with guild roster tools.  Is this a temporary change?  Also even in EQ2players you can't sort by some of the custom fields.

[Uproar]

<p>Can we get some DEV feedback on this?  Is this working as expected?  Or is this going to be 'fixed'.  I really want the guild status to be returned.  It's nice that secondary tradeskills were added, but absolutely not at the expense of contributions to  guild status.  </p><p>Please let us know this was a oops.</p>

[Jolemai]

Is there any news when this will be back? Since the XML Feed change, our guild, The BlackHand, can no longer use our status roster: a tool we use to weekly see how much status each member has - very useful in the quest for Guild Level 80.Please <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Dark_Grue]

<cite>Fathercat@Everfrost wrote:</cite><blockquote>Noticed when EQ2Players came back up that the XML feed changed.  There is alot of data fields missing such as status points that is interfering with guild roster tools.  Is this a temporary change?  Also even in EQ2players you can't sort by some of the custom fields.</blockquote><p>You'll recall this happened a year ago, at exactly the same time, with the EoF release. Five fields were removed then (and never returned), and the XML feed was corrupted (apparently the Web Serivces team think that HTML that only <i>looks</i> like XML is good enough - eventually fixed six month later, only to be broken again six months later by the RoK release).</p><p><cite>Rock@Guk wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>Please let us know this was a oops.</blockquote><p>Since the XML feed's broken again like it was for EoF, and those removed fields have reappeared in SoE's Advanced Services roster (which they charge for, and which doesn't work properly), I don't surmise "oops" is the proper description of what occured. </p>

[Lantis]

<cite>Jolemai wrote:</cite><blockquote>Is there any news when this will be back? Since the XML Feed change, our guild, The BlackHand, can no longer use our status roster: a tool we use to weekly see how much status each member has - very useful in the quest for Guild Level 80.Please <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></blockquote>SOE's web devs just don't give a rat about it as it's now obvious to me - just look at everything being posted in this forum for the past YEAR.If you need access to your guildmate's status, use RosterMaster (either the Stand Alone or the Dragonfly version, based on what your site uses) to recover access to status.  If you have your own homemade tool then send me a PM with your GuildID, and I will point you to a solution...  which will work as much as it can considering that EQ2Players now updates only whenever the moon is full and the hamsters are on a good mood.

[Jolemai]

I mentioned this to the guy who wrote our Status Roster and he had a look at the source code for Roster Master. Unfortunately, it retrieves the data the same way we do <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />. Thanks for the offer though <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />Basically, we haven't had an update since the 11/11/07 because SoE have stopped adding this to the XMl feed.Would be nice if a Dev would comment on when this ability would be back...

[Lantis]

<cite>Jolemai wrote:</cite><blockquote>I mentioned this to the guy who wrote our Status Roster and he had a look at the source code for Roster Master. Unfortunately, it retrieves the data the same way we do <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />. Thanks for the offer though <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />Basically, we haven't had an update since the 11/11/07 because SoE have stopped adding this to the XMl feed.Would be nice if a Dev would comment on when this ability would be back...</blockquote>Tell him to look at a more recent version <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> - RMSA 3.5.0+ and RM4DF 6.2.0+ are able to retrieve status from a different source.

[Zha]

Have we had any official word back about this issue?

[Lantis]

<cite>Azagal@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>Have we had any official word back about this issue?</blockquote>None.  Zilch.  Which makes me believe they don't care.  After all, they are the one who willingly removed them, it's not as if it was just yet another bug in need of squashing, and they feel they don't have to share any explanation for their removal.All we can do is speculate as to the reasons for their removal.  I have my theories.

[Zaepho]

<p>Bump...</p><p> Any information on this?</p>

[Drakael]

<p>Jolemai, </p><p>There is indeed a difference in the Roster Master source that allows the retrieval of status. It is however, quite subtle and hard to spot, I myself looked at the source for a couple hours before finding it.  I would suggest contacting Lantis directly, as he offered, in a PM for the difference.</p><p>I fear that to post the solution here would lead to it being *fixed* and so I won't, but like Lantis, you can PM me also with your email and I'll send you the solution. I have to say, great work on the part of the Roster Master team.</p>

[Jolemai]

<p>Ok, sent you and Lantis a PM. Hopefully I can get this back up and running for my guild soon <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Thanks for your help <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>