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+# Ade Alts
+
+Alt manager for OctoWoW (1.12 client). It remembers everything about all your characters,
+including those on other accounts, and shows it in one window.
+
+- Profession cooldowns – Salt Shaker, Transmutes, Mooncloth; "ready" popup at login.
+- Alt list – level, class icon, sorted by level or name.
+- Inventory and bank of every alt, plus **item search** across all of them.
+- Total gold of all alts.
+- Professions – skill levels and known recipes (also searchable).
+- Equipped gear of every alt (exclude cosmetic - tabard and shirt).
+- Minimap button – docks into pfUI's addon button panel automatically.
+- Settings – window scale, width, height, background opacity, background colour, cooldown-window opacity.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- OctoWoW / any 1.12 client.
+- Optional but recommended: **[SuperWoW](https://github.com/balakethelock/SuperWoW)** – lets all accounts in the same game folder share data through `imports\AdeAlts.txt`. Without it, only cooldowns sync (guild / party / raid chat).
+- Optional: pfUI (minimap button docking and skin).
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Put the `AdeAlts` folder into `<WoW folder>\Interface\AddOns\` (the folder must be named `AdeAlts` and contain `AdeAlts.toc`).
+2. Log in with each character once so it gets cached (cached only inside one client\game folder).
+3. Updating: replace the whole folder. Saved data is kept (`WTF\...\SavedVariables\AdeAlts.lua`).
+
+## Usage
+
+Left-click the minimap button (or `/ade`) opens the alt manager. Right-click the button forces a sync.
+The button tooltip lists only characters that have cooldowns.
+
+Open each profession window once per character (clear its filters first) so its recipes and cooldowns are recorded.
+Fishing, Skinning and Herbalism have no recipes and need nothing.
+
+## Slash commands
+
+Every alias works the same: `/ade`, `/adealts`, `/pcd`, `/profcd`, `/cdt`.
+
+| Command | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `/ade` (also `show`, `toggle`, `alts`) | Open / close the alt manager window |
+| `/ade cd` (also `cooldowns`) | Open / close the profession cooldowns window |
+| `/ade find <text>` | Open the manager and search items and recipes across all alts |
+| `/ade list` | Print all cooldowns to the chat frame |
+| `/ade sync` | Sync now: shared file (SuperWoW) and a chat request to guild/party/raid |
+| `/ade scan` | Rescan this character (level, gold, bags, gear, professions) and print what the client reports |
+| `/ade status` | Show whether SuperWoW file sync is on and how many characters are known |
+| `/ade export` | Open a text box with all data (copy it to move data by hand) |
+| `/ade import` | Open a text box to paste exported data into |
+| `/ade minimap` | Show / hide the minimap button |
+| `/ade alert` | Turn the login "cooldown ready" popup on / off |
+| `/ade test` | Show the "ready" popup now (also when nothing is ready) |
+| `/ade debug` | Print raw cooldown values of tracked bag items and stored cooldowns (for troubleshooting) |
+| `/ade reset` | Set all cooldowns of the current character to Ready |
+| `/ade del <name>` | Remove a cached character (not the one you are logged in on) |
+
+## How data is shared
+
+Each character stores its own record (gold, bags, bank, gear, professions, cooldowns). With SuperWoW all accounts
+read and write one shared file, `<WoW folder>\imports\AdeAlts.txt`, and the newest data per character wins.
+Without SuperWoW, cooldowns are also exchanged through guild / party / raid addon messages.
+
+## Notes
+
+- Bank contents are updated when you open the bank.
+- Salt Shaker can occur bug, use /ade scan if it's occur and report if /ade scan didn't help.
+- Written for Lua 5.0 (1.12 client); the code is split into several files that share one global table `AdeAlts`.
+
+## Changelog
+
+See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
diff --git a/core.lua b/core.lua
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+-- Ade Alts: core
+AdeAlts = {}
+local AA = AdeAlts
+
+-- AdeAlts : profession cooldown tracker for Turtle WoW / 1.12 clients (Lua 5.0)
+-- Tracks Salt Shaker, Transmutes, Mooncloth (and any "Transmute: ..." recipe) per character.
+-- Command: /pcd   Minimap button: auto-docked by pfUI's addon button panel.
+
+AA.ADDON  = "AdeAlts"
+AA.VERSION = "1.0"
+AA.PREFIX = "PCDT"
+AA.DAY = 86400
+local HOUR = 3600
+
+-- Fallback durations (seconds). The real remaining time is read from the recipe tooltip when possible.
+AA.DEFAULTS = {
+  ["Mooncloth"]                      = 4 * AA.DAY,
+  ["Transmute: Arcanite"]            = 2 * AA.DAY,
+  ["Transmute: Iron to Gold"]        = 2 * AA.DAY,
+  ["Transmute: Mithril to Truesilver"] = 2 * AA.DAY,
+}
+
+-- Items tracked through their bag cooldown.
+AA.ITEMS = {
+  [15846] = { key = "Salt Shaker", cd = 3 * AA.DAY },
+}
+
+-- max possible cooldown per item key; anything beyond it is a bogus client value
+local ITEMCD = {}
+AA.ITEMNAME = {}
+for id, it in pairs(AA.ITEMS) do ITEMCD[it.key] = it.cd; AA.ITEMNAME[string.lower(it.key)] = it end
+
+function AA.ClampRecord(c)
+  local changed = false
+  local lim = time()
+  for key, cd in pairs(ITEMCD) do
+    local e = c.cds and c.cds[key]
+    if e and e > lim + cd + 60 then
+      c.cds[key] = lim + cd
+      changed = true
+    end
+  end
+  return changed
+end
+
+-- the hunter "Survival" talent tree is also a skill line (rank 1/1); the real profession has a max of 75+
+function AA.BadProf(name, maxr)
+  return name == "Survival" and (not maxr or maxr <= 1)
+end
+
+-- professions without a recipe list (nothing to scan)
+AA.NORECIPES = { Fishing = 1, Skinning = 1, Herbalism = 1 }
+
+AA.timers = {}
+AA.prov = {}
+local alerted = {}
+AA.scanning, AA.dirty = false, false
+AA.lastScan, AA.lastReply, AA.lastBroadcast = 0, 0, 0
+AA.bagDirty = false
+AA.loaded = false
+AA.fileDirty, AA.lastFileWrite = false, 0
+AA.LEGACY = "ProfCDTracker"
+AA.FILE = "AdeAlts"   -- <WoW folder>\imports\AdeAlts.txt (SuperWoW)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- helpers
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+function AA.Print(m)
+  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("|cff33ffccAdeAlts|r: " .. m)
+end
+
+function AA.After(sec, fn)
+  table.insert(AA.timers, { t = GetTime() + sec, fn = fn })
+end
+
+function AA.IsTracked(name)
+  return AA.DEFAULTS[name] or string.find(name, "^Transmute")
+end
+
+function AA.FormatTime(s)
+  s = math.floor(s)
+  local d = math.floor(s / AA.DAY)
+  local h = math.floor(math.mod(s, AA.DAY) / HOUR)
+  local m = math.floor(math.mod(s, HOUR) / 60)
+  if d > 0 then return d .. "d " .. h .. "h" end
+  if h > 0 then return h .. "h " .. m .. "m" end
+  if m > 0 then return m .. "m" end
+  return s .. "s"
+end
+
+function AA.ClassHex(class)
+  local col = RAID_CLASS_COLORS and class and RAID_CLASS_COLORS[class]
+  if col then
+    return string.format("%02x%02x%02x", math.floor(col.r * 255), math.floor(col.g * 255), math.floor(col.b * 255))
+  end
+  return "ffffff"
+end
+
+function AA.ParseDuration(text)
+  local total, found = 0, false
+  for n, u in string.gfind(text, "(%d+)%s*(%a+)") do
+    n = tonumber(n)
+    u = string.lower(u)
+    local fm
+    if string.find(u, "^d") then fm = AA.DAY
+    elseif string.find(u, "^h") then fm = HOUR
+    elseif string.find(u, "^m") then fm = 60
+    elseif string.find(u, "^s") then fm = 1 end
+    if AA.f then total = total + n * AA.f; found = true end
+  end
+  if found then return total end
+  return nil
+end
+
+function AA.SetCD(key, exp)
+  if not AA.me then return end
+  exp = math.floor(exp)
+  local old = AA.me.cds[key]
+  if old == nil or math.abs(old - exp) > 5 or ((old == 0) ~= (exp == 0)) then
+    AA.me.cds[key] = exp
+    AA.me.updated = time()
+    AA.dirty = true
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/events.lua b/events.lua
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+-- Ade Alts: events
+local AA = AdeAlts
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- driver: timers, ready alerts, delayed broadcast
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+local driver = CreateFrame("Frame")
+local acc, filet, metat = 0, 0, 0
+driver:SetScript("OnUpdate", function()
+  acc = acc + arg1
+  if acc < 1 then return end
+  acc = 0
+  local now = GetTime()
+
+  for i = table.getn(AA.timers), 1, -1 do
+    local t = AA.timers[i]
+    if t and t.t <= now then
+      table.remove(AA.timers, i)
+      t.fn()
+    end
+  end
+
+  if not AA.me then return end
+
+  if AA.bagDirty then
+    AA.bagDirty = false
+    AA.ScanBags()
+    AA.ScanSelf()
+  end
+
+  if AA.fileDirty and now - AA.lastFileWrite > 10 then
+    AA.FileSync()
+  end
+
+  -- ready alerts for the logged-in character
+  local nowt = time()
+  for key, exp in pairs(AA.me.cds) do
+    if exp > 0 and exp <= nowt then
+      AA.Print("|cff40ff40" .. key .. " is ready!|r")
+      AA.me.cds[key] = 0
+      AA.me.updated = time()
+      AA.dirty = true
+    end
+  end
+
+  metat = metat + 1
+  if metat >= 30 then
+    metat = 0
+    AA.ScanSelf()
+  end
+
+  filet = filet + 1
+  if filet >= 20 then
+    filet = 0
+    AA.FileMerge()
+  end
+
+  if AA.dirty and now - AA.lastBroadcast > 3 then
+    AA.dirty = false
+    AA.Broadcast()
+    AA.FileSync()
+  end
+end)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- events
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+local ev = CreateFrame("Frame")
+ev:RegisterEvent("ADDON_LOADED")
+ev:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
+ev:RegisterEvent("TRADE_SKILL_SHOW")
+ev:RegisterEvent("TRADE_SKILL_UPDATE")
+ev:RegisterEvent("BAG_UPDATE")
+ev:RegisterEvent("BAG_UPDATE_COOLDOWN")
+ev:RegisterEvent("BANKFRAME_OPENED")
+ev:RegisterEvent("BANKFRAME_CLOSED")
+ev:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_MONEY")
+ev:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LEVEL_UP")
+ev:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGOUT")
+ev:RegisterEvent("UNIT_INVENTORY_CHANGED")
+ev:RegisterEvent("SKILL_LINES_CHANGED")
+ev:RegisterEvent("CRAFT_SHOW")
+ev:RegisterEvent("CRAFT_UPDATE")
+ev:RegisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_ADDON")
+
+ev:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
+  if event == "ADDON_LOADED" then
+    if arg1 == AA.ADDON then
+      if not AdeAltsDB then
+        -- migrate from the old ProfCD Tracker saved variables, if present
+        AdeAltsDB = ProfCDTrackerDB or {}
+      end
+      ProfCDTrackerDB = nil
+      AA.db = AdeAltsDB
+      AA.db.chars = AA.db.chars or {}
+      AA.db.items = AA.db.items or {}
+      -- drop the hunter Survival talent line that older versions stored as a profession
+      for _, ch in pairs(AA.db.chars) do
+        local sv = ch.prof and ch.prof.Survival
+        if sv and AA.BadProf("Survival", sv.m) then ch.prof.Survival = nil end
+      end
+      AA.ApplyConfig()
+      AA.db.angle = AA.db.angle or 200
+      if AA.db.hidden then AA.btn:Hide() end
+      AA.PlaceButton()
+    end
+
+  elseif event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
+    if not AA.db then return end
+    if not AA.loaded then
+      AA.loaded = true
+      local name = UnitName("player")
+      local realm = GetRealmName()
+      local _, class = UnitClass("player")
+      AA.myKey = name .. "-" .. realm
+      AA.me = AA.db.chars[AA.myKey]
+      if not AA.me then
+        AA.me = { name = name, realm = realm, cds = {} }
+        AA.db.chars[AA.myKey] = AA.me
+      end
+      AA.me.class = class
+      AA.me.remote = nil
+      AA.me.updated = AA.me.updated or time()
+      if AA.ClampRecord(AA.me) then AA.me.updated = time(); AA.dirty = true end
+      AA.me.cds = AA.me.cds or {}
+      AA.StyleButton()
+      AA.enterTime = GetTime()
+      AA.After(2, function() AA.ScanBags(); AA.ScanSelf() end)
+      AA.After(5, function() AA.ScanSelf() end)
+      AA.After(8, function() AA.ScanSelf() end)
+      AA.After(13, function() AA.ScanSelf() end)
+      AA.After(20, function() AA.ScanSelf() end)
+      AA.After(4, AA.DockInPfUI)
+      AA.After(10, function() AA.Send("R"); AA.Broadcast() end)
+      AA.After(3, AA.FileSync)
+      AA.After(6, AA.ShowReadyAlert)
+    end
+    AA.bagDirty = true
+
+  elseif event == "TRADE_SKILL_SHOW" or event == "TRADE_SKILL_UPDATE" then
+    AA.ScanTradeSkills()
+
+  elseif event == "CRAFT_SHOW" or event == "CRAFT_UPDATE" then
+    AA.ScanCrafts()
+
+  elseif event == "UNIT_INVENTORY_CHANGED" then
+    if arg1 == "player" then AA.bagDirty = true end
+
+  elseif event == "SKILL_LINES_CHANGED" then
+    AA.bagDirty = true
+
+  elseif event == "BANKFRAME_OPENED" then
+    AA.bankOpen = true
+    AA.bagDirty = true
+  elseif event == "BANKFRAME_CLOSED" then
+    AA.ScanSelf()
+    AA.bankOpen = false
+  elseif event == "PLAYER_MONEY" or event == "PLAYER_LEVEL_UP" then
+    AA.bagDirty = true
+  elseif event == "PLAYER_LOGOUT" then
+    if AA.me then AA.FileSync() end
+  elseif event == "BAG_UPDATE" or event == "BAG_UPDATE_COOLDOWN" then
+    AA.bagDirty = true
+
+  elseif event == "CHAT_MSG_ADDON" then
+    if arg1 == AA.PREFIX and AA.db and arg4 ~= UnitName("player") then
+      if arg2 == "R" then
+        if AA.me and GetTime() - AA.lastReply > 5 then
+          AA.lastReply = GetTime()
+          AA.Broadcast()
+        end
+      else
+        AA.ReceiveRecord(arg2)
+        AA.Refresh()
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end)
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- slash commands
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+SLASH_PROFCD1 = "/pcd"
+SLASH_PROFCD2 = "/profcd"
+SLASH_PROFCD3 = "/cdt"
+SLASH_PROFCD4 = "/ade"
+SLASH_PROFCD5 = "/adealts"
+SlashCmdList["PROFCD"] = function(msg)
+  msg = msg or ""
+  local _, _, cmd, arg = string.find(msg, "^%s*(%S*)%s*(.-)%s*$")
+  cmd = string.lower(cmd or "")
+
+  if cmd == "" or cmd == "show" or cmd == "toggle" or cmd == "alts" then
+    AA.ToggleManager()
+  elseif cmd == "cd" or cmd == "cooldowns" then
+    AA.ToggleWindow()
+  elseif cmd == "find" and arg ~= "" then
+    AA.sbox:SetText(arg)
+    if not AA.M:IsVisible() then AA.M:Show() end
+  elseif cmd == "list" then
+    for _, e in ipairs(AA.Entries()) do AA.Print(e.l .. "  " .. e.r) end
+  elseif cmd == "sync" then
+    AA.Send("R")
+    AA.Broadcast()
+    AA.FileSync()
+    AA.Print("synced (shared file: " .. ((ImportFile and ExportFile) and "on" or "off") .. ", chat request sent).")
+  elseif cmd == "scan" then
+    AA.Print("client reports: level=" .. tostring(UnitLevel("player")) .. " gold(copper)=" .. tostring(GetMoney()))
+    AA.ScanSelf()
+    AA.ScanBags(true)
+    AA.FileSync()
+  elseif cmd == "status" then
+    if ImportFile and ExportFile then
+      AA.Print("SuperWoW file sync: |cff40ff40ON|r (imports\\" .. AA.FILE .. ".txt, shared by all accounts in this game folder)")
+    else
+      AA.Print("SuperWoW file sync: |cffff6060OFF|r (SuperWoW not detected). Only guild/party/raid chat sync works.")
+    end
+    local n = 0
+    for k in pairs(AA.db.chars) do n = n + 1 end
+    AA.Print(n .. " character(s) known.")
+  elseif cmd == "export" then
+    AA.ShowIO(true)
+  elseif cmd == "import" then
+    AA.ShowIO(false)
+  elseif cmd == "minimap" then
+    AA.db.hidden = not AA.db.hidden
+    if AA.db.hidden then AA.btn:Hide() else AA.btn:Show(); AA.After(1, AA.DockInPfUI) end
+    AA.Print("minimap button " .. (AA.db.hidden and "hidden" or "shown") .. ".")
+  elseif cmd == "alert" then
+    AA.db.noAlert = not AA.db.noAlert
+    AA.Print("login alert " .. (AA.db.noAlert and "disabled" or "enabled") .. ".")
+  elseif cmd == "test" then
+    AA.ShowReadyAlert(true)
+  elseif cmd == "debug" then
+    local found = 0
+    for bag = 0, 4 do
+      for slot = 1, GetContainerNumSlots(bag) do
+        local link = GetContainerItemLink(bag, slot)
+        local it = AA.ItemFromLink(link)
+        if it then
+          found = found + 1
+          local st, du = GetContainerItemCooldown(bag, slot)
+          AA.Print(it.key .. " in bag " .. bag .. " slot " .. slot .. ": start=" .. tostring(st) .. " duration=" .. tostring(du) .. " now=" .. GetTime() .. " remaining=" .. tostring((st or 0) + (du or 0) - GetTime()))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if found == 0 then AA.Print("no tracked item found in bags 0-4 (is it in the bank?)") end
+    for key, exp in pairs(AA.me.cds) do
+      AA.Print("stored " .. key .. ": " .. (exp > 0 and (AA.FormatTime(exp - time()) .. " left") or "ready"))
+    end
+    AA.Print("file sync: " .. ((ImportFile and ExportFile) and "on" or "off"))
+  elseif cmd == "reset" then
+    for k in pairs(AA.me.cds) do AA.me.cds[k] = 0 end
+    AA.dirty = true
+    AA.Print("cooldowns of this character reset to Ready.")
+  elseif cmd == "del" and arg ~= "" then
+    local a = string.lower(arg)
+    local n = 0
+    for k, c in pairs(AA.db.chars) do
+      if k ~= AA.myKey and (string.lower(c.name) == a or string.lower(k) == a) then
+        AA.db.chars[k] = nil
+        n = n + 1
+      end
+    end
+    AA.Print("removed " .. n .. " character(s).")
+    AA.Refresh()
+  else
+    AA.Print("/ade - alts window | cd (cooldowns) | find <item> | list | sync | scan | status | debug | export | import | minimap | alert | reset | del <name>")
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/minimap.lua b/minimap.lua
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+-- Ade Alts: minimap
+local AA = AdeAlts
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- minimap button (pfUI docks it automatically into its addon panel)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+AA.btn = CreateFrame("Button", "AdeAltsMinimapButton", Minimap)
+AA.btn:SetWidth(31)
+AA.btn:SetHeight(31)
+AA.btn:SetFrameStrata("MEDIUM")
+AA.btn:SetFrameLevel(8)
+AA.btn:RegisterForClicks("LeftButtonUp", "RightButtonUp")
+AA.btn:RegisterForDrag("LeftButton")
+
+local icon = AA.btn:CreateTexture(nil, "BACKGROUND")
+icon:SetTexture("Interface\\Icons\\Trade_Alchemy")
+local border = AA.btn:CreateTexture(nil, "OVERLAY")
+border:SetTexture("Interface\\Minimap\\MiniMap-TrackingBorder")
+
+function AA.StyleButton()
+  if pfUI and pfUI.api and pfUI.api.CreateBackdrop then
+    -- pfUI look: flat icon inside a pfUI backdrop, same as other docked buttons
+    if not AA.btn.pcdBackdrop then
+      AA.btn.pcdBackdrop = true
+      pcall(pfUI.api.CreateBackdrop, AA.btn, nil, true)
+    end
+    icon:SetDrawLayer("ARTWORK")
+    icon:ClearAllPoints()
+    icon:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", AA.btn, "TOPLEFT", 3, -3)
+    icon:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", AA.btn, "BOTTOMRIGHT", -3, 3)
+    icon:SetTexCoord(0.08, 0.92, 0.08, 0.92)
+    border:Hide()
+    AA.btn:SetHighlightTexture("Interface\\Buttons\\ButtonHilight-Square")
+  elseif pfUI then
+    icon:SetDrawLayer("ARTWORK")
+    icon:ClearAllPoints()
+    icon:SetAllPoints(AA.btn)
+    icon:SetTexCoord(0.08, 0.92, 0.08, 0.92)
+    border:Hide()
+    AA.btn:SetHighlightTexture("Interface\\Buttons\\ButtonHilight-Square")
+  else
+    icon:SetDrawLayer("BACKGROUND")
+    icon:ClearAllPoints()
+    icon:SetWidth(20); icon:SetHeight(20)
+    icon:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", AA.btn, "TOPLEFT", 6, -5)
+    icon:SetTexCoord(0, 1, 0, 1)
+    border:ClearAllPoints()
+    border:SetWidth(53); border:SetHeight(53)
+    border:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", AA.btn, "TOPLEFT", 0, 0)
+    border:Show()
+    AA.btn:SetHighlightTexture("Interface\\Minimap\\UI-Minimap-ZoomButton-Highlight")
+  end
+end
+AA.StyleButton()
+
+function AA.PlaceButton()
+  if AA.btn:GetParent() ~= Minimap then return end -- docked by pfUI
+  local angle = (AA.db and AA.db.angle) or 200
+  local r = Minimap:GetWidth() / 2 + 6
+  local rad = math.rad(angle)
+  AA.btn:ClearAllPoints()
+  AA.btn:SetPoint("CENTER", Minimap, "CENTER", math.cos(rad) * r, math.sin(rad) * r)
+end
+AA.PlaceButton()
+
+AA.btn:SetScript("OnDragStart", function()
+  if this:GetParent() ~= Minimap then return end
+  this:SetScript("OnUpdate", function()
+    local mx, my = GetCursorPosition()
+    local sc = Minimap:GetEffectiveScale()
+    local cx, cy = Minimap:GetCenter()
+    AA.db.angle = math.deg(math.atan2(my / sc - cy, mx / sc - cx))
+    AA.PlaceButton()
+  end)
+end)
+AA.btn:SetScript("OnDragStop", function() this:SetScript("OnUpdate", nil) end)
+
+AA.btn:SetScript("OnClick", function()
+  if arg1 == "RightButton" then
+    AA.Send("R")
+    AA.Broadcast()
+    AA.FileSync()
+    AA.Print("synced.")
+  else
+    AA.ToggleManager()
+  end
+end)
+
+AA.btn:SetScript("OnEnter", function()
+  GameTooltip:SetOwner(this, "ANCHOR_LEFT")
+  GameTooltip:AddLine("Ade Alts - cooldowns")
+  if AA.db then
+    local list = AA.Entries(true)
+    if table.getn(list) == 0 then
+      GameTooltip:AddLine("|cff808080No cooldowns recorded yet|r")
+    end
+    for _, e in ipairs(list) do
+      GameTooltip:AddDoubleLine(e.l, e.r, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
+    end
+  end
+  GameTooltip:AddLine("|cff808080Left: window   Right: sync   Drag: move|r")
+  GameTooltip:Show()
+end)
+AA.btn:SetScript("OnLeave", function() GameTooltip:Hide() end)
+
+function AA.DockInPfUI()
+  if pfUI and pfUI.addonbuttons and pfUI.addonbuttons.ProcessButtons then
+    pcall(function() pfUI.addonbuttons:ProcessButtons() end)
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/scan.lua b/scan.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b9c91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scan.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,448 @@
+-- Ade Alts: scan
+local AA = AdeAlts
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- scanning: trade skill window
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+local tip = CreateFrame("GameTooltip", "AdeAltsTip", nil, "GameTooltipTemplate")
+
+local function TipCooldown(index)
+  if GetTradeSkillCooldown then
+    local c = GetTradeSkillCooldown(index)
+    if c and c > 0 then return c end
+  end
+  tip:SetOwner(UIParent, "ANCHOR_NONE")
+  tip:ClearLines()
+  tip:SetTradeSkillItem(index)
+  for i = 1, tip:NumLines() do
+    local fs = getglobal("AdeAltsTipTextLeft" .. i)
+    local t = fs and fs:GetText()
+    if t then
+      local l = string.lower(t)
+      if string.find(l, "cooldown") and string.find(l, "remaining") then
+        local d = AA.ParseDuration(t)
+        if d then return d end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+-- remember the known recipes of a profession (read from its trade skill / craft window)
+local function StoreRecipes(prof, recs, rank, maxrank)
+  if not AA.me or not prof or prof == "" or table.getn(recs) == 0 then return end
+  AA.me.prof = AA.me.prof or {}
+  local p = AA.me.prof[prof]
+  if not p then
+    p = {}
+    AA.me.prof[prof] = p
+  end
+  if rank and rank > 0 and (p.r ~= rank or p.m ~= maxrank) then
+    p.r = rank
+    p.m = maxrank
+    p.ts = time()
+    AA.fileDirty = true
+  end
+  table.sort(recs)
+  local sig = table.concat(recs, "~")
+  if sig ~= p.sig then
+    p.rec = recs
+    p.sig = sig
+    p.rts = time()
+    AA.fileDirty = true
+  end
+end
+
+function AA.ScanTradeSkills()
+  if AA.scanning or not AA.me then return end
+  if GetTime() - AA.lastScan < 1 then return end
+  local n = GetNumTradeSkills()
+  if not n or n == 0 then return end
+  AA.scanning = true
+
+  -- expand collapsed headers temporarily so every recipe is visible
+  local expanded = {}
+  for i = n, 1, -1 do
+    local name, ttype, _, isExp = GetTradeSkillInfo(i)
+    if ttype == "header" and not isExp then
+      expanded[name] = true
+      ExpandTradeSkillSubClass(i)
+    end
+  end
+
+  n = GetNumTradeSkills()
+  local nowt = time()
+  local recs = {}
+  for i = 1, n do
+    local name, ttype = GetTradeSkillInfo(i)
+    if name and ttype ~= "header" then table.insert(recs, name) end
+    if name and ttype ~= "header" and AA.IsTracked(name) then
+      local rem = TipCooldown(i)
+      if rem then
+        AA.db.tipWorks = true
+        AA.SetCD(name, nowt + rem)
+      else
+        local cur = AA.me.cds[name]
+        if AA.prov[name] and nowt - AA.prov[name] < 10 then
+          -- just crafted, keep provisional value
+        elseif cur and cur > nowt and not AA.db.tipWorks then
+          -- tooltips don't expose cooldowns on this client: keep the estimate
+        else
+          AA.SetCD(name, 0)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  local pn, pr, pm = GetTradeSkillLine()
+  StoreRecipes(pn, recs, pr, pm)
+
+  -- restore collapsed state
+  for i = GetNumTradeSkills(), 1, -1 do
+    local name, ttype, _, isExp = GetTradeSkillInfo(i)
+    if ttype == "header" and expanded[name] and isExp then
+      CollapseTradeSkillSubClass(i)
+    end
+  end
+
+  AA.scanning = false
+  AA.lastScan = GetTime()
+  if AA.Refresh then AA.Refresh() end
+end
+
+-- craft window (Enchanting uses it instead of the trade skill window)
+local scanningCraft, lastCraftScan = false, 0
+function AA.ScanCrafts()
+  if scanningCraft or not AA.me or not GetNumCrafts then return end
+  if GetTime() - lastCraftScan < 1 then return end
+  local n = GetNumCrafts()
+  if not n or n == 0 then return end
+  local pn, pr, pm
+  if GetCraftDisplaySkillLine then pn, pr, pm = GetCraftDisplaySkillLine() end
+  if not pn or pn == "" then return end   -- e.g. hunter pet training
+  scanningCraft = true
+  if ExpandCraftSkillLine then
+    for i = n, 1, -1 do
+      local name, sub, ctype, _, isExp = GetCraftInfo(i)
+      if ctype == "header" and not isExp then ExpandCraftSkillLine(i) end
+    end
+  end
+  n = GetNumCrafts()
+  local recs = {}
+  for i = 1, n do
+    local name, sub, ctype = GetCraftInfo(i)
+    if name and ctype ~= "header" then table.insert(recs, name) end
+  end
+  StoreRecipes(pn, recs, pr, pm)
+  scanningCraft = false
+  lastCraftScan = GetTime()
+  if AA.Refresh then AA.Refresh() end
+end
+
+-- crafting hook: provisional cooldown the moment a tracked recipe is started
+local origDoTradeSkill = DoTradeSkill
+DoTradeSkill = function(index, count)
+  if AA.me and index then
+    local name, ttype, avail = GetTradeSkillInfo(index)
+    if name and avail and avail > 0 and AA.IsTracked(name) then
+      local d = AA.DEFAULTS[name]
+      if d then
+        AA.SetCD(name, time() + d)
+        AA.prov[name] = time()
+      end
+      AA.After(5, function() if TradeSkillFrame and TradeSkillFrame:IsVisible() then AA.ScanTradeSkills() end end)
+      AA.After(12, function() if TradeSkillFrame and TradeSkillFrame:IsVisible() then AA.ScanTradeSkills() end end)
+    end
+  end
+  return origDoTradeSkill(index, count)
+end
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- scanning: bags (Salt Shaker etc.)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+local BYNAME = {}
+for id, it in pairs(AA.ITEMS) do BYNAME[it.key] = it end
+
+-- match a tracked item by id, or by name as a fallback (in case the item id differs on this server)
+function AA.ItemFromLink(link)
+  if not link then return nil end
+  local _, _, id = string.find(link, "item:(%d+)")
+  local it = id and AA.ITEMS[tonumber(id)]
+  if not it then
+    local _, _, nm = string.find(link, "%[(.-)%]")
+    if nm then it = BYNAME[nm] end
+  end
+  return it
+end
+
+AA.bankOpen = false
+
+local function FindItemDef(link)
+  local _, _, id = string.find(link, "item:(%d+)")
+  local it = id and AA.ITEMS[tonumber(id)]
+  if it then return it end
+  local _, _, nm = string.find(link, "%[(.-)%]")
+  if nm and AA.ITEMNAME[string.lower(nm)] then return AA.ITEMNAME[string.lower(nm)] end
+  return nil
+end
+
+function AA.ScanBags(verbose)
+  if not AA.me then return end
+  local bags = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 }
+  if AA.bankOpen then
+    table.insert(bags, -1)
+    for b = 5, 10 do table.insert(bags, b) end
+  end
+  local found = 0
+  for _, bag in ipairs(bags) do
+    local slots = GetContainerNumSlots(bag) or 0
+    for slot = 1, slots do
+      local link = GetContainerItemLink(bag, slot)
+      if link then
+        local it = FindItemDef(link)
+        if it then
+          found = found + 1
+          local start, dur = GetContainerItemCooldown(bag, slot)
+          local exp = 0
+          if start and start > 0 and dur and dur > 30 then
+            local rem = start + dur - GetTime()
+            if rem > 0 then
+              exp = time() + rem
+              if exp > time() + it.cd + 60 then
+                -- client reported a nonsense start time: keep our stored value if sane, else assume a fresh use
+                local cur = AA.me.cds[it.key]
+                if cur and cur > time() and cur <= time() + it.cd + 60 then exp = cur else exp = time() + it.cd end
+              end
+            end
+          end
+          if verbose then
+            AA.Print(it.key .. " in bag " .. bag .. " slot " .. slot .. ": start=" .. tostring(start) .. " dur=" .. tostring(dur) .. " -> " .. (exp > 0 and AA.FormatTime(exp - time()) or "Ready"))
+          end
+          AA.SetCD(it.key, exp)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if verbose and found == 0 then
+    AA.Print("no tracked items found in bags" .. (AA.bankOpen and " / bank" or "") .. ". (Open the bank to scan it too.)")
+  end
+  return found
+end
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- scanning: character data, inventory and bank (for the alts manager)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+local QHEX = { ["9d9d9d"] = 0, ["ffffff"] = 1, ["1eff00"] = 2, ["0070dd"] = 3, ["a335ee"] = 4, ["ff8000"] = 5 }
+
+local function LearnItem(id, link, tex)
+  AA.db.items = AA.db.items or {}
+  local it = AA.db.items[id]
+  if it and it.n and it.t and it.t ~= "" then return end
+  local _, _, nm = string.find(link, "%[(.-)%]")
+  local _, _, col = string.find(link, "|c%x%x(%x%x%x%x%x%x)|H")
+  local t = tex
+  if t then t = (string.gsub(t, "^Interface\\Icons\\", "")) end
+  AA.db.items[id] = { n = nm or ("item:" .. id), t = t or "", q = (col and QHEX[col]) or 1 }
+end
+
+-- returns aggregated list {{id,count},...} and a signature string, or nil if the containers are not available
+local function ScanContainers(bags)
+  local order, agg = {}, {}
+  local slotsTotal = 0
+  for _, bag in ipairs(bags) do
+    local slots = GetContainerNumSlots(bag) or 0
+    slotsTotal = slotsTotal + slots
+    for slot = 1, slots do
+      local link = GetContainerItemLink(bag, slot)
+      if link then
+        local _, _, sid = string.find(link, "item:(%d+)")
+        local id = tonumber(sid)
+        if id then
+          local tex, count = GetContainerItemInfo(bag, slot)
+          count = count or 1
+          if count < 1 then count = 1 end
+          if not agg[id] then
+            agg[id] = 0
+            table.insert(order, id)
+          end
+          agg[id] = agg[id] + count
+          LearnItem(id, link, tex)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if slotsTotal == 0 then return nil end
+  local list, parts = {}, {}
+  for _, id in ipairs(order) do
+    table.insert(list, { id, agg[id] })
+    table.insert(parts, id .. ":" .. agg[id])
+  end
+  return list, table.concat(parts, "~")
+end
+
+-- equipped gear: slot -> "id:enchant:suffix:unique"
+local function ScanEquip()
+  if not AA.me then return false end
+  local eq, parts, any = {}, {}, false
+  for slot = 0, 19 do
+    local link = GetInventoryItemLink("player", slot)
+    if link then
+      local _, _, ref = string.find(link, "item:(%-?%d+:%-?%d+:%-?%d+:%-?%d+)")
+      local _, _, sid = string.find(link, "item:(%d+)")
+      if ref and sid then
+        eq[slot] = ref
+        table.insert(parts, slot .. "=" .. ref)
+        LearnItem(tonumber(sid), link, GetInventoryItemTexture("player", slot))
+        any = true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if not any then return false end    -- gear not loaded yet: keep what we have
+  local sig = table.concat(parts, "~")
+  if sig ~= AA.me.eqSig then
+    AA.me.equip = eq
+    AA.me.eqSig = sig
+    AA.me.eqTs = time()
+    return true
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+-- profession skill levels from the skill window
+local PROFN = {
+  ["Alchemy"] = 1, ["Blacksmithing"] = 1, ["Enchanting"] = 1, ["Engineering"] = 1, ["Herbalism"] = 1,
+  ["Leatherworking"] = 1, ["Mining"] = 1, ["Skinning"] = 1, ["Tailoring"] = 1,
+  ["Cooking"] = 1, ["First Aid"] = 1, ["Fishing"] = 1, ["Survival"] = 1,
+}
+local function ScanSkills()
+  if not AA.me or not GetNumSkillLines then return false end
+  local n = GetNumSkillLines()
+  if not n or n == 0 then return false end
+  -- collapsed headers hide their skills: expand them (this only happens once)
+  for i = n, 1, -1 do
+    local name, header, isExp = GetSkillLineInfo(i)
+    if header and not isExp then ExpandSkillHeader(i) end
+  end
+  n = GetNumSkillLines()
+  AA.me.prof = AA.me.prof or {}
+  local seen, changed = {}, false
+  local section
+  for i = 1, n do
+    local name, header, _, rank, _, _, maxRank = GetSkillLineInfo(i)
+    if header then section = name end
+    if not header and name and PROFN[name] and not AA.BadProf(name, maxRank)
+       and not (name == "Survival" and section == "Class Skills") then
+      seen[name] = true
+      local p = AA.me.prof[name]
+      if not p then
+        p = {}
+        AA.me.prof[name] = p
+      end
+      if p.r ~= rank or p.m ~= maxRank then
+        p.r = rank
+        p.m = maxRank
+        p.ts = time()
+        changed = true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  for name, p in pairs(AA.me.prof) do
+    if not seen[name] and PROFN[name] then
+      AA.me.prof[name] = nil     -- profession was unlearned
+      changed = true
+    end
+  end
+  return changed
+end
+
+AA.enterTime = 0
+
+function AA.ScanSelf()
+  if not AA.me or not AA.db then return end
+  local changed = false
+  local lvl, gold = UnitLevel("player"), GetMoney()
+  local early = GetTime() - AA.enterTime < 12     -- right after login the client may still report 0
+  local metaChanged = false
+  if lvl and lvl > 0 and AA.me.level ~= lvl then
+    AA.me.level = lvl
+    metaChanged = true
+  end
+  if gold and not (gold == 0 and early) and AA.me.gold ~= gold then
+    AA.me.gold = gold
+    metaChanged = true
+  end
+  if metaChanged then
+    AA.me.dataTs = time()
+    changed = true
+  end
+  if ScanEquip() then changed = true end
+  if ScanSkills() then changed = true end
+  local list, sig = ScanContainers({ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 })
+  if list and sig ~= AA.me.invSig then
+    AA.me.inv = list
+    AA.me.invSig = sig
+    AA.me.invTs = time()
+    changed = true
+  end
+  if AA.bankOpen then
+    local bags = { -1 }
+    for b = 5, 10 do table.insert(bags, b) end
+    local bl, bs = ScanContainers(bags)
+    if bl and bs ~= AA.me.bankSig then
+      AA.me.bank = bl
+      AA.me.bankSig = bs
+      AA.me.bankTs = time()
+      changed = true
+    end
+  end
+  if changed then
+    AA.fileDirty = true
+    if AA.RefreshManager then AA.RefreshManager() end
+  end
+end
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- data -> display
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+function AA.SortedChars()
+  local list = {}
+  for k, c in pairs(AA.db.chars) do table.insert(list, k) end
+  table.sort(list, function(a, b)
+    if a == AA.myKey then return true end
+    if b == AA.myKey then return false end
+    return a < b
+  end)
+  return list
+end
+
+function AA.Entries(onlyCd)
+  local out = {}
+  local nowt = time()
+  for _, k in ipairs(AA.SortedChars()) do
+    local c = AA.db.chars[k]
+    local keys = {}
+    for key, exp in pairs(c.cds or {}) do table.insert(keys, key) end
+    table.sort(keys)
+    if table.getn(keys) > 0 or not onlyCd then
+      table.insert(out, { l = "|cff" .. AA.ClassHex(c.class) .. c.name .. "|r |cff808080" .. c.realm .. "|r", r = "" })
+      if table.getn(keys) == 0 then
+        table.insert(out, { l = "   |cff808080(no cooldowns recorded)|r", r = "" })
+      end
+      for _, key in ipairs(keys) do
+        local exp = c.cds[key]
+        local rem = exp - nowt
+        local r
+        if exp <= 0 or rem <= 0 then
+          r = "|cff40ff40Ready|r"
+        elseif rem >= AA.DAY then
+          r = "|cffff6060" .. AA.FormatTime(rem) .. "|r"
+        else
+          r = "|cffffd100" .. AA.FormatTime(rem) .. "|r"
+        end
+        table.insert(out, { l = "   " .. key, r = r })
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return out
+end
+