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so im looking at the new character talent output in the api .. and unless this changes but is there a field for specialization?

It's there. You can find it between glyphs and talents. You can see it here in this structure page:

http://www.defiantguild.net/character_talents.cfm

08/28/2012 05:34 PMPosted by Peratryn

Currently if you haven't chosen a spec, there won't be a field. This happens for all characters that haven't logged in and out of 5.0.4 yet, and anyone that does and doesn't choose a spec.

That is a cute display pic, whatever it is supposed to be.

08/29/2012 06:09 AMPosted by Herbaknaut

Currently if you haven't chosen a spec, there won't be a field. This happens for all characters that haven't logged in and out of 5.0.4 yet, and anyone that does and doesn't choose a spec.

That is a cute display pic, whatever it is supposed to be.

'Tis a Zergling :)

An example of the spec field from the API:
[spec] => Array
(
[name] => Guardian
[role] => TANK
[backgroundImage] => bg-druid-bear
[icon] => ability_racial_bearform
[description] => Takes on the form of a mighty bear to absorb damage and protect allies.
[order] => 2
)
When I output the icon using the standard icon paths I have, I get a file not found. Has the path for spec icons changed?

Answered my own question. Do not use backgroundImage field when looking for icon, use icon field. /facepalm.

its a standard spell icon now
URLhttp://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/icons/36/ability_racial_bearform.jpg

i use the background images :) my talents look fancy lol

08/28/2012 05:34 PMPosted by Peratryn

Currently if you haven't chosen a spec, there won't be a field. This happens for all characters that haven't logged in and out of 5.0.4 yet, and anyone that does and doesn't choose a spec.

Is this the intended behavior for people who have not chosen their talents yet?

"talents":[null],

Shouldn't it be:

"talents":[]

08/29/2012 01:49 PMPosted by Ulminia

i use the background images :) my talents look fancy lol

What's the URL for background images?

i dont know what blizzard is using but i got mine from the game files

I think it just me, but how can i distinguish between the two specs names on a guild roster? Like for instance i can pull the primary spec name easily but not the secondary spec name?

code:
$primary = $p['character']['spec']['name'];
$secondary = $p['character']['spec']['name'];

Peratryn,
First off, I would like to thank you for taking your time and responding to my post.
I think you misunderstood what I'm talking about, but let me try to clarify it. I'm making a guild roster with PHP and the only spec I'm able to pull from the character talents api is the primary or "selected" spec. Say for instance i'm a Death Knight and I have Blood spec and Frost spec, what I'm trying to do is pull those two names from the URL below on to my guild roster and display those names on my PHP page to the viewer.

http://us.battle.net/api/wow/character/whisperwind/Lucyifer?fields=talents

Hope this helps, Thanks
Kneep

Talent info allways is displayed primary then secondary in the api as it looks.. but i allways use there active spck as the one i display this is my code

$a is your character array with talent info

foreach ($a['talents'] as $build => $spec)
{
if (isset($spec['selected']))
{
$primary = $spec['spec']['name'];
}
else
{
$secondary = $spec['spec']['name'];
}

}