Unified spawn searching...

Plazmic · Post by **Plazmic** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:59 pm

[Current status: On way to CVS]

I took all of "/target"'s selecting parameters and the couple from "/who" had that "/target" didn't (LFG + guild), then I added trader just because ;)

I made a standard parser for them, and incorporated it into /target, /who, /face, /alert, and /where (does anyone use this command?) and added $searchspawn()

Benefits:
You don't have to put the spawn name as the last parameter anymore :)
No more remembering what differences there are between /who and /target
/face and /where are more functional.
Alerts have gone to a whole new level (linked alerts and much more)
$searchspawn() saves a bunch of time and code loops through $spawn()

Plazmic · Post by **Plazmic** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:33 am

Man, no feedback since I originally posted this on the /if statement thread...

Was this just a waste of 2 days?

Kint · Post by **Kint** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:22 am

give it a little more time

Plazmic · Post by **Plazmic** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:52 am

Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:30 pm

So, would a $searchspawn(criteria) be a good thing?
criteria being similar to /target's collection?

http://macroquest2.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=21708

26.5 hours is long enough

wassup · Post by **wassup** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 4:09 am

Sounds like you added a very nice feature, and improved a few that already exist.

I think once people see what they can do you will get alot more feedback.

I was skeptical of that ini feature someone added not long ago, but many have found it very useful.

I am fairly certain the same will happen with your addition/improvements.

Ohmz · Post by **Ohmz** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 6:35 am

Thanks!

MQSEQ · Post by **MQSEQ** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 7:41 am

I think it is a good idea and waiting to get the latest CVS version.

I guess most folks will start using it once it is documented.

grimjack · Post by **grimjack** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 7:48 am

Plazmic wrote:Man, no feedback since I originally posted this on the /if statement thread...

Was this just a waste of 2 days?

I didn't realise this thread was asking for feedback. I think these are going to be great ideas. I was just wondering earlier when the cvs would be in hehe.
Thanks
Grimjack

MacroFiend · Post by **MacroFiend** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:24 am

I can't wait for the changes to hit the anon CVS (or IRCLatest.zip) so I can see how you reworked the stuff I did and made it better :) It's always fun learning.

The additions will make a lot of things easier and less MQ script intensive.

Mckorr · Post by **Mckorr** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:08 pm

Been busy with work and home life Plaz, haven't had a chance to do much more than take a quick look at /face look (the first version). Will get a fresh CVS this evening and diff it against my version, give ya feedback after that.

Sorry for the delay, been a hectic week.

DekeFentle · Post by **DekeFentle** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 2:10 pm

Based on the information that SOE gets a server hit every time you target something I thought I would try to re-write a macro I found in the depot to use $spawnsearch as a way to test distance to MOB etc… without continually targeting it. Could you please advise me on correcting the syntax?

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/varset TargetedMobID $searchspawn("@MobArray(@MobArrayIndex)",npc,range:@ClosestMobDist,nopcnear:cAntiKSRadius,notid:@InvalidTargetID)

I would expect @TargetedMobID to be a simple integer however it seems to be returning more than that, IE

IIRC (at work right now)
SpawnID xxx Willowsip, Distance:xxxx

At least that’s what echo’s on the MQ window.

DekeFentle · Post by **DekeFentle** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 4:18 pm

Lax? No comments?

Sharp of Fairlight · Post by **Sharp of Fairlight** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:07 am

Wrong forum, but:

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[color=orange]/varset TargetedMobID $searchspawn("@MobArray(@MobArrayIndex),npc,range:@ClosestMobDist,nopcnear:cAntiKSRadius,notid:@InvalidTargetID")[/color]

Lax · Post by **Lax** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:57 am

I never read your post DarkFentle because it was on the unified spawn searching topic and as far as I'm concerned that topic was over a month ago... If you want me to look at something post on a fresh thread

Unified spawn searching...

Unified spawn searching...

Excellent addition