/do abilities.... the hard way

[notetaker]

Question 1: how do i get the "code box" around a script i want to post?

Question 2: can i edit in /doability directly into script or do i have to declare it??.. globalize it??

Question 3: are kick, bash also do ability?


Question 4: when i use "/return" does it allways go back to the start of the script or could i tell it to "/return to forage"??


thanks

[Elric]

1: Use the "Code" button before you start and after you finish.
2: You can have it run inside the script without declaring or globalizing it(correct me if I'm wrong.)
3: Yes, and yes.
4: I believe /return returns to the main subroutine in the script. Not sure if you can return to another sub. Leave that to someone else to answer.

[ml2517]

/return returns you to wherever the /call was done from.

[notetaker]

OK: got the "doability" up and running ....just had to put it in the right spot :)
tryed to press hot keys useing "/press 1" but it woulden't press the hotkeys ... it was pressing the keys though. it would type it in the chat bar?? any help on that one?

or would there be an easer way to do "/assist<name>" where i could change the name as easy as changing it in the hot key?

also while im thinking of it ... couldent find a "/pause " command. do i have to "/end" macro each time i want to sell exc....??

[Elric]

/mqpause pauses.

Also /delay pauses.

I think you need to read the manual at this point. All hail Whassup!

[notetaker]

read it was looking for pause under "p"

still not finding anythin on running hotkeys not even useing search

[notetaker]

OK: here it is dirty but it gets the job done (btw- my first macro/script)

haveing a little problem with the "/sendkey" i cant get it to do it in the background...ideas??

any ideas on makeing it better...hmmmmm ... maybe a "/delay"

btw.. i found the "code" button and search button...( how dare you hide them in plane sight

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|-warrior.mac-
| note: make a"/mqpause " hotkey (in eq) 
| note: make an "/assist<name> " hotkey in spot #1 (in eq)



#turbo

Sub Main
  :loop

  /doability kick
  /doability slam
  /doability taunt
  /doability begging
| note:  this part  hits the hotkey
  /sendkey down 1
  /sendkey up 1 
  /goto :loop

/return

[Goofmester1]

Try this change

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|-warrior.mac-
| note: make a"/mqpause " hotkey (in eq) 
| note: make an "/assist<name> " hotkey in spot #1 (in eq)



#turbo

Sub Main
  :loop

  /doability kick
  /doability slam
  /doability taunt
  /doability begging
| note:  this part  hits the hotkey
[color=orange]  /press 1[/color]  
  /goto :loop

/return

[Mckorr]

If you are not using EQW MacroQuest will not run in the background.

[notetaker]

thanks for everyones help. it is a r-e-a-l-y simple macro but it works !

you can , with a few "/doability" changes make it work for any class.

now on to bigger things.

maybe i'll work on an auto follow

[notetaker]

ok, re did the macro ended up just making it into a "do ability"

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|-doability.mac- 
   | simple  little macro ... a work in progress...



#turbo 

Sub Main 
    :loop 
   |/if n$char(ability," ")>0 /doability" " 
   |keep one  to copy
   /if n$char(ability,"tracking ")>0 /doability"tracking "
   /if n$char(ability,"hide ")>0 /doability"hide "  
   /if n$char(ability,"forage ")>0 /doability"forage "
   /if n$char(ability,"kick ")>0 /doability" kick"
   /if n$char(ability,"slam ")>0 /doability"slam "
   /if n$char(ability,"bash ")>0 /doability"bash "
  | /if n$char(ability,"make sweet  love ")>0 /doability"make sweet love  "
  |** if you cant do an ability you need to put a "|" in front of the line**|


   | this  is the part im  working on ...ideas???...
   |would like to do this a little cleaner 

  |.... to press keys (hotkeys)
  /press 1
  /press 2
  /press 3
  /press 4

    /goto :loop 

/return

thank you to goofmaster1 for the "/press 1" vs "/sendkey down 1..."
to McKorr for advice on getting it to run in background (eqw)
and to m0nk for the incouragement and "next stepping"


trying to take small steps (low learning curve with new languages)
please feel free to give me your input

[Mckorr]

Just a preference, but I always end sub Main with /endmacro instead of /return. Makes it clearer that that is the endpoint of the entire macro and not just a place to return from a subroutine.

Don't bother writing an autofollow macro, there's one around here someplace that works just fine. Do a search for follow.mac.

Glad we could be of help, and it's nice to see someone taking the time to learn instead of jumping in and trying to run genbot or something :) Keep up the good work.