SHM macro help

Rikam · Post by **Rikam** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:43 am

Alright this is modified version of another shm macro on board. As this is first attempt figured would try and start with a framework.

Anyway I want to after summoning pet and after fight is over to use /pet hold.

Also trying to make shm cast cripple after succesful slow. Any help on those would be greatly appreciated. If you notice any other details I could do to upgrade this let me know please will post macro in next post.

Rikam · Post by **Rikam** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:44 am

broken to hell

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:13 am

edit and use code instead of quote

aChallenged1 · Post by **aChallenged1** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:21 am

I was going to say the same thing. [ code ] not [ quote ]

JJ · Post by JJ » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:24 pm

Here is the section of code that you should focus your efforts on.

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Sub Combat 
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/if (${CombatOn} && !${MobSlowed} && ${DoSlow} && ${Target.ID}==${TargetArray[4]}) /call Slow
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You will need to add a new line under this one that calls your cripple sub and you will need to write a cripple sub.

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|- EndCombat
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Under this you would put in your /pet hold command.

Not really hard to find the points to put those in, so my guess is that you want someone to write it for you . . .

Rikam · Post by **Rikam** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:31 pm

This is my first attempt so I still don't know exactly what all th commands do sorry. I will look into those and see what I can get done. Is there a guide on board with list of what commands do what?

A_Druid_00 · Post by **A_Druid_00** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:34 pm

Yes, it's called TFM, aka The Fucking Manual. There's a link to it off the main MacroQuest page. There's also a readme.chm file in the MacroQuest zip you downloaded that has the exact same manual. Everything you need to know about the commands and objects in MQ are contained there. It even gives a basic step by step on what's required to make your own macros.

TheNewGuy · Post by **TheNewGuy** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:56 pm

And don't search... These damn forums are useless.

aChallenged1 · Post by **aChallenged1** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:49 pm

Rikam, one of the best ways to learn is to find very simple macros and study them and learn what they do and how. Over time doing this you will start to understand some of it, the rest will follow with trial and error and well thought out questions that help the people here help you.

Good luck.

Rikam · Post by **Rikam** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:43 pm

Ahh many thanks not sure how I missed it when I was looking. I have had the program for just 2 days so sorry if I sound like a complete moron just always easier for me to learn stuff when someone shows how one time so I can see how the thing works. Still a little leary to just put stuff in and try it out don't want to break my macro and not get it back together.

aChallenged1 · Post by **aChallenged1** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:31 pm

Which is why I go through very simple macros to figure out how things are done.

Remember, you can always make a copy of your working macro and mess with it. I have a macro called "testing.mac" where I sometimes test out ideas to see if they work or not.

Rikam · Post by **Rikam** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:36 pm

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 | ################### Pet Hold

/if (${ChatText.Equal[You have gained group experience]}) {
/Pet Hold
/return
}

Would Do pet hold everytime I got experience in grps right?

TheNewGuy · Post by **TheNewGuy** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:41 pm

No.

The problem with that statement is MQ2 would have to parse that line EVERY time a line scrolls on your screen to work.

Look at some events around in the Macro Depot... The Druid one is VERY complete, and even a dummy like me can understand how it's written.

aChallenged1 · Post by **aChallenged1** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:44 pm

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 | ################### Pet Hold

/if (${ChatText.Equal[You have gained group experience]}) {
/Pet Hold
/return
}

Not sure that would work. It might but I'm used to seeing events for handling chat input.

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Event GrpExp "#*#You have gained group experience"

/doevents

Sub Event_GrpExp

/Pet hold
/return

I think that would work. I really need to learn more about coding, I'm limited in knowledge so somethings may work and I'd not know.

Rikam · Post by **Rikam** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:47 pm

Ahh well that was my second plan of action challenge=). I will try using that one when I get home problem I seeing is there isn't even a /pet attack command anywhere in the script or I have skipped over it 5 times missing it.

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