"random" incoming messages

[Bilbo]

What I would like (but I'm so code-backward its comical), is to have a simple macro that contains a selection of incoming messages, and randomly selects one to display once called for group, and a general one for raid.

For example, I pull a mob and trigger the incoming macro

the macro has a list of X incoming messages for the group (incoming %t!; help! %t is on my tail! etc), and randomly selects one to display. Also, there is one incoming message that goes into raidsay (/rs incoming %t!!) that is always displayed.

After this the macro terminates until called again.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Gumby]

Why? :)

No puller that I've ever played with, from the worst, to the best, has multiple incoming messages.

If you wanted to do it yourself, and I have no idea why you'd ever want to script something to be used "publically" when it's not something that's done routinely by unaided players is beyond my ken; however, if you wanted to do it:

Define an array of string incoming messages (messagearray).

Populate the array.

Define the maxindex of the array.

/g @messagearray($rand(@maxindex))

or /rsay @messagearray($rand(@maxindex))

G

[MultiWebberNL]

Or make a hotkey bank with 10 diff hotkeys, then shift to that bank when you pull and randomly hit a key at the top of your keyboard :)

[Mckorr]

Why? :)

Hey, there's nothing wrong with having a couple different messages, and it's not hard to do.

I change my incoming and assist messages during long, boring camps or raids just for variety. So if he wants a slew of different messages just to add some humor or fun, I say go for it. Doesn't hurt anything, and isn't really a way to convince people you aren't afk macroing during a raid (which is probably what he wants it for, but it's his funeral).

[Glasscoin]

Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins;
He's only three feet tall.
Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins;
The bravest little hobbit of them all.

The following code is based on a macro I made, with very similar purpose. It has *.ini support. If you want to only display the group message, use

/macro pull group

For raid only pull message, use

/macro pull raid

Otherwise, use

/macro pull both

To display both raid and group messages. Also, be sure to change the val keys in your ini file if you add or remove any messages. It should be the number of messages - 1.

Pull.mac:

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| pull.mac

| Usage:  /macro pull [group/raid/both]
| The macro will default to displaying a group pull, if no switches are present.

Sub Main 
   /if @Param0=="raid" {
      /gsay $ini(pull.ini,Raid,$rand($int($ini(pull.ini,Raid,val))))
   } else /if @Param0=="both" {
      /rsay $ini(pull.ini,Group,$rand($int($ini(pull.ini,Group,val))))
      /gsay $ini(pull.ini,Raid,$rand($int($ini(pull.ini,Raid,val))))      
   } else {
      /rsay $ini(pull.ini,Group,$rand($int($ini(pull.ini,Group,val))))
   }
/return

Pull.ini:

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[Group]
val=3
0=This %t was brought to you by the letters A, Z, and the number 7!
1=A lawyer, a doctor, and a %t walked into a bar...
2=When all you have is a hammer, this %t starts to look like a nail.
3=If you're happy and you know it, help me beat the face offa this %t!

[Raid]
val=0
0=%t incoming to raid, get ready!

Something like

/macro pull both

in a hotkey should do what you specified.

Enjoy!

[Chill]

I thought I remembered a newer working version of a macro like this, but this was the only thread I could find.

Anyone have a short random inc message generator with an ini file?

[fearless]

I remember that thread!

/looking

[Frank25]

I thought I remembered a newer working version of a macro like this, but this was the only thread I could find.

Anyone have a short random inc message generator with an ini file?

this one works great: http://www.macroquest2.com/phpBB2/viewt ... 5232#85232