MacroQuest64

dont_know_at_all wrote:

Nanan wrote:Um and lastly is there any way to reduce or remove that nasty hang when mac's stop? Iv died more then once because I continue to run forward after the mac is stopped.

/end keep keys

How about making /end keep keys default

I agree, keep keys should be the default. I'll look into it.

How about in the new variables alowing for an array of timers.

How about a $cursor(equipslot) varible that returns a 16 bit bianary/Hex number of what slots a item is usable in.

So:
0000 0000 0000 0001 =1 would be a primary only item
0000 0000 0000 0011 =3 would be a primary and Seconday only item
0001 0000 0000 0000 =4096 would be Ear only slot

Also maybe a $cursor(handed) varible that returns the number of hand to hold a weapon, 1,2 or 0 for not a hand item

Not sure if 16 bits would cover all the slots.

Put me down for requesting better string comparison in /if statements.

/if $item(7,0,name)!="Hooked Arrowheads" { }

The above ALWAYS causes wierd parser error messages of some sort. If I reverse it, I usually get a message about there not being a comparison operator in "Hooked" etc.

Whenever you are doing a comparison against an item that could have a space in it like $item(name), you need to wrap it in quotes. Otherwise, MQ will replace the $ entry with the real value before the /if gets to it and then, this is what the /if sees ...

/if Hooked Arrowheads!="Hooked Arrowheads" { }

And the unquoted space blows the whole thing up.

I'd absolutely love if $target(state) could return "COMBAT" if the character on my target is currently attacking something. It would make it a lot easier to make reliable melee bot scripts that didnt go off and break mezzes on mobs.

Edit: I dont find the MQ language hard to learn at all. 1 day after i'd finally found this site, and read a few macros, i made my own shaman bot that worked flawlessly until the variable changes recently. I found the language intuitive and easy to learn.

ditto Chimaera i would like to see that too...

Or a facility to parse chat channels for engage messages etc (raid channel)

If you want another idea try this. Currently a macro pauses when the operator goes to chat. I would like to see a command that pauses a macro when the operator presses and holds a movement key, then resumes soon after the key is released.

I have a macro that controls movement so well/often that holding down the arrow keys hardly changes the course(for Mob avoidence, getting unstuck). I realize putting a /delay 2 in the loop would help, but that would meen the macro wouuld be slower in its control.

Flash

It would be nice to be able to have a macro check if autorun is on or off, and to set the state manualy.

Yes, It would be nice to have Autorun a as a settable command. As a work around I did the following

/if $char(speed)>=.2 /press Num_Lock

to turn if off and the reverse to turn it on. I did not have any luck using ismoving but that might work too.

Flash

Okay, I'm lost, exactly why would you want to turn autorun off?

Probably the same reason they might want to turn it on. If you had a macro that was to move, you could use autorun.

The real question you should ask is wtf do people leave the key as num lock for

Dunno. I've had my client set to always run for years, never seen a reason to walk yet. I'm slow enough running, even with Run 3, without slowing myself down more by turning autorun off.

Ah, that's why you're confused! :) I believe they meant auto-run as in hit numlock and your character keeps moving forward... not toggle run/walk mode. Yeah, why would they want to toggle run/walk I agree with you there, but different case here