Complete Newbie to this stuff - please help

[staples]

I am very new to this concept...so please forgive me in advance, and please post any replies in "cil" (complete idiot language).

I want/need help in setting up the command to be able to check the npc's hp, current, max, and pct <whatever that means?>
the readme file states its: $target(xxx)
How do I get this to work? Where do I need to place this line? Am I missing text that should go ahead of it?

I would also like to be able to do the $char(xxx) as well so I can check my mana level amount (current, max etc).

Ok, now that I have that done, how do I set it up so its a "hotkey", so I can just click the hotkey (on my own) whenever I need to know the npc's HP amount?

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Ok, next question:
I did a ground spawn check, and went about running around trying to find them...and somewhat figured it out....however, it was extremely time consuming figuring it out. My question is...
How can I get it, so I can pretty much do the same thing as /face <target> and then just run and randomly hitting the hotkey to make sure I am still running in the correct direction and run smack dab into this ground spawn? Without having to type /items then /loc repeatedly?

**remember explain it to me in CIL
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Last question: I think :)
how do I set up the /alert command, so say for instance, I am waiting for a random spawn in a zone to pop, but dont want to "camp" the spot?
I tried to do it on a PC that I knew was going to be logging on, however, he came online and it didnt alert me. <the PC logged into the game and we were both in the same zone.>
I think I figured out how to clear the alerts...I just need help in typing it in....

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ok, basic question now.
what does $ mean in this script talk? and if something is in ( ) .
Maybe I am asking too much...but if someone could really answer the major questions, I can enjoy using this program ,which by the way, just kicks ***.

Thank you

[L124RD]

Salutations,
1)

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/target orc
/echo The nearest orc has  $target(hp,pct) percent of his health left... and is at $target(y),$target(x),$target(z).

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/echo You currently have $char(mana,cur) out of $char(mana,max) mana, which means you have $char(mana,pct) percent of your mana.

2)

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/face item

3) I dunno how to use alerts... but here it goes anyway.... this is one you would put into a .mac file and execute... i hope you can do that 0.o

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sub main
 /alert add 1 npc "an orc game nerfer"
 :loop
   /target alert 1
   /if $target()!=true /goto :loop
  /echo Dude, an orc game nerfer is in the zone.... just thought you might wanna know...
/return

4) It's a dollar sign. In It defines that it is a variable, as the / defines the something as a command. Those are 'parans'.... I'm not sure if i understand your question about them...

[FlashG]

Open "(" and close ")" enclose arguments of a command. The variable $char(x) is a variable that shows your X position in the zone, where the command $char(hp,cur) is a variable that shows your current Hitpionts. Also it seems that using quatioan marks "" makes the variable a string for comparison uses (L124rd please correct me if I'm wrong). I hope that what you were asking, I apologize if I oversimplified what you wanted.

[L124RD]

Salutations,
You don't need quotes for string comparason... Its just used if there is a space in the string since MQ doesn't like spaces...

[staples]

so basically to the first question i would make a hotkey /target
then make another hot key that reads /echo
??

or is there more? like....

/echo $target(hp,xxx)

and
/echo $char(mana,xxx)


I will try the alert thing later when I log into the game. (not sure where the .mac file and excute is, or means....do I make a file in notepad, type that in then save it as what? then move it into the MQ directory or into the EQ directory?

Thanks for all your help :)

[staples]

Well, so much for this topic...
Going to be anxiously awaiting the new MQ :)
<I miss it already >
>:(