MacroQuest64

I'm basically totally new to all this. I've gotten MQ2 to work in a breeze. I went through a Tutorial I found about using the Virtual Window's Visual Studio, but you can only use the thing for like an hour in total (logged on or off). I have no idea about anything else I can download for compiling anything, and otherwise am probably lost.

Though, the one thing I coudn't find (even if I did have a compiler program) was just HOW to add in Macros shown here. (couldn't really figure out the ones already in the Release folder, but that's another story)

Are there any guides that I could look at? It seems to be very different than adding in a plugin (because I understood that), but I must be missing something quite large with the Macros.

Thanx for any help. I'm amazed at the work put into MQ2, and everything it can do (of what I know so far).

Also, are there any guides on what MQ2 at fresh install? About all I got was /hp, /mana, and /exp

"The Manual" is current M.I.A. as Wussup does some major rewrites on it. To start a macro just type /macro macroname.mac in EQ.

/macro <name> starts macros
/listmacro lists avilible macros
/endmacro duh.

Ok, to be a little more simple. Is it possible to make a .mac file with somethinge textpad/ultra edit, place code in there, save, and Viola?

Or am I just dreaming? I'm guessing it's not that simple and must be compiled with somethings, but maybe not.

Macro's are simply text files executed by the MQ interpreter. So your right, just put the code in (or cut and paste like many of us beggers do), and save it into the Macro's directory your golden.

Plugins are what have to be compiled, and there is a good walkthrough on doing that in the plugins directory if your interested in them :).

Ok, thank you!

I figured the macro's were "Plug and Play" but wanted to be certain before screwing myself over.

As for the Plugins, I got a good understanding, but still need to find a free compiling program. If someone could link me one (a direct download link would be SUPERB!), my many thanks to you.

As anything else, I guess I introduce myself into a whole new coding place.

Hi all! :)

"screwing yourself over"

this program is all about trial-and-error. Try the shit out and THEN if you have some errors come on down and we help!

Drumstix42 wrote:As for the Plugins, I got a good understanding, but still need to find a free compiling program. If someone could link me one (a direct download link would be SUPERB!), my many thanks to you.

This is another one of those questions I get tired of.

You need Visual C++ 6.0 or better to compile MQ. It ain't free, and so far I haven't found a freeware compiler that will do the job without extensive code changes.

If you actually READ the boards, you'll find instructions on how to use Microsoft's online "trial" version of Visual C++ to compile. But if you plan on working with a variety of plugins you are better off getting the compiler by one means or another.

I've read through things, and did use the online one successfully, as the reason I'm using MQ :) Though, the Virtual thing I guess has a limited time use (not very long, not sure). But thanx for clearing it up for me.

Did not mean to offend ya. I know how it goes with same old question, same old answer. Will make sure I cover everything before asking.

-Cheers