Macro Questions - Page 18

ishellbulleti · 03/18/08, 2:12 AM

So i was looking for a macro or mod to swap people in raid via name and not have to actually drag them, or know their "number" in the raid. I stumbled across this thread

WoW-Europe.com Forums -> Moving people around in a raid via macro?

Heres the code I'm referring to if you wish to not look at the thread.

SLASH_RAIDSWAP1 = "/raidswap";

SlashCmdList["RAIDSWAP"] = function(msg)

   local name1, name2 = string.match(string.lower(msg), "^(.-) (.-)$");

   if name1 == nil or name2 == nil then

      ChatFrame1:AddMessage("Syntax: /raidswap name1 name2");

      return;

   end

   local idx1, idx2 = 0,0;

   for i = 1, GetNumRaidMembers() do

      local name = string.lower(GetRaidRosterInfo(i));

      if name == name1 then

         idx1 = i

      elseif name == name2 then

         idx2 = i

      end

   end

   if idx1 == 0 then

      ChatFrame1:AddMessage("Error, " .. name1 .. " not found in raid")

   elseif idx2 == 0 then

      ChatFrame1:AddMessage("Error, " .. name2 .. " not found in raid")

   else

      SwapRaidSubgroup(idx1, idx2)

   end

end;

Wondering how to implement such a thing, I'm guessing i have to make my own "addon" but attempting to do so i failed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Or if you know of some mod that works to swap people via name, thats fine as well.

Jemsky · 03/18/08, 3:30 AM

Originally Posted by Sinzar

Try this:
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Try them both, see if it is what you were looking for.

Thanks for that..however , I was under the impression that castsequence macro command was broken..am I mistaken?

Bnjoe · 03/18/08, 9:55 AM

Should I use a macro in SSC for my warlock. I have not used any yet. Will they make my game improve?

Sorcerer · 03/20/08, 11:22 AM

#showtooltip Ice Armor;
/cast [modifier:shift] Ice Armor;
/cast [nomodifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1)

Any ideas why this macro is working only partially?
I can cast Ice armor with this macro with shift as modifier but Frost armor isnt buffing me, even though i dont have Icearmor / Frost armor higher rank up on me.

Edit: This one works but i want it like its above. Weird stuff.

#showtooltip Frost Armor;
/cast [modifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1);
/cast [nomodifier:shift] Ice armor

Edit2: problem solved. This one works but still wondering why 1st macro doesnt.
#showtooltip Frost Armor(rank 1);
/cast [nomodifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1);
/cast [modifier:shift] Ice Armor;

Thanahtos · 03/20/08, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Sorcerer

#showtooltip Ice Armor;
/cast [modifier:shift] Ice Armor;
/cast [nomodifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1)

Any ideas why this macro is working only partially?
I can cast Ice armor with this macro with shift as modifier but Frost armor isnt buffing me, even though i dont have Icearmor / Frost armor higher rank up on me.

Edit: This one works but i want it like its above. Weird stuff.

#showtooltip Frost Armor;
/cast [modifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1);
/cast [nomodifier:shift] Ice armor

Edit2: problem solved. This one works but still wondering why 1st macro doesnt.
#showtooltip Frost Armor(rank 1);
/cast [nomodifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1);
/cast [modifier:shift] Ice Armor;

I'm not quite sure what you wanted to do with the [nomodifier:shift], do you want it to cast Frost Armor if you're not holding down shift, and cast it if you're holding down any other modifier? Anyhoo, this would be the easiest way:

#showtooltip Ice Armor
/cast [modifier:shift] Frost Armor(rank 1); Ice Armor

revoemag · 03/20/08, 5:04 PM

You should probably leave out the trailing semi-colon at the end of macros as they can sometimes lead to unintended consequences.

Zorick · 03/21/08, 12:11 PM

I didn't see this posted yet so here is a little tip. You can create a delay in an action (I don't know the limitations, I only use it for reporting things to chat.) by using the Ace2 Library, AceEvent. If you are a user of Ace addons, you should already have this.

I use this functionality to automatically report to my party when the next [Drums of Battle] need to be used. But obviously this can be used for many other things, this is what my macro looks like.

/p Drums of Battle used. Next in 30 seconds.
/use Drums of Battle
/in 30 /p Use next Drums of Battle now.

Jarlyn · 03/21/08, 6:49 PM

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, quick scan of this thread didn't reveal anything.

I have 2 [Carved Witch Doctor's Stick], a normal one with a +12 spell damage gem, and another with a +10 int gem I use for Evocation. It's clearly possible to distinguish between items of the same name via a mod (closetgnome, itemrack, et al), but I was curious if it could be done in a macro. I don't like using mods to do it for me because they love to switch things at inopportune times (triggering a GCD), so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience in this regards?

Baerbel · 03/22/08, 11:12 PM

Regarding my Drums of Battle macro on the previous page:

First i want to thank Sinzar and Zorick for your suggestions.

@Sinzar: I made a new folder "drumsofbattle", created a drumsofbattle.lua with your code and a drumsofbattle.toc
When i start wow and click on addons at the character screen it is listed there.
However, when i try to use a macro in game like /run BaerbelThrottledMsg("test")
i get the following error mesage: [string "BaerbelThrottledMsg("test")"]:1: attempt to call a global 'BaerbelThrottledMsg' (a nil value)
and after clicking it several times: [string "BaerbelThrottledMsg("test")"]:1: unfinished string near '<eof>'

There is no message appearing in the chat window. I tested this while i was in a 10 man raid and had 2-4 other party members. Sadly i have pretty much no knowledge about creating wow addons, so i dont know how to fix this, so perhaps you could help me again?

@Zorick: The /in 30 /p msg seems to work nicely, thanks.

Ideally i would like to combine the 2 suggestions, would that be possible?
#showtooltip
/run BaerbelThrottledMsg("Using Drums of Battle, next one in 30 secs")
/use Drums of Battle
/in 30 /run BaerbelThrottledMsg("Drums of Battle expired, use next one")

Sinzar · 03/22/08, 11:40 PM

Code I posted should work fine! I'm guessing you maybe created the .toc wrong, so anyway I made and uploaded it for you

http://www.lunarisguild.org/sinzar/m...msofbattle.zip

And yes, this should work fine:
#showtooltip
/run BaerbelThrottledMsg("Using Drums of Battle, next one in 30 secs")
/use Drums of Battle
/in 30 /run BaerbelThrottledMsg("Drums of Battle expired, use next one")

Baerbel · 03/23/08, 12:08 AM

Again thanks for your help, tested it and it is working like a charm now

hypetech · 03/23/08, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jarlyn

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, quick scan of this thread didn't reveal anything.

I have 2 [Carved Witch Doctor's Stick], a normal one with a +12 spell damage gem, and another with a +10 int gem I use for Evocation. It's clearly possible to distinguish between items of the same name via a mod (closetgnome, itemrack, et al), but I was curious if it could be done in a macro. I don't like using mods to do it for me because they love to switch things at inopportune times (triggering a GCD), so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience in this regards?

I believe the only way to do this would be to use an assigned bag slot, but I don't know the specifics.

badMonkey · 03/23/08, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jarlyn

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, quick scan of this thread didn't reveal anything.

I have 2 [Carved Witch Doctor's Stick], a normal one with a +12 spell damage gem, and another with a +10 int gem I use for Evocation. It's clearly possible to distinguish between items of the same name via a mod (closetgnome, itemrack, et al), but I was curious if it could be done in a macro. I don't like using mods to do it for me because they love to switch things at inopportune times (triggering a GCD), so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience in this regards?

Yes, assigning a specific bag slot seems to be the only possibility, see this page for further information.

badMonkey · 03/23/08, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by ishellbulleti

/run UIErrorsFrame:Hide();

You may delete this line and download ErrorMonster, in order to avoid spam-lags (dunno if this happens, but it manages with one line less)

Sodsleep · 03/25/08, 10:58 PM

With 2.4 being out now, anyone know if there are toggles we can put in macros for detailed loot info and the automatic passing of loot?

Thanks.