Bot Commands in macros

[Tristhan]

Hiya,

anyone knows how i can use #bot commands in macros ?

If i use #bot group attack i get an error: unkown command.
Thank you

[moonrazor]

You can use /bct name /#bot group attack. If that doesn't work, I don't know if it's possible.
I just use the auto assist feature for bots, I'll look more into it and see if I can't find a way to do it.

Moonrazor

[Nilbus]

/bct charname //say #bot group attack
should work, as it will make that character say the same thing that triggers bot to attack, also would probably want to throw in a /target or /assist to get it on right mob.

[moonrazor]

/bct charname //say #bot group attack
should work, as it will make that character say the same thing that triggers bot to attack, also would probably want to throw in a /target or /assist to get it on right mob.

That will work, I was going to suggest a keypress roundabout but that might end up working better.

[Tristhan]

Thank you for the fast repley, but if i use my own writen macro is there any command i can use inside the macro to command bots ?
The command #bot .. is not known and give out commanderror.

[Noren]

The command #bot .. is not known and give out commanderror.

What's the exact command that you are issuing? Not to pick on moon, but

/bct name /#bot group attack

shouldn't work because it's missing the '//say' part. Nilbus nailed it as far as I can tell with

/bct charname //say #bot group attack

[moonrazor]

Thank you for the fast repley, but if i use my own writen macro is there any command i can use inside the macro to command bots ?
The command #bot .. is not known and give out commanderror.

You can't use # commands in a /macro setting unless you've got a lot of coding background.
I know it's possible, but the explanation would take all day and even then I'm not sure I could make it simple enough to understand. However, as was posted above, you can send bot commands via EQBCs.

Moonrazor

[Tristhan]

Thank you all for the feedback.

[Shanefpt]

Hi, I am a VIP member on an MQ site and I am asking their devs now. They usually get back to me within a few hours. Here is my message to them:


On THF there is a built in bot system, basically each toon can create an unlimited amount of bots, but they can only be used one at a time. For the most part, they behave very efficiently aside from healers not healing if you have a HoT on. Many people use these instead of a box. Since I may be sharing these macros I'm writing with my guild I would like to ask:

Is there a way to enter #bot commands without getting errors in a macro line?

For instance:

#bot group attack
#bot cure poison
#bot ressurectme
#bot runeme
#bot follow
#bot guard
#bot inventory list

etc...

Say I want to have the bot attack [#bot group attack] when my main character attacks, is it possible to write this into the macro code? It seems the # throws the MQ read off because # is it's own command in MQ. These codes are executed from /say chat commands normally. However "/bct toonname //say #bot group attack" doesn't work. Any ideas? Sorry for all the off the wall questions.

[Shanefpt]

Yes, it is simply as said above.

The "/bct charname //say #bot group attack" should work. In a macro though you would first have to setup your sub and arrange your /if statements. If you don't know what I am talking about at all; go here for a great "how to" by Bloodred.

http://dragonscaleguild.forumotion.com/t45-creating-a-new-macro-lesson1

Also here is a complete [as possible] list of Macroquest functions and commands.

http://macroquest.sourceforge.net/includes/manual.php#macfund

Between this and what was already offered; good luck.

::However I note; it seems that it would be easier and far less troublesome to use EQBCs and EQ socials hotbuttons since the use of bots is fairly limited and their AI is already preprogrammed for self-automation, but to each their own.