Wanting to write a waypoint for GC easy 1st boss farm

[klassik1]

Hello,
I am wanting to write a waypoint for GC easy 1st boss mento farm. Now, there are a few things that i would have to add into the script.

One thing, making the character enter/leave the instance.
another, have it drop party, and re-inv to an alt.

I've never wrote a waypoint like this, so i have no idea on the script needed for something like this.
If someone could help me with how to do those specific things, i will post my GC easy mode 1st boss mem farm script on here.

Thank you

[lisa]

well first thing to concider is how to invite/accept invite.

Is the other character also botting?
Will you use any addons to handle accept/invites?

I personally prefer to use an addon to handle the autoaccepting and inviting, not sure if I posted my version of coi on here or not.
coi is an addon, Come On In, it handles inviting and accepting invites if set to do so.

Another addon is called autoacceptinvite, something like that anyway.

The reason you need to decide these things before trying to do the code is because each setup needs to be handled differently.

[klassik1]

also, i would need... When i get to the waypoint right before the boss, to use my cooldowns. i know how to put in your profile to use the skills on your hotkeys, but there would be extra script involved for it to only use the cooldowns before the boss, and not the on trash mobs before it.

[klassik1]

I will solo the instance. and just autoacceptinvite a random alt. I believe the addon GroupInvite has autoaccept invite. Do you have an addon that you prefer for the autoaccept invite ?

[lisa]

Well it all comes down to personal preference.

I used COI for ages but the auto accepting invite was not reliable.

I also used an addon called Invite Last Group, this can be handy in different occasions.

AutoAcceptInvitations is very reliable for just accepting invites, accepts from anyone though which isn't ideal.

For farming instances I go with Invite Last Group, using this means you don't need to have character names anywhere in your bot coding. You start group and then the addon saves the names of characters in group and reinvites them when required.
The other character still needs to accept the invite though, which AutoAcceptInvitations is good for, since you will only be out of party for a very short time, there is no issue of someone else inviting you as you are always in group.

[klassik1]

Yes, i currently have Invite Last Group on my main char. And i just now downloaded "AutoAcceptInvitations" addon for my alt.

I would really like the route to just start directly outside of the gc instance. Go inside. Maybe Flyhack over the first mobs (if that isn't too difficult. I have userfunction_swimhack.lua in my userfunctions already) and engage the 1st boss. Kill, loot, fly back over the mobs. zone out. Drop group. Re-invite. and Repeat.

[lisa]

Well you can try creating the WP yourself, shouldn't be to hard.

As for the coding for group things use this.

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	SlashCommand("ILG destroy"); -- uninvites entire party
	yrest(2000) -- 2 second pause
	SlashCommand("ILG inv"); -- reinvites previous party
	yrest(2000) -- 2 second pause

[rubenr]

How can you make the group to be outside the instance or inside the instance (by the boss) at the same time?

[klassik1]

i am writing it myself... but all i know how to do is mark waypoints. I do not know the correct code to call for swimhack... now you have told me how to re-inv group so i will try that and see how that works.

[lisa]

Just use

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fly()

to start flying and

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flyoff()

to stop flying.

If you put together the actual waypoints using createpath I can help you add in what ever code you want, just need to say what you need to do =)

[klassik1]

ah thank you! Sorry i have been busy with work and other things. I haven't had a chance to play around with the waypoints just yet. Im going to test some out tonight. Thanks for your help! I will let you know how things work alittle later.

[klassik1]

okay so first trials of using the waypoints.

As soon as i go into GC, i go way into a wall and instantly die. I have no idea what thats about all. but, heres my waypoint so far. I havent been able to test it further than as soon as it zones into GC though. I just insta-die after i zone in gc. any ideas?

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><waypoints>
	 SlashCommand("ILG destroy");
         yrest(2000)
         SlashCommand
         yrest(2000)
        <!-- #  1 --><waypoint x="-8462" z="45473" y="758">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  2 --><waypoint x="-8456" z="45534" y="774">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  3 --><waypoint x="337" z="-1456" y="1269">	</waypoint>
         fly()
	<!-- #  4 --><waypoint x="338" z="-1382" y="1334">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  5 --><waypoint x="335" z="-1042" y="1339">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  6 --><waypoint x="179" z="-986" y="1339">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  7 --><waypoint x="20" z="-1001" y="1285">	</waypoint>
	 flyoff()
        <!-- #  8 --><waypoint x="-88" z="-1001" y="1254">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  9 --><waypoint x="34" z="-1000" y="1275">	</waypoint>
         fly()
	<!-- # 10 --><waypoint x="230" z="-1004" y="1343">	</waypoint>
	<!-- # 11 --><waypoint x="338" z="-1048" y="1343">	</waypoint>
	<!-- # 12 --><waypoint x="330" z="-1460" y="1343">	</waypoint>
         flyoff()
	<!-- # 13 --><waypoint x="415" z="-1453" y="1269">	</waypoint>
</waypoints>

[lisa]

Your code at the start confuses me a little.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><waypoints>
<!-- #  1 --><waypoint x="-8462" z="45473" y="758">
SlashCommand("ILG destroy");
yrest(2000)
SlashCommand("ILG inv");
yrest(2000)
</waypoint>
<!-- #  2 --><waypoint x="-8456" z="45534" y="774">   </waypoint>
   <!-- #  3 --><waypoint x="337" z="-1456" y="1269"> fly()  </waypoint>
         
   <!-- #  4 --><waypoint x="338" z="-1382" y="1334">   </waypoint>
   <!-- #  5 --><waypoint x="335" z="-1042" y="1339">   </waypoint>
   <!-- #  6 --><waypoint x="179" z="-986" y="1339">   </waypoint>
   <!-- #  7 --><waypoint x="20" z="-1001" y="1285"> flyoff()  </waypoint>
    
        <!-- #  8 --><waypoint x="-88" z="-1001" y="1254">   </waypoint>
   <!-- #  9 --><waypoint x="34" z="-1000" y="1275">  fly() </waypoint>
         
   <!-- # 10 --><waypoint x="230" z="-1004" y="1343">   </waypoint>
   <!-- # 11 --><waypoint x="338" z="-1048" y="1343">   </waypoint>
   <!-- # 12 --><waypoint x="330" z="-1460" y="1343"> flyoff()  </waypoint>
         
   <!-- # 13 --><waypoint x="415" z="-1453" y="1269">   </waypoint>
</waypoints>

I think you mean something like that.

At waypoint 1 it will disband the party and then invite same members again.
Is that what you wanted?

I also moved the fly calls, they need to be between the > <

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 >  code goes here   </waypoint>

[klassik1]

okay, so i have a better idea.
Im a rogue so i can just sneak to the boss. How do you call for the bot to use a specific skill at a certain waypoint? Sneak / CDs

[lisa]

player:cast("skillname")

so you would use

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player:cast("ROGUE_HIDE")

[klassik1]

.

[klassik1]

Okay, Im getting an error.

Unknown profile skill ROGUE_HIDE. Check your manual castings <e.g. in the events or waypoint files>. Be sure the skill is in the skills section of your profile.

Did not find any crashed game clients.
micromacro/scripts/rom/classes/player.lua:597: attempt to concatenate field 'Name' <a nil value>

then the bot shuts down.


Heres my script so far.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><waypoints>
	<!-- #  1 --><waypoint x="-8463" z="45453" y="758"> 
SlashCommand("ILG destroy");
yrest(2000)
SlashCommand("ILG inv");
yrest(2000)	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  2 --><waypoint x="-8459" z="45539" y="758"> yrest(10000)	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  3 --><waypoint x="351" z="-1455" y="1269"> player:cast("ROGUE_HIDE")	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  4 --><waypoint x="312" z="-1409" y="1269">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  5 --><waypoint x="295" z="-1016" y="1247">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  6 --><waypoint x="21" z="-1002" y="1255"> 
        player:cast("ROGUE_INFORMER")
        player:cast("ROGUE_FERVENT_ATTACK")
        player:cast("ROGUE_ASSASSINS_RAGE")
        player:cast("ROGUE_ENERGY_THIEF")
        player:cast("ROGUE_PREMEDITATION") 
	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  7 --><waypoint x="-156" z="-999" y="1254">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  8 --><waypoint x="15" z="-1001" y="1255"> player:cast("ROGUE_HIDE")	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  9 --><waypoint x="290" z="-1019" y="1247">	</waypoint>
	<!-- # 10 --><waypoint x="317" z="-1420" y="1269">	</waypoint>
	<!-- # 11 --><waypoint x="415" z="-1445" y="1269">	</waypoint>
</waypoints>

okay, i have another question.
lets say, as soon as i zone in each new round. i want it to check if certain buffs are on. Like, Combat Master, Poison, yawaka's blessing, things like that. What would be the correct code for it to Check the buff bar, and to buff if needed? Can this be used for potions too? Like - Unbridled Enthusiasm?

also, im having trouble sometimes zoning in. What i did was, i have the waypoints leading up to the blue vortex to zone in, and as soon as i step into the blue vortex, i press the button to mark the waypoint. And, after testing it, ive noticed sometimes it zones in, and sometimes it just sit there not triggering the 'zone in'. Is there a more sure way to make sure the bot zones in?

[rock5]

Be sure the skill is in the skills section of your profile.

Be sure the skill is in the skills section of your profile.

If you don't want a skill to be used until you use it then set autouse="false", eg.

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		<skill name="ROGUE_HIDE"    hotkey="MACRO" priority="50" autouse="false"/>

lets say, as soon as i zone in each new round. i want it to check if certain buffs are on. Like, Combat Master, Poison, yawaka's blessing, things like that. What would be the correct code for it to Check the buff bar, and to buff if needed? Can this be used for potions too? Like - Unbridled Enthusiasm?

You check buffs like this

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if not player:hasBuff("buffname") then
    inventory:useIem("potionname")
    -- or
    player:cast("skillname")
end

also, im having trouble sometimes zoning in

People handle this different ways. What I do is, check to see if waitforloadingscreen() worked. If no then go to the previous waypoint and try again. eg.

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<!-- waypoint # 45 --> <waypoint x="" z="" tag="try again"> </waypoint>
<!-- waypoint # 46 --> <waypoint x="" z="">
if not waitForLoadingScreen(30) then
   __WPL:setWaypointIndex(__WPL:findWaypointTag("try again"))
end</waypoint>

In this example point 45 is the point before the teleport with a tag of "try again". Point 46 is the point inside the portal. If it fails to portal after 30 (you can change that value) then it goes back to the previous waypoint and approaches again.

[klassik1]

Now, I'm getting an error at the very end of the route. it says:
scripts\rom/bot.lua:785: Failed to compile and run Lua code for waypoint #1

is this because of the code i tried to add in at the last waypoint?
heres all of my code so far: (im going to add in the drop party / re-inv to the first waypoint once i get the route down perfect)

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><waypoints>
	<!-- #  1 --><waypoint x="-8463" z="45453" y="758" tag="try again">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  2 --><waypoint x="-8459" z="45539" y="758">
        if not waitForLoadingScreen(30) then
           __WPL:setWaypointIndex(__WPL:findWaypointTag("try again"))
        end	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  3 --><waypoint x="351" z="-1455" y="1269"> player:cast("ROGUE_HIDE")	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  4 --><waypoint x="312" z="-1409" y="1269">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  5 --><waypoint x="295" z="-1016" y="1247">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  6 --><waypoint x="21" z="-1002" y="1255"> 
        player:cast("ROGUE_INFORMER")
        player:cast("ROGUE_FERVENT_ATTACK")
        player:cast("ROGUE_ASSASSINS_RAGE")
        player:cast("ROGUE_ENERGY_THIEF")
        player:cast("ROGUE_PREMEDITATION") 
	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  7 --><waypoint x="-156" z="-999" y="1254">	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  8 --><waypoint x="15" z="-1001" y="1255"> player:cast("ROGUE_HIDE")	</waypoint>
	<!-- #  9 --><waypoint x="290" z="-1019" y="1247">	</waypoint>
	<!-- # 10 --><waypoint x="317" z="-1420" y="1269">	</waypoint>
	<!-- # 11 --><waypoint x="415" z="-1445" y="1269"> 
        if not player:hasBuff("COMBAT_MASTER") then
         player:cast("COMBAT_MASTER")
        if not player:hasBuff("POISONOUS") then
         player:cast("POISON")
        if not player:hasBuff("YAWAKAS_BLESSING") then
         player:cast("YAWAKAS_BLESSING")
        if not player:hasBuff("UNBRIDLED_ENTHUSIASM") then
         inventory:useIem("UNBRIDLED_ENTHUSIASM")
        end	</waypoint>
</waypoints>

did i not write the check buff / rebuff part right? Because for some reason its not cycling back to the 1st waypoint.. Other then that, its running perfectly now!

[rock5]

Each 'if' statement needs an 'end'.