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Carbuncle.Myasasa

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By Carbuncle.Myasasa 2016-06-21 04:50:43

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Hello there,
Probably a noob question from a returning player... but well, couldn't find the answer.
A long time ago, with spellcast, I didn't have to make macro with quotes nor target (like /ma blizzard II , will cast the spell on the current target)
Is it still possible to do so with Gearswap?

Thanks for the answer^^

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By Miang 2016-06-21 06:05:57

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What you're looking for is a different add on, called shortcuts, and it's amazing.

You can type //blizzard2 or //blizzardii and it'll cast it on your current target. Sadly if you want to do it in a macro, I think you would have to type /console blizzard2.

Shortcuts also has name predictions, so you can do //cure4 mya and it would cast cure 4 on Myasasa. The nam prediction works on //follow and //pcmd add too

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By Carbuncle.Myasasa 2016-06-21 06:23:15

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thanks!! i'll look into it !
i was used playing blm typing spell this way and it's better than typing the all things with quotes and target^^

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By Carbuncle.Ricekid 2016-07-12 06:04:09

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function self_command(command)
if command == 'toggle TP set' then
TP_Index = TP_Index +1
if TP_Index > #TP_Set_Names then TP_Index = 1 end
send_command('@input /echo ----- TP Set changed to '..TP_Set_Names[TP_Index]..' -----')
equip(sets.TP[TP_Set_Names[TP_Index]])
elseif command == 'toggle Idle set' then
Idle_Index = Idle_Index +1
if Idle_Index > #Idle_Set_Names then Idle_Index = 1 end
send_command('@input /echo ----- Idle Set changed to '..Idle_Set_Names[Idle_Index]..' -----')
equip(sets.Idle[Idle_Set_Names[Idle_Index]])
end

Ok need some help guys how do i toggle between sets with this command

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By Phoenix.Hellcatt 2016-08-01 12:33:49

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ok so im just returning to the game and im trying to load my gearswap the program will load but its not linking my gearswaps anyone able to hlp i tryed what i could remember

//gs load RNG

etc

and its saying gearswap file not found

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By Gruknor 2016-08-01 13:17:40

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You have to use the name of the file. I save my drk gearswap file as drk.lua in my gearswap file. The gearswap file is saved wherever you have windower saved.

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By Phoenix.Hellcatt 2016-08-01 13:55:05

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there named properly i just cant figure out why there not linking i had this problem yrs ago but i cant remember how i fixed it

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By Gruknor 2016-08-01 14:16:49

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Have you tried unloading gearswap and then reloading it?

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By Phoenix.Hellcatt 2016-08-01 14:18:02

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gearswap itself will load but it wont link the lua to it

also yes i tryed unload and reload

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By Gruknor 2016-08-01 15:19:27

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Have you made sure you only have one gearswap folder and that windower knows where it is, reads it and can read the lua file in there?

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By Phoenix.Hellcatt 2016-08-01 15:50:34

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i figured it out when i downloaded windower it didnt put a data folder in my gearswap folder so i had to add one

ty for the help

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yahoo

By Quetzalcoatl.Setsuai 2016-12-22 17:26:09

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Edit: I seem to have fixed the issue. Thanks anyways.

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By Teuphist 2017-09-01 19:00:51

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So I'm getting an error which says either 'an unexpected symbol near "_"' or... that my lua doesn't exist.

Yes it's in the format of name_job.lua. Should it be something else? I'm new to using gearswap as this is my first attempt. Thank you for your help.

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By DaneBlood 2019-03-09 12:42:58

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stupid question might be off topic

but is ther ea way to have gearswap lua that is "Defaults" aka if noe thing is found for name_job then it should use this one ?

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Work in Progress...

Alright... as a follow up to my Spellcast for Dummies, here is the next stage in Dancer Technology Evolution Stuff...

I don't know much at all about GearSwap, but I've figured out how to get it to do what my old Spellcast use to do, as well as surpass it's usefulness in many other areas. It's also quicker, but probably the most impressive thing, to me at least, is that because Dancer can so easily hit the delay cap, Gearswap can and does, automatically change your gear each time a specified buff is active or wears off.
So, for example, A Victory March + Haste Samba is already enough for a Dancer to hit the cap. Because of this, you'll gain more Damage, by removing Dual Wield gear, and a more beneficial stat, since Dual Wield is no longer making you attack faster, because you've reached the cap.

Anywho, long story short, when it recognizes that Victory March has been cast on you, it will trigger your 'High Haste' gear set, without any input or command from you.

So, I'm going to start with the basics, which means I'll talk to you as if you were a child, because when it comes to all of this coding, that's how I wish people would explain it to me!

Step 0: Stuff I assume everyone has, but just in case...
A: Windower 4
Download Here: http://www.windower.net/
This is the program that makes all of the fancy applications work.

B: Notepad ++
Download Here: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
This is the program that you use to actually create and edit the 'code' that spellcast uses and runs off of. For all intents and purposes, it's no more than a word document really.

Step 1: Obtaining Gearswap

Open Windower as usual. Before selecting a Profile, click “Addons”, scroll down until you see “GearSwap” and click the Download Button. Afterwards, ensure the Toggle Switch in in the “On” position, and then start FFXI as you always do.

Step 2: File Management

I use Windows 7, other Operating Systems may be slightly different, but should be close.
Right Click ‘Start’
Select “Windows Explorer”
Local Disk C:
Program Files (x86)
Windower4
Addons
GearSwap
Data

Once in the Data Folder, there should only be the ‘Instructions’ text file. (If I recall correctly)
From here, we now need to acquire Motenten’s Fancy Magic Files and place them into this “Data” folder.
They can be found at this link: https://github.com/Kinematics/GearSwap-Jobs

At the link above, there are 5 files you absolutely need.
You can either download them, or create new files within Notepad++, Copy/Paste and save them the exact way he has them listed.
The First 5 files you need are:
Mote-Globals
Mote-Include
Mote-Mappings
Mote-SelfCommands
Mote-Utility

And for us Dancers also:
Dnc

They all need to be labeled exactly as above, and saved as .lua files.
You do NOT alter these you your characters name, they will remain Mote- forever.
*The Dnc.lua file you can alter to your character’s name. This is only technically necessary if you use multiple characters but Cambion_Dnc will work, just like the plain Dnc will.

Step 2 (b): File Management Part 2

From there, we will now right click the “Dnc.lua” file and select “Open With Notepad++”
Once inside, you’ll now be able to view Mote’s Dnc “gearswap”. This .lua file has all of the Job Specific stuff related to Dnc as well as gear sets, rules, triggers, etc etc. The previous 5 files have… all sorts of stuff that’s far beyond my comprehension, but that apply to all of the jobs in the game and are universal. I recommend you don’t worry about them for now.

From the file as is today (2/3/14) you’ll want to scroll down to line 67.
In case the lines get pushed up/down over time, you’re looking for the following text:

Code

--------------------------------------
	-- Start defining the sets
	--------------------------------------

From here, you want to Highlight from the beginning of line 67 all the way down to line 303.
For those reading at a later date, you’re looking for the very first line, that simply says “end” and you want to stop just ABOVE the “end”. DO NOT include the “end” in your copy/paste. This is very important, and it can/will/has caused issues.

Every thing you’ve highlighted should be the numerous gearsets that we’ll be able to alter to our preference down the road. For the time being ‘Copy’ the entire text, and then ‘Delete’ it from the current file.

Create a new Notepad++ file and “Paste” what you just copy/deleted from the original Dnc.lua.
Now save this file as Dnc_Gear as a lua file. Alternatively, if you decided to use your character name, you’ll want to save this as Cambion_Dnc_Gear.
So in your Data file you should either have
A: Cambion_Dnc & Cambion_Dnc_Gear
or
B: Dnc & Dnc_Gear
both as lua files, along with the initial 5 files from Step 2 (a)

What we’ve just done, is separate our “gear” from our actual programming file.
I recommend doing this, so that any time there is an update to gearswap, that requires you to download the newest Dnc.lua from Mote’s files, you’ll be able to simply remove his gear sets, and continue using the one’s you’ve already customized.

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