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Button Master

Release Button Master 05/09/2026

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I logged in this morning and all my tabs/Buttons are gone. The backfiles are in the config folder with what looks like the correct info. Any idea how to get my buttons back without having to make them all again?
 
98bcobra said:
I logged in this morning and all my tabs/Buttons are gone. The backfiles are in the config folder with what looks like the correct info. Any idea how to get my buttons back without having to make them all again?
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Get rid of the current file in the config directory, move one of the backups out of the folder, name it to the name of that original file
 
Ok I took out the back file with the correct info. Got rid of the old folder and made a new one name exactly the same Buttonmaster-Backups and put the backup file in there and restarted button master. Still the same issue.
 
98bcobra said:
Ok I took out the back file with the correct info. Got rid of the old folder and made a new one name exactly the same Buttonmaster-Backups and put the backup file in there and restarted button master. Still the same issue.
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I don't think I said anything about getting rid of the old folder... Try rereading?
 
Yea Im not sure what happened with it. I just imported buttonmaster I sent to a friend because it wasn't reloading anything even after doing what you suggested.
 
I'm trying to figure something out to make multi-command buttons.

I'd like to set something like this-

/dgae /useitem #1

/....pause a second...

/dgae /useitem #2

I've tried- /pause /delay and /timed for the second line in ButtonMaster and none have worked.

Input would be appreciated.


Thanks guys!

BB~
 
BlueBug said:
I'm trying to figure something out to make multi-command buttons.

I'd like to set something like this-

/dgae /useitem #1

/....pause a second...

/dgae /useitem #2

I've tried- /pause /delay and /timed for the second line in ButtonMaster and none have worked.

Input would be appreciated.


Thanks guys!

BB~
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You could use a single multiline

/multiline ; /useitem "cool item in quotes"; /timed 10 /useitem "second cool item in quotes"
 
BlueBug said:
I'm trying to figure something out to make multi-command buttons.

I'd like to set something like this-

/dgae /useitem #1

/....pause a second...

/dgae /useitem #2

I've tried- /pause /delay and /timed for the second line in ButtonMaster and none have worked.

Input would be appreciated.


Thanks guys!

BB~
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Would need to add the item cast time to the second pause in your /timed - so if Item 1 has a 3 second cast time, use /timed 40 before your second item starts.
 
Yep, its the way the /timed command and buttonmaster work. All commands pretty much fire at one time, with very little time between. So if you need things delayed because of timing issues, you have to put the /timed in there. For example, here is my Delayed GH button script: I use this when I am hitting throne and want to go to the GH after the toon lands. The first /timed is 5 seconds, the last one is 40 seconds. Basically every 10 in that timed number is 1 second.

Code: 
-- lua
if (mq.TLO.Plugin('Easyfind').IsLoaded() ~= true) then mq.cmd('/plugin mq2easyfind') end
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 50 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 100 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 150 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 200 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 250 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 300 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 350 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
mq.cmd('/noparse /timed 400 /if (${Zone.ShortName.Equal["guildlobby"]}) /travelto guildhalllrg')
 
BlueBug said:
Sweet! This did it, thanks man.

Does this work with commands? Like CWTN settings?


BB~
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Pretty sure it'll work with any valid MQ or EQ commands. Just remember the semi-colon after /multiline is stating that is what you are using as a divider, so must have space before/after. everything after that, semi-colon does not need spaces. Not sure if there is a length limit, have some really long /multilines. The other thing to remember is that the /timed xx commands are cumulative, in 1/10ths of a second - so if you want something to fire 1 second after first, then something else 5 seconds after second, it'd be /timed 10..../timed 60... and so on. The /timed xx is part of the command it is delaying, so no semi-colons after it.
 
The other thing with Buttonmaster is I tend to use the /multiline a lot less, as you are not limited to the amout of lines. So I can have a 50 line script on one button.
 
Nightmare327 said:
The other thing with Buttonmaster is I tend to use the /multiline a lot less, as you are not limited to the amout of lines. So I can have a 50 line script on one button.
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I agree with that - a many line hotbutton is much easier to read/comprehend, than a multiline. I generally use multiline if there is some reason to prefer an actual eq hotkey vs a buttonmaster one.
 
Hi, is it possible to map a buttonmaster button to a keyboard key?
So if I press for example "u" (or any other key I may care to map) it'll run the script on the mapped buttonmaster button.
 
buttonmaster UI disappeared(may be because layout changed), think it hide in some place I can not find, how to fix this kind of problem?
 
I have had it reset itself to a little bitty square just big enough to see the drop arrow at top left and the size pullout angle thingy at bottom right - maybe 1/4" on a side. If that is the case, /btn 1 won't do anything for you, as it'll just toggle that little square on/off. I found it by pretty much closing/moving other windows around until I spotted it.
 
I've got somethig odd happening with my box group. I run buttonmaster on all six, I have one login where the interface does not show up. It tells me the Lua is running when I try to start another. Stop/Start does not resolve the issue. I've moved everything around, I don't see it hidden behind anything else. Works normally on the other 5 logins...any ideas?
 
question why is the UI not popullating for 1 toon but yet it populats for otheres?

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it cleaar shows with no errors but thius toon wont poulate the ui
 
It seems I can't add a new line when I edit a button anymore. Using enter didn't seem to do anything. Anyone know how to fix this?
 
Getting this anytime I do anything with Buttonmaster ona toon on a different computer. All 3 clients on main computer close down buttonmaster with same error.
Code: 
[11:41:11] <unknown_file::unknown_func():0   > [Button Master] :: Got Event from(AnotherToon) event(SaveSettings)
...Downloads\VanillaMQ_Live\lua\buttonmaster\bmSettings.lua:98: attempt to index a nil value
stack traceback:
    ...Downloads\VanillaMQ_Live\lua\buttonmaster\bmSettings.lua: in function 'GetCharacterWindow'
    ...nloads\VanillaMQ_Live\lua\buttonmaster\bmHotbarClass.lua:108: in function 'IsVisible'
    ...nager\Downloads\VanillaMQ_Live\lua\buttonmaster\init.lua:152: in function 'GiveTime'
    ...nager\Downloads\VanillaMQ_Live\lua\buttonmaster\init.lua:210: in main chunk
Ending lua script 'buttonmaster' with PID 15 and status -1ds
Using Dannet for broadcast.

Opened BM on a 3rd computer, first two did this - was just loading BM, but it seems that anything that updates will cause BM on connectec computers to crash
 
Hi all, one question, i have buttonmaster.Lua in my config folder but not the .ini, i'm using it on 3 toons but the .ini is not generated, how to generate one without loosing my config ? Thx
 
Looking for how to make a button that contains logic within it.
I thought I had seen a post where when pressed the button would run Lua script, but cannot seem to find it.
The script would essentially run a if x then do code block x else y do alternate code block y .
Any pointers please?
For clarity, currently the button does this:
Button Label set to evaluate: return 'Mode: ' .. (tostring(mq.TLO.RGMercs.Config('Mode')()) == '1' and "Tank" or "DPS")

The body of it currently does this:
/docommand ${If[${RGMercs.Config[Mode]} == 1,/multiline ; /rgl set mode 2 ; /echo set mode DPS; /rgl disableclicky "Forsaken Cobalt Gauntlets",/multiline ; /rgl set mode 1; /rgl enableclicky "Forsaken Cobalt Gauntlets"; /echo set mode Tank]}
I would like to change the body to a Lua script that is easy to read rather than a single line macroquest command that contains the kitchen sink
 
Naturesong said:
Looking for how to make a button that contains logic within it.
I thought I had seen a post where when pressed the button would run lua script, but cannot seem to find it.
The script would essentially run a if x then do code block x else y do alternate code block y .
Any pointers please?
For clarity, currently the button does this:
Button Label set to evaluate: return 'Mode: ' .. (tostring(mq.TLO.RGMercs.Config('Mode')()) == '1' and "Tank" or "DPS")

The body of it currently does this:
/docommand ${If[${RGMercs.Config[Mode]} == 1,/multiline ; /rgl set mode 2 ; /echo set mode DPS; /rgl disableclicky "Forsaken Cobalt Gauntlets",/multiline ; /rgl set mode 1; /rgl enableclicky "Forsaken Cobalt Gauntlets"; /echo set mode Tank]}
I would like to change the body to a lua script that is easy to read rather than a single line macroquest command that contains the kitchen sink
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Ok - found it.

Simply ensuring than the first line in the body of the button is: -- lua ensures that the interpreter(?) knows to process statements as Lua.
 
BlueBug said:
I'm trying to figure something out to make multi-command buttons.

I'd like to set something like this-

/dgae /useitem #1

/....pause a second...

/dgae /useitem #2

I've tried- /pause /delay and /timed for the second line in ButtonMaster and none have worked.

Input would be appreciated.


Thanks guys!

BB~
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I was using it in conjuction with MQ2EQBC and pausing whatever plugins I was using such as the CWTN or kissassist depending on which toon I was running, then adding a time to force whatever spell I wanted to cast then resume.

So say I wanted my cleric to Complete Heal on my tank who was on xtar 5.

/bct Name //clr pause on
/bct Name //stopcast
/bct Name //xtar 5
/bct Name //timed 7 /cast 3
/bct Name //timed 107 /clr pause off

There may be a cleaner way to do it though it's been working great for when I really need something cast. It's great to be able to turn on/off functions of the plugins as well, getting them to swap spellsets then resume. Huge fan of the Buttonmaster!

I think that I should very much be using the silent command version /bcst and am going to switch that up on my buttons.
 
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