Lua - Function Call from EQ

[SeaOfHoles]

I have my buffing routines setup like the following. 1 buffing file for each class. I am showing the Druid one. I am leaving out all the details of each function as it's not important

[CODE title="druid.petBuff = function()"]local mq = require('mq')
local casting = require('casting')
local buffing = require('buffing')

local druid = {}

druid.selfBuff = function()
druid.partyBuff = function()
druid.petBuff = function()
druid.resistBuff = function()
druid.invisBuff = function()
return druid[/CODE]

When I want to have my party invis themselves, I do the following

From EQ

/bcga //lua run invis_routine

And my invis_routine file looks like

local class_name = mq.TLO.Me.Class.Name()
print(class_name)

if(class_name == "Druid") then
    druid.invisBuff()
elseif (class_name == "Beastlord") then
    beastlord.invisBuff()
elseif (class_name == "Enchanter") then
    enchanter.invisBuff()
elseif (class_name == "Magician") then
    mage.invisBuff()
else
    print('No invis buff routine for this ' .. class_name)
end

I was wondering if there was a way to do away with the invis_routine file and somehow call the functions directly from EQ. Something like

/bct Druid //lua run druid.invisBuff
/bct Mage //lua run mage.invisBuff
/bct Enchanter //lua run enchanter.invisBuff
/bct Beastlord //lua run beastlord.invisBuff

 

[Coldblooded]

You can pass parameters to your script. For example:

/bct DruidName //lua run buffs druid invis

In your code, you have access to parameters like so:

[CODE lang="Lua" title="args.Lua"]local arguments = {...}

for index, value in ipairs(arguments) do
print(index..', '..value)
end
[/CODE]


[CODE title="Output"]> /Lua run args foo bar foobar
Running Lua script 'args' with PID 1
1, foo
2, bar
3, foobar
Ending Lua script 'args' with PID 1 and status 0[/CODE]

 

[SeaOfHoles]

Right!!!!! I should have know that!

 

[vandersl]

Right!!!!! I should have know that!

You might want to try not running the Lua from scratch each time. Not sure about your overall design, but you could consider something like:

function print_error()
  print('Invis not supported for this class!')
end
function do_invis()
  print('Casting invis!')
end

local invis_routine = print_error

if mq.TLO.Me.Class.ShortName() == 'BRD' then
  invis_routine = do_invis
end

local function invis_all()
  mq.cmd('/bcga //dinvis')
end

mq.bind('/binvis',invis_routine)
mq.bind('/binvisa',invis_all)

while true do
  mq.delay(1000)
end

You could then type /dinvis to invis current character, or /dinvisa to invis everyone running the invis Lua.

 

[SeaOfHoles]

You might want to try not running the Lua from scratch each time. Not sure about your overall design, but you could consider something like:

function print_error()
  print('Invis not supported for this class!')
end
function do_invis()
  print('Casting invis!')
end

local invis_routine = print_error

if mq.TLO.Me.Class.ShortName() == 'BRD' then
  invis_routine = do_invis
end

local function invis_all()
  mq.cmd('/bcga //dinvis')
end

mq.bind('/binvis',invis_routine)
mq.bind('/binvisa',invis_all)

while true do
  mq.delay(1000)
end

You could then type /dinvis to invis current character, or /dinvisa to invis everyone running the invis Lua.

Let me think on this ... sounds intriguing ...