Guide - Hotkey timer (/timer in socials AKA macros)

[wackawacka]

I didn't see this posted anywhere else. It seems they added a command /timer . I was looking for a way to make /alt act with a count down or change the color of default hotkey made from AA window. When I came across a post from just this month on SOE forums about /timer. 1 second is equal to /timer 10 so if you need 3 minutes you need to do /timer 1800 that will give you the red count down on a self made /alt act or self made /doability.

For Example

Divine Arb.
/timer 1800
/alt act 169

Hope this helps someone who wants a more custom looking hot-bar with colored text or spell icons.

 

[Maskoi]

very cool thanks for sharing. Red cented

 

[Sym]

Cool, didn't know about that. rc as well.

 

[Akatora]

1800 is 3 minutes or 180? either way redcented

 

[Sym]

1800

 

[Maskoi]

10 = 1 sec
60 = 6 sec or 1 EQ tick
600 = 60 sec or 1 min

 

[AnonymousHero]

The problem with /timer or /pause command in EQ is that it locks up everything so you cant hit any other socials during that time... Thus It's really only good for things that only take a second or two rather than something thats measured in terms of minutes.

 

[Sym]

The problem with /timer or /pause command in EQ is that it locks up everything so you cant hit any other socials during that time... Thus It's really only good for things that only take a second or two rather than something thats measured in terms of minutes.

I'm not seeing that behavior. I have one that is 3 mins and I'm able to use other socials as it counts down.

 

[Maskoi]

/Pause locks you up not /timer

 

[Lucent]

In other words, /pause is old and defunct, dont use it. /timer is far better and should be used instead?

Rcents.

 

[SirMSDC]

Great stuff - i have been gone for a bit and this was helpful

 

[eqholic]

In other words, /pause is old and defunct, dont use it. /timer is far better and should be used instead?

Rcents.

Not really. /pause adds a delay between commands in a social. /timer colors the button on the ui for the social differently for a while. Like the buttons on the spellbar for spells that aren't ready.

 

[nyghteyes]

Oh, I like this!

 

[Damon]

I didn't see this posted anywhere else. It seems they added a command /timer . I was looking for a way to make /alt act with a count down or change the color of default hotkey made from AA window. When I came across a post from just this month on SOE forums about /timer. 1 second is equal to /timer 10 so if you need 3 minutes you need to do /timer 1800 that will give you the red count down on a self made /alt act or self made /doability.

For Example

Divine Arb.
/timer 1800
/alt act 169

Hope this helps someone who wants a more custom looking hot-bar with colored text or spell icons.

Is there a way to make this work through zoning? When i make a timer at the start of a quest but then zone the hotkey stops tracking the /timer.
or is there a way to make /alarm work with hotkeys so when you ask for a quest it automatically starts an alarm to alert you when you can ask for the quest again?