Question - Is it possible to automatically /end a macro upon zoning ?

[Adonhiram]

Hello guys,

Just a simple question. Is there a way to have a macro /end itself upon zoning without issuing manually an /end command ?

Thanks if you know the answer.

 

[a_moss_snake]

yes, just create a "zoned.cfg" file in your config folder, that will execute everytime you zone. If you put /docommand /end in there, that should be it.

Caution: that is then handled for all macros, for all chars!

 

[raw]

You could also also use LEM to acheive this and add your own preferences.
For example, only end if a particular macro is running, or only end if you zone out of (or into) a specific zone.

 

[knave23]

Caution: that is then handled for all macros, for all chars!

I'm a programmer, but not an MQ one.. could this be gotten around with a /if ${Me.Name} === foo /docommand /end?

 

[a_moss_snake]

I'm a programmer, but not an MQ one.. could this be gotten around with a /if ${Me.Name} === foo /docommand /end?

Not sure if macroland knows === but yes, you can throw all kinds of conditions in there.

Take a look at https://docs.macroquest.org/main/features/cfg-files/?h=cfg

 

[Trapper]

I do this in some raid scripts, can either use
${Me.Zoning}
or if I know the exact zone I want it running in I just check that i'm in that zone
/if (!${Zone.ShortName.Equal[PoKnowledge]}) /endmac

can also check instance names, etc.

 

[Adonhiram]

Thanks for your replies, very useful stuff

yes, just create a "zoned.cfg" file in your config folder, that will execute everytime you zone. If you put /docommand /end in there, that should be it.

Caution: that is then handled for all macros, for all chars!

Sounds very easy to do, thanks. Given you can run only one macro at a time per character, it doesn't bother me.
EDIT : how do I create a file with *.cfg extension, can Notepad+ handle that as *.txt and *.ini files ?

 

[Adonhiram]

I do this in some raid scripts, can either use
${Me.Zoning}
or if I know the exact zone I want it running in I just check that i'm in that zone
/if (!${Zone.ShortName.Equal[PoKnowledge]}) /endmac

can also check instance names, etc.

Thank you. If I opt for this solution, would the correct syntax be :

/if (${Me.Zoning}) /end

And, sorry to ask what might be obvious, but where do I put this line, in which file ?

 

[Adonhiram]

I already had a zoned.cfg file in my config folder and Notepad+ can edit it. Now it has two lines (the first line was already there) :

/SetWinTitle ${Me.Name}.${EverQuest.Server} (Lvl:${Me.Level} ${Me.Class}) ${Zone.Name} ${Me.Instance}
/docommand /end

 

[Adonhiram]

So, it works ! Thank you all