Question - SpawnSearch - exclude (1 Viewer)

[Daxtattack]

Heya, first post here!

I'm writing a macro to run Gribbles. I know that the Gnomes are in the zones but I don't want them to be picked up in my Spawn Search.

Is there a way to exclude someone from a spawn search? This is what I'm trying to do:
/echo ${NearestSpawn[npc -race gnome].Name}

I plan on using this in a script to run in the direction of mobs with Nav, take proximity aggro and attack based on that. Is there a better way to set up this macro?
Can you link a macro that you like for running tasks? Searching is hard bruh.

Ideas on why I'm dumb:
- I plan on using kissassist on a secondary healer, but my primary toon will run the macro. The person running this macro is a dps class that will have basic attack functions written in. Mabye I need to dig deeper into what Kissassist can do? Getting by with a healer and tank merc as well.
- Writing the script to base attack targets on proximity aggro and xtarget is probably a recipe for disaster.

 

[Sic]

you could use the alert lists and spawnsearch using that

Alert - MacroQuest Docs

docs.macroquest.org

You should consider using Lua instead of writing a macro

 

[Daxtattack]

What is the best resource for learning LUAs? I'd love to go in that direction.

 

[Sic]

What is the best resource for learning LUAs? I'd love to go in that direction.

Guide - MacroScript to Lua

A more up to date version of this guide is now available in the MQ Docs This guide will cover what (I) think seem to be some of the more common building blocks of code found in macros, and ways they may be written in Lua. They may not be the...

www.redguides.com

https://docs.macroquest.org/lua

Here is the lua 5.1 Reference Manual:
Lua 5.1 Reference Manual - contents

 

[Daxtattack]

Epic, thank you.

Regarding the spawn search thing, I found a reference for more details on what mobs are possible in the specific tasks so while I research building the Lua ill probably write the macro to reverse-script the zone... may be safer.

I'm still open to any tips.

 

[brainiac]

Not Lua, but lua. Doesn’t stand for anything. Not an acronym. Thank me later

 

[Daxtattack]

I went back and read the message again. I'm not a programmer but I do like to dabble....... but what I think you said is:

Include in the macro:
/alert add 1 bNamed

Then change my search to:

${NearestSpawn[npc noalert 1].ID}

I always avoid the named at the end of the mission, unless the mission specifically calls for it....

 

[Daxtattack]

Not Lua, but lua. Doesn’t stand for anything. Not an acronym. Thank me later

When, like.... 3 months from now? Does this board have a bot like reddit to remind me?

Fuck it, I'll just thank you now.

Thanks. 👍