Target and attack. Question on code

[letmein]

Hey guys, can someone alittle more experienced with the coding take a look at this event?

I want to put a necro in the DZ with my bard.
Necro will run lootwhore, and I want to add this to my current lootwhore macro.

Essentially, what I want it to do is assist the bard, check to see if the mob's hitpoints are below 80% (so pet doesn't steal aggro from bard) then send in pet if below 80%

Next, I want to cast a DoT ONCE only on the mob when he hits 50% life.

I already know the check will keep casting the dot everytime it checks and the mob is below 50%. I don't know the code to say, only cast it once.

Thanks for the help guys.

Sub TargetAtk
/assist TOONNAME
/if (${Target.PctHPs}<80
/pet attack
/if (${Target.PctHPs}<60
| DOT Mob
/cast 1

/return

 

[codecaster]

Set a bool flag to true when you cast the dot. Just make sure to reset it to false every time you acquire a new target.

/if ((${Target.PctHPs}<60)&&!${Dotted}) {
   /cast DOT
   /varset Dotted TRUE
}

-CodeCaster

 

[letmein]

Codecaster,

Thanks for the help. So the following:

 Sub TargetAtk
 /assist TOONNAME
 /if ((${Target.PctHPs}<80)&&!${PetAttacking}) {
   /pet attack
   /varset PetAttacking TRUE
}
 /if ((${Target.PctHPs}<60)&&!${Dotted}) {
   /cast 1
   /varset Dotted TRUE
}
 /return

Should assist bard, check to see if bards target is below 80%
If below 80%, send pet to attack. But only once. Meaning, the next check it won't /pet attack again correct? And the same thing with the dot portion?
Will check to see if the mob is below 60%, if it is cast a dot. But only once?

Thanks again.

 

[Tone]

Make sure you add an event to varset Pet Attacking and Dotted back to False. Instead of using Bool I always use #'s gives you more variables to work with.

 

[letmein]

  Sub TargetAtk
 /assist TOONNAME
 /if (${Target.PctHPs}<80 && !${PetAttacking}) {
   /pet attack
   /varset PetAttacking TRUE
 } else {
 /if (${turnedon} && ${Target.PctHPs}>80) {
   /varset PetAttacking FALSE
   }
 }
 /if (${Target.PctHPs}<60 && !${Dotted}) {
   /cast 1
   /varset Dotted TRUE
 } else {
 /if (${turnedon} && ${Target.PctHPs}>60) {
   /varset Dotted FALSE
   }
}
 /return

How's this look guys? Also, How do I only get the DOT event to occur once? Seems to me even with this, the next check and he will cast again because of the first if statement. Is there a "run once" type of command?

Thanks again for all your help.