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    Macro glitch? gg SE

    So for some reason when I try to equip some items (Pup AF hands, DRK AF+1 Head/Feet) through macro, they don't equip.

    I tried using Windower macros, then using non Windower macros, to even tying it out in the text box. I've heard a few other people have had this problem too (My friend's SAM AF+1 wouldn't equip through macros) but not everyone. ny have any ideas?

    /hides from flames

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    hopefully not being wooshed...

    they changed many abbreviations, so if you had those macros set before the patch that's your problem (e.g. wizard's petasos +1 is now wzd. petasos +1)

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    easy way to fix is look at your inventory, space bar, tab , tab, esc and use the auto translater to put the exact way they want it in your macro bar >.>

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    You now have to use the abbreviated name of an item in your macros, if it has one, where previously either the full name or the abbreviated version would work. e.g. I had a macro with /equip head "Sorcerer's Petasos" in it that wasn't working, so I changed it to /equip head "Sorcerer's Petas." and it works.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Why would they do such a retarded thing. Working now, lock/delete away~~!

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by Jkun
    Why would they do such a retarded thing. Working now, lock/delete away~~!
    tbh I always thought you had to use the abbreviations haha

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    I'm reminded of the change last update to the auto translate names for places and think its the same thing. SE's coder monkeys are hitting the bong.

    But yeah, what everyone else said.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by Apelila
    I'm reminded of the change last update to the auto translate names for places and think its the same thing. SE's coder monkeys are hitting the bong.

    But yeah, what everyone else said.
    Or maybe they wanted to include items with longer names and this was the solution. Way to jump to conclusions.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by evilbau
    Quote Originally Posted by Apelila
    I'm reminded of the change last update to the auto translate names for places and think its the same thing. SE's coder monkeys are hitting the bong.

    But yeah, what everyone else said.
    Or maybe they wanted to include items with longer names and this was the solution. Way to jump to conclusions.
    Well, Yeah. If they wanted to put a character limit on stuff thats one thing, but this is more reminiscent of changing all the place names to an abbreviated version. There's already a character limit in macro lines, if they want to make something with a name so long it would break macros well.....jesus, I hope to god its translatable.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by Apelila
    Quote Originally Posted by evilbau
    Quote Originally Posted by Apelila
    I'm reminded of the change last update to the auto translate names for places and think its the same thing. SE's coder monkeys are hitting the bong.

    But yeah, what everyone else said.
    Or maybe they wanted to include items with longer names and this was the solution. Way to jump to conclusions.
    Well, Yeah. If they wanted to put a character limit on stuff thats one thing, but this is more reminiscent of changing all the place names to an abbreviated version. There's already a character limit in macro lines, if they want to make something with a name so long it would break macros well.....jesus, I hope to god its translatable.
    i'm probably wrong about the long names, i was just making the point that it was probably necessary to make something work or fix something. I doubt they program these changes just for fun.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Use the Auto-translate name.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Avoiding quote train, but yeah. I can understand your stance. This makes update #3 in a row with random crap changed for no apparent reason and no explanation given. As someone who's worked development that annoys the shit out of me.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by Rocl
    Quote Originally Posted by Jkun
    Why would they do such a retarded thing. Working now, lock/delete away~~!
    tbh I always thought you had to use the abbreviations haha
    I'm with Rocl on this one. I always thought that if you used the full name, your macros wouldn't work. (Not sure where I got thay idea, perhaps I made a typo long ago on an abbreviated gear and just assumed I needed the abbreviated name ::shrug::_

    When someone in my LS said Errant wouldn't load on a rest macro, I tried mine and it worked since my macro was always written as "Errant Hpl.".

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Do you really HAVE to abbreviate now? I would always forget to look at what the abbreviation was so I always ended up typing out the entire thing just so I wouldn't have to go back and look.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    AFAIK you always had to use the autotranslate abbr/name from the item list anyway, which was what I had always done. I found the Sorcerer's Petas. last night as well when my hat wouldn't change last night from stoneskin gear back to standing set.

    Just need to go through macros with a fine tooth comb, make sure earrings and rings and things you won't see blink are ok/unaffected.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashira
    AFAIK you always had to use the autotranslate abbr/name.
    No

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    I always used Auto-trans for my macros anyways, still work for me.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by Judai
    I always used Auto-trans for my macros anyways, still work for me.
    same, this is just like that last update when some mages were flipping out over <t> or <me>, which i did anyway.

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    Quote Originally Posted by layoneil
    Quote Originally Posted by Judai
    I always used Auto-trans for my macros anyways, still work for me.
    same, this is just like that last update when some mages were flipping out over <t> or <me>, which i did anyway.
    (*'-')/\('-'*)

    Even spells I typed I used <t>, <me>, or their name >_>
    Even though I don't have to proper capitalization and quotation marks usually happen too

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    Re: Macro glitch? gg SE

    i'm believe the problem is due to the new "/translate" function that they implemented. Just they change how the way they store information into the memory so that it can be work with /translate and to not to confuse the system.


    btw, the /translate is only show for youself. Was hoping it can be show in party or linkshell chat

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