Gearswap Help Thread!

**Ophannus** · 2014-09-11 02:18

I actually got it to work by doing:

function pet_midcast(spell,action)
if string.find(spell.english,'Healing Breath') then
equip(sets.Pet['Restoring Breath'])
end
end

Another question is how can I get mekira oto working? I tried going back 20-30 pages and found a script but it gives me errors. It was this:

Code:

function get_sets()
    mekira_days = T{}
    mekira_days.Stardiver = S{"Earthsday", "Lightsday", "Darksday"}

    headgear_if = T{true = "Mekira-Oto +1", false = "Otomi Helm"}
    ws_headgear = {name="Otomi Helm"}

    set.precast.WS = {head=ws_headgear}
end


function precast()
    if spell.type== 'WeaponSkill' then
        ws_headgear.name = headgear_if[mekira_days:contains(spell.english) and mekira_days[spell.english]:contains(world.day)]

        equip(set.precast.WS)
    end
end

I also tried copying Bokura's from his drk.lua but that didn't work either...

**JSHidaka** · 2014-09-11 06:35

Are you using a self created .lua?

Either way I would do it different, something like

Make your normal ws set w/ your normal head gear. Then I would add another code to precast or midcast

Code:

If spell.type == "weaponskill" and spell.element == world.day then
    equip( mekira head )
End

And would put that code after the precast/midcast for ws.

**Ophannus** · 2014-09-11 09:07

I'm using someone else's as a template. I think for WS rules they have this:

Code:

function precast(spell,action)
        if spell.type == "WeaponSkill" then
                
                        equipSet = sets.WS
                        if equipSet[spell.english] then
                                equipSet = equipSet[spell.english]
                        end
                        if equipSet[AccArray[AccIndex]] then
                                equipSet = equipSet[AccArray[AccIndex]]
                        end
                        if equipSet[AttArray[AttIndex]] then
                                equipSet = equipSet[AttArray[AttIndex]]
                        end
                        if player.tp > 2999 or buffactive.Sekkanoki then -- Equip Kokou's Earring When You Have 300 TP or Sekkanoki --
                                equipSet = set_combine(equipSet,{ear1="Flame Pearl"})
                        end
                        if spell.english == "Drakesbane" and string.find(spell.target.name,'Dynamis Lord') then -- Equip Phorcys Korazin When You Use Drakesbane On DL & ADL --
                                equipSet = set_combine(equipSet,{body="Phorcys Korazin"})
                        end
                        equip(equipSet)

Do I just paste your code under that?

**Firebrandt** · 2014-09-12 10:08

Hi, I'm trying to modify the Skill up script that is linked in the first post of the Shop thread so that it can do Enfeebling magic, but this is my first foray into GearSwap and having an issue.

I can get it so that I can start the cycle, repeat until I'm out of MP, rest to full, and stand back up, but after I get up it doesn't do anything. I have to manually start the cycle over again.

Can anyone point me to where I'm going wrong?

Thanks!

**dlsmd** · 2014-09-12 12:31

thats because it was never designed to do any spells that require you to be attacking a mob this is so i can post it on the windower site

if you want to skill up one of thoes skills use http://www.ffevo.net/files/file/153-gambot-v3-alpha/
the only thing that does not work in the above is weapon skills because of the fact that the dev has not been around sence before the tp changed from 100 to 1000

**Firebrandt** · 2014-09-12 12:56

I understand, but is that really the thing holding me back here? I have it working fine (initiate the cycle, cast until I'm out of mp, rest until full, then stand back up), but I just can't get it to restart the cycle after standing.

I am not actively engaged with the mob (a Colo. Reive) while doing this, so my weapon isn't out. I feel like I'm just missing a piece of code to tell it to reinitialize the cycle, because everything else is working. But maybe I'm wrong..

Thanks!

**Sechs** · 2014-09-12 16:55

Originally Posted by dlsmd

you always put the check in precast

[CUT]

Tried to remove my "modified" version of your original code (thanks for the clarification btw, I understand the need of putting it into midcast now) and put this new version inside.
But I still get the old error I used to get with the original one on this line:

coroutine.schedule(function () casting = false end, (spell.cast_time/4+.5))

Error is: "filename: linexxx: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'cast_time' (a nil value)"
I think this is because there's a line that you created that's not working, this one:

if not windower.wc_match(spell.type, 'JobAbility|WeaponSkill') then

It was a line to exclude the following line from being executed unless the spell.type was NOT a Jobability or Weaponskill.
Well, for some reason it seems it's not working, and that's why I get the arithmetic error.
How can I fix this line to make it correctly exclude JAs and WSs?

EDIT:
nevermind found a way to fix it.
It wasn't working on Runes because their spell.type is "rune", not "JobAbility".
I changed spell.type to spell.prefix and created the following line

if spell.prefix ~= '/jobability' and spell.prefix ~= '/weaponskill' then

now it seems to be working

**SubzeroDiabolos** · 2014-09-12 18:17

Straight to the point; I tried for like 20 mins but my brain just shuts off, refuses information. I had spellcast down, but this one just puts a giant "?" in my face.

I'm looking for someone who would do them for me. I don't require anything fancy, but I can't even get the base down, so me doing it myself is just not happening. I need a file for BST - PLD and SAM, but since i'm asking for charity work, BST is most desired. (Yes, I did check for templates but no, i'm still stumped WHERE to input MY gear.)

I'm sorry if doing this is usually frowned upon. If it is I can try to spare a few dollars to paypal you.

**dlsmd** · 2014-09-12 21:43

Originally Posted by Sechs

Tried to remove my "modified" version of your original code (thanks for the clarification btw, I understand the need of putting it into midcast now) and put this new version inside.
But I still get the old error I used to get with the original one on this line:

coroutine.schedule(function () casting = false end, (spell.cast_time/4+.5))

Error is: "filename: linexxx: attempt to perform arithmetic on field 'cast_time' (a nil value)"
I think this is because there's a line that you created that's not working, this one:

if not windower.wc_match(spell.type, 'JobAbility|WeaponSkill') then

It was a line to exclude the following line from being executed unless the spell.type was NOT a Jobability or Weaponskill.
Well, for some reason it seems it's not working, and that's why I get the arithmetic error.
How can I fix this line to make it correctly exclude JAs and WSs?

EDIT:
nevermind found a way to fix it.
It wasn't working on Runes because their spell.type is "rune", not "JobAbility".
I changed spell.type to spell.prefix and created the following line

if spell.prefix ~= '/jobability' and spell.prefix ~= '/weaponskill' then

now it seems to be working

thats a simple fix

Code:

function precast(spell)
	if casting or petcasting then
		cancel_spell()
		return
	end
	...
end
function midcast (spell))
	casting = true
	if spell.cast_time then
		coroutine.schedule(function () casting = false end, (spell.cast_time/4+.5))
	else
		coroutine.schedule(function () casting = false end, 1)
	end
	...
end
function aftercast (spell)
	...
	casting = false
end
function pet_midcast(spell)
	petcasting = true
	if spell.cast_time then
		coroutine.schedule(function () petcasting = false end, (spell.cast_time/4+.5))
	else
		coroutine.schedule(function () petcasting = false end, 1)
	end
	...
end
function pet_aftercast(spell)
	...
	petcasting = false
end

**Astaro** · 2014-09-13 05:21

I've just tried to upgrade my gearswap files, and I've hit a brick wall...

I've followed the simple way outlined on https://github.com/Kinematics/GearSw...wiki/Upgrading , however now I'm finding that not all my gear is switching?

For example, Fast Cast gear isn't being used, nor is elemental magic when I'm nukeing as SMN sub SCH. Here is my file within the data/username/gear folder
http://pastebin.com/PfXbzLec

Do I need to manually change the gear within the new .lua file I redownloaded and put into data/username now for this to work?
Job file .lua file = http://pastebin.com/kmyMDLGW

Sorry if I'm missing something really blatant...

Edit* Sorry forgot to mention, I'm using Mote's job files
Edit2* Also noticed that now I'm seeing "Magic command appears improperly formatted." when typing out the usual '/ma ss'. Tested it on a char that isn't using GS and it doesn't display that, so I don't think its spellcast.

**dlsmd** · 2014-09-13 06:33

i have tried to use mots include setup but i was in the same boat as you so i started my own include setup

**Ophannus** · 2014-09-13 14:08

This is a minor annoyance but whenever I use an enchanted item like Vocation Ring or Warp Cudgel I get this error in red all over my screen:

Code:

 Gearswap has detected an error in the user function aftercast. Line 615: attempt to call method 'starts with' (a nil value)

This is the only time I ever see this error, when I'm using a charged item.
my lines 614 and 615 are this:

Code:

614:  function aftercast(spell,action)
615:       if not spell.type:startswith('PetCommand') then
616:                status_change(player.status)

And the purpose of the above code is to prevent GS from aftercasting into TP gear when I activate a pet command like Restoring Breath.

**Motenten** · 2014-09-13 14:19

Originally Posted by Astaro

I've just tried to upgrade my gearswap files, and I've hit a brick wall...

I've followed the simple way outlined on https://github.com/Kinematics/GearSw...wiki/Upgrading , however now I'm finding that not all my gear is switching?

For example, Fast Cast gear isn't being used, nor is elemental magic when I'm nukeing as SMN sub SCH. Here is my file within the data/username/gear folder
http://pastebin.com/PfXbzLec

Do I need to manually change the gear within the new .lua file I redownloaded and put into data/username now for this to work?
Job file .lua file = http://pastebin.com/kmyMDLGW

Sorry if I'm missing something really blatant...

Edit* Sorry forgot to mention, I'm using Mote's job files

You should not need to change anything in the newly downloaded file in data/username. All of your own gear should remain in data/username/gear.

Turn on debug mode (//gs debugmode). Try to cast a spell. It will print out which gear sets it's attempting to equip by default. Make sure those are the gear sets you'd expect it to use (eg: sets.precast.FC), and that those gear sets have been defined.

After checking that, turn on showswaps as well (//gs showswaps), then trigger a simple spell cast process (eg: //stone) without targeting anything. check what gear is and is not equipped (showswaps shows what is, debugmode shows what was not), and compare it with expected gear.

Originally Posted by Astaro

Edit2* Also noticed that now I'm seeing "Magic command appears improperly formatted." when typing out the usual '/ma ss'. Tested it on a char that isn't using GS and it doesn't display that, so I don't think its spellcast.

Check to make sure Shortcuts is loaded? 'ss' isn't a valid spell name, so it would only work if you're using Shortcuts' aliases, or you bound an alias to that explicitly in your Windower setup.

**Motenten** · 2014-09-13 14:25

Originally Posted by Ophannus

This is a minor annoyance but whenever I use an enchanted item like Vocation Ring or Warp Cudgel I get this error in red all over my screen:

Code:

 Gearswap has detected an error in the user function aftercast. Line 615: attempt to call method 'starts with' (a nil value)

This is the only time I ever see this error, when I'm using a charged item.
my lines 614 and 615 are this:

Code:

614:  function aftercast(spell,action)
615:       if not spell.type:startswith('PetCommand') then
616:                status_change(player.status)

And the purpose of the above code is to prevent GS from aftercasting into TP gear when I activate a pet command like Restoring Breath.

:startswith() is a class function for strings. If spell.type is nil, spell.type:startswith() isn't a valid function call. For this to work correctly, you'd instead use

Code:

if spell.type and not spell.type:startswith('PetCommand') then

Though I'd then note that checking for "starts with" 'PetCommand' is a nonsensical approach. There's no such thing as a spell type "PetCommandXXXX". It either -is- 'PetCommand' or it is not. Thus the proper test should be

Code:

if spell.type == 'PetCommand' then

Note that in this case we don't have to check for the existence of spell.type; if spell.type is nil, then the comparison evaluates to false, as expected.

**Ophannus** · 2014-09-13 15:05

Code:

if spell.type == 'PetCommand' then

What's the inverse of this? I need to stick a 'not' in there I think. Because whether my code is sloppy code or not, the code I had, for some reason works, in that it allows aftercast for all actions except pet commands. When I have that code, when I use Restoring Breath, I will switch to Pet_Midcast gear until PetAftercast, which then I switch to regular aftercast. That is what I want.

When I use your code, it doesn't do that because I think it's doing the opposite.

Code:

function aftercast(spell,action)
 if not spell.type:startswith('PetCommand') then
status_change(player.status)

I think your code is telling GS that if the spell=Petcommand, then to swap; the idea is if it's a petcommand, i don't want it to swap.

Code:

if spell.type == 'PetCommand' then

for some reason the sloppy code I posted works but gives me that error when I use items >.<

**Motenten** · 2014-09-13 15:06

What's the inverse of this?

Woops.

Code:

if spell.type ~= 'PetCommand' then

**Ophannus** · 2014-09-13 15:13

-edit-

Thanks, awesome!

**Draylo** · 2014-09-13 15:18

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

Yeah, I have to explicitly add new UL spells. I'll put it on -dev now, but I'll need to make sure that my version of gearswap is actually functional and synced before I push it live.

Any update to this? or is there a way we can manually add them ourselves?

**Ophannus** · 2014-09-13 15:27

Last question for now Mote:

I have this as you said:

Code:

function aftercast(spell,action)
    if spell.type ~= 'PetCommand' then

but I'm still learning GS and the correct syntax, if I wanted to add another term to that line, do i just add an 'or'?

like would this work:

Code:

function aftercast(spell,action)
    if spell.type ~= 'PetCommand' or if spell.type ~= 'HealingBreath' then

Reason is PetCommand applies to Restoring or Smiting Breath, but when I cast a spell to activate Healing Breath it will swap like 4x for Precast/aftercast/petmidcast/petaftercast and during the midst of all that, Wyvern HP gear goes on and off and the potency gets all screwed up. So I was wondering if I stick Healing Breath into that code in addition to Pet Command if it will work just as well as it does for pet command breaths(which currently works flawlessly with the code you gave me.) =D

**dlsmd** · 2014-09-13 15:33

Originally Posted by Ophannus

Last question for now Mote:

I have this as you said:

Code:

function aftercast(spell,action)
    if spell.type ~= 'PetCommand' then

but I'm still learning GS and the correct syntax, if I wanted to add another term to that line, do i just add an 'or'?

like would this work:

Code:

function aftercast(spell,action)
    if spell.type ~= 'PetCommand' or if spell.type ~= 'HealingBreath' then

Reason is PetCommand applies to Restoring or Smiting Breath, but when I cast a spell to activate Healing Breath it will swap like 4x for Precast/aftercast/petmidcast/petaftercast and during the midst of all that, Wyvern HP gear goes on and off and the potency gets all screwed up. So I was wondering if I stick Healing Breath into that code in addition to Pet Command if it will work just as well as it does for pet command breaths(which currently works flawlessly with the code you gave me.) =D

HealingBreath is not a skill type

here are all the spell.type
JobAbility
PetCommand
CorsairRoll
Samba
Waltz
Jig
Step
Flourish1
Flourish2
Flourish3
Scholar
Effusion
Rune
Ward
CorsairShot
BloodPactWard
BloodPactRage
Monster
WeaponSkill
MonsterSkill
WhiteMagic
BlackMagic
SummonerPact
Ninjutsu
BardSong
Geomancy
BlueMagic
Trust

and spell.skill
Hand-to-Hand
Dagger
Sword
Great Sword
Axe
Great Axe
Scythe
Polearm
Katana
Great Katana
Club
Staff
Archery
Marksmanship
Throwing
Divine Magic
Healing Magic
Enhancing Magic
Enfeebling Magic
Elemental Magic
Dark Magic
Summoning Magic
Ninjutsu
Singing
Blue Magic

and spell.action_type
Ability
Magic

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