Gearswap Help Thread!

**Dastrian** · 2014-03-21 22:05

I'm trying to use the RUN gs file (from the front page) and I keep getting errors switching back into aftercast gear.

"Gearswap: Lua Error (runtime) - F: windower4//addons/gearswap/flow.lua:257:
Gearswap has detected an error in the user function aftercast:
F: windower4/addons/gearswap/data/RUN.lua : 207 : attempt to index field 'index' (a nil value)"

I'm wondering if there was something that needs to be changed since the last update?

**Byrthnoth** · 2014-03-21 22:11

If you are on -dev, index no longer exists in the resources. It's now called recast_id.

**Quixacotl** · 2014-03-22 05:56

Greetings everyone.

I'm trying to write a lua based on Xilk's Bst xml and stuck on one part. I haven't been able to figure how to toggle and equip different jugs once I Call Beast. No matter what I try nothing seems to work. Looking over other lua examples, I haven't been able to find any hints as to how to accomplish this. Any advice that would point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

The below is just an example of what it is I'm trying to do.

Code:

function get_sets()
	item={}
	item.broth="none"

	sets.JA = {}
	sets.JA['Call Beast'] = {ammo=item.broth,hands="Ankusa Gloves +1"}

	BrothIndex = 1
	BrothArray = {"Lucky Broth","Fizzy Broth","Spicy Broth","Saline Broth"}
end

function precast(spell,action)
	if sets.JA[spell.english] then
		equip(sets.JA[spell.english])
	end
end

function self_command(command)
	if command == 'broth' then
		BrothIndex = (BrothIndex % #BrothArray) + 1
		add_to_chat(8,'Use Broth: ' .. BrothArray[BrothIndex])
		item.broth = item.broth[BrothArray[BrothIndex]]
	end
end

**Byrthnoth** · 2014-03-22 06:12

There are two issues with your code, I think. The first problem is that get_sets() is only run once at login and item.broth is a string and thus undergoes static assignment. So the way that you have it set up right now, sets.JA['Call Beast'].ammo should be "none" regardless what item.broth changes to. The second is probably mostly a syntactic problem in the "item.broth = item.broth[BrothArray[BrothIndex]]" assignment, which isn't possible because item.broth isn't a table.

Anyway, there are two ways to solve the first problem and they both also solve the second:
1: (you no longer need the item table)

Code:

function self_command(command)
    if command == 'broth' then
        BrothIndex = (BrothIndex % #BrothArray) + 1
        add_to_chat(8,'Use Broth: ' .. BrothArray[BrothIndex])
        sets.JA.['Call Beast'].ammo = BrothArray[BrothIndex]
    end
end

2: (make item.broth into a table)

Code:

function get_sets()
    item={}
    item.broth={name="none"}
    sets.JA = {}
    sets.JA['Call Beast'] = {ammo=item.broth,hands="Ankusa Gloves +1"}
    BrothIndex = 1
    BrothArray = {"Lucky Broth","Fizzy Broth","Spicy Broth","Saline Broth"}
end
...
function self_command(command)
    if command == 'broth' then
        BrothIndex = (BrothIndex % #BrothArray) + 1
        add_to_chat(8,'Use Broth: ' .. BrothArray[BrothIndex])
        item.broth.name = BrothArray[BrothIndex]
    end
end

**Dastrian** · 2014-03-22 17:31

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

If you are on -dev, index no longer exists in the resources. It's now called recast_id.

I was hoping I could just replace every 'index' with 'recast_id' but that also gets the same error. Is there a guide to writing GS luas out somewhere? I was just getting the hang of writing spellcasts when people switched to gearswap lol

**TSFFXI** · 2014-03-22 17:38

Is this a good way to handle locking twilight mail while weakened?

Code:

function status_change(new,old)
	...
	elseif new == 'weakness' then
		equip({head="Twilight Helm",body="Twilight mail"})
		disable('head','body')
	elseif old == 'weakness' then
		enable('head','body')
	...
	end
end

I haven't gotten a chance to test it.

**Byrthnoth** · 2014-03-22 17:41

No, because disabling that way will cause twilight helm and mail to not swap, because they equip command would be applied after the disable command. If you use send command with wait 0.1 on the disable statement then it would work.

**TSFFXI** · 2014-03-22 18:51

Oh.

I thought it would call the status_change() function, reach the weakness condition, then enter the elseif block and call the equip() function (equipping the two items) then call the disable() function disabling the two slots. Do the two function calls occur simultaneously?

Thanks!

**The_OG_Nelta** · 2014-03-22 22:13

I'm really old school so I'm still using input /equip on scripts for windower. But why isn't it working when I put it in a macro? //exec SAMTP.txt ? Sorry if this isn't the thread to post it in, didn't want to make a new thread.

**JSHidaka** · 2014-03-22 22:58

/console exec ....

**The_OG_Nelta** · 2014-03-22 23:24

Originally Posted by JSHidaka

/console exec ....

ty friend

**Quixacotl** · 2014-03-23 00:08

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

There are two issues with your code, I think. The first problem is that get_sets() is only run once at login and item.broth is a string and thus undergoes static assignment. So the way that you have it set up right now, sets.JA['Call Beast'].ammo should be "none" regardless what item.broth changes to. The second is probably mostly a syntactic problem in the "item.broth = item.broth[BrothArray[BrothIndex]]" assignment, which isn't possible because item.broth isn't a table.

Anyway, there are two ways to solve the first problem and they both also solve the second:
1: (you no longer need the item table)

Code:

function self_command(command)
    if command == 'broth' then
        BrothIndex = (BrothIndex % #BrothArray) + 1
        add_to_chat(8,'Use Broth: ' .. BrothArray[BrothIndex])
        sets.JA.['Call Beast'].ammo = BrothArray[BrothIndex]
    end
end

2: (make item.broth into a table)

Code:

function get_sets()
    item={}
    item.broth={name="none"}
    sets.JA = {}
    sets.JA['Call Beast'] = {ammo=item.broth,hands="Ankusa Gloves +1"}
    BrothIndex = 1
    BrothArray = {"Lucky Broth","Fizzy Broth","Spicy Broth","Saline Broth"}
end
...
function self_command(command)
    if command == 'broth' then
        BrothIndex = (BrothIndex % #BrothArray) + 1
        add_to_chat(8,'Use Broth: ' .. BrothArray[BrothIndex])
        item.broth.name = BrothArray[BrothIndex]
    end
end

Byrth, if it wasn't for your help I would never have been able to figure this out. Your explanation for both solutions make sense to me. The part you mentioned that get_sets() only runs at login is to me another revelation. Thanks SOOO much for your help.

**Infinite** · 2014-03-23 09:56

Originally Posted by Infinite

I have been using Bokura's lua's and converted all my jobs to gearswap, I'm very happy with them all so far apart from my JA sets wont work on RUN (Swordplay works but no others) I dont have 10 posts yet so i cant post link to my pastebin... its pastebin . com / u / Amadis

Also i get a error pop up when i use <stnpc> for WS in macros, spells and other stuff work fine with <stnpc> but WS i get a error, is there any way around that?

Thanks in advance :D

Nobody can help me with this? ; ;

**Martel** · 2014-03-23 10:28

This is because most of RUN's JAs don't have jobability as their "type" So,

Code:

elseif spell.type == "JobAbility" then

Won't catch any thing but swordplay, pulse, one for all, and SPs.

Lunge, swipe, gambit, and rayke are all type = Effusion.
Vallation, Valliance, pflug, liement, and Battuta are under type= Ward.

And Runes, of course arre type rune. but that lua you linked should have that covered.

So, solutions. Right now you have:

Code:

        elseif spell.type == "JobAbility" then
                if sets.JA[spell.english] then
                        equip(sets.JA[spell.english])
                end

Could go to

Code:

elseif spell.type == "JobAbility" or spell.type == "Ward" or spell.type == "Effusion" then
                if sets.JA[spell.english] then
                        equip(sets.JA[spell.english])
                end

Which will catch JA, wards, and effusions and check for a set with a matching name.

EDIT: btw, probably gonna hit the same issue with waltzes/steps/sambas in that lua.

**Scrooge** · 2014-03-23 18:22

Trying to figure out what some code means, taken from Byrth's example files that come with GS:

Code:

function pretarget(spell)
    if spell.type == 'BardSong' and spell.target.type and spell.target.type == 'PLAYER' and not buffactive.pianissimo and not spell.target.charmed and not pianissimo_cycle then
        cancel_spell()
        pianissimo_cycle = true
        send_command('input /ja "Pianissimo" <me>;wait 1.5;input /ma "'..spell.name..'" '..spell.target.name..';')
        return
    end
    if spell.name ~= 'Pianissimo' then
        pianissimo_cycle = false
    end
end

Why is the red text written twice? I'm assuming this isn't a typo.

Code:

function precast(spell)
    if sets.precast[spell.english] then
        equip(sets.precast[spell.english])
    elseif spell.type=="WeaponSkill" then
        equip(sets.precast.WS)
    elseif string.find(spell.english,'Waltz') then
        equip(sets.precast.Waltz)
    elseif spell.type:lower() == 'ninjutsu' and spell.casttime > 1 then
        equip(sets.precast.Ninjutsu)
    end
end

What does lower() do? Can't you just do if spell.type == 'Ninjutsu' much like the first brd example?

**Wheeldog** · 2014-03-23 18:44

Originally Posted by Scrooge

Trying to figure out what some code means, taken from Byrth's example files that come with GS:

Code:

function pretarget(spell)
    if spell.type == 'BardSong' and spell.target.type and spell.target.type == 'PLAYER' and not buffactive.pianissimo and not spell.target.charmed and not pianissimo_cycle then
        cancel_spell()
        pianissimo_cycle = true
        send_command('input /ja "Pianissimo" <me>;wait 1.5;input /ma "'..spell.name..'" '..spell.target.name..';')
        return
    end
    if spell.name ~= 'Pianissimo' then
        pianissimo_cycle = false
    end
end

Why is the red text written twice? I'm assuming this isn't a typo.

Code:

function precast(spell)
    if sets.precast[spell.english] then
        equip(sets.precast[spell.english])
    elseif spell.type=="WeaponSkill" then
        equip(sets.precast.WS)
    elseif string.find(spell.english,'Waltz') then
        equip(sets.precast.Waltz)
    elseif spell.type:lower() == 'ninjutsu' and spell.casttime > 1 then
        equip(sets.precast.Ninjutsu)
    end
end

What does lower() do? Can't you just do if spell.type == 'Ninjutsu' much like the first brd example?

The first red text is in there twice because the first instance of it is checking to make sure that spell.target.type exists, because if it doesn't then using that to compare to 'PLAYER' will have issues. The :lower() function lowercases the text supplied so for example 'Ninjutsu' will become 'ninjutsu' it's mostly a safety thing when doing string comparisons because it allows you to take input in any case combination and then compare it to a lower case value. The best example is if for some reason that value could change to 'NINJUTSU' it would still work.

**Scrooge** · 2014-03-23 19:32

Thanks.

Is there a simple way to lock equipment under certain conditions with GearSwap? Specifically I am trying to figure out a way to lock Twilight Helm and Twilight Mail in place if I'm weakened or my HP drops below a certain percentage. Right now, I'm sticking an if condition for every function I make that combines sets with sets.Twilight, but this seems redundant. For example precasting WS:

Code:

function precast(spell,action)
    if spell.type=="Weapon Skill" then
        if buffactive['Weakness'] then
            equip(sets.precast.WS,sets.Twilight)
        else
            equip(sets.precast.WS)
        end
    end
end

Also, would if buffactive['Weakness'] or player.HP<(player.max_hp/10) then work, or is there a way to write that in lua that I'm not familiar with?

**Byrthnoth** · 2014-03-23 20:59

Put this in your buff_change function:

Code:

function buff_change(name,gain)
    if name:lower() == 'weakness' and gain then
        equip(sets.Twilight)
        windower.send_command('wait 0.1;gs disable head, body')
    elseif name:lower() == 'weakness' then
        enable('head','body')
    end
end

**Orestes** · 2014-03-23 22:14

Originally Posted by IceSylph

Much appreciated. At work now so can't check it , but will when I get home. Thanks, buddy.

I had some time to check this out, and my previous attempt didn't work.

This is what I got working.

Create a sets.bow = { } with whatever you want inside, and modify the following function.

Code:

function customize_melee_set(meleeSet)
    if player.equipment.range == 'Yoichinoyumi' or player.equipment.range == 'Speleogen bow' then
        meleeSet = set_combine(meleeSet, sets.bow)
    end
    return meleeSet
end

**Yamoman** · 2014-03-23 22:46

Does anyone know why gear swap starts spamming utsemini NI and ichi as soon as i change to nin sub? happens with both brd/nin and blue/nin so not sure when the problem might be, Heres the blu lua, using the mote include sethttp://pastebin.com/iY431ySD

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