Spellcast Help Thread (Link your XML using Pastebin.com for help!)

**Esvedium** · 2012-03-11 09:40

You can set a variable to whatever is in another variable
<var cmd="set toggle $OtherVariableName">
This might work for what you're trying to do, but I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to do.

If you're trying to lock twilight gear on war, if you think you'll need the RR3, I would make a set called Twilight, then have your engaged rule call on a variable.

Code:

<var name="engaged">engaged</var>


<set name="engaged">
	gear
</set>
<set name="twilight" baseset="engaged">
	<head>Twilight Helm</head>
	<body>Twilight Mail</body>
</set>


<equip when="engaged" set="$engaged" />
<if status="engaged">
	<equip when="aftercast" set="$engaged" />
</if>
	<else>
		<equip when="idle" set="idle" />
	</else>
<if spell="triggerspell">
	<if advanced='"$engaged" = "idle">
		<var cmd="set engaged twilight" />
	</if>
		<else>
			<var cmd="set engaged engaged" />
		</else>
</if>

See if that works for you.

**BahamutRicker** · 2012-03-11 09:51

I want to toggle a variable between 1 and 0.

The name of the variable I want to toggle is named in the $toggle variable.

This is so I can toggle any of the variables I have setup, by changing the $toggle variable to the name of the variable I wish to toggle.

**Motenten** · 2012-03-11 11:51

This may or may not be related, but I had an awful time getting that to work for any variables that started with the letter "t". Spellcast's variable expansion mechanics are really finicky. Try using a different variable name.

**BahamutRicker** · 2012-03-11 12:21

It definately doesn't work with variables starting with t, which is very wierd.

After some more testing I'm pretty sure its not possible. SC seems to interpret the $ literally, so if I do //sc var inc $check. It will increment the variable called "$check" rather than a variable with the same name that $check contains.

**Yugl** · 2012-03-11 13:27

Variable Usage

Assigning a variable to a value:
set VariableName Value

Assigning a variable to another variable's value:
set Variable1Name $Variable2Name
Note: When assigning one variable to another, it will only transfer one word unless using quotes when defining the second variable.
Assigning a variable to reference another variable:
set Variable1Name \$Variable2Name

Combining pre-defined and user defined Variables:
pre-defined variables will process before user defined variables.
So in the example below you can have a dynamic staff swap.

Not sure if that helps, but some ideas might pop up.

**Haborym** · 2012-03-11 23:08

Ok so, after I use Metatron Torment I don't change out of my weapon skill gear. I think it has something to do with how I handed the AM PDT and MDT sets, but I am not sure, nor can I figure it out. Can someone look at it for me.

Here is mt xml. http://pastebin.com/fZtfAJ7t

**Stromgarde** · 2012-03-13 13:08

I'd like to create a rule for my mule's Minstrel's Ring where if my hp was above a certain value it would equip all of my hp down equipment for a second or so before starting to cast songs proper. This needs to be separate from the casting itself to take advantage of the other casting gear. Is this possible?

**Motenten** · 2012-03-13 14:02

@Haborym -- First had to reformat it to be readable. I'm wondering if this is an issue with how Notepad++ saves files, since the problem shows up far more often than it should. Or do you use a different program than that?

You have a duplicate <cancelspell /> under Banishga V. Honestly, you only need a single <cancelspell /> after <if spell="$TriggerSetOne|$TriggerSetTwo|$TriggerSetTh ree"> instead of one inside each individual spell check.

Aside from various redundant code, though, I don't see anything that would cause the aftercast gear to not be equipped at all. I'd suggest putting an <addtochat> message in the Dancing Chains section to make sure that it's actually being called.

Originally Posted by Stromgarde

I'd like to create a rule for my mule's Minstrel's Ring where if my hp was above a certain value it would equip all of my hp down equipment for a second or so before starting to cast songs proper. This needs to be separate from the casting itself to take advantage of the other casting gear. Is this possible?

I think this should work.

Code:

<var name="HPThreshold">900</var>

<set name="HPDown">
  <head></head>
  ...
</set>



<if type="BardSong">
  <if hpgt="$HPThreshold">
    <equip when="precast" set="HPDown" />
    <command>pause 0.5;input %CommandPrefix %Spell %SpellTargetRaw</command>
    <cancelspell />
    <return />
  </if>
  
  ...
</if>

**Haborym** · 2012-03-13 17:38

Originally Posted by Motenten

@Haborym -- First had to reformat it to be readable. I'm wondering if this is an issue with how Notepad++ saves files, since the problem shows up far more often than it should. Or do you use a different program than that?

You have a duplicate <cancelspell /> under Banishga V. Honestly, you only need a single <cancelspell /> after <if spell="$TriggerSetOne|$TriggerSetTwo|$TriggerSetTh ree"> instead of one inside each individual spell check.

Aside from various redundant code, though, I don't see anything that would cause the aftercast gear to not be equipped at all. I'd suggest putting an <addtochat> message in the Dancing Chains section to make sure that it's actually being called.

No, I use notepad++ and the double <cancelspell /> was an accident, thanks for pointing it out. I'll try the autochat now, and get back to you in a few mins, thanks for looking.

**Haborym** · 2012-03-13 18:00

Ok, added the autochat and it seems to not be triggering after Metatron, but it is other weapon skills.

**Yugl** · 2012-03-17 01:20

Anyone used %TPCost and %TPAfterCast successfully?

**Motenten** · 2012-03-17 03:39

I use the TPAftercastLT rule in my dnc spellcast, but not the variable version. Used to use TPCost, but rejuggling the math I just switched to a TP check.

**Ikonic** · 2012-03-17 07:21

Originally Posted by Yugl

Anyone used %TPCost and %TPAfterCast successfully?

I use %TPAfterCast in my /dnc rules:
http://pastebin.com/KYvRKGkN

**Haborym** · 2012-03-18 12:21

This should work if I want to make sure I never have a MDT or PDT set on when I have Magical, or Physical Shield up, right?

Code:

<!-- Equip PDT (Barbed Crescent) -->
<elseif Spell="Barbed Crescent" NotBuffActive="Physical Shield">
	<cancelspell />
	<if advanced='"$Armor" == "$PDT"'>
              <var cmd="set Armor BlankSet" />
        </if>
        <else>
               <var cmd="set Armor $PDT" />
               <addtochat>PDT Set Equipped</addtochat>
        </else>
	<command>Dancing Chains</command>
</elseif>
<!-- Equip MDT (Aegis Schism) -->
<elseif Spell="Aegis Schism" NotBuffActive="Magical Shield">
	<cancelspell />
	<if advanced='"$Armor" == "$MDT"'>
		<var cmd="set Armor BlankSet" />
        </if>
        <else>
            <var cmd="set Armor $MDT" />
            <addtochat>MDT Set Equipped</addtochat>
        </else>
	<command>Dancing Chains</command>
</elseif>
<elseif spell="Herb Pastoral">
	<cancelspell />	
	<if BuffActive="Physical Shield" advanced='"$Armor" == "$PDT"'>
		<var cmd="set Armor BlankSet" />
	</if>
	<else BuffActive="Magical Shield" advanced='"$Armor" == "$MDT"'>
		<var cmd="set Armor BlankSet" />
	</else>
	<command>Dancing Chains</command>
</elseif>

**Yugl** · 2012-03-18 13:42

Thanks for the confirmations on %TPCost. Turns out that I was editing the wrong sandbox XML, so the rule changes never took effect.

**Churchill** · 2012-03-19 01:09

Any idea why line 370 is throwing an error?

(It's the </rules>)

http://pastebin.com/06GGFa5V

**Yugl** · 2012-03-19 01:24

Missing a </if> before  line.

**Radec** · 2012-03-19 01:26

No closing </if> to line 359

**Churchill** · 2012-03-19 01:30

awesome, shits about to be on now

**Churchill** · 2012-03-19 04:28

Alright, I changed a few more things to make it work better, as it was kind of sucked so now I'm running into a different problem.

I admit, I don't really know what I am doing but...

This:

Code:

	<equip when="engaged|aftercast" set="tp" />
	<eqiup when="idle|aftercast|resting" set="idle" />

Swaps to melee set after casting while meleeing, swaps ws set back to melee. Swaps to melee set after casting while idle.
.

Code:

<equip when="engaged|idle|aftercast" set="idle" />

Swaps in sets for spells, abilities, melee gear. After casting while engaged, goes to idle gear, after WS while engaged, goes to idle gear.

Entire spellcast: http://pastebin.com/ztFRAJLY

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