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

**Nameless** · 2009-11-30 12:14

Awesome, thanks alot Arg.

For the JA recast example you put up there, do I put it in a seperate line from my JAs rules? or do I need to put it within them (hence the simplified version?)? Also, what <var> line do i need to put in the start of the xml file for those.

Thank you.

**Dillu** · 2009-11-30 14:34

Alright, so my Thief's xml is coming along well, but I've run into a few problems. I really liked the idea of making a variable to decide whether or not a JA is available, and tried to apply that to utsusemi. It didn't work so well. I'm not sure where I'm going wrong, exactly.

My other question is in regards to xml formatting. I have everything tiered inside my Weapon Skill lines to change gear depending on whether SA, TA or both are up. I was wondering if this was the correct format:

<if mode="AND" notbuffactive="Sneak Attack" notbuffactive="Trick Attack">
<if mode="AND" buffactive="Sneak Attack" buffactive="Trick Attack">

Or this:

<if buffactive="Sneak Attack|Trick Attack">
<if notbuffactive="Sneak Attack|Trick Attack">

I'm basically not sure if the | implies an "and" value or an "or" value, I suppose. Either way, one is checking to make sure that neither is up, and one is trying to check that both are up. I've put in little notifications every time I take an action

Utsusemi rules:

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Full XML:

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**Nameless** · 2009-11-30 16:59

Another question is, does spellcast take into account spell casting time under hasso/seigan? I am talking about the actual casting time itself. I am concerning that it might change back to melee gears before my spell go off since they are longer casting time during hasso/seigan. My drain II was a bit down last night, and it could be cause by anrin obi not swapped in, but I was thinking that this might be a possibility as well.

Thank you.

**bsphil** · 2009-11-30 19:57

Originally Posted by Nameless

Another question is, does spellcast take into account spell casting time under hasso/seigan? I am talking about the actual casting time itself. I am concerning that it might change back to melee gears before my spell go off since they are longer casting time during hasso/seigan. My drain II was a bit down last night, and it could be cause by anrin obi not swapped in, but I was thinking that this might be a possibility as well.

Thank you.

Fairly sure it doesn't. The easiest fix for this seems like it would just be to set an <if BuffActive="Hasso|Seigan"> and alter the aftercast delay manually inside that.

Can anyone provide a working set of rules for elemental obis and blm AF2 pants for 2.30? My old rules and the ones from the spellcast sticky on windower forums always produce errors that crash the game.

**mallister** · 2009-12-01 02:48

spellcast works fine when casting under hasso/seigan. been doing it for a year with no special addendums/rules.

**Ropeydonkey** · 2009-12-01 03:30

Originally Posted by Argettio

Obis:

The above code is simplifed snippet from my composure rule (simplified to illustrate the point). It basically only allows me to use composure if a var = 0, and when I use composure it sets it to 1, then after 300 second wait (composure recast) it sets the var to 0 again. you can do this will all your JAs.

Why just tell it to use composure if you are casting a buff on yourself and composure ISNT active? Saves messing about with timers.
The only addition to the ablove, is to exclude the use of it in towns etc or for spells like warp.

**Argettio** · 2009-12-01 03:44

Originally Posted by Ropeydonkey

Why just tell it to use composure if you are casting a buff on yourself and composure ISNT active? Saves messing about with timers.
The only addition to the ablove, is to exclude the use of it in towns etc or for spells like warp.

That is what I do.

If I cast an enhancing spell on my self, it checks if the composure timer is 0 and composure is down, if so it uses composure quickly, sets the var to 1 and then cast the original spell. And then in 300 second change the var back to 0.

But I simplified/hacked/re-wrote it to show Nameless how use a var as a 'JA timer'.

Originally Posted by Nameless

Awesome, thanks alot Arg.

For the JA recast example you put up there, do I put it in a seperate line from my JAs rules? or do I need to put it within them (hence the simplified version?)? Also, what <var> line do i need to put in the start of the xml file for those.

Thank you.

I would put at the top of the xml:

<if spell="JA name here" Advanced='("$JA-timer-VAR" = "0")'>
<ja timer stuff>
</if>
<else>
return etc
</else>

Then later in the file you can use your normal rules (shouldn't need to change any of your rules):

<if Buffactive="JA name">
<rules based on the JAs active>
<if>

Oh and I take E.body as payment for my spellcast skills

**Dazd** · 2009-12-01 09:18

Just updated to 2.3 and I tried to update my xml files with the updater but none of them are working it keeps saying "XML parsing error: line xxx error reading end tag." All the end tags are fine when I check them so no idea whats wrong anyone know whats not working?

**Esvedium** · 2009-12-01 09:19

Originally Posted by Dazd

Just updated to 2.3 and I tried to update my xml files with the updater but none of them are working it keeps saying "XML parsing error: line xxx error reading end tag." All the end tags are fine when I check them so no idea whats wrong anyone know whats not working?

pastebin your entire XML and tell us what line has the error.

**Dazd** · 2009-12-01 09:25

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Code:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!-- DRAGOON SPELLCAST CONFIG version 1.0 -->
<spellcast xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
    <config
        Debug="true"
        HideErrors="false"
        RestingSet="Rest"
        NormalSet="Standard"
        EngagedSet="Engaged"
        ShowGearSwaps="false"
        ShowSpellInfo="false"
        DefaultAftercast="Standard"
        />
    <sets>
        <group default="yes" name="Haste">
            <set name="Standard|None">
                <main lock="true" />
                <sub lock="true" />
                <ranged lock="true" />
                <ammo>Smart Grenade</ammo>
                <head>Walkure Mask</head>
                <neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
                <lear>Assault Earring</lear>
                <rear>Merman's Earring</rear>
                <body />
                <hands>Pallas's Bracelets</hands>
                <lring>Toreador's Ring</lring>
                <rring>Rajas Ring</rring>
                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Swift Belt</waist>
                <legs>Republic Subligar</legs>
                <feet>Bounding boots</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Rest">
                <!-- put any +HMP gear here -->
                </set>
                    <set name="FastCast" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with all of the haste gear you have -->
                    <!-- If all of the haste gear you have is ALREADY in the Standard|None set, put NOTHING here! -->
                </set>
                <set name="Penta Thrust" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with your Penta Thrust gear -->
                    <waist>Potent Belt</waist>
                    <head>Walkure Mask</head>
                    <hands>Pallas's Bracelets</hands>
                    <feet>Rutter Sabatons</feet>
                </set>
                <set name="Wheeling Thrust" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with your Wheeling Thrust gear -->
                </set>
                <set name="Skewer" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with your Skewer gear -->
                    <waist>Life Belt</waist>
                    <hands>Pallas's Bracelets</hands>
                </set>
                <set name="PreHealingBreath">
                    <head>Wyrm Armet</head>
                    <legs>Drachen Brais</legs>
                    <neck>Chanoix's Gorget</neck>
                </set>
                <set name="MidHealingBreath">
                    <!-- Replace this with the gear you want equipped before the Wyvern finishes Healing Breath -->
                </set>
                <set name="Engaged">
                    <!-- Replace this with gear you want to be wearing DURING combat but NOT out of combat -->
                </set>
                <set name="Jump">
                    <head>Voyager's Sallet</head>
                    <ammo>Bibiki Seashell</ammo>
                    <waist>Potent Belt</waist>
                    <legs>Barone Cosciales</legs>
                    <feet>Drachen Greaves</feet>
                </set>
                <set name="High Jump">
                    <head>Wyvern Helm</head>
                    <body>Hecatomb Harness</body>
                    <hands>Hecatomb Mittens</hands>
                    <feet>Hecatomb Leggings</feet>
                    <waist>Potent Belt</waist>
                </set>
                <set name="angon">
                    <ammo>Angon</ammo>
                </set>
            </group>
            <group name="Acc" />
        </sets>
        <rules>
            <if mplt="%MPCost">
                <return />
                <addtochat color="17">[NOT ENOUGH MP TO CAST %Spell]</addtochat>
            </if>
            <if Spell="Utsusemi*|Tonko*">
                <equip when="Precast" set="FastCast" />
            </if>
            <if Spell="Jump|High Jump">
                <equip when="Precast" set="%Spell" />
                <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard">
                    <if day="Firesday">
                        <action type="equip" when="done">
                            <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                        </equip>
                    </if>
                    <elseif day="Lightningday">
                        <equip when="done">
                            <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                        </equip>
                    </elseif>
                </action>
            </if>
            <if type="WeaponSkill">
                <if spell="Penta*|Skewer|Impulse*" status="engaged" NotTPLT="100">
                    <equip when="Precast" set="%Spell" />
                    <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard">
                        <if day="Firesday">
                            <action type="equip" when="done">
                                <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </if>
                        <elseif day="Lightningday">
                            <equip when="done">
                                <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </elseif>
                    </if>
                    <elseif notspell="Penta*|Skewer|Impulse*" status="engaged" NotTPLT="100">
                        <equip when="Precast" set="Skewer" />
                        <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard">
                            <if day="Firesday">
                                <action type="equip" when="done">
                                    <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                                </equip>
                            </if>
                            <elseif day="Lightningday">
                                <equip when="done">
                                    <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                                </equip>
                            </elseif>
                        </action>
                    </if>
                    <if CommandPrefix="/ws|/weaponskill" NotSpell="Penta*|Wheeling*|Skewer">
                        <equip when="PreCast" set="Wheeling Thrust" />
                    </if>
                    <if spell="Foot Kick|Power Attack|Bar*|Dia|Poisona|Pollen|Cocoon">
                        <equip when="PreCast" set="PreHealingBreath" />
                        <equip when="midCast" set="MidHealingBreath" delay="1" />
                        <equip when="afterCast" set="Standard" delay="2" />
                        <if day="Firesday">
                            <equip when="done">
                                <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </if>
                        <elseif day="Lightningday">
                            <equip when="done">
                                <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </elseif>
                    </if>
                    <if Skill="HealingMagic">
                        <action type="DefaultTarget" Target="&lt;stpc&gt;">
                        </if>
                    </rules>
                </spellcast>

It says line 101 which is </equip> I deleted it to see what would happen it just gives me another error with another line. Also don't know how to post them like Argettio did his so it's probably hard to read like that D:.

**Argettio** · 2009-12-01 09:36

Originally Posted by Dazd

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Code:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!-- DRAGOON SPELLCAST CONFIG version 1.0 -->
<spellcast xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
    <config
        Debug="true"
        HideErrors="false"
        RestingSet="Rest"
        NormalSet="Standard"
        EngagedSet="Engaged"
        ShowGearSwaps="false"
        ShowSpellInfo="false"
        DefaultAftercast="Standard"
        />
    <sets>
        <group default="yes" name="Haste">
            <set name="Standard|None">
                <main lock="true" />
                <sub lock="true" />
                <ranged lock="true" />
                <ammo>Smart Grenade</ammo>
                <head>Walkure Mask</head>
                <neck>Peacock Charm</neck>
                <lear>Assault Earring</lear>
                <rear>Merman's Earring</rear>
                <body />
                <hands>Pallas's Bracelets</hands>
                <lring>Toreador's Ring</lring>
                <rring>Rajas Ring</rring>
                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                <waist>Swift Belt</waist>
                <legs>Republic Subligar</legs>
                <feet>Bounding boots</feet>
            </set>
            <set name="Rest">
                <!-- put any +HMP gear here -->
                </set>
                    <set name="FastCast" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with all of the haste gear you have -->
                    <!-- If all of the haste gear you have is ALREADY in the Standard|None set, put NOTHING here! -->
                </set>
                <set name="Penta Thrust" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with your Penta Thrust gear -->
                    <waist>Potent Belt</waist>
                    <head>Walkure Mask</head>
                    <hands>Pallas's Bracelets</hands>
                    <feet>Rutter Sabatons</feet>
                </set>
                <set name="Wheeling Thrust" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with your Wheeling Thrust gear -->
                </set>
                <set name="Skewer" BaseSet="Standard|None">
                    <!-- Replace this with your Skewer gear -->
                    <waist>Life Belt</waist>
                    <hands>Pallas's Bracelets</hands>
                </set>
                <set name="PreHealingBreath">
                    <head>Wyrm Armet</head>
                    <legs>Drachen Brais</legs>
                    <neck>Chanoix's Gorget</neck>
                </set>
                <set name="MidHealingBreath">
                    <!-- Replace this with the gear you want equipped before the Wyvern finishes Healing Breath -->
                </set>
                <set name="Engaged">
                    <!-- Replace this with gear you want to be wearing DURING combat but NOT out of combat -->
                </set>
                <set name="Jump">
                    <head>Voyager's Sallet</head>
                    <ammo>Bibiki Seashell</ammo>
                    <waist>Potent Belt</waist>
                    <legs>Barone Cosciales</legs>
                    <feet>Drachen Greaves</feet>
                </set>
                <set name="High Jump">
                    <head>Wyvern Helm</head>
                    <body>Hecatomb Harness</body>
                    <hands>Hecatomb Mittens</hands>
                    <feet>Hecatomb Leggings</feet>
                    <waist>Potent Belt</waist>
                </set>
                <set name="angon">
                    <ammo>Angon</ammo>
                </set>
            </group>
            <group name="Acc" />
        </sets>
        <rules>
            <if mplt="%MPCost">
                <return />
                <addtochat color="17">[NOT ENOUGH MP TO CAST %Spell]</addtochat>
            </if>
            <if Spell="Utsusemi*|Tonko*">
                <equip when="Precast" set="FastCast" />
            </if>
            <if Spell="Jump|High Jump">
                <equip when="Precast" set="%Spell" />
                <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard">
                    <if day="Firesday">
                        <action type="equip" when="done">
                            <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                        </equip>
                    </if>
                    <elseif day="Lightningday">
                        <equip when="done">
                            <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                        </equip>
                    </elseif>
                </action>
            </if>
            <if type="WeaponSkill">
                <if spell="Penta*|Skewer|Impulse*" status="engaged" NotTPLT="100">
                    <equip when="Precast" set="%Spell" />
                    <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard">
                        <if day="Firesday">
                            <action type="equip" when="done">
                                <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </if>
                        <elseif day="Lightningday">
                            <equip when="done">
                                <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </elseif>
                    </if>
                    <elseif notspell="Penta*|Skewer|Impulse*" status="engaged" NotTPLT="100">
                        <equip when="Precast" set="Skewer" />
                        <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard">
                            <if day="Firesday">
                                <action type="equip" when="done">
                                    <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                                </equip>
                            </if>
                            <elseif day="Lightningday">
                                <equip when="done">
                                    <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                                </equip>
                            </elseif>
                        </action>
                    </if>
                    <if CommandPrefix="/ws|/weaponskill" NotSpell="Penta*|Wheeling*|Skewer">
                        <equip when="PreCast" set="Wheeling Thrust" />
                    </if>
                    <if spell="Foot Kick|Power Attack|Bar*|Dia|Poisona|Pollen|Cocoon">
                        <equip when="PreCast" set="PreHealingBreath" />
                        <equip when="midCast" set="MidHealingBreath" delay="1" />
                        <equip when="afterCast" set="Standard" delay="2" />
                        <if day="Firesday">
                            <equip when="done">
                                <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </if>
                        <elseif day="Lightningday">
                            <equip when="done">
                                <lring>Lightning Ring</lring>
                            </equip>
                        </elseif>
                    </if>
                    <if Skill="HealingMagic">
                        <action type="DefaultTarget" Target="&lt;stpc&gt;">
                        </if>
                    </rules>
                </spellcast>

It says line 101 which is </equip> I deleted it to see what would happen it just gives me another error with another line. Also don't know how to post them like Argettio did his so it's probably hard to read like that D:.

Use [code ] [/code ] that holds the formatting (I have done in the quote above)

Edit:

Code:

                    <if day="Firesday">
                        <equip when="done">
                            <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                        </equip>
                    </if>

Replace line 98-101 with that and it should work

**Esvedium** · 2009-12-01 09:40

Argettio beat me to it... =/

**Bikpik** · 2009-12-01 09:41

Originally Posted by Argettio

Use [code ] [/code ] that holds the formatting (I have done in the quote above)

Edit:

Code:

                    <if day="Firesday">
                        <equip when="done">
                            <lring>Fire Ring</lring>
                        </equip>
                    </if>

Replace line 98-101 with that and it should work

He's going to have to do it with the Lightningday rule as well (replace all the old code with this new segment)

**Dazd** · 2009-12-01 09:43

Yeah figured that don't know why that stuff is in there, got the file from a friend awhile ago, and no idea what I can delete without breaking it all. Thanks for the help and I'll probably be back when I get around to playing blm and smn again!

**Argettio** · 2009-12-01 09:47

Originally Posted by Dazd

Yeah figured that don't know why that stuff is in there, got the file from a friend awhile ago, and no idea what I can delete without breaking it all. Thanks for the help and I'll probably be back when I get around to playing blm and smn again!

Code:

<if Spell="Jump|High Jump">
      <equip when="Precast" set="%Spell" />
      <equip when="aftercast" set="Standard"/>
</if>

There you go, a simplified version without the elemental rings.

**Nameless** · 2009-12-01 10:30

Originally Posted by Argettio

That is what I do.

If I cast an enhancing spell on my self, it checks if the composure timer is 0 and composure is down, if so it uses composure quickly, sets the var to 1 and then cast the original spell. And then in 300 second change the var back to 0.

But I simplified/hacked/re-wrote it to show Nameless how use a var as a 'JA timer'.

I would put at the top of the xml:

<if spell="JA name here" Advanced='("$JA-timer-VAR" = "0")'>
<ja timer stuff>
</if>
<else>
return etc
</else>

Then later in the file you can use your normal rules (shouldn't need to change any of your rules):

<if Buffactive="JA name">
<rules based on the JAs active>
<if>

Oh and I take E.body as payment for my spellcast skills

lol

btw, spellcast did a perfect job in einherjar last night, was very happy with it.

**Argettio** · 2009-12-01 10:51

Originally Posted by Nameless

lol

btw, spellcast did a perfect job in einherjar last night, was very happy with it.

Good good.

And if we are haggling, I could be persuaded to drop my price to an A.body (or if you want to play real hard ball n.head)

lol

**Miraun** · 2009-12-01 14:56

Nameless;

I had been having the same problem with Double Dark Weather in Dynamis on my SMN spellcast. If you use /echo %weather, you can determine whether or not it's a problem with the variable or the spellcast xml file. I found that while I was in Bubu, I was having Wind Weather effect, instead of Dark weather.

**Xno Kappa** · 2009-12-01 17:32

Anyone willing to look at my DRK.xml? It's giving me a crap load of problems ever since I tried to setup a specific TP set while Diabolic Eye is up. Now it won't switch to my TP set at all when I engage.

**Siniroth** · 2009-12-01 17:35

Originally Posted by Hirokei Kiaza

Anyone willing to look at my DRK.xml? It's giving me a crap load of problems ever since I tried to setup a specific TP set while Diabolic Eye is up. Now it won't switch to my TP set at all when I engage.

Pastebin it (tbh everyone should pastebin their xmls if they want it looked at, saves trouble of asking for it)

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