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

**Pendulum** · 2010-08-17 13:05

I'm sure it has been asked before but, what would a rule to equip yigit gomlek as precast to every song look like?

Thanks.

**Radec** · 2010-08-17 13:25

Originally Posted by Pendulum

I'm sure it has been asked before but, what would a rule to equip yigit gomlek as precast to every song look like?

Thanks.

Code:

<if skill="Singing">
	<equip when="precast" set="songfastcast"/>
</if>

or if *just* the gomlek and you don't want to make it a set,

Code:

<if skill="Singing">
	<equip when="precast"><body>Yigit Gomlek</body></equip>
</if>

**eotfofyl** · 2010-08-21 19:30

Me again, i cant seem to figure out why im not going back to my idle set after casting spells or using a JA with sch... Thanks for your time

http://pastebin.com/b8Y2UUtU

nevermind. tweaked it... it works now

**Innuendo** · 2010-08-21 20:15

Originally Posted by Aemora

Oh, I've played around with it enough, believe me. Before I sat down to create (re: alter) a spellcast file for my Blm, I'd already did one for Sch ... Now THAT was ball-aching, what with all the JAs, situational equipment, Obi under scholar weather and natural weather AND day, more your in, whether you've used any Strategems before the next cast... That shit was painful (and to some degree still bugged a little :\) but it has this beautiful thing where it equips fast cast gear before everything in it, then switches to the correct magic gear.

Guess I gotta find that and put that in the Blm file. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.........

Personally I adapted xanthe's scholar spellcast. I did try equipping fast cast first and swapping in spell gear midcast, but macro lag makes it unreliable at best.

Something like this should work:

Code:

<if CommandPrefix="/magic">
<action type="equip" when="precast" set="FastCast" />

Followed by using midcast for all your other magic-related changes. And close the if tag at the end.

**Francisco** · 2010-08-21 20:18

Can anyone help me out with this... it's been forever since I've dealt with XML...

I have two bits of a spellcast file...

Code:

        <rules>
                <action type="equip" when="resting" set="Standing"/>
                <action type="equip" when="idle" set="Standing"/>
                <action type="equip" when="engaged" set="Engaged"/>
                <if NotStatus="Engaged">  
                        <action type="equip" when="aftercast" set="Standing" />
                </if>
                <else>
                        <action type="equip" when="aftecast" set="Engaged" />
                </else>
                <if type="Ninjutsu">
                        <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="FastCast"/>
                        <if Spell="Utsusemi: Ichi">
                                <action type="midcastdelay" delay="2.5"/>
                                <action type="Command" when="midcast">cancel 66</action>
                        </if>
                </if>
                <elseif Type="WeaponSkill">
                        <if TPGT="99">
                                <if advanced='%SpellTargetDistance &lt; 3.8'>
                                        <!--cancels the WS if out of range.  This won't work with ranged WS-->
                                        <action type="castdelay" delay=".2"/>
                                        <if Spell="Dragon Kick">
                                                <action type="Equip" when="precast|midcast" set="DragonKick"/>
                                                <if buffactive="footwork">
                                                        <action type="Equip" when="Precast|midcast">
                                                                <feet>Dune Boots</feet>
                                                        </action>
                                                </if>
                                        </if>
                                        <else>
                                                <action type="Equip" when="precast|midcast" set="WeaponSkill"/>
                                        </else>
                                </if>
                                <else> 
                                        <action type="cancelspell"/> 
                                </else>
                        </if>
                </elseif>
                <elseif type="JobAbility">
                        <if Spell="Chakra">
                                <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="Chakra"/>
                        </if>
                        <elseif Spell="Chi Blast">
                                <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="ChiBlast"/>
                        </elseif>
                        <elseif Spell="Dodge">
                                <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="Dodge"/>
                        </elseif>
                        <elseif Spell="Focus">
                                <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="Focus"/>
                        </elseif>
                        <elseif Spell="Boost">
                                <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="Boost"/>
                        </elseif>
                        <elseif Spell="Counterstance">
                                <action type="equip" when="Precast" set="Counterstance"/>
                        </elseif>
                </elseif>
        </rules>

and

Code:

        <config
                Debug="false"
                HideErrors="false"
                RestingSet="Resting"
                NormalSet="Idle"
                EngagedSet="Engaged"
                ShowGearSwaps="false"
                ShowSpellInfo="false" 
                DefaultAftercast="Engaged"/>
        <sets>
                <group default="yes" name="MNK">

                        <set name="Idle">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Usukane Somen</head>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <rear>Ethereal Earring</rear>
                                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <body>Usukane Haramaki</body>
                                <hands>Usukane Gote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Toreador's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Forager's Mantle</back>
                                <waist>Black Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Usukane Hizayoroi</legs>
                                <feet>Hermes' Sandals</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="Engaged">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Usukane Somen</head>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <rear>Ethereal Earring</rear>
                                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <body>Usukane Haramaki</body>
                                <hands>Usukane Gote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Toreador's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Forager's Mantle</back>
                                <waist>Black Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Byakko's Haidate</legs>
                                <feet>Usukane Sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>


                        <set name="Chakra">
                                <ammo>Bibiki Seashell</ammo>
                                <head>Genbu's Kabuto</head>
                                <neck>Medieval Collar</neck>
                                <body>Temple Cyclas +1</body>
                                <hands>Melee Gloves</hands>
                                <lring>Topaz Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Mercenary's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Melee Cape</back>
                                <waist>Warwolf Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Kensei Sitabaki</legs>
                                <feet>Power Sandals</feet>
                        </set>





                        <set name="Dodge">
                                <feet>Temple Gaiters +1</feet>
                        </set>
                        <set name="Focus">
                                <head>Temple Crown +1</head>
                        </set>
                        <set name="Boost">
                                <hands>Temple Gloves +1</hands>
                        </set>

                        <set name="Counterstance">
                                <feet>Melee Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="FastCast">
                                <lear>Loquacious Earring</lear>
                        </set>


                        <set name="ChiBlast">
                                <head>Temple Crown +1</head>
                                <back>Melee Cape</back>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <feet>Suzaku's Sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>


                        <set name="WeaponSkill">
                                <head>Anwig Salade</head>                                              
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <rear>Ethereal Earring</rear>
                                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <body>Usukane Haramaki</body>
                                <hands>Usukane Gote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Toreador's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Forager's Mantle</back>
                                <waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Usukane Hizayoroi</legs>
                                <feet>Usukane Sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="AsuranFists">
                                <head>Anwig Salade</head>                                              
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <rear>Ethereal Earring</rear>
                                <lear>Aesir Ear Pendant</lear>
                                <body>Usukane Haramaki</body>
                                <hands>Usukane Gote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Toreador's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Forager's Mantle</back>
                                <waist>Virtuoso Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Usukane Hizayoroi</legs>
                                <feet>Usukane Sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="DragonKick">
                                <head>Genbu's Kabuto</head>                                              
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <rear>Ethereal Earring</rear>
                                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <body>Shura Togi</body>
                                <hands>Usukane Gote</hands>
                                <lring>Ulthalam's Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Toreador's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Life Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Usukane Hizayoroi</legs>
                                <feet>Dune Boots</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="TornadoKick">
                                <head>Genbu's Kabuto</head>                                              
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <neck>Faith Torque</neck>
                                <rear>Ethereal Earring</rear>
                                <lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <body>Shura Togi</body>
                                <hands>Usukane Gote</hands>
                                <lring>Ulthalam's Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Toreador's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Life Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Usukane Hizayoroi</legs>
                                <feet>Dune Boots</feet>
                        </set>


                </group>

        </sets>

Aside from the gear being wonky/out of date - I'm trying to set this back up into working mode again... also could use suggestions for improvements on it / probably a footwork thing in there too...

Help is appreciated.

**Raelia** · 2010-08-23 16:02

All of my WS swaps, and only my WS swaps, stopped working between last night and today. Anyone else having this problem?

**Radec** · 2010-08-23 16:52

Originally Posted by Raelia

All of my WS swaps, and only my WS swaps, stopped working between last night and today. Anyone else having this problem?

Nope, it's something on your end. Check for tags not being closed by opening your xml in firefox/etc

**Raelia** · 2010-08-23 17:26

Originally Posted by Radec

Nope, it's something on your end. Check for tags not being closed by opening your xml in firefox/etc

Sorta fixed itself when I zoned, but also when I got my auto-sekka working better.

Might have just been too short a wait between, which was removed entirely.

**Radec** · 2010-08-23 17:58

Originally Posted by Raelia

Sorta fixed itself when I zoned, but also when I got my auto-sekka working better.

Might have just been too short a wait between, which was removed entirely.

Auto wait between JA/WS needs to be 1.1 at least, in laggy cases might need 1.3-1.5. Anything below 1.1 won't fire reliably.

**Suljin** · 2010-08-25 02:07

Ok help me out please, not sure why but this doesn't work for me. Doesn't change any of my equipment at all not sure why. I changed to my blm one to make sure sc was working and cured myself and swapped in light staff etc. so not sure whats wrong with my sch one. Any suggestions?

http://pastebin.com/7h3pDtq8

**Radec** · 2010-08-25 02:28

Everything looks closed, just to be sure... you are using 2.3 and not 2.22, right?

**Suljin** · 2010-08-25 03:33

Yes 2.23

**Radec** · 2010-08-25 04:20

Originally Posted by Suljin

Yes 2.23

Grab 2.30 (Link in OP), <equip.. /> tags don't work before that iirc.

If your BLM one uses <action type="equip".... /> that'd be it for sure.

**Suljin** · 2010-08-25 04:30

Wont that mess up my smn/sam/and pup ones then? im very confused lol

edit: heres my blm one

http://pastebin.com/C8UuWnPp

Edit2: so I went afk for like an hr and watched tv and came back and it was magically working. wtf

Superlastedit: nm I know what happened, I coppied my blm file over and named it sch after renaming sch scholar and was just gunna edit it, then realized it had a lot about sublimation in it and yea . . . its a mess now lol. Just tell me why its not working ; ;

Iliededit: or if someone has a nice xml for sch that isn't insanely complex, just gives resting/idle/nuking/healing sets with some gear swaps and some nice things but nothing crazy would also be nice and solve this problem, assuming it works with this version.

**Radec** · 2010-08-25 13:00

Originally Posted by Suljin

Wont that mess up my smn/sam/and pup ones then? im very confused lol

edit: heres my blm one

http://pastebin.com/C8UuWnPp

Edit2: so I went afk for like an hr and watched tv and came back and it was magically working. wtf

Superlastedit: nm I know what happened, I coppied my blm file over and named it sch after renaming sch scholar and was just gunna edit it, then realized it had a lot about sublimation in it and yea . . . its a mess now lol. Just tell me why its not working ; ;

Iliededit: or if someone has a nice xml for sch that isn't insanely complex, just gives resting/idle/nuking/healing sets with some gear swaps and some nice things but nothing crazy would also be nice and solve this problem, assuming it works with this version.

To make SCH work on 2.23 you need to find every <equip></equip> set and replace them with <action type="equip"></action>

Ex:

Code:

<equip when="precast|midcast" Set="MidResist" />
changes to
<action type="equip" when="precast|midcast" Set="MidResist" />

2.30 should still handle <action type="equip".../> but at some point support for that will be dropped, swapping over now might be less work in the long run. Convert <action type="equip.../> to <equip..../>, reverse of example given.

**Shalafi** · 2010-08-25 15:23

From the 2.3 post on windower forum

Your XML may need to be updated to use SpellCast 2.30. You may paste your XML into this tool to automatically upgrade it for you:

http://windower.net/...stupdatexml.php

Doesn't convert regular expressions, but should cover everything you need.

**Radec** · 2010-08-25 15:56

http://windower.net/plugins/spellcastupdatexml.php *cough*

That being said, I forgot where this was, ty.

**Shalafi** · 2010-08-25 15:58

Thanks! silly copy/paste

The link is in the first post of the 2.3 thread

**lolwut** · 2010-08-25 17:10

I'm trying to get the most out of my Snapshot gear, but I need a better way to swap to ratk or racc sets midcast. Ideally, macro one would precast snapshot > midcast ratk > idle, macro two would precast snapshot > midcast racc > idle. What's the easiest way to implement this?

**Suljin** · 2010-08-25 17:46

Originally Posted by Radec

http://windower.net/plugins/spellcastupdatexml.php *cough*

That being said, I forgot where this was, ty.

Ok so I copied my xml into this, hit the convert button, and I cant find any noticable changes. It didn't even change the equip parts

am I doing something wrong?

Edit: and if I just went through manually to change all the equips, how do I handle stuff like this?
<if advanced="$SubBody=1">
<equip when="Precast|Midcast">
<body>Argute Gown</body>
</equip>
Would it still change into the gown, since wouldn't it need to call a set?

Well I went through and changed everything manually, bit its still not working, im assuming I did something wrong again, heres the updated file

thanks for all the help guys!

http://pastebin.com/KbKnPDwg

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