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

**Neviskio** · 2011-04-07 10:38

Ok I've got a new problem with my mnk spellcast: I am no longer in charge for what items to have on me.

Let me explain, I've done all my sets autoswap to have the best item on in any situation but now I can't decide when to have a pdt/mdt set on, because it will auto swap it out without having a chance to stop it.

I know that you can make macros when setting commands inside spellcast to lock a piece but I don't understand how, and last time I fiddled with my sc xml I totally made it crash and burn, so I can't do it myself while I'd love to.

For example I'd love to be able to force my neck/body to be pdt and then UNFORCE it to have the swaps come back out with macros, how that works?

It would help a lot when I'm tanking, especially if I could have my sets swapping---> oh shi huge spell incoming---> macro full mdt in-->eat spell---> go back to autoswapping.

my xml is this:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<spellcast>


        <config
                Debug="false"
                HideErrors="false"
                ShowGearSwaps="false"
                ShowSpellInfo="false"
                DefaultAftercast="Engaged"/>
        <sets>
                <group default="yes" name="MNK">

                        <set name="Standing">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Aurore Gloves</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Sniper's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Fuma sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>

			<set name="Engaged">
				<ranged lock="true"></ranged>
				<ammo>$tpammo</ammo>
				<sub lock="true"></sub>
				<head>$tphead</head>
				<neck>$tpneck</neck>
				<lear>$tplear</lear>
				<rear>$tprear</rear>
				<body>$tpbody</body>
				<hands>$tphands</hands>
				<lring>$tplring</lring>
				<rring>$tprring</rring>
				<back>$tpback</back>
				<waist>$tpwaist</waist>
				<legs>$tplegs</legs>
				<feet>$tpfeet</feet>
			</set>

                        <set name="Chakra">
                                <ammo>Bibiki Seashell</ammo>
                                <head>Genbu's Kabuto</head>
                                <neck>chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
				<rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Temple Cyclas</body>
                                <hands>Ample Gloves</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Warrior's Belt +1</waist>
                                <legs>Republic Subligar</legs>
                                <feet>Fuma sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="WeaponSkill">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Ochimusha Kote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="AsuranFists">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Ochimusha Kote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Shadow Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="DragonKick">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Ochimusha Kote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="AsceticsFury">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Ochimusha Kote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="TornadoKick">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Ochimusha Kote</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Aurore Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="Footwork">
                                <ammo>Thew Bomblet</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Aurore Gloves</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Spiral Ring</rring>
                                <back>Amemet Mantle +1</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +2</legs>
                                <feet>Fuma sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="Tank">
                                <ammo>Bibiki Seashell</ammo>
                                <head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
                                <neck>Chivalrous Chain</neck>
				<lear>Brutal Earring</lear>
                                <rear>Kemas Earring</rear>
                                <body>Mirke Wardecors</body>
                                <hands>Aurore Gloves</hands>
                                <lring>Rajas Ring</lring>
                                <rring>Sniper's Ring</rring>
                                <back>Ultion Mantle</back>
                                <waist>Brown Belt</waist>
                                <legs>Tantra Hose +1</legs>
                                <feet>Fuma sune-ate</feet>
                        </set>

			<set name="Standard">
				<ranged lock="true"></ranged>
				<ammo>$tpammo</ammo>
				<sub lock="true"></sub>
				<head>$tphead</head>
				<neck>$tpneck</neck>
				<lear>$tplear</lear>
				<rear>$tprear</rear>
				<body>$tpbody</body>
				<hands>$tphands</hands>
				<lring>$tplring</lring>
				<rring>$tprring</rring>
				<back>$tpback</back>
				<waist>$tpwaist</waist>
				<legs>$tplegs</legs>
				<feet>$tpfeet</feet>
			</set>

                        <set name="Dodge">
                                <feet>Temple Gaiters</feet>
                        </set>

                        <set name="Focus">
                                <head>Temple Crown</head>
                        </set>
                        <set name="Boost">
                                <hands>Temple Gloves</hands>
                        </set>

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

                        <set name="FastCast">
				<head>Tantra Crown +2</head>
				<back>Ultion Mantle</back>
				<rear>Loquacious Earring</rear>
                        </set>

                        <set name="ChiBlast">
                                <head>Temple Crown</head>
                        </set>

                        <set name="Counter">
                                <back>Ultion Mantle</back>
                        </set>

                </group>

        </sets>

	<variables>

		<var name="tpammo">Thew Bomblet</var>
		<var name="tphead">Tantra Crown +2</var>
		<var name="tpneck">Chivalrous Chain</var>
		<var name="tplear">Brutal Earring</var>
		<var name="tprear">Kemas Earring</var>
		<var name="tpbody">Mirke Wardecors</var>
		<var name="tphands">Aurore Gloves</var>
		<var name="tprring">Sniper's Ring</var>
		<var name="tplring">Rajas Ring</var>
		<var name="tpback">Amemet Mantle +1</var>
		<var name="tpwaist">Brown Belt</var>
		<var name="tplegs">Tantra Hose +2</var>
		<var name="tpfeet">Fuma Sune-ate</var>

	</variables>

        <rules>



				<equip when="Idle|Aftercast" set="standing"/>
				<equip when="engaged" set="engaged"/>
			<if status="engaged">
				<equip when="aftercast" set="engaged"/>
			</if>

                <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; 5.0'>
                                        <!--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>
                                        <elseif Spell="Tornado Kick">
                                                <action type="Equip" when="precast|midcast" set="TornadoKick"/>
                                        </elseif>
                                        <elseif Spell="Asuran Fists">
                                                <action type="Equip" when="precast|midcast" set="AsuranFists"/>
                                        </elseif>
                                        <elseif Spell="Ascetic's Fury">
                                                <action type="Equip" when="precast|midcast" set="AsceticsFury"/>
                                        </elseif>
                                        <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>

		<if spell="Perfect Counter" notbuffactive="Utsusemi*">
			<equip when="Aftercast" set ="Counter"/>
		</if>
		<if buffactive="Perfect Counter" notbuffactive="Utsusemi*" notspell="Utsusemi*">
			<equip when="Aftercast" set ="Counter"/>
		</if>


        </rules>

</spellcast>

as you can see there's a "tank" generic set made in, but I don't know how to make it stick when needed.It's just a backbone didn't even bother editing with pdt pieces, and it's missing a full mdt set, just because I don't know what I have to do <.<

I've been told variables and that, but it was made a bit too complex for a technologically impaired duck like me.Make it simple if possible so I can learn and don't need to ask for help next time!(i've read spellcast guides but didn't get it right <.<)

**Greggles** · 2011-04-07 10:47

Originally Posted by GoggleHead

This should take care of the cure clogs for you. Just stick it in the rules section.

Code:

<rules>
....

<if spell="Cur*">
       <action type="equip" when="precast" set="PrecastSet" />
       <action type="equip" when="precast">
            <feet>Cure Clogs</feet>
       </action>
       <action type="equip" when="midcast" set="CurePotencySet" />
       <action type="equip" when="aftercast" set="IdleSet" />
</if>
...
</rules>

This would equip Cure Clogs / Cure Potency set when you casted Cursna though. I'm not quite sure how to do it with 2.2 coding, but on 2.3+ you put NotSpell="Cursna" after the ifspell="Cur*".

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 11:34

Originally Posted by GoggleHead

This should take care of the cure clogs for you. Just stick it in the rules section.

I would use this to avoid Cursna interference (And 2.3++ Friendly):

Code:

<if spell="Cura*|Cure*">
    <equip when="precast" set="PrecastSet" />
    <equip when="precast">
        <feet>Cure Clogs</feet>
    </equip>
    <equip when="midcast" set="CurePotencySet" />
    <equip when="aftercast" set="IdleSet" />
</if>

Originally Posted by Neviskio

Ok I've got a new problem with my mnk spellcast: I am no longer in charge for what items to have on me.

I'll simplify your MNK rules in a sec (It's unnecessarily complex atm), but as for your issue, are you saying you want to change your TP set to MDT/PDT/So forth and stay in that set until you change back?

Also, Add a space between words for your WS/JA set (Dragonkick => Dragon Kick) and replace your WS + JA Rules with this:

Code:

        <elseif Type="WeaponSkill">
            <if TPGT="99">
                <if advanced='%SpellTargetDistance &lt; 5.0'>
                    <!--cancels the WS if out of range.  This won't work with ranged WS-->
                    <castdelay delay=".2" />
                    <if Spell="Dragon Kick|Tornado Kick|Asuran Fists|Ascetic's Fury">
                        <equip when="precast|midcast" set="%Spell" />
                    </if>
                    <else>
                        <equip when="precast|midcast" set="WeaponSkill" />
                    </else>
                </if>
                <else>
                    <cancelspell />
                </else>
            </if>
        </elseif>
        <elseif type="JobAbility">
            <if Spell="Chakra|Chi Blast|Dodge|Focus|Boost|Counterstance">
                <equip when="Precast" set="%Spell" />
            </if>
        </elseif>

Also, have you checked to make sure that your counter set is on when Perfect Counter is up? It seems you have Idle/Engaged/Counter tied to "aftercast" while you're engaged with no way to distinguish between them. What I *think* you want is....

If not meleeing (Running/standing) => Standing set
Meleeing without Perfect Counter for max dmg => Engaged
Meleeing, but need PDT for the entire fight => PDT
Meleeing, but need MDT (Either the entire fight or for a particular spell) => MDT
Meleeing, but have Perfect counter up => Counter

What would be priority for when counter is up? MDT/PDT > Counter or?

**Buffy** · 2011-04-07 16:25

http://paste.windower.net/m410cf5be

I don't think Cure Clogs are getting put in pre-cast, as my very rough eyeball tests say the spell is going off at same time in clogged port Jeuno. Yes, I'm aware my current precast/fastcast set is empty, but I want to leave the rule there so I can just add gear as I pick it up.

Thoughts?

edit to change pastebin file

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 17:18

Have you updated to the latest Spellcast?

**Clash Perez** · 2011-04-07 17:43

Originally Posted by Buffy

http://paste.windower.net/m410cf5be

I don't think Cure Clogs are getting put in pre-cast, as my very rough eyeball tests say the spell is going off at same time in clogged port Jeuno. Yes, I'm aware my current precast/fastcast set is empty, but I want to leave the rule there so I can just add gear as I pick it up.

Thoughts?

edit to change pastebin file

You can verify whether they're going in by hitting your cure macro and opening the equip screen immediately thereafter.

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 18:09

Or even better, move other feet to the satchel and have no feet equipped. Hit the cure macro and see if they equip.

**Buffy** · 2011-04-07 19:00

Originally Posted by Yugl

Have you updated to the latest Spellcast?

Yes

Originally Posted by Nyosan

You can verify whether they're going in by hitting your cure macro and opening the equip screen immediately thereafter.

Was trying this and failing.

Originally Posted by Yugl

Or even better, move other feet to the satchel and have no feet equipped. Hit the cure macro and see if they equip.

Good Idea! No, my Cure Clogs are not equipping.

Help?

**Radec** · 2011-04-07 19:05

Add ShowGearSwaps="True" to the config line, is it trying to equip anything precast? If so, is it something else (other than Clogs)

**Clash Perez** · 2011-04-07 19:20

See my post below.

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 19:35

Try this http://pastebin.com/E0LrpAR7

You had a </else> missing after stun (I removed Fast cast + the <else> from that since I wasn't sure what you wanted) that caused Non-stun spells to go through a bunch of nonsense.

**Clash Perez** · 2011-04-07 19:42

That fix won't swap in the cure clogs, because it's still overwritten later when it gates the <if skill="*magic"> as a 1, then the <if skill="ElementalMagic"> as a 0, hitting the <else> as a 1 and overwriting the previous clog swap with <equip when="precast|midcast" set="Standard" />

Edit: This should fix it - http://pastebin.com/bMCGHzxN

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 19:51

Removed that and some other stuff that made no sense: http://pastebin.com/Dt5U1d96

**Clash Perez** · 2011-04-07 20:03

With your fix, Stun still hits the same issue, but at least the clogs should work.

elseif is your friend.

**GoggleHead** · 2011-04-07 20:07

I've spent too much time on this. I'm going to go drink and beat my head against a wall and hope someone here can tell me why this doesn't work. It's supposed to always keep my swords equipped once I hit the macro but it keeps sending me back into staves after the mob dies.

http://pastebin.com/QwxQQYeh
Accompanying in-game macro:

Code:

//sc set Swords
//sc set var SwordChucks True

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 20:26

Your spellcast is a fucking nightmare in general.

I'll give you a line and HOPE that works because I won't have time to go through that in one night:

<if EquipMain="Name of weapon|Name of weapon">
<equip when="engaged|idle|midcast|aftercast|precast">
<main lock="yes">Name of weapon</main>
<sub lock="yes">Name of weapon</main>
</equip>
</if>

**GoggleHead** · 2011-04-07 20:28

It's a work in progress, and I'll gladly accept any advice on how I might improve it.

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 20:35

It's just the number of comments + the fact that it wouldn't color-distinguish in notepad++. I haven't looked too deeply into the ruling.

**GoggleHead** · 2011-04-07 20:43

Really? I wrote the whole thing in Notepad++, setting the language to XML worked fine for me.

**Yugl** · 2011-04-07 20:44

I get the color now, I'm saying when I initially read it (From pastebin), I didn't get the color. Also, did the script work that I gave you?

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