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Can anyone here tell me how to make a looping macro? I wanted to make one for sampling, with long enough pauses in between samples for my action to recharge, but I don't know how. Thanks.

Lee

Looping sample macros were broken by the big 8/18 patch.

At least I think that one broke it. I know it's broken, just not clear on when the pop-ups were added.

The pop-up makes it hard to macro sample, however, the pop-up is random as too when it happens so sometimes a macro sampling goes for a bit before it halts. I was able to sample 1k of aluminium before it failed on the 19th of Aug.

Example macro:

Make this is in a text file: Name it mine.txt and dump it into the same folder that the SWG.exe file is located

Example:

/sample; pause 360; /sit; pause 180;/stand; pause 10;

In game type /load mine.txt

type /mine and you sample, sit, stand and ready to continue on if more was added to script.

Short macro's seem to work over long ones when sampling. I usually macro sample when I need some type of resource that I do not normally have yet one component needs a certain type. I.e. carbonate Ore need 50...why harvest that with a harvester when I can sample enough for that amount.

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Run a keyword search on the search engine window at bottom of the screen. There are a number of good discussion threads that detail construction of these. The patch had little impact on their use.

This post should in no way be construed as endorsing the use of unattended macros ..which of course is a violation of the EULA, the laws of civilized society, and the laws of nature. Leaving your computer unattended is dangerous aswater might fill up in the tub and it mightdrown (oops, wrong warning).

...Ok, here it is, leaving your computer unattended might result in airbag deploying in a manner that is unsafe for... (wait, got it wrong again).

...Now, I'm sure of it here... Leaving your computer unrestrained may result in your injury in the unlikely event that your home has to make an emergency water landing. Under these circumstances your keyboard can be used as a flotation device. There, we have it!

Using the mine.txt crap is the pain in the arse way to do it. You dont need to uses aliases to create an infinite loop macro, you just need two macros. Unless they have some sort of check they perfom that I've never hit after about 100 macros to keep you from doing so many macros in a set amount of time.

Anyway its simple make two macros one that will be the actual macro

/sit;

/dostuff;

/pauses;

/ui action toolbarSlot23;

Have this macro in toolbar slot 22 or the shift+F11 spot

then this macro goes in slot 23 or the shift+F12 spot

/ui action toolbarSlot22;

And thats it you got an infinite loop macro that in order to stop all you do is move one of the macros out of the Shift+F11 or Shift+F12 spot.

These always worked for me without all the confusing aliase text file crap.

Thanks very much everyone! Now I can sample while at work, and have the resources I need to craft at night.

Lee

hehe... funny Perme

To make it simpler, you only need one macro that loops itself.

When you want it to stop, don't delete it, /dump it. That stops all macro commands.

/sample;

/pause 400;

/sit;

/pause 200;

/stand;

/ui action toolbarSlotXX

This will work great for you, post pop-up nerf.

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LeeWanderer wrote:

Thanks very much everyone! Now I can sample while at work, and have the resources I need to craft at night.

Lee

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KakitaToshimo wrote:
Try this new macro out. It's teh win!

/kasuta : /scanboard; /pause 300; /postflamingcomment; /uiControlToolbar01

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