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Thread: defaultButton crafting macro
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spatuluk
Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:54 pm
#1
I'm feeling like a bit of an idiot here, as my macro just isn't working. The /ui action defaultButton; command isn't progressing from the first crafting page and I have no idea why. Here's my macro:
In toolbarSlot00:
/pause 0.25;
/nextcraftingstage;
/nextcraftingstage;
/nextcraftingstage;
/createprototype practice no item;
/createprototype practice no item;
And the main macro:
/pause 0.25;
/ui action toolbarSlot12;
/ui action defaultButton;
/pause 4.5;
/ui action toolbarSlot00;
/pause 2;
I've tried inserting a pause before defaultButton, but it makes no difference. Have I made a schoolboy error somewhere?
In toolbarSlot00:
/pause 0.25;
/nextcraftingstage;
/nextcraftingstage;
/nextcraftingstage;
/createprototype practice no item;
/createprototype practice no item;
And the main macro:
/pause 0.25;
/ui action toolbarSlot12;
/ui action defaultButton;
/pause 4.5;
/ui action toolbarSlot00;
/pause 2;
I've tried inserting a pause before defaultButton, but it makes no difference. Have I made a schoolboy error somewhere?
Elyssa
Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:19 pm
#2
You MUST select the schematic by hand for the first item.
Select it and click next.
At this point you can close your crafting tool and start your macro.
spatuluk
Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:53 pm
#3
I thought I'd done that, but to be on the safe side I followed your instructions word for word and it still doesn't work for me.
I open the crafting tool, select synthetic fibre, click next, then close it. I run the macro and the tool opens on the first page with the right item selected, but instead of automatically moving onto the 'add resources' screen it pauses and then closes the window saying 'the crafting session has ended'. The next window it opens is defaulting to armour, but that might be because it's a different tool, but that does the same thing - it never gets to add resources. It is most vexing..
I open the crafting tool, select synthetic fibre, click next, then close it. I run the macro and the tool opens on the first page with the right item selected, but instead of automatically moving onto the 'add resources' screen it pauses and then closes the window saying 'the crafting session has ended'. The next window it opens is defaulting to armour, but that might be because it's a different tool, but that does the same thing - it never gets to add resources. It is most vexing..
Elyssa
Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:20 pm
#4
Hmmm... try increasing your pause time between opening the tool and hitting defaultButton.
It sounds like it is advancing to the next macro before the tool has time to open completely.
DefaultButton will fire off on whatever the active UI window is so if you've got something else open it might be trying to interact it.
Dpjarrett
Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:46 pm
#5
spatuluk wrote:
/pause 0.25;
/ui action toolbarSlot12;
/ui action defaultButton;
/pause 4.5;
/ui action toolbarSlot00;
/pause 2;
I've tried inserting a pause before defaultButton, but it makes no difference. Have I made a schoolboy error somewhere?
How long of a pause did you try? My experience says that you need to put in at least a 2 second pause before the defaultButton command. You may have to use a longer pause just depending on your internet connection and processor speeds.
I know it's frustrating, but keep at it! It's very satisfying when you finally make it work. 
Good luck!
spatuluk
Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:47 am
#6
I tried a one second pause. I'm on a 56k dialup (no broadband on my street - waah!) so maybe a 2 second pause will work better. I'll try it tonight! Thanks for the help.
spatuluk
Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:57 am
#7
A 2 second pause did the trick, but it was so slow that I've decided to do the click manually. Thanks for the help!
Elyssa
Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:25 am
#8
Personally, I don't run a fully automated macro.
I line my crafting tools up in a row on my toolbar and have each half of my crafting macro bound to a key.
I activate the first tool.
It pops up, I press the "defaultButton" key.
Crafting tool advances.
I load the resources. I can usually do it faster than the delay built into a macro.
I press the "createPrototype" button.
I activate the next tool.
All in all, my mouse moves from my toolbar to activate the crafting tool down a little bit to click on the resources.
My other hand presses two keys that are next to each other.
I can craft insanely fast this way since I'm not subject to built in pauses of a single macro.
If I need to stop for any reason, I don't have to worry about it running away without me.
Sir_BRaaKER
Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:53 pm
#9
spatuluk wrote:
I tried a one second pause. I'm on a 56k dialup (no broadband on my street - waah!) so maybe a 2 second pause will work better. I'll try it tonight! Thanks for the help.
/ChokesOnDinner
56K Dial-Up...........
/pitty
Sir_BRaaKER
Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:55 pm
#10
But you are correct, you just needed a longer pause. I've noticed that even when I upgraded from a 128Mb video card to a 256, I was able to speed up my marco to .25
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