Bio Engineer Archive
Thread: Need help with that crafting macro please.
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Xaiphong
Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:38 am
#1
Hiya, Im using that crafting macro in the guide posted at the top. Everything works fine, and Ive used it twice now, but Im having one huge problem. The part where it choses the schematic. Its seemingly so random that its frustrating. The first two times I just happened to guess right I suppose. Every time I log back on its a different number, so I cant use the old number I chose. So I change the view in my schematic to thelist, and count, starting at the top with 0 and work my way down to Micronutrient. I go change my macros.txt and check in game and it will usually be either a few off, or TOTALLY off. So then I add or subtract a few to get to it, and try again. It will be totally random again. My schematic list is like reseting itself everytime I open it.
Can anyone help me so that I can get my list to stick, so that I can find the schematic number for my Micronutrient? Ive literally been trying to get it to match for the last 30 minutes. Am I doing something wrong?
NancyJ
Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:53 am
#2
Are you in a busy place with droids passing by?
I used to grind on the steps of my shop but my macro would go astray when my boyfriend walked passed with his doc droid.
Try to grind away from other people and crafting stations.
The number will change when you skill up and log back in because the schematic list will reset itself, thats normal but any other numbering changes are usually due to crafting stations.
I used to grind on the steps of my shop but my macro would go astray when my boyfriend walked passed with his doc droid.
Try to grind away from other people and crafting stations.
The number will change when you skill up and log back in because the schematic list will reset itself, thats normal but any other numbering changes are usually due to crafting stations.
Xaiphong
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:02 am
#3
Well, Im in a less crowded place now, and my schematic list seems to have stuck. But Im still getting randomness. For example: I set my number at 42. Saved it. Tabbed back in game, reloaded the alias, and run the macro. Turns up as a Schematic that was only 2 over my Micronutrients. Soooo, I tab back out, change the number to 40, saved it. Tabbed back in, reloaded the alias and its WAAY off. Doest make sense. It came up with something way near the bottom of the list. I just dont get it.
1of2alts
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:08 am
#4
Make sure you're only counting schematics usable by your crafting tool. I think that has an affect.
Xaiphong
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:16 am
#5
Its blowing my mind. I have my schematic list set by name. A to Z, top to bottom. On that list, Micronutrients is number 53 for me. I set the txt for that, and in game, its waaaaay off. So I just add or subtract to get it to match, and it comes out even more random. Does my schematic list have some invisible list that it goes by, and the way I have it organized is just for looks? I mean, I think one time I set it for 18. Logged in and it came out literally right next to Micronutrients, so I just subtract 1. Then all of a sudden Im way off the list. Only thing I can think of is that its going by some list that I cant seem to match. Ive tried organizing my list the various different ways. By name, type or icon. I just cant get it. The first two times I used this macro it was alot easier. It was usually only off by a few, and I would add/subtract and presto it matched. This time, its just randomness over and over.
1of2alts
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:18 am
#6
Don't change the order! You have to count it in the order it is when you first open it.
Xaiphong
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:21 am
#7
I tried that when I first logged in though. So, if I log off completely from the game, then log back in I should count the list like it shows up initially?
Also, it seems that whenever I set a high number it comes out Hyper Yeast Additive, so Im guessing thats at the bottom /shrug.
1of2alts
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:22 am
#8
Don't forget to only count the schematics usable by the Food and Chem crafting tool.
Xaiphong
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:35 am
#9
Well, I logged out completely and came back in. Left the list alone and counted down to Micronutrients. Turned out as number 80. Tried that and it came out Hyper Yeast. Same with 79, 78, 77, 70, 60, 50.. All coming out Hyper Yeast Additive. Still in the process of going down in numbers and trying. Any idea why its doing that?
Also, is there a way to tell which ones are only craftable in a Food and Chem? Besides just opening the craft kit and looking?
Xaiphong
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:41 am
#10
Well I finally got it. Turns out it was number 44. When looking at my list its number 80. Why the huge gap between 44 and 80 I have no idea. I dont have any other crafting skills besides the couple I get from Novice Scout. So that whole list is pretty much Food/Chem craftable. From 45 through 80 it was all Hyper Yeast.
Anyway, thank you for your help, I appreciate it. Helped me finally get it. I must of organized my list before I started counting.
Albion_DeCrappa
Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:30 pm
#11
1) Always macro by a crafting station or droid with a Food and Chem tool.
2) Use the /selectDraftSchematic # command to find your schematic. Just use ctrl-<up arrow> to cycle.
3) Don't forget that every time you gain a skill that gives you new schematics the order of your schematics can change.
#3 could be why you are seeing the randomness.
Xaiphong
Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:44 pm
#12
Well, Im having a new problem all of a sudden. Just going to post it here and hope people read it, rather than starting a new topic.
After using the macro all this weak all of a sudden I log on tonight and start using it, and Im getting all sorts of errors. Mainly "Already Crafting". Every single time it loads up the ingredient selection screen. Now, I never had this message come up.. ever, before. I click ok, and start loading my ingredients but the lost time from the "Already" message is causing me to fail. Then Ive been getting "Failed to craft item" errors too, and another... I cant remember exactly. Long one, something about a prototype or something?
Anyone know why all of a sudden Ive started to get these errors? I read that sometimes the "Already Crafting" message would come up, and to just click ok. But Im getting it every single turn, and never used to get it at all. Any ideas? I cant even use the macro now because of these.
Xaiphong
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:07 pm
#13
Well, I went and changed the ingredient pause to 6, instead of 5. So far, that seems to have helped. I found that for whatever reason, its now taking my ingredients longer to load in the slot. Especially the meat part. Dont know why thats happening, but changing the pause seems to have helped.
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