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Novice Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 39 Location: USA

Is there some way to display the command buffer?

The following is what I would like to try to accomplish and I can't seem to figure a way to do it.

I would like to display a running comand buffer. I am playing a mage so I usually stack up a list of spells and I would like to see where in that queue the game has gotten to. As the spells are cast the next spell (or any command for that matter) will move to the top of the list.

I would like to try to display it either on a button or in a small window inset into my current toolbar.

I have played with the #history and that isnt exaclty what I wanted and I dont want it in a seperate window since I spend all my time staring at my command bar I would like it immediately visible.

Anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this? or is this even feasible?

Wizard Joined: 11 Jul 2002 Posts: 1265 Location: USA

So you want a FIFO queue that %pops off the most recently executed command?

So if you send the commands. Smile;Frown;Say Hi
You get the following?

Smile
Frown
Say Hi

When the game executes a command the list removes it?

You smile.

Frown
Say Hi

You frown.

Say Hi

You say, "Hi."

Like that?

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:12 pm

The trouble with doing this is that since every command is a potential member in the queue, you need to have a trigger on the success text of every command you could enter so the script can remove it from the list. You could use one trigger for this, but the pattern would be huge.

I'd suggest a simpler script that only tracks spell casts. Something like this:

#alias cast {#additem SpellQueue {%-1};~cast %-1}
#trig {^{You cast|You fail casting}} {#delnitem SpellQueue 1}

Then to display the contents of the list you can use %expandlist or #forall

Novice Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 39 Location: USA

Exactly, a FIFO queue. You stated it much more efficiently than I.

With the #forall or %expandlist could there be displayed as the text on a button using the buttons capation? and have it update the a queue fluctuates?

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:56 pm

%expandlist can be used that way, yes - just make sure the button's big enough!

You could also have a series of buttons and use something like this as the caption

%if(%item(@SpellQueue,1),%item(@SpellQueue,1),"...")

Novice Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 39 Location: USA

Thanks so much, that is a great place for me to begin. =)