EZ Server

Going off the idea that Dimur had with using the claim window with netbots http://wiki.ezserver.online/User_Interface_Mods (http://wiki.ezserver.online/User_Interface_Mods) , I recreated it from scratch taking a little bit different approach.

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it provides for a vertical lay out, sizable window and transparency.

As you can see it has your basic netbots information.

Character Name, Distance from you, HP%, Mana%
  Target ID: Target Name              Spell being cast

This allows me to see at a glance on my warrior's screen how far I am from the group, and what they are basically doing.

One of the main features I added to Dimur's (besides the tar id) is a visual notice so I can see if that character has their attack on.

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As you cna see, if the character has Attack on, their target is RED in my control window.

So I just thought I would share this with anyone whom might be interested in it.  Attached here is the xml for for it.  You will need to have netbots and have the plugin loaded on all characters you want in the window and who you want to display the window.

Each character to be in the window needs to do

/plugin mq2netbots
/netbots on
/netbots send=on

and the ones that want to display the window needs to do the addtional command of

/netbots grab=on

then just drop this xml file into your ui folder and reload your  ui (under alt=o for options)

Peace.

P.s. You may need to log into ezserver.online to see the attached xml file.

Nice, Bog!

Thanks!

This uses the Claim window in eq.

Seems some of the installs do not have a key press assigned to the claim window.

Press Alt + O (Letter oh for options) then the keys tab, and use the UI pull down.

It should be around 15th or so down, assign a key press if one is not already there, and close the window.

Hope that helps.

Peace

This was exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks so much, also for the help in making it work yesterday.  Very appreciated.

been using it for 2 days.
easy install and works great.
I wonder how I managed to box without using netbot...

the hardest part was to find how to display the claim window since i remapped most key shortcuts

thanks a lot !

Thanks Bog, this is pretty sweet!

Any chance you can get it to be more persistent?  I have locked the window, but it seems to disappear when I hit ESC, or zone.

Tobin

Right click the title bar and click the "ESC to Close" so that it does NOT have an * next to it.

To keep it always there is a per character thing that is held in the

UI_CharacterName_EZ (Linux) x4 Exp.ini file located in your eq folder.

In that file find the section

[ClaimWnd]
Show=1
Locked=false
Escapable=false

And all the other variables/settings are to your liking, but the main 3 you wish to look at are those.

Show=1 will have it open on the screen when you log in and zone
Locked=false allows you to move it around
Escapable=false tells it not to close when you press the ESC key.

Hope that helps you.

Peace

Hey Bog, this stuff is pretty awesome.

I have entered Show=1 to the .ini file but it doesn't appear to stay after logging out / returning. Any ideas?

This is a straight paste from UI_Ottowar_EZ blablabla

[ClaimWnd]
INIVersion=1
FirstTimeAlert=0
XPosWindowed=-6
YPosWindowed=1861
WidthWindowed=217
HeightWindowed=677
RestoreXPosWindowed=100
RestoreYPosWindowed=100
RestoreWidthWindowed=600
RestoreHeightWindowed=300
MinimizedWindowed=0
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=128
FadeToAlpha=128
Show=1
Locked=true
Escapable=false

Thanks again for sharing all this with us!

When you save the ini file, close it, load eq and see that the claim window is not open, then exit eq and reload the ini file, is the show=1 still there?

Please remember, that who eq saves the ini files it is best to be 100% out of eq when editing that characters ini file, I have had it save changes over while I was at the character select before.

Peace

Saw this post earlier today when talking to Otto and keeping the claim window persistent was brought up.  I don't really know the answer to that, but I do know how to work around it.  If your mq2 folder, find the file named zoned.cfg and paste this line in it and save it.

/squelch /if (!${Window[ClaimWnd].Open}) /docommand ${Window[ClaimWnd].DoOpen}

Every time you zone, mq2 will process the command and the window will always be open when you finish zoning.

I'll give that a shot when I'm free tonight. Spending a ton of time customizing for now

I don't appear to have zoned.cfg in my MQ2 folder. Is there a specific plugin that creates it?

You can just make the file, use notepad or something to make a plain text file and save it as zoned.cfg and be sure to save it as an All Type (*) file in your MQ2 folder.  Then edit it and drop the line of code in there and save it.  I also have mine configured to /hidec all so hidecorpse is enabled by default.

What is an All Type * file? Never heard of this before.

When you make a file in notepad, the default extension is .txt...this tells Windows the file type is a text file.  Open Notepad, select New, with the new file open, click File > Save As.  In the name, type zoned.cfg and in the Save As File Type drop down menu, select All Files (*.*).  This tells Windows to not assign the default file extension so you can save it as a .cfg file that MQ2 will recognize.

Hi

Tried it, but gives me an error with the end command - /docommand ${Window[ClaimWnd].DoOpen}
so changed the line to - /squelch /if (!${Window[ClaimWnd].Open}) /windowstate ClaimWnd open

putting /claim in would probably also work =)

Just for ease, for those who want - file attached

Red

I just wanted to drop in and say thanks  :)
This UI addon is so sweet!

Bog, is there a way to up the amount of toons that this displays?  Seems to cap out at 24.

Thanks!

Tobin

Don't think he plays anymore, or is on a break at least

i never played more than 18 myself at max but thrown this together, should work for 30 max now ( never known anyone to go beyond 24 ), untested so if issue post here. I may be able to sort, or someone else, not a major mod

Also added code to clear a UI error message it was causing

Did anyone figure out a way to make the claim window persistent through logout / login?

Thought that had already been addressed with the zoned.cfg file - tested and works fine
If you put that file in the MQ2/configs folder, it will force the claim window to open every time you login/zone

It didn't work for me until I used the following command in the zoned.cfg file;
/if (${Me.Name.Equal[ottowar]}) /keypress "shift + c"

Obviously you'd use whatever name of the character you use to monitor your other toons.

Bump...  This is the one I was referring to in OOC today...