*CaRdIaN*AnGeL*III 1.18
Released 07/20/2006

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Please submit all bugs reports and feature requests to the appropriate links above. All general conversation for the bot should be posted HERE in this topic.

Changelog:
-Added FFACT detection (it's manual for now...)
-Support for the War Machine module was added.
-Added a startup menu to allow for other 'modules' to be loaded
-CA3 will autosave when quitting, and reload when loading, allowing you to restart the bot without reloading all the party members, tank, HP, etc.
-Startup menu has a default checkbox (no-nag feature, delete settings.txt to un-default it)
-Numerous fixes, cleanup attempts


Startup:

1. set ffxi to compact keyboard (menu >> config >> misc 2).
2. launch the bot from ACTools - anything else will be prompted.

Installation:

1. Install AC Tools 5.3.0, the default settings are fine.
2. Install CA3 to C:\CA3
3. Install FFACT to C:\FFACT
4. make the macros in ffxi specified in the instructions

The development for CA3 is now being done through sourceforge. If you are interested in development of the CA3 PL Bot, PM me and I will talk to you about it.

CaRdIaN*AnGeL*III Instructions
Version 1

Quick Start:

1. tell the bot /request.
2. then tell the bot /start.
3. use /add <name> to add each member in your party to the bot's list, the bot will confirm your entry.
4. tell the bot how much HP your tank has with /sethp <hp>

Command Library:

Notes on commands:
1. the bot accepts commands via /tell
2. after the /request is granted, the requestor becomes the current $masteruser.
3. <name> is optional for all commands, if left blank the current $masteruser is assumed.
4. typing <hp> to set your hit points is acceptable for the /sethp <hp> command.
5. if the FFXI window is not on top the bot will pause.

/extrahate <percent> will set the bot to not cure the tank until at least this percent (or lower) is reached (larger cure spells = faster hate on the PL)
/request Tells the bot you wish to use it, bot awaits commands. No commands will be accepted before a /request is granted.
/release Allows another player to request the bot, bot becomes idle.
/allow allow another player temporary access to the bot. (use the file AllowedPlayers.txt for permanent users).
/remove remove a player from the temporary authorized users list.
/heal the bot will rest and recover MP, and return to PLing when done.
/sethp <hp> Sets the max HP of the player being PL'd.
/start Begin PLing, can also be used if the bot loses you, or to stop it from kneeling.
/pause pause the bot.
/add <name> Add the playername to the list of PPL to PL.
/tank <name> sets the bot to target <name> after casting spells.
/show Show the list of names the bot is currently PLing.
/clear Clear the list of names the bot is currently PLing, does not remove $masteruser.
/follow <name> Sets the bot to follow <name>.
/pos report the bot's current <pos>.
/ping just a HP/MP status report.
/leave disband the bot from your party.
/forcefocus prevent ffxi from losing focus. type it again to turn off. only available for the local user.
/cure1..4 <name> specify which spell, cure, cure2, cure3....
/buffs <name> Toggles autobuffing on/off. If you lose a buff the bot will recast it.
/tele <telepoint> specify <telepoint>: holla, dem, mea, yhoat, altep or vahzl.
/warp send the bot to it's home point.
/invis Casts invisible. will recast until told /invis again.
/sneak Casts sneak. will recast until told /sneak again.
/stoneskin the bot will keep stoneskin on. toggles on/of.
/blink the bot will keep blink on. toggles on/of.
/haste <name> the bot will haste <name>.
/raise <name> the bot will raise <name> (raise2 available).

Macros

• CTRL-1 HEAL
  /t <me> /heal
• CTRL-2 sayMP
  /say <mp>MP<mpp>
• CTRL-3 Release
  /t <me> /release
• CTRL-4 Follow
  /target <st>
  /follow <t>
• CTRL-9 Show
  /t <me> /show
• CTRL-0 Clear
  /t <me> /clear
• ALT-1 Cure1
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /cure <t>
• ALT-2 Cure2
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /cure2 <t>
• ALT-3 Cure3
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /cure3 <t>
• ALT-4 Cure4
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /cure4 <t>
• ALT-5 Cure5
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /cure5 <t>
• ALT-6 Buff
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /buffs <t>
• ALT-7 TANK
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /tank <t>
• ALT-8 Add
  /target <st>
  /t <me> /add <t>
• ALT-9 Start
  /t <me> /start
• ALT-0 Req
  /t <me> /request
  /wait 1
  /t <me> /start

The file attached to this post is NOT REQUIRED to be downloaded to run the bot. It is just here so the bot can version check itself. Your bot will always be up to date then

Hello, i have been camping on this post for the last 3 or 4 days no hoping someone would ask the question, but now to bite the bullet

Its probably something simple, but the question is, when i run the PL bot everything loads up fine i know FFACT2 is functioning fine with the latest updates now

What actually happens is that it just sits there i send the bot commands and it does nothing. If i leave ACtool open where i can see it, its just stuck on the AUTOPAUSEDELAY section of your macro and wont move of that.

Plain and simple what have i done wrong, i have also added the extra part of FFACT code into your int file (wasnt sure where it really goes though). I think im close now, how close i dont know.

Thanks for your time

Also, check the old CA2 topic for old support info.

Hiya cgrinds

I will be able to do more tonight after 9pm eastern time when I get home from work (2 jobs sucks ass.. if ppl paid me to script for them i could quit one job)


ditto >.<

o.0 I been playing with this script a bit and I figuredout the autopause err thingy...

its not keeping the window in focus ...

I have a fix go into the ffact.inc file and change

I may have fixed those issues in CVS, but I will have to check and see.

I know there are still things that do not quite work (spellcasting/queue stuff) and I will get to them when I have time. I was away last weekend and did not have any time for development.

Also: anyone wishing to help develop the CA3, wether it be documentation, instructions, or scripting - please PM me and I will talk to you about it

When the next version of ffact hits the presses, the new version of CA3 will be released. Current development of the 1.x line is discontinued and preparations for 2.0 have beugn. the cvs version will not be compatible with the 1.x releases, so if you download any files you will need to do some heavy modding - beware!

Look forward to the 2.0 release sometime in the near future, and check the ffact forums for release information on the new ffact

Addition: Edgecom is writing a new EdgeFish that will work as a module of the CA3. With the new collaborative CA3 platform, it can be much easier for multiple developers to share the same project. I may still accept new developers for the HELM and Synthbot, but I think starhawk, edgecom, and I have everything else covered.

Future additions to the CA3 may include (or may not):
• Navigation
• Tankbot
• Synthbot (looking for a developer, PM me)
• HELM (looking for a developer, PM me)

When I start the macro, I get an error saying:


Error: Macro Line: filereset filetest

Caused Error: File not found

Module: init.inc Line: 58



Any idea why this is? I followed the instructions word
for word.

I'm sorry... I have the same problem as the poster above... FFACT2 is workin fine and in the debug window it has all my info.... however everytime i run the macro i get 2 errors....

Macro line: Filereset filetest
caused error: File not found!
Module: init.inc Line:58

I opened up init.inc and checked... it was openin ffact.inc... which i found in the CA3 directory... so i put a copy in the ffact directory.... still doesnt work.....

after hitting ok i also get

Macro line: GetAttrib close_ffact
Caused error: " is not a valid integer value
Module: init.inc Line: 198

so i opened up init.inc agn... scrolled down to line 198... saw the it was callin the function listed in error... did a help search for the function... and it said this function requires the latest Decal and ACTool Companion.. and also ur macro must include companion.inc for this function to work.... however addin the include statment for companion.inc causes a whole slew of new problems.... {Please!} {Help me out!}

when i use this bot i get errors can anyone help me ive updated with CVS and still same errors

error macro line filereset filetest
caused error file not found
module init.inc line 114

error macro line getattrib close_ffact
caused error " is not a valid interger value
module init.inc line 214

I'm sorry if I upset you... I guess I didnt read it right... I thought u were referring to part of the public release... now that I look at it (thanx for putting it in red) I see that the FFACT.ini is NOT part of the public release... i will go search for this file..... Thanx again....

man i would have loved to have been able to try this program but i cant seem to get it to work at all

i just d/ed your 1.18 and even tried to d/l the ffact2 i think i got the right file hell who knows i just know i am getting a ton of errors and cant get it to work...is there any way you can make a new d/l with the right files or something?

i am getting the same errors as demoflash with the filereset thingie

If you're interested, this is a bit of helm code i wrote ages ago. It doesn't work (well - it isn't finished), but might be interesting. Much of it is spaghetti code though, so it's kinda hard to read some bits...:-P

it must just be me..i couldnt get that to work either i sure wish i could get somethin to work tho. i just dont understand what i am doing wrong

FFACT.ini seems to be the problem, not sure exactly what info is in this supposed file, because it's not in my FFACT folder (FFACT2) but FFACT functions normal. I double checked the .rar from FFACT website distribution and there is no .ini in this file, nor does the updater DL this file which would make sense if the .ini was required to confirm the version compatibility of FFACT. I am talking to Wiccaan from the FFACT site to see if he can shine a light on this, because it's confusing me. Perhaps you can just make a empty text file and rename it FFACT.ini just to shut up the script that is looking for this file, which apparently does absolutely nothing if it even exists. If I'm wrong simple, just post a URL to the .rar on the official site that includes this .ini because I can't find it.

--CP

welp i cant seem to get any one the macros i have found to work so i guess i am gonna give up.

well I found the FFACT2 release that contains the FFACT.ini, it wasn't the link in Wiccans sig (where most people DL it from), infact it was archived from July 5th. The FFACT2 with the .ini can be Downloaded from the official site, here is the link.

http://www.ffact.botanybay.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=800

I haven't tested it in game yet to see if this fixes all the problems but this should help those as confused as I was.

--CP

that was the files i had found and d/led but the pl program still says missing included file .\ffact.inc could not be found


it goes between the errors:
cant find include file .\ffact.inc and the filereset thing

those 2 errors has made me wanna throw my laptop out the window

Here is a new error for ya...

Error: Invalid offset 0 for list PARTYLIST

Module: PL.inc Line: 959

It appears that AllowedPlayers.txt isnt saving the results, it resets each time the script is run and only inputs the PL chars name.

--

On a side note I'm a little confused on the ver. order of the program, it seems to go out of order

it appears to go from 1.21 > 1.18.2.1

to be more precise 1.19 > 1.20 > 1.21 > 1.18.2.1

Am I missing something?

ok i got it running... but within my ff window i cant get anything to happen..i have all my ctrl and alt macros set i do the request and nothin. what am i not doing?

I've been tinkering around with it, a few things I've noticed. Since it doesn't save the changes made to AllowedPlayers.txt, after I start the script I then add the name of the char I am gonna attempt to level to the .txt (when the script is stopped you will lose changes to the list). Another way to add someone is from the PL account do the /tell <me> /allow <name>. It says this allows temporary usage but IMO the AllowedPlayers.txt is also temporary since it doesn't save names you add there.

Another problem I have is when I send commands from another account they don't verify back in tells, but when I check the PL's screen confirmations are there via /echo, this is great but doesn't help unless you are able to watch the PL's screen.

At this point I haven't been able to get it to cure me, but the Bot did accept the /follow command.

Another bug I found and not sure what's causing it was... I sent the command /haste <name> and it didn't haste me, but it did change gear and rest O.o I sent the command again and it changed gear and stood up. Then it stopped responding, I checked the PL accounts screen and it was stuck in a loop saying... allow is already Allowed.

Can't wait til the bugs are worked out of this thing, it has really great potential Cg please keep up the hard work.

Just to let everyone know (Thanx a million CyberPsychosis) adding that .ini to the ffact directory (which apparently does absolutely nothing) makes CA3 work flawlessly for me^^

Mine is also stuck on autopausedelay loops

any news?

i couldnt seem to get it to actually work in the game.i would get it to run but not respond to me typing /request or anything. if someone who has it working right wouldnt mind zipping all their files for ffact and the bot i would be ssoo happy to receive it.

Having a problem with this. I have actool 5.3 and the most current ffact and ffxiread.dll. when i start the macro it almost immediately starts a autopause loop and i just get stuck there. please help me if you can.

Been playing with this for a couple of hours. Its my opinion that the ffact isn't working right... although when i checked the ffact page there is no mention of ffact not working right now. However, no numbers come up in the ffact debug window when i run this script... so i'm assuming there is no data for the bot to run. I just get /echo General Error... which CG mentioned was a ffact problem. Was looking forward to using this... i used it a while ago on an older version and it was awesome.

Hello,

Just recently found your (cgrind's) amazing work on this PL'er. Looks very promising! Would be wonderful to have CA3 to help out when going back to the dunes/Kazham. Unfortunately it also seems that there are no current releases of FFACT that works along with CA anymore. These questions might hopefully interest alot of readers of this topic:

- Is there anyone out there that has a working configuration of CA atm?
- What parts are missing/needs to be fixed?
- Do we know anything about when this could be fixed?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping we could see this nice work up and running again soon.

Yours,
sILKE

If you can give me a full list of everything you need to know, I can try to put together an alternative to ffact.

I have a working beta also.

an ffact replacement