auto smile script.

[efilnikufecin]

I hold a GMA, and would like to script the use of it. This seems like an easy task, but I want to cast the buff 5 times on one player one day, then another the next, then another....when it gets through the list start over. Thing that makes it difficult, is I want to make this a part of a login script, so the script may get ran more than 1 time in a day, but on the second time ran, it will fail to cast the buff because I can only smile 5 times a day. Any suggestions for this one?

[Nightmist]

today_to_string() is your friend! YYYYMMDD format (Yeah no "/" or anything just all numbers). Assuming your in a time zone that in terms of "relative to KoL rollover" isnt too different. Since it works on local computer time... (Being in +12 gmt I find that rollover is around 4pm... yeah, so my KoL time is spread over two days which semi-breaks using today_to_string)

If not then a longer work around can be done! (More reliable I guess aswell but it requires server hittage)
Mini-moon parsing (Or clan calendar) or various other In-KoL things >> (Before the whole visit_url, I was using the bounty hunter hunters items and if any change then new day, but with visit_url theres 'better' ways.)

Or if server hitting isn't an option then we have,
... someone help me here, the only one I can think of is that today_to_string method (assuming visit_url isn't being used on external URL's) and I've already outlined the major flaw in using that method.

[efilnikufecin]

The database of players is easy as can be.
The problem I'm having is stopping the script from updating the list on an unsuccessful cast when I have already used my smiles for the day. Duh boolean return?

I just looked over the wiki, and I don't see a method of buffing another player listed, yet I thought there was such a method. If there is no such method, then it looks like it may require the use of visit_url, and reading the response to determine if the buff was successfull. If there is such a method, could someone post the name and format...and wether or not it has a boolean result indicating the successfull buff?

The series would be simple:
Day 1 buff Holatuwol
Day 2 Veracity
Day 3 Gotta find Alexander Daychilde's in game name I think it's Daychilde
Day 4 ePeterso2
and I know I'm forgetting a few others at the moment, but they would be added as soon as I remembered.

Once the script is completed, I would merge it with my mushroom fields script which will run at login.

[BDrag0n]

Don't think there is an ASH command to buff another player - so it's back to the CLI "cast smile on "+player command instead

[holatuwol]

use_skill( int count, skill your_skill, string your_target ): Added

[efilnikufecin]

use_skill( int count, skill your_skill, string your_target ): Added


That will certainly make things easier, I presume it will have a boolean return?

[holatuwol]

That will certainly make things easier, I presume it will have a boolean return?


*cough** Yes.

BOOLEAN use_skill( int count, skill your_skill, string your_target ): Added

[efilnikufecin]

I wish I could just remember to spam others with my love in the form of smiles on my own. When I got that GMA, it cost me 32,000,000 meat for the 5 mr. As. I was smiling on people like crazy then, but over time my new toy slowly grew old, and I started forgetting. Now I almost never remember to use it.