[Garunga]

I am not new to making/using macros (years in EQ), but VG is driving me nuts *chuckle*

Here's the background: I use four macros for weapon swaps, two work fine and two do not, though they have the same syntax and basic info.

First macro equips my sword and shield and works fine with a single click; if I have a 2-hander already equipped, it puts that in inventory and equips sword and shield; no error messages:

/wear "name of sword"
/wear "name of shield"

Second swaps out my sword and shield to inventory and equips my 2-h axe just fine with a single click:

/wear "name of greataxe"
/remove "name of shield"

Now things get wierd - the two macros to do the same as above for my 2-maul and 2-sword do NOT work properly. The macro is identical to the one for 2-h axe save the name of the weapon.

The two macros WILL work if I hit the key twice:

• first time removes shield and gives this error message: error: attempt to unequip item with invalid handle (-1) (for the 1h-sword)
• Hitting it again equips the maul/2h-sword, but gives this error message: error: cannot equip that item (for either the maul or 2h-sword)

I have double-checked the spelling for both weapons - both are correct. The ONLY difference (besides the names of course) in these two from my axe is that the axe is uncommon and the other two are common weapons; I may be reaching here for a causitive factor, but...

I even tried the /equipbyhandle command (listed in the /listcommands Inventory) and get error message that that command is not usable *sigh*.

Any ideas / help?

[Miff]

You probably don't need to have the /remove shield line in there.
If you're equipping a 2h weapon it should automatically unequip both your 1h sword and you shield to equip the 2h weapon.

[malibuflavor]

Originally Posted by Miff

You probably don't need to have the /remove shield line in there.
If you're equipping a 2h weapon it should automatically unequip both your 1h sword and you shield to equip the 2h weapon.

I do not know if it is needed but have you tried specifiing the slot? Like /remove "xxxx" "secondary hand" and /wear "xxxxx" "primary hand"

[Garunga]

Originally Posted by malibuflavor

I do not know if it is needed but have you tried specifiing the slot? Like /remove "xxxx" "secondary hand" and /wear "xxxxx" "primary hand"

Originally Posted by Miff

You probably don't need to have the /remove shield line in there.
If you're equipping a 2h weapon it should automatically unequip both your 1h sword and you shield to equip the 2h weapon.

1. Just equipping the other 2h's directly requires 2 clicks (first removes weapon, 2nd swaps shield for 2h) and error message #1 on the first click.

2. Specifying slot makes no difference.

I still cannot comprehend why I can use 2H-axe macro with NO problem, but not the other two....

[Taer]

Originally Posted by Garunga

Second swaps out my sword and shield to inventory and equips my 2-h axe just fine with a single click:

/wear "name of greataxe"
/remove "name of shield"

I can duplicate your problem --- swap your lines around in the second macro and it will work okay then.

Remove the shield first and then equip the greataxe.


Edit: the problem shows itself when you are close to your expertise max. If you are not close to your expertise max you don't need the /remove command.

[Tashim]

the slotnames are primaryhand and secondaryhand, with no space.

/wear "my 2handed weapon" primaryhand

/wear "my 1handed weapon" primaryhand

/wear "my shield" secondaryhand

I've never needed to use an unequip command, unless I wanted an item to toggle between worn and not worn.

Furthermore, if you put multiple /wear commands for the same slot, it will only do the first one that works.

i.e.
/wear "my 1handed weapon" primaryhand
/wear "my shield" secondaryhand
/wear "my 2handed weapon" primaryhand

all in one hotkey, will cause your 2hander to be equipped if you already have the 1hander and shield equipped. It will cause your 1hander and shield to equip if you already have the 2hander equipped.

As a caster, I use that to swap the staff that I have equipped. As a melee, I don't know if that would be as useful to you.

[Garunga]

Thank you Tashim, I'll give your's a try.... moving the remove command to the first line at least got things to work better: no error messages at least.

Thanks to you all for the help.

Edit: the problem shows itself when you are close to your expertise max. If you are not close to your expertise max you don't need the /remove command.

This is really wierd and perhaps explains my entire problem! Thank you Taer!