Need some help with getting spellId

[Thalon]

With this info I tried to get spellid


Example usage:
Code:
spellId = GetSpellIdByItsName("Ghostly Strike", "Rank 1");

Using

/script spellId = GetSpellIdByItsName("Ghostly Strike", "Rank 1");

in a macro in game I get : Error: Attempt to call global 'GetSpellIdByItsName' (a nil value) : was the responce =(

[sarf]

There is no such function by default in WoW. You'll have to a) get it from someone else or b) do it yourself. I would recommend that you do it in an AddOn.

Sarf
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[Thalon]

Can anyone recommend a Addon that would give SpellIds?

[sarf]

My OneHitWonder (http://www.fukt.bth.se/~k/wow/scripts/OneHitWonder/) has some code for it.

If you are interested, check out OneHitWonder.lua (http://www.fukt.bth.se/~k/wow/scripts/OneHitWonder/Interface/AddOns/OneHitWonder/OneHitWonder.lua), function OneHitWonder_GetSpellId(spellName, spellRank)

Good luck!

Sarf
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Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition.

[Thalon]

Ok installed it, changed the .toc file so itll run. Tried
/script function OneHitWonder_GetSpellId("Rake", "Rank 1")
/function OneHitWonder_GetSpellId("Rake", "Rank 1")

thousand other combos to no avail.. heh

I should just quit while im a ahead huh? =p

[sarf]

/script spellId = OneHitWonder_GetSpellId("Rake", "Rank 1");

The id will then be in spellId.

Sarf
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[Thalon]

The command to return the spell Id would look like this in a macro?


script spellId = OneHitWonder_GetSpellId("Rake", "Rank 1");
return spellId; end


Oneday ill know this stuff ahhh

[DoctorVanGogh]

Check http://www.fukt.bth.se/~k/wow/scripts/CastAnySpell/ - there's some code that get's spell ids. Or is this outdated sarf?

[Thalon]

Well I assume this script works, I just need the string to return me the value of spellid

[sarf]

Thalon> No. This script simply puts spell id in a variable.

To use that id, simply do this:
/script CastSpell(spellId, "spell");

CastAnySpell is kinda outdated, yes. The ChatFrame.lua thing is, indeed, outdated. The CastAnySpell.lua should still "work" in that the code will work, but it needs to be put in ChatFrame.lua to actually do something.

Sarf
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Sometimes I become spell-bound in the middle of Wal-Mart.

[Thalon]

Got it workin =D

/script start, duration, enable = GetSpellCooldown(SpellId, "spell")
/script if ( ( ( start + duration) == 0) or ( ( start + duration ) < GetTime() )) then CastSpell(SpellId, "spell") else CastSpellByName("Sinister Strike(Rank 4)"); end

woot works like a charm tho everytime I load up I need to identify SpellId since this macro just fits the 256 limit in game, but thats OK this works NICE! Thanks Sarf

Another question... ahhh Sarf fountian of knowledge.

Is there A command to check if you can preform the desired action? I wanna cast Claw if the target is in front of me and Shred if im behind the target. A command like ummm :

/Script if ("Backstab(rank 4)") = IsUseableAction then CastSpellByName("Backstab(Rank 4)"); else CastSpellByName("Sinister Strike(Rank 5)"); end

[sarf]

Actually, there is... but you need to have the spell on an action bar, and you need to find out what it's ID is.

local isUsable, notEnoughMana = IsUsableAction(id);

That's the method to use.

Check for isUsable == true and notEnoughMana == false.

Sarf
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You don't know, man. You don't KNOW.
'cause you weren't THERE" - TribGuru (http://www.bash.org/?255991)

[Thalon]

/Script local isUseable, notEnoughMana = IsUseableAction(id);
/script if isuseable == 1 then CastSpellByName("Shred(Rank 2)"); else CastSpellByName("Claw(Rank 2)"); end


I get Error atempt to call global isuseableaction (A nil value) I assume thats because ive not been able to find a command to give up the button "id". It can't be simple like ---/script id = ActionButton(1);--- why!

[sarf]

The "id" that IsUsableAction wants is the actionbutton id.

So, if you keep your action you want to check for usability on, say, action button 1 on action bar 1, the id is 1. If you keep it on action button 12 on bar 6, it's 6*12 = 72.

Note:
It's IsUsableAction NOT IsUseableAction.

Sarf
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[Thalon]

First I wanna say thanks sarf. Second Ide like to paypal to keep all this great stuff commin. Now for yet another question ide like help with.

I can't for the life of me get... 1 button todo Sinister strike if your facing your enemy and backstab if your behind. In Beta I just did

/Cast Backstab(rank 1)
/Cast Sinister Strike(rank 2)

and this worked fine exept ide get a few on-screen errors... now in retail attempting to cast a spell causes a very short cooldown not allowing (if the first spell fail's because your infront of your target) the macros attempt to cast the second.
For the life of me I can't find a command to check for "Targets orientation in relation to you" =p

[sarf]

Ahh... never thought of that. Darn. No way of getting that info now either. :/

Sarf
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A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

[Thalon]

And theres no way to make a .1 second delay before attempting to cast Sinister strike if backstab fails?