scripting within a window : EverQuest 2 Premium Discussions

Is it possible to run Auto-It within a window only? for example if Id like to run my scripts then alt tab out and browse the net or something, can i run the macro within just the everquest window? I know it was possible in UO. how about here? and if not, could you please give a brief description why?
thanks

Yea i suppose it might be possible only thing is most of the macros are made so they work witha certain resolution so you would simply need to find our where the locations i guess in the game.

Kontra I run EQ 2 in a window non-stop, even when I macro. So yes it's possible. It may require a little bit of tweaking to the macro script, but usually just a couple of coords if anything.

I think that what he is asking is whether he can minimize EQ2 and have a macro send commands to that window. I think that it should be possible, but you would have to know everything that is going on without using ANY type of graphics recognition. Everything in your macro would need to be done via packet sniffing or memory reading.

Thanks for replies, I'll see what I can do about tackling this problem

akanon wrote:I think that what he is asking is whether he can minimize EQ2 and have a macro send commands to that window. I think that it should be possible, but you would have to know everything that is going on without using ANY type of graphics recognition. Everything in your macro would need to be done via packet sniffing or memory reading.

Also, most macros just make sure the EQ2 window is up and then begin the script, which means as soon as you minimise/select another window the macro will start sending those commands to the current window.

yea, but that is a command within the script that can be changed, Ive wrote my own crafting script so that part is easy, just need to figure out how to make it run within the window

i know for a fact actools doesnt do this but i dont know about the others. We did use a different plugin progam called Decal which was connected to the game through memlocs. This enabled us to run some of the plugins for decal and minimize the game. Dunno if this exists for eq2 yet, but im sure it will eventually