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You've seen your friends pull mobs, but rather than just putting the mob's name in brackets, they made the mob's name purple like a link! Or, maybe, it even was a link, and you could click on it and see some item! This not only allows you to show off your favorite item, but it makes it easier for your group or guild mates to see what you're pulling, which makes you a better puller. This guide explains how to make purple links when pulling. | You've seen your friends pull mobs, but rather than just putting the mob's name in brackets, they made the mob's name purple like a link! Or, maybe, it even was a link, and you could click on it and see some item! This not only allows you to show off your favorite item, but it makes it easier for your group or guild mates to see what you're pulling, which makes you a better puller. This guide explains how to make purple links when pulling. | ||
| − | Step 1: [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download Install Notepad++]. You might be able to get away with using regular Notepad, but something might break. If you already have an advanced text editor (like Vim or Sublime), you can skip this step. Note that a word processor like MS Word or Libre Office will NOT work. | + | '''Step 1''': [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download Install Notepad++]. You might be able to get away with using regular Notepad, but something might break. If you already have an advanced text editor (like Vim or Sublime), you can skip this step. Note that a word processor like MS Word or Libre Office will NOT work. |
| − | Step 2: Make a dummy macro in game. | + | '''Step 2''': Make a dummy macro in game. You can skip this step if you already have a pulling macro that you're comfortable with. The %T will use the name of your target. If you use something like brackets around your target, you probably need to include spaces, like in the below example. A simple pulling macro might look like: |
| − | + | <pre>/g Incoming: < %T >. One per message.</pre> | |
| − | Step | + | '''Step 3''': Completely quit out of EQ. This is because, in step 5, we're going to be manually modifying the text files that EQ uses for its configuration, and if you do that when EQ is running, EQ will ignore and overwrite your changes. |
| − | Step 5: Put the ID into your macro | + | '''Step 4''': Find the ID of the item you want. The easiest way to do this is |
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| + | '''Step 5''': Put the ID into your macro | ||
TODO: fill out. Instructions in http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2328512#post2328512 | TODO: fill out. Instructions in http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2328512#post2328512 | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 22 December 2016
You've seen your friends pull mobs, but rather than just putting the mob's name in brackets, they made the mob's name purple like a link! Or, maybe, it even was a link, and you could click on it and see some item! This not only allows you to show off your favorite item, but it makes it easier for your group or guild mates to see what you're pulling, which makes you a better puller. This guide explains how to make purple links when pulling.
Step 1: Install Notepad++. You might be able to get away with using regular Notepad, but something might break. If you already have an advanced text editor (like Vim or Sublime), you can skip this step. Note that a word processor like MS Word or Libre Office will NOT work.
Step 2: Make a dummy macro in game. You can skip this step if you already have a pulling macro that you're comfortable with. The %T will use the name of your target. If you use something like brackets around your target, you probably need to include spaces, like in the below example. A simple pulling macro might look like:
/g Incoming: < %T >. One per message.
Step 3: Completely quit out of EQ. This is because, in step 5, we're going to be manually modifying the text files that EQ uses for its configuration, and if you do that when EQ is running, EQ will ignore and overwrite your changes.
Step 4: Find the ID of the item you want. The easiest way to do this is
Step 5: Put the ID into your macro
TODO: fill out. Instructions in http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2328512#post2328512
