MiniMap Ping Explained - Cast AOE Spells

[Poolboy]

Jumpin Jesus on a Pogo Stick! How did I miss this thread till this morning????

I can't wait to mess around with this some, incredible work everyone!

I have 2x frostys in my main team, cannot wait to get a chance at working Blizzard into their lineup

Water pet ranged Nova ftw?

[Eteocles]

The Air-casting issue could simply be a Z coordinate issue. Your macros have the x and y coords, X being horizontal and Y being vertical on a 2d map, but we're in a 3d world; try adding a z coordinate if the macro will recognize it as a valid command, see if that helps raise/lower the aoe's landing point in the real world

Maybe something like

/script local x, y, z = Minimap:GetPingPosition() Minimap: PingLocation(x * 140, y * 140, z * -5 or z * 5/10)

Also, Imma try this if i remember when I get home with my Boomkins, triple hurricane/treant-casting ftw ;)

[Falkor]

I wasn't aware z cordinates were available in a macro but if someone could test and confirm this!!!

[The IT Monkey]

If Z is available this COULD fix all issues with this script not working for people in instances and in town. The default of Z might be 0.

Instances are not on the same Z plane as the rest of the world. I remember back in Alpha you could fall through the world at some points and end up IN an instance.

Though thinking about it... you are pinging the mini map which IS only 2D and not 3D. Would the result of the ping for Z just be zero? Would it give a Z cord at all? Would it follow the proper curve of the landscape?

I can test these things right now if someone can tell me an easy way to get the results of the ping script. I am at work but I have access to at least one account at a time.

EDIT: BTW Falkor, in your avator your dog looks wicked HIGH.

[Ðeceased]

stickey!!! this is nuts I've been wondering about classes with spells like this and thought damn there is no way that's possible for me :S but blimey we got some great coders/minds on these forums I'm in awe.

EDIT: Could I ask a few things to those currently testing this?

First of all does the macro for casting things require you to press the button twice? or if you set coordinates does it go off automatically? I ask this cos Blizzard could potentially interpret this as automating an attack. :S (reducing a button press + click to one button press)

as for the minimap movement, again I would be very very weary of this. Even tho I don't for a moment assume you have any malintentions, there have been add-ons in the past that used waypoints and ppl using these were banned. Just looking out for the community.. I would recommend having the code looked at by a blizz employee to make sure

[zanthor]

I can test these things right now if someone can tell me an easy way to get the results of the ping script. I am at work but I have access to at least one account at a time.

If... pinging the minimap accepts 3 coordinates I'd say getting the ping would return 3 as well.

/script x,y,z = Minimap:GetPingLocation()
/script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("X:"..x)
/script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Y:"..y)
/script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Z:"..z)

[The IT Monkey]

do I run those individually or put them all in a macro and run them from there?

Edit: When running from a macro I get this:

EDIT2: Error seems to be unrelated to macro.

[zanthor]

do I run those individually or put them all in a macro and run them from there?

One macro would be easiest, you could just type them in though...

[zanthor]

do I run those individually or put them all in a macro and run them from there?

One macro would be easiest, you could just type them in though...

Don't forget to ping the map first... . If you get values for all three then it returns an X/Y/Z coordinate, if you don't, then you'll likely see an error about trying to concantenate a null value.

[The IT Monkey]

X gets: -2
Y gets: 0.5

Z gets.... no return