Calculating time till next level.. Need Help

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:10 pm

My purpose is to measure total exp gained since the macro has started. Calculate how much exp I get per minute, then /echo 100 - current exp divided by exp per minute to give esimated time to next level.

This is what I have..

In Sub Main

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   /declare StartExp            float  outer
   /declare ExpPerMin           float  outer
   /declare TotalExp            float  outer

   /varset StartExp ${Me.PctExp}

and in the part of the macro that repeats about once every 3 minutes

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   /varcalc TotalExp ${float${Me.PctExp}-${StartExp}}
   /varcalc ExpPerMin ${float${TotalExp}/${${Macro.RunTime}/60}}

  /if (${TotalExp}>0) {
   /echo Approximate time to Next level is ${Math.Calc[${float${100-${Me.PctExp}}/${AvgExpMin}}]}
  } else {
   /echo Approximate time to Next level is not yet known!
  }

For some reason TotalExp never goes above 0.00. There may be mistakes in the rest of the code also, but right now I'm stuck on TotalExp never moving.

Post by **Airvz** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:59 pm

http://www.macroquest2.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9066

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:12 pm

I'm sorry but that doesn't help at all with what I am doing.

dont_know_at_all · Post by **dont_know_at_all** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:26 pm

It does help.

Don't cast. Ever.

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:11 pm

No it doesn't. heh

dont_know_at_all · Post by **dont_know_at_all** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:47 pm

Well, what sort of answer are you looking for?

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:54 pm

Ok, the purpose of the other macro is to measure exp gained. The macro I am trying to write is specifically measuring the aproximate time it will take you to get to the your next level by measuring your avg exp per minute, then looking at how far you have left to go.

My formulas for measuring this works algebraically, but I can't get it into proper MQ2 code.

dont_know_at_all · Post by **dont_know_at_all** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:00 pm

Hmm.

"For some reason TotalExp never goes above 0.00. There may be mistakes in the rest of the code also, but right now I'm stuck on TotalExp never moving."

I wonder where I could find the code for total experience gained?

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:24 pm

In the description that macro says it keeps a running total over time but it does not.

What it does do is keep a running total of time. I use that code already in my macro. All it does is tell you how much exp you gained that kill, how much aa exp you gained that kill how much total exp you have, how much total aa exp you have and how long the macro has been running at that time.

dont_know_at_all · Post by **dont_know_at_all** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:44 pm

Neolesh wrote:In the description that macro says it keeps a running total over time but it does not.

What it does do is keep a running total of time. I use that code already in my macro. All it does is tell you how much exp you gained that kill, how much aa exp you gained that kill how much total exp you have, how much total aa exp you have and how long the macro has been running at that time.

1. How does that macro calculate the experience delta? Here's a hint: it does not matter if it's per kill, per day, or per macro.

2. How is that different from the way you are doing it?

3. /echo ${float${Me.PctExp}-${StartExp}} returns?

4. What type is ${Me.PctExp}?

If these hints aren't enough, I suggest abandon you macro.

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:46 am

It matters if it's per day per kill or per macro because I need a decent sample size of exp to measure it when each kill gives a very very (sometimes not measurable) amount of exp. The longer it records exp the more accurate it's estimation will be. With the specific kills I am doing my exp bar will move 0.00 then 0.00 then 0.30 then 0.00 0.00 0.31 and so on.. I need a running total. Not a each kill total like that other macro provides.

Jesus I told you that macro was not what I needed. If you don't want to really help me out here then just leave my thread alone. Please.

Cr4zyb4rd · Post by **Cr4zyb4rd** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:56 am

It matters if it's per day per kill or per macro because I need a decent sample size of exp to measure it when each kill gives a very very (sometimes not measurable) amount of exp.

Sometimes not measurable? Zero isn't a measurement?
Thanks for explaining to us all what estimation means...but IIRC you were the one with the questions.

Jesus I told you that macro was not what I needed. If you don't want to really help me out here then just leave my thread alone. Please.

He tried very hard to help you. It seems that what you want goes beyond mere assistance, as more than ample information is provided in DKAA's comments and the readme, let alone the other sundry xp tracking macros and plugins you could look at. I have to agree that if you can't work with what's been given you'd best abandon your project.

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:00 am

Ok how about this.. All I need to know is why

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   /varcalc TotalExp ${float${Me.PctExp}-${StartExp}}

Results in the variable TotalExp equalling 0.00 no matter what. It doesn't make sense because StartExp stays the same always. I can /echo it anytime during the macro and it isn't changing but for some reason Me.PctExp Minus StartExp = Zero, and I think it has something to do with the formating that I don't understand yet.

dont_know_at_all · Post by **dont_know_at_all** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:24 am

Cause you're an idiot, that's why:

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 /varset TotalExp ${Math.Calc[${Me.PctExp}-${StartExp}]}

Does that look familiar? Here's the other macro:

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/varset Exper ${Math.Calc[${Me.PctExp}-${Exper}]}

UNDERSTAND NOW?

Neolesh · Post by **Neolesh** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:33 am

But I am doing a /varcalc.. so it's still a little fuzzy. I'm not doing a /varset