program to save spell order?

yuna544 · 06-01-2004, 09:10 AM

I was wondering if there was a program that could save your spell order, because I am reformatting again tomorrow and I hate when my spells are out of order ><, and it takes time reodering around 100 spells

. So if there is a program to save the order please post a link there ^^.

Xccoortri · 06-01-2004, 11:21 AM

Hey Siya ^^

I'd say, just like macro's, you'd have to browse through the system files and try to find the one that saves the spell order...I'm just afraid that it will probably be programed differentl then macro's, since macro's hold a user input, so it would have to type out the actual input, and spells are most likely stored by a value or variable which may not be obvious to read

Mithrael · 06-01-2004, 11:51 AM

Just save your whole directory and put it back after you have reinstalled and patched. That way you keep all of your macros, spell orders, ah orders, and map markers.

The directory is located in:

C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\USER

by default. there should be a few directories underneath this, for me they all begin with a 'b', anyway, there is one directory for each character that has ever logged in on that computer. You can wade through and try to figure out which is which, or just copy them all. All 4 of mine are less than 500k, not worth figuring out which to keep.

Kafeen · 06-02-2004, 01:49 AM

In the USER directory your macros are saved as mcr.dat and possible the other mcr file aswell. mcr1...mcr9 are used for the different macro palettes. But you might be better off just saving the whole directory as Mithrael suggested so you also get the map markers (.mrk files) and whatever the rest are.

yuna544 · 06-02-2004, 07:54 AM

Alright, thanks for the replies ^^ it helps a lot. Reformtting later today, lets hope I get my problems solved after I reformat ; ;.

obsidian · 06-02-2004, 10:50 AM

GOOD info. Thanks.

specialk · 06-02-2004, 11:06 AM

just want to add that you should first install and log in without copying your pre-existing USER folder.

on a fresh install of ffxi, the USER folder is empty. once you log in it will create a new one, overwriting the one you copied in there (your original). not that this is a bad thing, but you'll have to log back out and copy it in there again anyway.

so - install, log in (all your characters, if you have more than 1) and log out. copy USER folder back to your install dir and you should be done.

06-01-2004, 09:10 AM	#1
yuna544 Member Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 906 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	program to save spell order? I was wondering if there was a program that could save your spell order, because I am reformatting again tomorrow and I hate when my spells are out of order ><, and it takes time reodering around 100 spells . So if there is a program to save the order please post a link there ^^. __________________ It's not the great that are strong. It's the strong that are great.

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Xccoortri Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 288 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Hey Siya ^^ I'd say, just like macro's, you'd have to browse through the system files and try to find the one that saves the spell order...I'm just afraid that it will probably be programed differentl then macro's, since macro's hold a user input, so it would have to type out the actual input, and spells are most likely stored by a value or variable which may not be obvious to read __________________ Xccoortri: 63Brd - RETIRED Wiggin: 20Thf/10War - Current BCNM Completed 35 times. Best time: 14:53

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yuna544 Member Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 906 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Alright, thanks for the replies ^^ it helps a lot. Reformtting later today, lets hope I get my problems solved after I reformat ; ;. __________________ It's not the great that are strong. It's the strong that are great.

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obsidian Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 172 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	GOOD info. Thanks. __________________ My Bard My Ninja

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06-01-2004, 11:51 AM	#3
Mithrael Member Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 883 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Just save your whole directory and put it back after you have reinstalled and patched. That way you keep all of your macros, spell orders, ah orders, and map markers. The directory is located in: C:\Program Files\PlayOnline\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XI\USER by default. there should be a few directories underneath this, for me they all begin with a 'b', anyway, there is one directory for each character that has ever logged in on that computer. You can wade through and try to figure out which is which, or just copy them all. All 4 of mine are less than 500k, not worth figuring out which to keep.

06-02-2004, 01:49 AM	#4
Kafeen Veteran Member Allied Ribbon of Bravery Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,570 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37x in 23 Posts My Mood:	In the USER directory your macros are saved as mcr.dat and possible the other mcr file aswell. mcr1...mcr9 are used for the different macro palettes. But you might be better off just saving the whole directory as Mithrael suggested so you also get the map markers (.mrk files) and whatever the rest are.

06-02-2004, 11:06 AM	#7
specialk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 30 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	just want to add that you should first install and log in without copying your pre-existing USER folder. on a fresh install of ffxi, the USER folder is empty. once you log in it will create a new one, overwriting the one you copied in there (your original). not that this is a bad thing, but you'll have to log back out and copy it in there again anyway. so - install, log in (all your characters, if you have more than 1) and log out. copy USER folder back to your install dir and you should be done.