Advanced Target Mechanics

[firescue17]

I'm attempting to clean up my Tracking Window VideoFX. For background purposes, in EQ there are three classes which are able to track mobs. The three classes from best to worst skill level are Ranger, Druid, Bard.

The ATGs in question are:
Group 1
Class-RNG
Class-DRU
Class-BRD

I want the target of the "Show VideoFX" mapped key to be the best tracker in group one. Something to effect of (((Group 1&(Class-RNG,Class-DRU,Class-BRD))#1).

I've tried a few variations to no avail. I need some help with the correct syntax.

Thanks.

[MiRai]

You might try...

(ATG1,ATG2,ATG3,ATG4)%1 or #1

[bob]

Old one.

You are relying on some kind of resulting group order, which I'm not sure there is any guaranteed order in a target group, you may be able to force it with the evaluation order by bracketing from here to kingdom come, which of course assumes that the evaluation results are processed left to right and the adding to the resulting target is in the order of assumed processing.

e.g.
((((Group1&Class-RNG)#1,(Group1&Class-DRU)#1)#1),(Group1&Class-BRD)#1)#1

Which in theory would do the following:
pick the first member from the union of Group1 and RNG put into current target
pick the first member from the union of Group1 and DRU put into current target
pick the first member from target, put into new current target (this should hopefully reset the current target group)
pick the first member from the union of Group1 and BRD put into current target
pick the first member from current target

Expected result: RNG member of group 1, followed by DRU member of group 1, followed by BRD member of group 1, followed by no-one.


edit: fixed up my example as it was bracketed incorrectly.

[firescue17]

Lax saved the day once again! The solution:

<Lax> put &group 1 at the end instead of the beginning
<Lax> ((Class-RNG,Class-DRU,Class-BRD)&Group 1)#1
<Lax> first it combines rng + dru + brd, then it filters out all not in group 1. so the order is based on your ATGs
<Lax> priority rng > dru > brd

Big thanks to Lax for the solution and Bob for reminding me to fix it.