I am not familiar with Avalon but assuming your FE has an option to Record a script then use that option, move a few rooms, do a few things, then save it and see what it looks like.

Failing that you can try create a new script and then save it (even if you don't put anything into the file) to see where your script files should be saved.

Here is my combat cast macro - primarily it does my stance dancing for me when I cast bolts and handles they odd syntax for 518 for me. It has a number of basic script elements that should get you started - keep in mind that I use Wizard FE but I am guessing the bare bones script language in Avalon should be the same.

Hope that helps!

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#Combat Cast

IF_4 GOTO CAST%1
IF_2 GOTO SETTARGET
IF_1 GOTO CAST

ECHO Usage .cc <spell name or number> [Target]
ECHO OR .cc 518 <anything> <anything> element - to cast 518
ECHO OR .cc 504 <anything> <anything> <anything> to open cast 504
goto END

SETTARGET:

match CAST You are now
match END You do not have
match END You can't
put TARGET %2 %3
matchwait

CAST:

match CASTIT You are now
match CASTIT Your rage causes you
put stance offensive
matchwait

CASTIT:
put incant %1
put stance defensive

goto END

#Open Cast 504
CAST504:

PUT PREP 504
PUT CAST

GOTO END

#518 for selected element
CAST518:

match CASTIT518 You are now
put stance offensive
matchwait

CASTIT518:

put PREP 518
put CAST %4
waitfor You gesture
put stance defensive

GOTO END

END:

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-- Robert

A powerful whirlpool is suddenly overtaken by a windy vortex!

Avalon DOES have pretty much the same scripting commands as Stormfront.

I remember having trouble getting mine to be recognized, too, when I was using Avalon. Did you try the the entire filename including the .cmd with the script name? ie: .dothis.cmd

It sure sounds like you have it in the right place, that was my first hurdle. I had put a script to test with in the scripts/GS folder, it needs to be in the scripts folder. But Lich did bring me a great deal more usefulness.

Ultimately ... I was too frustrated with Avalon, and installed StormFront to run with Wine, and use lich with it for Luxelle. I'm moving towards Profanity, though. Newsby is already 100% Profanity and Lich.

There's an excellent page at the wiki about installing Lich on a Mac - Doug here on the Forums was SO MUCH HELP as I got my new computer up and running.

https://gswiki.play.net/Mac_Installation_-_Lich_(software)

Who knew the most difficult part of switching platforms was not going to be major complicated programs ... but a text game? :(

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>>Now this is probably a really dumb question since it's been years since I wrote a script. Read the lich tutorial about writing a script using Notepad. What is the equivalent of Notepad on a Mac so that you can save a file with the .lic ext.?

Textedit is the default Mac OS X simple text editor. You can find it by going to your Spotlight (search in upper right corner) and typing it in. Click on the application and off you go.

IF you're going to get serious about editing Lich scripts, though - I'd recommend you check out http://beebom.com/best-text-editors-for-mac/

You'll be glad you did.

Doug

Thanks Luxelle and Doug!
Inch by inch, step by step. textEdit on my Mac does not offer a .lic option to save. Downloaded Atom, (thanks for that link!) and was able to run a very simple script. Still lots to learn, but now I'm psyched again about playing Gemstone and bringing back my cleric who I think was last in the Rift, probably dead!

I'm wondering if the actual file name is getting a .txt appended to it ever so helpfully by TxtEdit.

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