[Request] Addon to auto-sheathe weapon after casting Rapid Maneuver

Ignotus · July 2015

Could someone write a simple addon (I assume simple) to auto-sheathe weapons after casting Rapid Maneuver? It would be even better if it could also auto-sheathe when someone else casts it in your vicinity. This has always bugged me to no end. I already have an addon that sheathes my weapon after combat, but it doesn't affect Rapid Maneuver because I never enter combat when it's cast.

xMovingTarget · July 2015

You could just make a simple macro for that. If u have a keyboard with macro functionality.

Ignotus · July 2015

I do have a Logitech G510. I hadn't thought about macroing it. I don't currently use the Logitech software because it seems to cause intermittent input lag in ESO. It may have been due to too much traffic over USB though. I have paired down the USB devices, so that may have fixed that issue. I'd still prefer to have the addon though if someone can do it. I can't macro auto-sheathe for when someone else casts Rapid Maneuver near me. Other people without a macro keyboard may get use out of it too.

Phinix1 · July 2015

Sure, I can do that. Give me a day and I'll whip something up.

Ignotus · July 2015

Any update on this? Not trying to rush anyone, but I'd like to start using the addon in the event that it has already been completed and I don't know about it.

Phinix1 · July 2015

Ignotus wrote: »

Any update on this? Not trying to rush anyone, but I'd like to start using the addon in the event that it has already been completed and I don't know about it.

Yes, sorry been having some difficult issues IRL.

I did look at this. The problem is the API doesn't register temporary buffs on the character that were cast by other people, so that information isn't available to the event that normally tells you when you have a buff.

That is why the Rapid Maneuver buffs don't show in addons like Srendarr when someone else casts it near you. It is also why there is no way to make an addon auto-sheath your weapon when this happens.

I'll look into whether it might be possible to detect the visual effect and do it based on that.

EDIT: Nope, no way to do it by detecting visual effect either.

I kinda figured it was annoying enough that if it was doable by an addon someone would have done it in over a year, but I just had to confirm it for myself.

Ignotus · July 2015

Thanks for checking in. I think I read somewhere that they are going to try to make buff information for addons more available in the next patch. Maybe then it will be possible. Thanks for looking into it anyway.

EDIT: It is a sticky right here in the addon forum. http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/181895/upcoming-combat-and-effect-api-changes/p1
It specifically mentions:
Before:

No information on effects that last less than 30 seconds.

After:

Addons will now receive information on effects shorter than 30 seconds as long as they affect the player or were cast by the player.

I believe rapid maneuver lasts around 20s. If I understand correctly, addons will receive information on rapid maneuver since it affects the player (whether cast by you or not) and is sometimes cast by the player as well.