Question - communicating between 2 computers (1 Viewer)

[Ninjapickle]

How do I get toons in the same group but on 2 different computers to follow commands? I can have them logged into the EQBC server with the same IP and see in the MQ window what toons on the other computer are doing, but they won't assist or follow commands across computers. Hopefully I'm explaining this right.

 

[Cannonballdex]

Posted by Sic on another thread.

/bct name //command - this sents a box-chat tell to issue a command
/bcg - everyone in group not including yourself
/bcga - everyone in group including yourself
/bca - everyone on eqbc server not including yourself
/bcaa -- everyone on your eqbc server including yourself

examples:
/bct ToonName //sit
/bct ToonName //stand
/bct ToonName //mac macroname
/bct ToonName //endmacro


Examples to all on eqbcs not including yourself:
/bca //target id ${Me.ID}
/bca //timed 10 /stick 10
or
/bca //stick id ${Me.ID} 5 uw

example Sending commands to all clients including yourself:
/bcaa //camp desktop

 

[Ninjapickle]

I've used bca and bcaa commands, so I'm somewhat familiar with those. However, if I type /bcaa //sit on computer A, the toons on computer B don't do anything, even though all of the toons are grouped and on the same EQBC server. IF I had 3 toons on each computer, only the 3 on the one I issued the command from would follow the command.

 

[Cannonballdex]

Are you seeing all of the toons on the second computer in your eqbc window on the main computer?

 

[Cannonballdex]

Main computer should be connecting to 127.0.0.1 and the second computer should be connecting to 192.168.0.xxx (ip of the first computer)

 

[Cannonballdex]

run /bccmd reconnect and see if all your toons show up in the list.

 

[dannuic]

dannet should work across a subnet automatically, if you are open to using a different plugin.

 

[Ninjapickle]

Main computer should be connecting to 127.0.0.1 and the second computer should be connecting to 192.168.0.xxx (ip of the first computer)

I'm betting this is what I need to fix it. I'll try it out soon and see. Thank you.

 

[Cannonballdex]

dannet should work across a subnet automatically, if you are open to using a different plugin.

Honestly I have never used dannet, always been happy with eqbc. But sound like something I should try out. Thanks.

 

[pompome]

I am having the same problem as ninja how do I go about changing the ip adresses?

 

[ChatWithThisName]

For EQBC, here is the link to the overview which includes all the commands.

Utility - MQ2EQBC

2019, 2023 ESA Winner MQ2EQBC - (EQ box chat) This plugin is composed of two parts, a server (EQBCS.exe) and a client (MQ2EQBC). This resource is for the client. The server provides a similar service to an IRC server but is much easier to...

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You should find

/bccmd connect 127.0.0.1 2112

located there. where
127.0.0.1 is the local computers IP address, and 2112 is the port number.

You can do an ipconfig to get the address for the computer running the EQBC Server (should only be running on one computer, not both)


Hit start, then type cmd Should be able to get the best match as follows.



Click that. Will open a dos prompt.

then type ipconfig which should give you something like the following, except the empty white boxes will have information in them.



You want the Address for the IPv4. So if that happens to be 192.168.0.3 for example.
Then on the computer NOT running the EQBC server, you want to type

/bccmd connect 192.168.0.3 2112

This should attempt to connect over the local network, to the local ip address of the other computer on the network.

There is no need to repeat this command the next time you play once you have successfully connected, it's now the default connection address for that computer. The exception is if that computer's IP address changes. Which happens sometimes. I personally use static (assign it a specific IP address) address for the computer hosting the EQBC server.

The method of setting up a static IP address for a computer on the local network will vary by maker and model of the router you're using.

You can usually go look at the router and get the model number from it to look it up.

IE: google how to setup static local IP on LinkSys WRT 1900AC

 

[Cannonballdex]

MQ2EQBC.ini file you can adjust this to your setting.
[Settings]
AutoConnect=1 (THIS WILL AUTO CONNECT EACH TIME YOU LOG IN)
ReconnectRetrySeconds=15

[YourServer.YourTuneName] (YOUR SERVER AND TOON NAME
Server=192.168.0.2 (YOUR IP OF MAIN BOX)
Port=2112

[YourServer.AnotherTuneName]
Server=192.168.0.2
Port=2112

[YourServer.TOONTHREENAME]
Server=192.168.0.2
Port=2112

 

[jimmy6154]

To answer the part about forming a group. Use MQ2Autogroup and MQ2autoaccept.

Check out this post where I asked a similar question on the group part.... Link Here

nutshell - there are several ways to do it. So which ever you are more comfortable with.
I setup a full 54 raid with 12 hotkeys. 1 to disband any partial groups, 1 to invite members to each of my 9 groups, 1 to invite to a raid, and 1 to disband the raid.
At some point I'll for this into a macro if I ever take the time to actually understand the matrix...

 

[JerkChicken]

Do not forget to open the eqbc port on the main box. I found EQBC easier to get up and running than DanNet, it’s only 1 firewall you have to change

 

[Cannonballdex]

I invite my group with a hotkey.(with MQ2autoaccept)
Group1
/invite toon1
/invite toon2
/invite toon3
/invite toon4
/invite toon5

on my other box toon I use a hotkey similar in the #1 spot for hotkey
/bct grpleadertoonname //keypress 1