Book / Bookshelf Closure during speed farming....

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I'm writing a small addon and I'm having trouble doing one thing.

When you are farming and accidentally search a bookshelf or book I want to close the window automatically or hook that function so it doesn't even show up.

I am able to detect when I have a book or bookshelf open with an event.

Then I can determine that it is a book or whatever it is that I can't loot from using GetGameCameraInteractableActionInfo()

But I was looking for the best way to either stop it, block it or close it.

I was trying EndInteraction() but I am getting nowhere with that.

Does anyone have a suggestion.

This addon would be for high speed farming in places that you aren't "stealing' from.

Thanks for any assistance.

-d

[Garkin]

You will need to hide interaction scene, it should be something like:

SCENE_MANAGER:Hide("loreReaderInteraction")

Or maybe better is showing base scene instead of just hidding interact scene, this is an action what default Exit button does:

SCENE_MANAGER:ShowBaseScene()

If you want to completely disable LoreReader instead of immediately hidding, you will need something like (untested):

local hide_lorereader = true
 
local function Show_Hook(self, title, body, medium, showTitle)
    if hide_lorereader and SCENE_MANAGER:IsShowingBaseScene() then --disable LoreReader just for interactions, not for LoreLibrary
        d(zo_strformat("Book: |cFFFFFF<<1>>|r", title))
        PlaySound(SOUNDS.BOOK_OPEN)
        EndInteraction(INTERACTION_BOOK)
    end
    return hide_lorereader
end
 
ZO_PreHook(LORE_READER, "Show", Show_Hook)

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Originally Posted by Garkin Or maybe better is showing base scene instead of just hidding interact scene, this is an action what default Exit button does: SCENE_MANAGER:ShowBaseScene()

I think this would be better as I don't want to prevent a user from getting credit for a new lore book - while the chance is low if you are speed farming, it's still possible

Thanks for the quick response.

I will look into doing the default "alt' (close interaction) right away so I don't deprive anyone of adding a new lore book by accident.

I have my interaction key mapped to my middle wheel of my mouse so I can farm very rapidly. The only thing that slows me down is bookshelves and books so I'm trying to remove that obstacle.

-d

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Just tested it - worked perfect

I'll clean up my code and make it available for others later today.

-d