AC Trade 1.7.0.6 User Manual

I. What is AC Trade?

II. How does AC Trade Work?

III. As a Seller, What can AC Trade do for me?

IV. As a Buyer, What can AC Trade do for me?

V. Must I register for AC Trade?

VI. Registering? You mean I have to pay for this service?

VII. How do I register for AC Trade?

VIII. How do I use AC Trade?

A) Offline Usage

AC Trade Tab

Options Tab

Accounts Tab

Speech Tab

Points Tab

Inventory Tab

B) Online Usage

 

C) As a Buyer

IX. What are the AC Trade Server commands?

X. What are the AC Trade User (Buyer) Commands?

XI. What if I have questions this User Manual does not answer?

 

I. What is AC Trade?

A) Offline Usage

By default, AC Trade's web interfacing option is disabled.  With some setup and web interfacing disabled, the AC Trade plug-in is a fully functional and autonomous "Trade bot".  Follow the following steps to setup and maintain your AC Trader offline.  Ignore all "on-line" content if you wish not to use it.

I) Download the AC Trade plug-in and install it.

 

II) Go in-game and accumulate the items you wish to trade on one character. Items you wish to sell should be placed in the main inventory of the character you wish to use as an AC Trade vendor. Items you wish not to trade should not be stored on the character you have chosen. Find an ideal location for your AC Trade vendor. An Ideal location is a place where everyone can reach easily. Trade halls or the market place make great locations to set up shop. You’re now ready to run the AC Trade plug-in.

 

III) If Decal or the AC Trade plug-in is not already running, log out. Launch Decal and make sure the AC Trade plug-in is activated. It is suggested that you only run the AC Trade plug-in with no other plug-ins. AC Trade is only supported as a standalone plug-in.

 

IV) Required Settings. When you log in, you may see some red message alerts. Some of these may be just warnings while others are required settings.

 

The AC Trade vendor warnings and alerts pertain to the following:

 

Keyboard settings:

  -Any alpha numeric key set to the "split selected item". Do NOT assign combination keys such as ctrl-x. (required)

Character settings:

  -Disable the "Ignore All Trade Requests". (required)

  -Disable the "Let other Players Give You Items" (optional)

The plug-in will not function if you do not meet the required settings.

 

 

V) AC Trade Main Tab

At this point you should now have your character in a prime location and have Decal running with the AC Trade plug-in active. Click the AC Trade plug-in tab on the Decal bar. You now should be looking at the new AC Trade plug-in interface.

 

 

AC Trade is no longer a simple three button plug-in. AC Trade has six tabs (“AC Trade”, “Options”, “Accounts”, “Speech”, “Points”, “Inventory”).

 

This AC Trade's main tab.  The AC Trade Username, AC Trade Password field, and Login button are for interfacing with AC Trade's online database.  AC Trade's online system provides many features such as item listing, on-line item searches, remote settings, and much more.  AC Trade registration is quick, simple, and secure.  If you would like to create an account with AC Trade's online database, click here.

 

The AC Trade Username and AC Trade Password fields clear each time you log into the world of Asheron's Call.  You can save your info by enabling the Save Login Info check box below the fields.

 

Each time you enter the world of Asheron's Call, you should connect to the on-line database by hitting the Login Button.

 

Before you Start your trader, you should check to make sure your Options, Speech, Points, and Inventory pricing have been set.  Check each tab to verify your trader is ready to trade before clicking Start.

 

If you intend to use AC Trade off-line, ignore the AC Trade Username/Password fields and the Login button.

 

VI) Options Tab:

Click the “Options Tab”. It’s now time to set some of your basic options.

 

 

Enable Web interface:

This option connects your AC Trader with AC Trade's on-line database.  This option only lists your items in the database.  However, there are more options below to enhance your on-line features.  If you are not registered, do not enable this option. The server will not maintain an on-line inventory for non-registered users.

 

Local/remote usages:

You may choose to have your AC Trade vendor use local or remote referencing of your point system, item pricing, and speech messages. Both Local and Remote settings save your information in a client side file.  Remote, however, uses AC Trade's database as a primary storage source and your local files as secondary (in the event of a database downtime).

 

If you chose not to enable web interface, these options are forced to local.

 

Point System Display:

The larger your point system is, the more items you will want to have per tell. It is not nice to spam out your customers with too many lines with the point system.

 

HTML Log:

Coming soon.  When this feature is functional, you will be able to view/track the progress of your AC Trader through AC Trade's website via access to your trader's log file.

 

Switch Mouse Buttons:

Should you have a left handed mouse, check this option.  Keep in mind some mice already support left handed mode.

 

Logout When Point Space Depleted:

You should leave empty space on your trader (either in the main pack or side packs) for incoming storage.  This option logs your trader out when it absolutely runs out of pack space.  This can save your customers much grief should your trader fill all of its empty space.

 

Mansion Visibility:

Due to Turbine's Housing visibility bug, this feature has been included.  If you intend to set your trader up at any type of player housing, enable this feature.  Each time someone portals into the area, your trader will turn 15 degrees and then back 15 degrees to normal position.  If you use marketplace, DO NOT enable this feature as your trader will spin and spin and spin (you get the point).

 

Enable Default Pricing:

Tired of re-pricing everything over and over?  If you have default pricing enabled, and set a price on an item that has no workmanship(keys, scrolls, notes, ect) then that price will be remembered for future use.  If you have default pricing enabled and have previously set prices for your items, your new  items will be auto priced (to the last price assigned to them) on a inventory scan.

 

Pack Management:

To the far right of the options tab is pack management.  Pack management keeps track of which packs are for Point Storage (items accepted as payment) and Sale Storage (items you are selling).  The packs located here should look exactly like the ones in your trader's inventory.  If they differ, click the Scan button.  The "P" icons represent Point storage and "S" Icons represent Sale Storage.  To change which packs hold what, click the "P" and "S" icons.  You can have packs hold both Point Storage and Sale Storage.  In addition, you can have packs that hold neither.

 

Enable Resale:

Resale require default pricing to be enabled.  When both options are enabled, your trader will check to see if items accepted in a trade are in the default price list.  If they are, and there is room in the sale packs, the item will be moved to a sale pack and be assigned the price found in the default price list.  If web interfacing is enabled, your trader will update it's online inventory.

 

Value Partial Salvage Bags:

With this feature enabled, your trader will accept partial salvage bags of the types of salvage your trader accepts.  Bags are valued at (full bag value)*((salvage amount)/100), rounded down to the nearest 1 point.  This feature is very helpful in collecting rare quality materials.

 

Enable !Search Requests:

This feature will allow customers to search your trader through general chat.  This feature will NOT work in the main marketplace room or hallways.  This restriction is in place in order to alleviate spam in the main room.  When customers use "!search <string>" in general chat, your trader will inform them of the number of items you have matching the string.  Customers must wait 10 seconds between searches.

 

VII) Accounts Tab:

Click the “Accounts” tab. You can set (+/-) discounts and credits with this tab.

 

 

The AC Trade client defaults with no accounts.  You are not required to create any accounts.  AC Trade will create accounts for your customers who over pay in transactions automatically.  Skip this tab and continue to the Speech tab if you are setting up for the first time.

 

Usage:

Character Name Field:

Type in the exact spelling of a character's name.  You can also click the "?" button for ease.

 

“?” button:

This button is a quick tool. Instead of typing in a character’s name, you can select the character and hit this button to insert their name into the character name input box.

 

Drop Down account selection menu:

There are six types of accounts you can create.  There are Ban, Credit, Discount, Patron Discount, Monarchy Discount, and Restock.  Restock is not yet functional.

 

Value Field:

Only whole (+/-)numbers should be placed in this field.  When discounts are created, the numbers will show up as a percentage (ie 20=20%).

 

Add Account:

First fill in the Character Name Field, Select a type of account from the drop down menu, Place a whole number in the Value field and then click this button.

Individual discount accounts:

Place a characters name in the character name input box. Select “Discount” from the menu to the right. Insert a number in the far most input box and hit “Add Account”. The number will appear as a percent in the list.

Sales:

If you would like to have a generic discount for everyone (such as a holiday deal), use "Everyone" in the character field.

Individual Credits accounts:

Place a characters name in the character name input box. Select “Credit” from the menu to the right. Insert the amount of credits to bestow and hit “Add Account”.

 

Ban Accounts:

You may choose to ban characters from your trader.  Keep in mind they can just use other characters/accounts to use your vendor.  The best way to discourage undesired customers is to give negative monarchy/patron "discounts".  Doing such would charge them more so than normal customers.  Another thing to keep in mind is that any kinds of bans/negative discounts will limit your customer population, so think hard before using any of these accounts.

 

Monarch wide discount accounts:

Type in a monarch’s name in the box to the left of the “?” button. Select “M:Discount” from the menu to the right. Insert a number in the far most input box and hit “Add Account”. The number will appear as a percent in the list.

 

Patron wide discounts accounts:

Same as Monarch discounts, but choose “P:Discount” from the menu to the right.

 

Restock Accounts:

Not yet implemented!

 

Positive and Negative discounts/credits:

AC Trade Supports Positive and negative discounts and credits. Shoppers who overpay for items will be credited an account with the over paid difference. Should you set a negative credit, the AC Trade vendor will not sell a users with negative credits until they pay the vendor off. Negative discounts can be used against rival characters, rival monarchies, grief monarchies, or UCM monarchies if you wish. Before setting negative discounts or credits, remember you may loose potential shoppers.

 

 

VIII) Speech Tab:

Click the “Speech” tab. Here you will set your vendor’s greeting, parting, and advertisements.

 

 

AC Trade does not start with any defaults, so this tab will look empty.  You should setup at least one Greeting, Parting, and Ad Message before starting your trader.

 

Greetings:

Click the “Add Greeting” button. AC Trade will place the formatting to add a greeting in the chat window. All you must do is type in your greeting and hit enter. Add as many greetings as you wish. To the right of the “Add Greeting” button is a drop down window. From the drop down window you can select “Sequential” or “Random”.   With "Random", one greeting will be chosen at random and issued once a trade window is opened.  With "Sequential," all of the greetings (in order) will be issued to customers.

 

Partings:

Click the “Add Parting” button. Like the previous button, a formatting will be placed in the window. Type in your parting message and hit enter. Like the greeting messages, "Random" and "Sequential" work exactly the same.

 

Advertisements:

Click the “Add Ad” button. Type in an advertisement. All custom advertisements will have the “<t>” tag attached to them. Built in emotes such as “*wave*” do not include tags.

 

If you are registered and logged in, you can use the “Upload Messages” and “Download Messages” buttons. The “Upload Messages” button will upload your client side Messages to the AC Trade server. Your online copy of messages will be overwritten. The “Download Messages” button will download your online messages and overwrite your client side Messages.  These buttons are disabled with offline usage.

 

IX) Point Tab:

Click the “Points” tab. Here you will set which items you accept, how many, and at what price.

 

 

AC Trade does not start with any defaults, so this tab will look empty. You need to decide what items you wish to accept as payment.

 

Basic Items:

Let’s add a basic item like “Platinum Scarab”. Click the drop down menu above the “Add Point Item” button. You will notice that the drop down menu has many predefined items. Select “Platinum Scarab” from the drop down menu. At the top of the tab you will notice a label “Points”. Look straight down from the label “Points” to the input box below the list. Insert a value at which you wish to accept a platinum scarab as in the input box. Now click “Add Point Item”.

 

Custom Items:

If the item you wish to accept is not in the drop down menu choose “User defined” from the drop down menu. In the input box to the left of the “?” button, type the exact name of the item. If the item is a stackable, place the pyreal value of the item in “Value” input box. The “Value” input box is to the right of the “?” button. For stackables, the value should not be the value of the total stack, but instead, the value of a single item. Set the “Points” input box and hit the “Add Point Item” button.

 

The “?” button can be used to copy a name into the “Item Name” field. Select an item and hit the “?” button. The name of the selected item will be placed in the field.

 

If an item is in the drop down window, make it easy on yourself and use the drop down menu instead of “User Defined”.

 

Setting Limits:

You may have noticed the “Limit” label above the list. The input box directly below it after the list is for limits. Say you are tired of people dumping tons of Sturdy Iron Keys on your vendor. Choose “Sturdy Iron key” from the drop down menu. In the input box directly under the “Limit” label, input the number SIKs you wish to limit. In the input box directly under the “Points” label, input the value you wish to accept SIKs at.

 

When a limit is reached, the AC Trade vendor will remove the item from your point system, thus it will no longer accept the item. For example, if you set a limit of 20 on SIK, your AC Trade vendor will stop accepting SIK once it has 20 SIK.

 

Accepting Salvage:

Select a salvage type from the drop down menu. Find the “Min WS” label and look straight down. You will find a drop down workmanship menu for salvage. Select a workmanship from the menu. The AC Trade vendor will accept salvage that meets or exceeds the “Min WS” you have selected. You can accept many salvage ranges. The vendor will rate salvage at the best price according to its WS.

 

Ex. You accept

“Salvaged Iron (100)” with “Min WS” 4 with “Points” 10

“Salvaged Iron (100)” with “Min WS” 5 with “Points” 20

“Salvaged Iron (100)” with “Min WS” 6 with “Points” 30

 

In this example:

A bag of Salvaged Iron (100) ws 5.6 is valued at 20 points.

A bag of Salvaged Iron (100) ws 7.4 is valued at 30 points.

A bag of Salvaged Iron (100) ws 3.9 is not accepted.

 

“P” Button:

To view how your point system will look to users, click the “P” button.

 

“Upload Point System”, “Download Point System” Buttons:

If you are registered and logged in, you can use the “Upload Point System” and “Download Point System” buttons. The “Upload Point System” button will upload your current point system to the AC Trade server. Your previous online point system will be overwritten. The “Download Point System” button will download your online point system and overwrite your current point system.  These buttons are disabled with offline usage.

 

X) Inventory Tab:

Click the “Inventory” tab. It is time to price your inventory.

 

 

This list will be empty on your first time running the client. Click the “Scan Inventory” button. It may take a few seconds to scan your full inventory.

 

You will notice that you can view your inventory many ways via the drop down menu.

 

Pricing:

To price an item, click its icon which is to the left of the item name. A command will be placed in the chat window. Type a value and hit enter.  To easily price your items, select the +Unpriced drop down before setting prices.

 

Easy Id:

To easily id an item, click the item’s name.

 

Removing an item:

To remove an item from the list, click the red icon on the far right.

 

Scan Inventory:

This button scans the items in your main pack. Each time you add a new item to your inventory for sale, you must scan your inventory.

 

Upload Inventory:

This button uploads your current inventory, shown in the list, to the server. The server’s previous inventory copy will be overwritten.  This button is disabled with offline usage.

 

Download Pricing:

Regardless of your security settings in the option tab, if you hit this button, the AC Trade vendor will overwrite the current pricing with the server’s copy.  This button is disabled with offline usage.

 

 

XI) Start your AC Trade plug-in.  Click the AC Trade tab and click the start button.

B) Online Management

I) If you have chosen to use AC Trade with it's online resources as a registered user, you should first register.

 

Registration is not mandatory for sellers, but it provides sellers with more features. Sellers who choose not to register will not have online listings, optional online management, and much more. AC Trade is constantly improving! New features will not be available to unregistered users.  If you wish to set up an offline AC Trader, please check visit this manual's section on offline management.

 

II) You must now login to AC Trade. Click the Account Settings link at the top menu. Click the Shop Settings link. You will see the following message “You are not currently registered as a seller. Click here  to setup a seller account.” This is a one time event, which will create a database for your inventory.

 

III) AC Trade setup.  You may choose to setup and maintain your AC Trader either plug-in side, online, or both.  Combined usage of both plug-in side and online management will aid in your AC Trade experience.  Please review AC Trade's plug-in side utilities here.

 

You can maintain your vendor with the AC Trade online management at http://comptonsoft.com/actrade/. Log into the AC Trader online system. Click My AC Trade, then click the Settings link at the top menu. Now click the Shop Settings link. You can set and change your vendor’s Messages, Point System, and other Shop Info. At the Inventory you can check your inventory and set your prices. Items that are not given prices or provided with the price of 0 will not be for sell.

 

Note: With “Enabled Web Interface” and "remote" referencing, online price changes can take up to five minutes to take effect.

C. As a Buyer, AC Trade is child's play.

In-game searches via !Search:

Say your at marketplace and are looking to buy something.  Using general chat, type "!search <string>".  The traders that have items with names matching your string will respond to your query.  You must wait 10 seconds between searches.  Keep in mind not every trader has the !search feature activated.

 

Online searches:

I) Go to the Search on the AC Trade website. Choose a server that you wish to rummage. If you are looking for items by name, just use the Basic Search Tool.

 

II) The Basic Search tool is on the search page. Just type in the name of the item you seek and click the Perform Search Button. If you are looking for items by their properties, you will want to use the Advanced Search Tool.

 

III) The link to the Advanced Search Tool can be found under the Perform Search Button. With the Advanced Search, check the boxes that pertain to your search and select/input the properties then press the Perform Search Button. It’s just that easy!

 

IV) A Table of vendors and their items will pop up. At this point, you may arrange the table many ways. You can change the table arrangement by clicking the arrows to the right of each column heading. Arrangements by Item Name, Item Value, Count (quantity), Price, and Seller name are at your disposal.

 

V) Have you found an item you wish to purchase?

 

Click the seller's link to the right of the item. A window with detailed information on the vendor will pop-up.

 

Go in-game and approach the AC Trade vendor. Open the AC Trade vendor by double clicking. The AC Trade vendor will greet you. Like other trade vendors, the AC Trade vendor will immediately show you its goods.

 

Clear the trade window by clicking the clear button. Add the item(s) that you wish to purchase to the trade window with the “add” command followed by the item’s name.

When you are ready to purchase the item(s), place the appropriate amount of payment in the trade window and use the /buy command. The vendor should have told you the total price for the items in the window. If it did not, or you forgotten, use the “total” command. When you place payment in the window, the vendor should inform you with the items value and the total amount of credits you have in the window.

 

If you place something in the window that the vendor does not accept, the vendor will tell you it does not accept that item.

 

Click the trade button before you issue the "buy" command. If you are a registered AC Trader, use the “buy” command followed with your AC Trader name. Those who are not registered or do not want to credit their rating may just use the “buy” command.

 

VI) Your transaction now should be complete. If you used your AC Trader name with the “buy” command, your rating would have increased by one.

 

VII) More information on AC Trade vendor commands can be found towards the end of this manual.

 

Notice:

As a Buyer, you are not required to register with AC Trade. As a non-registered user, you can search the AC Trade database, however may not use the buyer features provided by registering. AC Trade is developing.  There will be more uses for registered buyers in the future.

IX. What are the AC Trade console commands?

 

/act add_greet <message>	Adds <message> to greeting messages.
/act add_part <message>	Adds <message> to parting messages.
/act add_ad <message>	Adds <message> to advertising messages.
/act clear_messages	Clears the message log.
/act clear_summary	Clears summary lists.
/act help	Display of the command prompt commands.
/act login	Login to the AC Trade database.
/act logout	Logout of the AC Trade database.
/act messages	Shows all messages stored in message log.
/act psystem	Displays a preview of current point system.
/act point_preview	Shows how your point system will appear to customers.
/act scaninventory	Equivalent to hitting Scan Inventory button.
/act scanpacks	Equivalent to hitting Scan Pack button.
/act setprice <itemname>, <pyreal value>, <point value>	Sets the item's price.
/act start	Starts your trader.
/act stop	Stops your trader.
/act summary	Shows transaction summary since plug-in start.

X. What are the AC Trade Buyer Commands?

 

show	This will show you the vendor's inventory.
check [item name] [,Value]	This will tell you the price of the item.
add {Amount,} [item name] [,Value]	This will add the item to the trade window; no brackets. {amount optional}
total	This will tell you the total cost of the items you have added.
point or points	This will tell you the vendor's point system.
message	This will allow you to leave a message with the vendor.
info	This will give you general info on AC Trade.
buy {AC Trade name}	This will purchase the item, increasing the buyers rating
buy	This will purchase the item.

Here are some examples of customer command usages:

/tell [Vendor Name], show

/tell [Vendor Name], check gold amuli coat, 5340

/tell [Vendor Name], check singularity key

/tell [Vendor Name], point

clear (not a command, hit the clear window button)

/tell [Vendor Name], add gold amuli coat, 5340

/tell [Vendor Name], add 5, singularity key

place payment in trade window

/tell [Vendor Name], buy lionclaw

or (AC Trade user name is optional)

/tell [Vendor Name], buy

 

If you are a registered AC Trader, use the /buy {name} command. The name should be your AC Trader name. If the name is not a valid AC Trader Name, it will not be credited with the trade.

XI. What if I have questions this User Manual does not answer?

If you have questions that are not yet answered at this point, check the AC Trade FAQ, or check out the Interactive flash help files. If you still have questions after reviewing the AC Trade User manual, AC Trade FAQ, and Interactive flash files, please visit our forums.  Lionclaw and Eagleclaw will be happy to answer your questions on the forums.  If you have a urgent question/concern you can email either lionclaw@comptonsoft.com or eagleclaw@comptonsoft.com.