Ask it! Macro Edition

[madorable]

Is it possible to announce different things to the raid with an alt modifier? I'm trying to make a macro that uses last stand on click and rallying cry on alt+click, and then announce in /p or /raid which ability is cast like so:

/run commands aren't exactly my strong side, so this is the best I could come up with, it announces it as a yell though (you can change it by replacing the "yell" in the end with "party" or "raid" depending on where you want to announce it)
And it'll trigger the announcement even if the spell you try to cast is on cooldown or something.

#showtooltip
/cast [mod:alt]Rallying Cry; Last Stand
/run SendChatMessage(IsAltKeyDown()and"Rallying Cry up for 10 seconds."or"Last Stand up for 20 seconds.","yell")

[Mutix]

Hi, since the patch my target of target macro has bugged!

This is what I use:

#showtooltip Tricks of the Trade
/cast [@targettarget] Tricks of the Trade

It works when I'm in stealth but doesn't work when I'm out of stealth.

Any fix would be greatly appreciated! I've tried multiple others tar of tar macros but to no avail.

[madorable]

One that combines feign death + a gear swap, possibly using a modifier?
Currently I use two buttons for this and that is working decently, I would love to have it cut down tho as I am rather full on binds as it is.
I use it in bgs on my 70 twink, fd in combat + swap to a much higher resi/stam set when I am being heavily focused.
I do need to spam the equipment set to make it work however...

Replace SetName with whatever your set is called in the equipmentmanager.

What it'll do is cast feign death when not pressing any modifiers and attempt to equip the gearset, but that most likely won't work due to the small delay there is between pressing the macro and going out of combat, so you will still have to press it twice.
However when you use a mod while pressing the macro it'll equip the gearset without triggering feign death.

#showtooltip
/cast [nomod]feign death
/equipset [mod][]SetName

[Chaltione]

Need Help of the Following Macros:

This is a set of Macros that I use to monitor specified BUFFs. But when I run it, I find I can't change Talent anymore, and a message pops up saying that it conflicts with Blizzard UI and I need to disable it. Anyone can help me with it? I don't wanna use Addons. Thanks a lot (Hope my English works, haha)

You're creating a lot of global functions and variables in those macros, and referencing _G, which I believe may cause some taint.

Any reason you are using a cluster of macros instead of making a .lua file with all the code from the macros? The performance should be the same, and you can skip some shorthand variables and if wanted, use a function tied in with a slash command to enable/disable the functionality of the code.

[Squirl]

Hi, since the patch my target of target macro has bugged!

This is what I use:

#showtooltip Tricks of the Trade
/cast [@targettarget] Tricks of the Trade

It works when I'm in stealth but doesn't work when I'm out of stealth.

Any fix would be greatly appreciated! I've tried multiple others tar of tar macros but to no avail.

Are you sure you have the macro on your non-stealth bar, not just the ability? Macro looks fine.

[Mutix]

Errr, fixed ;D

[Ettan]

Replace SetName with whatever your set is called in the equipmentmanager.

What it'll do is cast feign death when not pressing any modifiers and attempt to equip the gearset, but that most likely won't work due to the small delay there is between pressing the macro and going out of combat, so you will still have to press it twice.
However when you use a mod while pressing the macro it'll equip the gearset without triggering feign death.

#showtooltip
/cast [nomod]feign death
/equipset [mod][]SetName

Thx this one worked great, I could just spam it and the gear swap worked even w/o the modifier.

[madorable]

I know you can spam it, I just added the modifier part because I wasn't completely sure what you meant with "possibly using a modifier?"
And I figured being able to switch sets without triggering FD could be handy.

[Othniel]

I was wondering if it was possible, for my healers, to make a macro that when i used it would use smite/lightning bolt on my target's target. This would be nice becuase then i could use these spells without untargeting the tank. Any help would me amazing!

[madorable]

I was wondering if it was possible, for my healers, to make a macro that when i used it would use smite/lightning bolt on my target's target. This would be nice becuase then i could use these spells without untargeting the tank. Any help would me amazing!

#showtooltip
/cast [@targettarget] smite

#showtooltip
/cast [@targettarget] lightning bolt

[lawomous]

#showtooltip
/cast [@targettarget] smite

#showtooltip
/cast [@targettarget] lightning bolt

To make it more universal I'd use this.

#showtooltip
/cast [harm][@targettarget,harm][]Smite

#showtooltip
/cast [harm][@targettarget,harm][]Lightning Bolt

[padort1]

i saw this picture on the horde side of mop on the skyfire b4 you go into mop and its a cluster****
i see that u couldn't fine the quest giver. and my server is over populated and all so what the macro to interact with him

[Tearor]

i saw this picture on the horde side of mop on the skyfire b4 you go into mop and its a cluster****
i see that u couldn't fine the quest giver. and my server is over populated and all so what the macro to interact with him

Go to your keybindings menu, there you can find "interact with target". Bind this to a key.

Then, you can either just write this line in chat (or into a macro if you prefer):

/tar Name of that NPC

Enter this line or push the macro to target the npc, press your keybound button to interact.

[Erinis]

Been trying to make a macro to cast Lightning Bolt at my focus if I have one and it's hostile, or if I don't have one or it's friendly to cast it at my current target but I just can't get it right.

Ayuda por favor!

[Tearor]

Been trying to make a macro to cast Lightning Bolt at my focus if I have one and it's hostile, or if I don't have one or it's friendly to cast it at my current target but I just can't get it right.

Ayuda por favor!

#showtooltip
/cast [@focus, harm, nodead][] Lightning Bolt

[Erinis]

#showtooltip
/cast [@focus, harm, nodead][] Lightning Bolt

Thanks

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[Naplam]

Hey all, trying to save some action bar space by macroing two abilities into one button, but can't seem to get it the way I want.

In English: Cast Glaive Toss (15s CD) every time it's off CD, cast Arcane Shot otherwise.

I've got a feeling it can't be done, but can't hurt to ask.

[Tearor]

Hey all, trying to save some action bar space by macroing two abilities into one button, but can't seem to get it the way I want.

In English: Cast Glaive Toss (15s CD) every time it's off CD, cast Arcane Shot otherwise.

I've got a feeling it can't be done, but can't hurt to ask.

Your feeling was right. A macro can't detect if an ability is off cooldown.

[Fir_ost]

i need a macro for rogue , it should :
if enough energy do mutilate, otherwise atack . I found myself when switching targets spam muti , but before i have enough energy i just stand there :| so wasting quite some seconds .
I tryed :
#showtooltop
/cast Mutilate
/stopcasting
/startattack unitid

that and without unitid ... Tho it doesnt actually work :/ should i replace unitid with target or smthing ? i know it shouldnt be anything rlly rlly hard tho i cant figure it out , so if anyone cba help .

Thanks a lot !

[Judge40]

You don't need to stop casting, you're not casting anything.

I use the below macro for the same purpose:

#showtooltip
/cast Mutilate
/startattack