Need help: special Lifebloom macro for focustarget.

[Uriel]

hey there,
i logged on my dusty Druid again to level her to 85 and become raid/BG Healer.

I was tryin to do a Macro wich help me refreshing Lifebloom quickly but i cant get it to work.

It should cast lifebloom on my current target and set that target to focus.
When i target something else and hold ALT and push the button lifebloom should be appllied to the focustarget set before to refresh it before it runs out.

is it even possible to do that?
Maybe someone of you can help figuring it out..

[MasterNewbie]

UI and Macros forum

I'd suggest asking there because I am not certain if what I am going to provide will work.

/cast [mod:alt,@focus] Lifebloom
/stopmacro [mod:alt]
/cast Lifebloom
/focus

[Uriel]

dunno if thats a good idea..
I recently got a Botmail that i would be spamming the Forum cause i opened a Threat about Holypaladins PvP Startergear.... i looked all 5pages in the Forum but couldnt find a similar post..
What would they say if i open the exact posting again elswhere?

Maybe one of the Mods can move it there?


EDIT: Hey it seems to be working. Thanks bro that helps alot. You are a genius

[Taryble]

A slightly more condensed version of that macro:

#showtooltip
/cast [mod:alt, @focus][] Lifebloom
/focus [nomod]

[Deleted]

And a more correct one:

#showtooltip
/Cast [mod:alt,@focus][]Lifebloom
/focus [nomod:alt]

[Uriel]

ok thanks everyone. i tested it in several instances til now and it is a huge improvement BUT it would be even better if we swap it:

So that it only cast on a new target if ALT (+set focus) is pressed and refreshes the focus target when the button is pressed without a mod.

[CrazieBird]

/cast [nomod, @focus] Lifebloom
/stopmacro [nomod]
/cast [mod:alt, @target] Lifebloom
/focus

Not in game but this should be it or close.

Not the prettiest or shortest possible but easier to follow the logic on this one I think so easier to adjust if needed.

[Taryble]

With the reversal (cast on target and set new focus only if Alt is pressed, otherwise cast on Focus);

#showtooltip
/cast [mod:alt][@focus] Lifebloom
/focus [mod:alt]

Note: If you want to have it set a new focus if you have ANY modifier key pressed, just remove ":alt" from the /cast and /focus lines.

From Fitzcairn's Macro-Explain-O-Matic

Show tooltip, icon, and cooldown for the first item or spell in this macro on the action bar

If you were holding the alt key then:
  Cast Lifebloom? on the currently targeted unit 
Otherwise: 
  Cast Lifebloom? on the unit saved as your focus target 

If you were holding the alt key then:
  Set your focus target to the currently targeted unit

[CrazieBird]

I like the explain-o-matic. I will try to include that so the macros that I personally use are more easily understood. I tend to write linear macros for help since many that do not use macros a lot find them easier to follow along. Taryble's macro is more along what I actually use for my Entang. Root and Hibernate fyi (but with mouse buttons rather then mods since I am a clicker lol).

[Uriel]

you Guys are awesome that macro works aswell. Every resto should use something link this imo cause it makes life much more easy. Thanks for your help everyone.