No, there is no way to change the function of a macro on the fly. Sorry.
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Is it possible to make a macro that references a key, instead of setting it's command? For instance can you have it Press a button instead of having a command set for it?|
Originally Posted by Weatherby Goode
No, there is no way to change the function of a macro on the fly. Sorry.
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Example: Macro set /macro ENTER <macro presses enter>
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Originally Posted by Galactoman
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No, you can't do that.
However, you can make a rolling BIND, if you want, and bind it to a specific key.
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Alrighty, oh well. I was trying to make quite a few messages for my character to say. I have some 30 messages, and want to make about 6 keys, but I wouldn't remember which key was which, at least with macro's they are named.|
Originally Posted by SunGryphon
No, you can't do that.
However, you can make a rolling BIND, if you want, and bind it to a specific key. |
I guess I will just have to start taking memory enhancing vitamins lol.
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Originally Posted by Galactoman
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Bind them in sequence.|
Originally Posted by MarkUrial
Alrighty, oh well. I was trying to make quite a few messages for my character to say. I have some 30 messages, and want to make about 6 keys, but I wouldn't remember which key was which, at least with macro's they are named.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 -- a b c d e f -- a s d f g h -- numpad1 numpad2 numpad3 numpad4 numpad5 numpad6 -- etc.
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I think the OP means things like "Tuants" and "Ready" and "This is my Target", etc.
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Originally Posted by Aggelakis
Bind them in sequence.
1 2 3 4 5 6 -- a b c d e f -- a s d f g h -- numpad1 numpad2 numpad3 numpad4 numpad5 numpad6 -- etc. |
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How about having all 30.|
Originally Posted by MarkUrial
Alrighty, oh well. I was trying to make quite a few messages for my character to say. I have some 30 messages, and want to make about 6 keys, but I wouldn't remember which key was which, at least with macro's they are named.
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Option 1 - You can have up to 9 power trays on your screen so you could have all 30 macros up there at the same time if you wanted.
Option 2 - Have the macros in 3 consecutive trays but only have one displayed and use the right/left arrows on the tray to switch to the other trays.
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
I think the OP means things like "Tuants" and "Ready" and "This is my Target", etc.
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Originally Posted by Galactoman
Poor Coyote... I've always wondered what he did to piss off Statesman badly enough to earn himself a lifetime of telling newbies to punch sick people...
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The reason you can't set up a macro to call a macro is because it would enable botting, which the devs are very much against.
If it were possible you could set up a macro on autofire that ran through every attack you have, and you could just walk away from the keyboard and farm.
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
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Possibly the best way to do this would either be in a rolling bind (a bind which does the Say and also loads the next bind file in the chain which changes what is said) or via a POPMenu, which at least would be neater than trays and trays of macros.|
Originally Posted by MarkUrial
I know that this is necroposting to the max, but I never got a chance to thank any of you so, thanks. And yes, that's exactly what I meant. Except I want a "Congrats" "Thanks" "This is my Target"
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Obviously the POPMenu wouldn't be rolling or dynamic though but at least can be organized.
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...especially if you could throw in something like "target nearest and follow" to the mix.
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Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
The reason you can't set up a macro to call a macro is because it would enable botting, which the devs are very much against.
If it were possible you could set up a macro on autofire that ran through every attack you have, and you could just walk away from the keyboard and farm. |
It CAN be done!
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Originally Posted by all_hell
It CAN be done!
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
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As for the OP, I actually have a set of 53 insult taunt binds for my tanks. I recall someone coming up with a way to randomize them, but I didn't bother. 53 in sequence is good enough. Most of them are classic lines or stolen and modified jokes.
As for your 30 binds on 6 keys -- if you go through the trouble of making up 30 sayings and binding them to six keys, can't you go through the trouble to make a Quick Reference Card so you can remember what the keys do?
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You beat me to the post link I was going to direct the OP here. Depending on the group I play with, I still you that setup.
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Actually, you can use one of the powexecslot commands to call on a macro in another slot in the middle of another macro...|
Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
The reason you can't set up a macro to call a macro is because it would enable botting, which the devs are very much against.
If it were possible you could set up a macro on autofire that ran through every attack you have, and you could just walk away from the keyboard and farm. |
Unfortunately.. there is no real benefit to this (regarding using powers or inspirations), because it'll just act as if the code from the second macro is inserted within the original macro (and still only fire off one power, and maybe queue a second one).
In short, it works, but it still wouldn't let you bot, and it still wouldn't be dynamic like the OP seems to want.
As mentioned, the best bet for rotating messages would be to use binds instead of macros, as linked above.
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i read through the thread, but apparently missed the part on how to use it in a macro, not a bind.|
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Still, the linked thread above is one of the more flexible ways of varying/randomizing bind outputs i've seen, and it had been years since i read it, so i have a few alts that i may use that on now.
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You're right. I prob'ly shouldn't've posted it in this thread.
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Originally Posted by Schismatrix
i read through the thread, but apparently missed the part on how to use it in a macro, not a bind.
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Nothing wrong with posting it, it's a very useful technique even if it won't work in a macro. It's just that your initial post made it sound like you had a solution to the OP's request since others had already said that variable macros couldn't be done, but variable binds could.|
Originally Posted by all_hell
You're right. I prob'ly shouldn't've posted it in this thread.
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That thread was definitely worth subscribing to.
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I would like to thank all posters in this thread for their help, the linked thread is close enough to help, and a cheat sheet of what binds do what might be feasible. I have alot of characters, so it might be a notebook, but... *shrug* Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by Galactoman
Poor Coyote... I've always wondered what he did to piss off Statesman badly enough to earn himself a lifetime of telling newbies to punch sick people...
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You should also check out this thread and this thread.
Forgive me for being fairly tech illiterate, but I've been using /macro "Slap" "e smack$$e slap" to alternate between the Slap and Smack emotes for a while, though I don't know how far outside that it can be taken. Also, we could be talking about completely different types of macros (if there are some, I don't know).
I know you can make a bind that replaces a previous bind, one that helps you say something different each time you press a button. However, I would like to do something similar with a macro, is there a away to use binds to make new macros?
Example: If I had a macro that says a greeting, can I make it say the greeting, load a bind that changes the macro so that the next time it says something different? Preferably three or more different sayings?
Thanks in advance, I did try to keep my post short but informative, this is my first thread.
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