Macro [harm]/[noharm] (Multiple Conditions) Question

[IHhD]

Is it possible to apply conditions to macros?
I.e.,
/cast harmful spell if targeting an enemy; friendly spell if targeting a friendly

I would like to apply two spells/abilities/actions (at least) to a keystroke.

I'm liking that I'm able to tie a specific spell with a specific ability to the same keystroke. I would like to expand on these through adding conditions to these type of macro setups.

[Raldo]

Can you apply conditions to macros? No. However, it is still technically possible to do what you're asking.

IMPORTANT CAVEAT: Generally speaking, macros for most combat actions is a bad idea. They perform slower than just putting the actions on a hotbar by themselves, and are prone to errors if you mash them repeatedly. The macro system in this game is NOT good, and I DO NOT recommend using them unless you have some sort of disability that requires such a macro.

If you are dead set on doing this, however, simply put both actions in the macro. Put the offensive one first. If you are targetting an enemy, it will use the offensive action, if not, it will use the friendly one. It's not really a conditional, per se. This only works because the game does not allow you to cast offensive actions on allies, so if that one errors out, it continues on down to the next line. Heck, even the action order probably doesn't matter, since you can't cast friendly actions on enemies.

/micon "Brand of Earth"
/macroerror off
/ac "Stone" <t>
/ac "Cure" <t>

Something like that.

- Line one sets the macro image (so it's not just a grey square with an M)
- Line two stops the chat log from getting spammed with error messages like "You can't do that, you're not targetting an enemy", "You can't do that, you're currently casting a spell", etc.
- Line three is your offensive action.
- Line four is your friendly action.

[Rongway]

Heck, even the action order probably doesn't matter, since you can't cast friendly actions on enemies.

Order is critical, actually. Healing actions coerce a self-target if you attempt to use them on an enemy. This is a feature intended to make it easier for you to heal yourself during solo play. If you put Cure <t> first, you will always cast Cure.

Cure <mo> would not suffer this problem, however.