Macro
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[edit] Definition
Macros have been implemented into Star Wars Galaxies as a way to help the players. They are in game scripts that can be developed to automate an action, or series of actions. SWG Macros may be looped, and can also be used to take advantage of the toolbar for commands that are normally typed. Example - /harvest hide;
To access your character specific macros go to the command browser window, and then select macro. Click new macro to get started. From that point all you have to do is type in the commands you would like to execute, give it a name and an icon and press OK.
You should now have a macro in your macro's tab of the command browser. You can test the macro by double clicking the icon from there or if you prefer you can assign them to a hot key. Pressing the hotkey will start the macro.
It's a good idea for anyone testing macros to utilize the /dump; call in a hotkey as you can potentially get your macro stuck in a loop and barring logging off, /dump; allows for you to stop a macro midstream.
[edit] Variables
See Chat Variables
[edit] Useful macros
[edit] Crafting
Grinding a crafting profession can be a real pain. Here's a macro to help you, without having to count schematics in the Datapad. Alternative formulations of this basic macro are presented in crafting macros.
macro crafting_1
/pause 0.25; /pause 0.25; /ui action toolbarPane00; /ui action toolbarSlot12; /pause 1.5; /ui action defaultButton; /pause 3; /nextCraftingStage; /nextCraftingStage; /nextCraftingStage; /createPrototype practice noitem; /createPrototype practice noitem; /pause 1; /macro crafting_2;
Explanation: Your crafting tools should be in the lower row of your first toolbar in this example. Now you should create up to 10 macros (depending on how long crafting takes). The next macro should start the next crafting tool, which should be in toolbarSlot13. The very last macro should call
/macro crafting_1;
again.
Now, the trick is, before you start this macro, you ONCE craft the item you want to use for grinding manually. The crafting tool will remember, which item it was, hence the line
/ui action defaultButton;
The only thing you need to do now, is adding the resources during the crafting process. If you have high lag, you might want to adjust the /pause commands.
[edit] Harvesting
Sometimes all you need is a simple macro for harvesting after a kill.
/harvest bone; <-- can be bone, meat, or hide /pause 1; /harvest; <-- catch all since not all creatures have bones
However, many times when out exploring, you end up in a situation where the fighting is too fast paced to properly loot or harvest your kills. In times like that, a repeating loot and harvest macro will help.
/harvest bone /pause 1 /harvest /pause 1 /macro harvest
This macro is useful for both NPCs and MOBs. It will cause you to loot the NPC once they have died, then attempt to harvest bone from them. (you can substitute meat or hide) It will then wait once second, and try again. The final command will cause the macro to loop, providing you name the macro "harvest"
[edit] Deathblow Macro
Most useful to Bounty Hunters, but also great for anyone engaging in PVP. It is helpful to have this repeating in the background when the fight starts so there is no chance of missing an opportunity to use it.
/deathblow /pause 1 /macro deathblow
It may also be helpful to add the /macro deathblow command to the last line of the buff macro you have set up for pre fight buffing.
