Change macros with spec?

[Decadence]

I don't want to get a whole new set of buttons for when I go ret or prot, is there a way to check spec 1 or 2 before assigning a macro to a key?

I'm using ISBoxer, but I think this is a macro functionality of the game not an ISBoxer question.

[Svpernova09]

I don't want to get a whole new set of buttons for when I go ret or prot, is there a way to check spec 1 or 2 before assigning a macro to a key?

I'm using ISBoxer, but I think this is a macro functionality of the game not an ISBoxer question.


one of our guildies uses Reflux to swap between 2 UIs depending on what she is doing at that moment, she's usually a melee DPS, but we have her heal sometimes as well. So check out http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info12811-Reflux.html this may be a solution.

[Pocalypse]

You can use Spec conditionals in a macro. For example:

/cast [spec:1] Hammer of the Righteous; [spec:2] Crusader Strike

[Ughmahedhurtz]

As most of my primary macros are too big to fit in normal macro space, I use BindPad. In addition to allowing a ton of macros, bindable to any key, and exceeding the 255 char limit, it also has automatic switching between specs. Even switches bindings and all that.

Doesn't let you keep all those buttons on the screen like a rogue Peggle developer stole your UI, though.

[Decadence]

You can use Spec conditionals in a macro. For example:

/cast [spec:1] Hammer of the Righteous; [spec:2] Crusader Strike

So if I'm close to my 255 limit in my macro currently I'd have to use click macros right? I've never used Click Macros


/cast [spec:1] Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell,Prot spell;

/cast [spec:2] Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell,Ret spell;

[Decadence]

Because I don't press buttons on a bar, I press macros that are in ISBoxer. I don't have the macros on the bar.

[Svpernova09]

Maybe you should just create a keymap for 1 spec, and 1 for another, and just swap them out in ISBoxer when you swap specs.

[Decadence]

Maybe you should just create a keymap for 1 spec, and 1 for another, and just swap them out in ISBoxer when you swap specs.

Not sure how I'd do that, create the keymaps and add/remove them and /reloadui? if it'll figure out the spec by itsself it takes out all the extra work needed.

[Svpernova09]

Not sure how I'd do that, create the keymaps and add/remove them and /reloadui? if it'll figure out the spec by itsself it takes out all the extra work needed.

Yeah, you'd have your ret / prot / whatever keymaps, just an idea, not sure how well it'd actually work.

[Whowantstoknow]

I am fairly sure you can go beyond 255 characters using ISBoxer.

I have not bothered with dual specs yet however if I was going to try it myself I would probably bind a key map to switch specs and also load a new set of key maps at the same time.

Something like:



Hotkey ALT+CTRL+SHIFT F12

Step 1

Actions:
1. Wow macro -> /usetalents 2
2. Spec 2 Map on
3. Spec 1 Map off
4. Popup Text -> Switching to spec 2

Step 2

Actions
1. Wow macro -> /usetalents 1
2. Spec 1 Map on
3. Spec 2 Map off
4. Popup Text -> Switching to spec 1
Hope this makes sense to anyone familiar with ISBoxer :P

Bah too slow at posting!!