ok i am using keyclone. found out i did not have it working and needed to reboot. things are better but...
ok here is what i have so far

main toon is party1 focus macro in slot 1 and is dummy (nothing in it)
alt toon focus macro in slot 1 : /cleartarget /focus party1 /target party1 /follow /assist /stopmacro

this works.

main toon, opening salvo in 2nd slot: /castsequence Curse of Agony, Corruption

(both spells fire on two pushes of button)

alt toon, opening also in slotr 2 : /cast [target=focustarget] Shadow Word: Pain;

/cast [target=focustarget] Smite

(also works)

main toon 2nd salvo in slot 3: /castsequence Sshadow Bolt; Imolate
(works)

alt toon 2nd salvo in slot 3: /focus party1

/cast [target=focustarget] Mana Burn;

/cast [target=focustarget] Mind Blast


(does not fire at all. tried withou /focus party1 and with it. no fire. tried without ";" after Burn and with it, no fire)

I don't see what i am missing on t he alt's 2nd salve to cause it not to fire at all.

main toon final in slot 4 : /cast Shoot

alt toon final in slot 4 : /assist party1

/cast Shoot
works. i tried it without the /assist party1 and it did not work. with /assist party1 it works but has a little hitch. ie timing not in sink. shrug. still works.

can someone help witlh my mistake in the 2nd salvo for the alt t oon??