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ShortMacros

Game Version: 6.2.2
Total Downloads: 4,779
Updated: Sep 2, 2015
Created: Aug 9, 2009
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Earlier Versions

Name Size Uploaded Game Version Downloads
v6 release 1.25 KB Sep 2, 2015 6.2.2 1,003 download ShortMacros v6 releaseDownload
v5 release 1.26 KB Oct 16, 2014 6.0.2 603 download ShortMacros v5 releaseDownload
v4 release 1.26 KB Jan 31, 2014 5.4.2 431 download ShortMacros v4 releaseDownload
v3 release 1.40 KB Aug 30, 2012 5.0.4 543 download ShortMacros v3 releaseDownload
v2 release 1.15 KB Aug 30, 2012 5.0.4 74 download ShortMacros v2 releaseDownload
v0.1.1 release 1.09 KB Mar 4, 2011 4.0.6 886 download ShortMacros v0.1.1 releaseDownload
v0.1 release 1.07 KB Aug 9, 2009 3.2.0 1,041 download ShortMacros v0.1 releaseDownload
Initial release release 739 Bytes Aug 9, 2009 3.2.0 198 download ShortMacros Initial release releaseDownload

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General

ShortMacros is an addon that provides a couple of shorthand slash commands in order to reduce macro size, given the limit of 255 characters per macro.

Provided commands

Currently only four commands are implemented, but I will add more if I can think of them (or if they are suggested through the comments).

  • Disable errors/sound: /de, /disable_errors
  • Enable errors/sound: /ee, /enable_errors
  • Set raid target on current target: /rtt #, where # is:
    • 0-8: this will either set the raid target icon (1-8), or clear the current icon (0)
    • clear, star, circle, diamond, triangle, moon, square, cross, skull: this will set the specified icon, or clear it
  • Set raid target on current mouseover target: /rtm #, where # is the same as for the /rtt command

Example

As an example, the following macro (which attempts to cast Rune Strike whenever Frost Strike is used – Rune Strike is a reactive ability only available after parry/dodge and as such might give an error), which is 143 characters:

/script UIErrorsFrame:Hide()
/console Sound_EnableSFX 0
/cast Rune Strike
/console Sound_EnableSFX 1
/script UIErrorsFrame:Show()
/cast Frost Strike

Can be shortened to:

/de
/cast Rune Strike
/ee
/cast Frost Strike

Which is 41 characters, thus saving 102 characters which can be used for other commands; not to mention these commands are easier to remember than the /script commands 😉 More examples can easily be thought of.

Feedback

Comments, feedback and suggestions are appreciated. If you have any requests for other commands to be added, feel free to write 😉

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