Focus Macro

Elendril · 03/02/07, 3:05 PM

I'm fairly inexperienced with the current macro script - is it possible to make a macro to make your current target your focus target, unless you already have an assigned focus target, in which case it would target your assigned focus target?

Squrf · 03/02/07, 3:38 PM

What's the intention behind this? Your initial part is just /focus, but the latter would be covered by simply creating cast macros that include [target=focus] modifiers. If you're looking to keep hitting a specific target with a certain attack, you could create a macro that's of the type:

/cast [target=focus;modifier:ctrl] Arcane Shot; Arcane Shot

Since the intention of the focus system is to have two separate entities targeted at once.

Malan · 03/02/07, 3:45 PM

On the subject of Focus, I've been trying to get my GM (priest) to use focus macros for things like shackle. He complains though that when he sets the focus with /focus name, as soon as he targets something else or clicks off that target the focus just vanishes, it won't stay set. He uses 2 mods - RDX6 and some other mod for displaying his dmg/heals on his bars (dr damage or theorycraft) Anyone have any ideas to resolve that?

Squrf · 03/02/07, 3:49 PM

Does he have a unitframe that displays the focus frame?

Uziel · 03/02/07, 4:06 PM

I wish there was a way to have the default UI display the focus frame. Is there a mod that does just this?

Malan · 03/02/07, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by Squrf

Does he have a unitframe that displays the focus frame?

He uses the default WoW UI for unit frames and action bars, he shouldn't have any mods interfering with it which is why I've been confused with how to help him.

Squrf · 03/02/07, 4:24 PM

The default UI doesn't have a frame for the focus target. He's not losing it - he just doesn't have it displayed. There is a mod out there that just adds a focus unitframe and nothing else, I don't know what it's called offhand (at work, websense filtered), probably something like FocusFrame or SimpleFocus iirc.

Kalman · 03/02/07, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by Elendril

I'm fairly inexperienced with the current macro script - is it possible to make a macro to make your current target your focus target, unless you already have an assigned focus target, in which case it would target your assigned focus target?

Try:

/focus [target=focus, noexists]
/stopmacro [target=focus, exists]
/target focus

Elendril · 03/02/07, 5:08 PM

Basically, the point of this is to select a target in PVP to watch in my focus frame so I can see when he's casting, and then be able to quickly swap back to him for interrupts.

Nurfed unitframes has a focus frame - that's what I use.

I'll try that script when i get a chance to log on, Kalman.

Kalman · 03/02/07, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by Elendril

Basically, the point of this is to select a target in PVP to watch in my focus frame so I can see when he's casting, and then be able to quickly swap back to him for interrupts.

Nurfed unitframes has a focus frame - that's what I use.

I'll try that script when i get a chance to log on, Kalman.

I do not under any circumstances promise it will work, as I didn't test it... but it *should* work.

Avair · 03/02/07, 5:24 PM

Basically, the point of this is to select a target in PVP to watch in my focus frame so I can see when he's casting, and then be able to quickly swap back to him for interrupts.

I don't think you even need to 'switch' back to your focus target for an interrupt. For example,

/cast [target=focus] Earth Shock

This *should* earth shock whatever target I have focused, without the need to change my 'main' target. (Disclaimer: I haven't had a chance to try all this focus stuff yet, but I'm working off published macros here http://www.wowwiki.com/Useful_macros....2FFocus_Macro)

Elendril · 03/02/07, 6:49 PM

Well, tying it to a particular spell would limit it to that functionality, or take up extra binds for each different spell. I'd rather just press one button to retarget and then be able to cast whatever I want. :-P

Playered · 03/02/07, 6:54 PM

nvm - curses wheres the delete

Tuftears · 03/02/07, 7:19 PM

May I plug my TWFocus mod? If he's using a plain vanila UI and doesn't want to download one of the big unit frame replacement mods, this mod simply adds a small window that displays your focus, its target, and its target's target.

Then just set some key bindings to set your focus and target your focus (I use shift-X to set it and x to get it back).

Wankel · 03/02/07, 9:50 PM

This is very interesting information. As a shaman would it be possible for instance (romulo and juliane) to focus the MT for cure poison but also purge romulo? or does it have to be the same spell/ability being cast?

/cast [target=focus] Cure Poison; Purge

Will it do either one of them if for instance the MT doesnt need to be cured but romulo needs to be purged?