Initiative: What am I doing wrong?

[DevoDog]

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<INIT>
...gets {INIT} on Initiative Roll.

That's the token macro I have. I'm trying to set the initiative for the token in the panel. I saw an example before, but can't find it now.

[Lindharin]

*snip out first post*

I think you forgot to check the Disable HTML in this post box when you submitted your post, which totally messes up your example.

Can you repost it?

[DevoDog]

Doh! And double-doh! (I didn't save the macro.)

Basically, I want a macro where the character makes an initiative roll (d20+InitBonus) which displays the character's initiative in the chat window and sets the initiative for the Initiative window.

[knizia.fan]

If you edit your original post, I think you can check the "Disable HTML in this post" option. Then we'll be able to see your code.

[AidyBaby]

How about:

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<!--
[diceroll=1d20]
[token.init=diceroll + InitBonus]
-->
{token.name} rolls initiative: {diceroll} + {InitBonus} = <b>{token.init}</b>

Edit: Don't forget you have to have the token added in the initiative pane before using this macro.

I use it by selecting all my tokens and running it from global.

--AidyBaby--

[DevoDog]

How about:

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<!--
[diceroll=1d20]
[token.init=diceroll + InitBonus]
-->
{token.name} rolls initiative: {diceroll} + {InitBonus} = <b>{token.init}</b>

Thanks! That worked perfectly!

[AidyBaby]

Glad to help.

[dorpond]

How about:

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<diceroll>
{token.name} rolls initiative: {diceroll} + {InitBonus} = <b>{token.init}</b>

I use it by selecting all my tokens and running it from global.

Really?
I just tried adding the macro to global and then selecting my tokens but it doesn't work - it prompts me for values instead of just executing like it does if I create the same macro in the Selected Macro Window. Interesting... Something broken perhaps?

[Lindharin]

Really?
I just tried adding the macro to global and then selecting my tokens but it doesn't work - it prompts me for values instead of just executing like it does if I create the same macro in the Selected Macro Window. Interesting... Something broken perhaps?

I'm just guessing, but I assume he originally meant "I use it by selecting all my tokens and right clicking on the global button and choosing Run For Each Selected" (or whatever that context menu choice is).

I'm submitting a patch (in about 2 minutes) that will let you configure a global or campaign button to always run against the selected tokens so that you can just click on it normally instead of using the right-click option.

[dorpond]

Really?
I just tried adding the macro to global and then selecting my tokens but it doesn't work - it prompts me for values instead of just executing like it does if I create the same macro in the Selected Macro Window. Interesting... Something broken perhaps?

I'm just guessing, but I assume he originally meant "I use it by selecting all my tokens and right clicking on the global button and choosing Run For Each Selected" (or whatever that context menu choice is).

I'm submitting a patch (in about 2 minutes) that will let you configure a global or campaign button to always run against the selected tokens so that you can just click on it normally instead of using the right-click option.

Heh, man, MT is growing so fast that I didn't even know that right click option was available. Man.. We so need to make stuff more obvious.

Yeah, that patch you are talking about will be cool. You ight need to have the button look diferent or something so that we know at a glance it is for all selected.

Thanks for educating me.

[dorpond]

Really?
I just tried adding the macro to global and then selecting my tokens but it doesn't work - it prompts me for values instead of just executing like it does if I create the same macro in the Selected Macro Window. Interesting... Something broken perhaps?

I'm just guessing, but I assume he originally meant "I use it by selecting all my tokens and right clicking on the global button and choosing Run For Each Selected" (or whatever that context menu choice is).

I'm submitting a patch (in about 2 minutes) that will let you configure a global or campaign button to always run against the selected tokens so that you can just click on it normally instead of using the right-click option.

Heh, man, MT is growing so fast that I didn't even know that right click option was available. Man.. We so need to make stuff more obvious.

Yeah, that patch you are talking about will be cool. You ight need to have the button look diferent or something so that we know at a glance it is for all selected.

Thanks for educating me.

[dorpond]

Now that I think about it, why do we even have a right click -> Run Macro for Each Selected? Shouldn't that just be assumed? I mean, if I have 3 tokens selected and click on a macro button, I would expect it to run for each - wouldn't I?

Having a right menu option just seems overcomplicated and makes the feature less obvious to new users.

[AidyBaby]

Now that I think about it, why do we even have a right click -> Run Macro for Each Selected? Shouldn't that just be assumed? I mean, if I have 3 tokens selected and click on a macro button, I would expect it to run for each - wouldn't I?

Having a right menu option just seems overcomplicated and makes the feature less obvious to new users.

I was wondering that too. I couldn't think of a case where if you have a token selected you wouldn't want to run a macro for the token. I'm sure someone out there can educate me though.

--AidyBaby--

[Lindharin]

Now that I think about it, why do we even have a right click -> Run Macro for Each Selected? Shouldn't that just be assumed? I mean, if I have 3 tokens selected and click on a macro button, I would expect it to run for each - wouldn't I?

Having a right menu option just seems overcomplicated and makes the feature less obvious to new users.

Well, I think it partly comes down to who appears to do the talking in the chat window.

At the moment, the default for a global/campaign button is that it comes from the current user. But that means the macro can't access properties in the selected token.

The right-click option actually makes you impersonate each selected token in turn, running the macro once for each. That lets you access their properties, but the chat output looks like it is coming from them, not you.

A longer term solution would be to split that up. If you click a global/campaign button while tokens are selected, run it once per token using the token's properties but still have the actual user shown as the originator in the chat window. Then have a checkbox in the button editor that says "Impersonate selected tokens" so that the chat results look like they came from each token directly. But that was too much for my initial foray into Java and MapTools.

[AidyBaby]

If you click a global/campaign button while tokens are selected, run it once per token using the token's properties but still have the actual user shown as the originator in the chat window. Then have a checkbox in the button editor that says "Impersonate selected tokens" so that the chat results look like they came from each token directly.

This would be perfect.

--AidyBaby--