Editing WoW:Making a macro (section)

==[@''unit''] (previously [target=''unit''])==
In addition to condition checking, the macro option system provides us with a way to set the target of various actions. For example, the following macro will always use the bandages on yourself (self-cast) regardless of your target:

 /use [@player] Heavy Netherweave Bandage

This can be helpful for those that prefer not to utilize the UI's '''Auto Self Cast''' feature under '''Main Menu'''\'''[[Interface]]'''\''Combat''.

(You can also use [target=player], however the [@player] format is preferred because it uses fewer characters.)

Besides setting the target of the action itself, the [@unit] assignment also sets the unit that the conditionals are checked against. Since that probably didn't make much sense, here's a macro that combines concepts from both of the examples you've seen so far:

 /cast [help] [@targettarget, help] [@player] Flash Heal

First it checks against [help]. If it's true, then it passes Flash Heal to /cast. Otherwise it moves on to the next condition, [@targettarget, help]. Now it checks for help again, but this time it's checking to see if your target's target is friendly. If it is, then it will pass Flash Heal to /cast, but this time it also tells /cast that it should be cast on your target's target. If it still hasn't found a valid target yet, it'll move onto the next condition, [@player]. Since there are no actual conditions in there, it will always be true, so Flash Heal is sent to /cast with you, the player, as the target.