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	{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?		{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?
	{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can use certain script commands based on time, such as the ~~movement~~ commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on ~~those~~.		{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can use certain script commands based on time, such as debug or movement commands.

			For example, the following script command inserted between other /commands will temporarily freeze all game input/output for the duration specified.

			''Where 500 is equal to a 0.5 second delay (250=0.25sec, 1000=1sec, 10000=10sec, etc.)''
			/script debugprofilestart();while debugprofilestop()<500 do end;

			Though this technique does effectively pause your macro for the desired interval, there is a downside.
			The game-freezing pause this script causes can be an unsettling and undesired side-effect for some players. The freeze can prevent the player from perceiving the visual results of the /command immediately preceding this script. So depending on the duration you specify, the greater the pause, the more background action you will miss.
			This effect is strictly local and does not impact the game server or other players in any way. Though you may partially or entirely miss the results, you ''can'' be assured that the preceding /command ''is'' in actuality transmitted to the server and executed before the localized freeze takes place.


			See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on time based script commands.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[UI FAQ/Macros and Scripts]]		* [[UI FAQ/Macros and Scripts]]
	* [[Most used macros]]		* [[Most used macros]]
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			[[Category:Macros]]
	[[Category:FAQs]] [[Category:Macros]]

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	{{faqq}}What can't a macro do?		{{faqq}}What can't a macro do?
	{{faqa}}A Macro cannot:		{{faqa}}A Macro cannot:
	*Use more than 255 characters
	*Call another macro (with the addon "Supermacro" it is now easy to run other macros in your macro)
	*Cast a spell/ability without you pressing a button		*Cast a spell/ability without you pressing a button
	*Cast more than one spell/ability per button press, unless using an ability that isn't affected by global cooldown, like feign death or judgement.		*Cast more than one spell/ability per button press, unless using an ability that isn't affected by global cooldown, like feign death or judgement.
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	*Target another player's pet automatically (you can only automatically target your own pet)		*Target another player's pet automatically (you can only automatically target your own pet)
	*Output anything to file other than saved variables		*Output anything to file other than saved variables
			*Use more than 255 characters
			*Call another macro

	{{faqq}}So what can a macro do?		{{faqq}}So what can a macro do?
	{{faqa}}You can call [[World of Warcraft API\|any script command]] (/script ''ScriptFunction''), any standard WoW /command such as /say or /attack, and any additional /commands made available by the AddOns you've installed~~, for example if you install [[Cosmos]] you can use the [[Cosmos Slash Commands]]~~. If you need to write a long macro, write it as an AddOn in a lua file and bind it to a slash command~~, just like the Cosmos ones~~. See the section on Lua and XML for more details.		{{faqa}}You can call [[World of Warcraft API\|any script command]] (/script ''ScriptFunction''), any standard WoW /command such as /say or /attack, and any additional /commands made available by the AddOns you've installed. (If you need to write a long macro, write it as an AddOn in a lua file and bind it to a slash command. See the section on Lua and XML for more details.)


	{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?		{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?
	{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly, the [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands\|slash commands]] includes a /in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities, but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/in 5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.		{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly, the [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands\|slash commands]] includes a /in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities, but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/in 5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.		{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly, the [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands\|slash commands]] includes a /in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities, but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/in 5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.

	== ~~Also~~ See ==		== See also ==
	* [[UI FAQ/Macros and Scripts]]		* [[UI FAQ/Macros and Scripts]]
	* [[Most used macros]]		* [[Most used macros]]

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	*Cast a spell/ability without you pressing a button		*Cast a spell/ability without you pressing a button
	*Cast more than one spell/ability per button press, unless using an ability that isn't affected by global cooldown, like feign death or judgement.		*Cast more than one spell/ability per button press, unless using an ability that isn't affected by global cooldown, like feign death or judgement.
	*~~Insert a~~ pause before activating a spell/ability		*Wait or pause before activating a spell/ability
	*Target another player's pet automatically (you can only automatically target your own pet)		*Target another player's pet automatically (you can only automatically target your own pet)
	*Output anything to file other than saved variables		*Output anything to file other than saved variables

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	==Macros==		==Macros==

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	{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro to do XXXX?		{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro to do XXXX?
	{{faqa}}Check the [[Most Used Macros]] to see if someone has already done something like this. Check the question below "What can't a macro do?" to see if its going to be impossible. If neither of these help, try asking on the [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.~~aspx~~?fn=~~wow-interface-customization~~ World of Warcraft UI & Macros Forum].		{{faqa}}Check the [[Most Used Macros]] to see if someone has already done something like this. Check the question below "What can't a macro do?" to see if its going to be impossible. If neither of these help, try asking on the [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11114&sid=1 World of Warcraft UI & Macros Forum].

WoWWiki>CaptainQ: /* Macros */

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Macros

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	*Call another macro (with the addon "Supermacro" it is now easy to run other macros in your macro)		*Call another macro (with the addon "Supermacro" it is now easy to run other macros in your macro)
	*Cast a spell/ability without you pressing a button		*Cast a spell/ability without you pressing a button
	*Cast more than one spell/ability per button press		*Cast more than one spell/ability per button press, unless using an ability that isn't affected by global cooldown, like feign death or judgement.
	*Insert a pause before activating a spell/ability		*Insert a pause before activating a spell/ability
	*Target another player's pet automatically (you can only automatically target your own pet)		*Target another player's pet automatically (you can only automatically target your own pet)
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	{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?		{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?
	{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly, the [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands\|slash commands]] includes a /in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities, but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/in 5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.		{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly, the [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands\|slash commands]] includes a /in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities, but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/in 5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.


	== Also See ==		== Also See ==

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Use {{faqq}} and {{faqa}}

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	~~This is~~ the ~~place to ask any questions about UI Customization that is ''not'' directly related to writing your own AddOns. For developing AddOns, see~~ [[~~Interface Customization~~]]~~. For Cosmos-specific questions, please see the Cosmos Questions~~ page.		==Macros==

			{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro?
			{{faqa}}See the [[Macros]] page.

	~~==Macros==~~

	~~; Q)~~ How do I write a Macro?		{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro to do XXXX?
	~~: A) See~~ the [[Macros]] ~~page~~.		{{faqa}}Check the [[Most Used Macros]] to see if someone has already done something like this. Check the question below "What can't a macro do?" to see if its going to be impossible. If neither of these help, try asking on the [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.aspx?fn=wow-interface-customization World of Warcraft UI & Macros Forum].

	~~; Q) How do I write a Macro to do XXXX?~~
	: A) Check the [[Most Used Macros]] to see if someone has already done something like this. Check the question below "What can't a macro do?" to see if its going to be impossible. If neither of these help, try asking on the [http://www.cosmosui/forums CosmosUI forums].

	~~; Q)~~ What can't a macro do?		{{faqq}}What can't a macro do?
	~~: A)~~ A Macro cannot:		{{faqa}}A Macro cannot:
	~~<!-- anyone know how to indent this but still keep the bullets? -->~~
	*Use more than 255 characters		*Use more than 255 characters
	*Call another macro (with the addon "Supermacro" it is now easy to run other macros in your macro)		*Call another macro (with the addon "Supermacro" it is now easy to run other macros in your macro)
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	*Output anything to file other than saved variables		*Output anything to file other than saved variables

	~~; Q) So what can a macro do?~~
	: A) You can call [[World of Warcraft API\|any script command]] (/script ''ScriptFunction''), any standard WoW /command such as /say or /attack, and any additional /commands made available by the AddOns you've installed, for example if you install [[Cosmos]] you can use the [[Cosmos Slash Commands]]. If you need to write a long macro, write it as an AddOn in a lua file and bind it to a slash command, just like the Cosmos ones. See the section on Lua and XML for more details.

	~~; Q) What's the real deal with pauses~~?		{{faqq}}So what can a macro do?
	~~: A)~~ You can'~~t use a pause before a spell~~ or ~~ability. However...~~ you ~~can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly~~, ~~the~~ [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands~~\|slash commands~~]] ~~includes~~ a ~~/in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities~~, ~~but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/~~in ~~5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time~~, ~~such as~~ the ~~movement commands~~. See the ~~[[World of Warcraft API]]~~ for more ~~on those~~.		{{faqa}}You can call [[World of Warcraft API\|any script command]] (/script ''ScriptFunction''), any standard WoW /command such as /say or /attack, and any additional /commands made available by the AddOns you've installed, for example if you install [[Cosmos]] you can use the [[Cosmos Slash Commands]]. If you need to write a long macro, write it as an AddOn in a lua file and bind it to a slash command, just like the Cosmos ones. See the section on Lua and XML for more details.


	~~==Questions~~ on ~~Specific AddOns==~~		{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?
			{{faqa}}You can't use a pause before a spell or ability. However... you can kinda do pauses in certain ways. Firstly, the [[Cosmos]] [[Cosmos Slash Commands\|slash commands]] includes a /in option. This will NOT work with spells or abilities, but works fine with chat commands. For example: "/in 5 /say Heal on the way!". You can also use certain script commands based on time, such as the movement commands. See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on those.

	~~===Census===~~
	* ''Where can I get the census mod seperately?''
	*:[http://www.pieragostini.com/ian/fun/wow/mods/Census.htm Here]
	*:[http://www.warcraftrealms.com/censusplus.php And updated version here]
	* ''Where can I see information on other server's Census data?''
	*:[http://www.warcraftrealms.com Warcraft Realms]

			== Also See ==
			* [[UI FAQ/Macros and Scripts]]
			* [[Most used macros]]


	[[Category:~~UI\| UI Questions~~]]		[[Category:FAQs]] [[Category:Macros]]

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	~~==Macros==~~		Frequent questions and answers for [[macro]]s.
			{{Clrl}}

	{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro?		{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro?
	{{faqa}}See the [[Macros]] page.		{{faqa}}See the [[Macros]] page.


	{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro to do XXXX?		{{faqq}}How do I write a Macro to do XXXX?
	{{faqa}}Check the [[Most Used Macros]] to see if someone has already done something like this. Check the question below "What can't a macro do?" to see if its going to be impossible. If neither of these help, try asking on the [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11114&sid=1 World of Warcraft UI & Macros Forum].		{{faqa}}Check the [[Most Used Macros]] to see if someone has already done something like this. Check the question below "What can't a macro do?" to see if its going to be impossible. If neither of these help, try asking on the [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11114&sid=1 World of Warcraft UI & Macros Forum].


	{{faqq}}What can't a macro do?		{{faqq}}What can't a macro do?
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	{{faqq}}So what can a macro do?		{{faqq}}So what can a macro do?
	{{faqa}}You can call [[World of Warcraft API\|any script command]] (/script ''ScriptFunction''), any standard WoW /command such as /say or /attack, and any additional /commands made available by the AddOns you've installed. (If you need to write a long macro, write it as an AddOn in a lua file and bind it to a slash command. See the section on Lua and XML for more details.)		{{faqa}}You can call [[World of Warcraft API\|any script command]] (/script ''ScriptFunction''), any standard WoW /command such as /say or /attack, and any additional /commands made available by the AddOns you've installed. (If you need to write a long macro, write it as an AddOn in a lua file and bind it to a slash command. See the section on Lua and XML for more details.)


	{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?		{{faqq}}What's the real deal with pauses?
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	The game-freezing pause this script causes can be an unsettling and undesired side-effect for some players. The freeze can prevent the player from perceiving the visual results of the /command immediately preceding this script. So depending on the duration you specify, the greater the pause, the more background action you will miss.		The game-freezing pause this script causes can be an unsettling and undesired side-effect for some players. The freeze can prevent the player from perceiving the visual results of the /command immediately preceding this script. So depending on the duration you specify, the greater the pause, the more background action you will miss.
	This effect is strictly local and does not impact the game server or other players in any way. Though you may partially or entirely miss the results, you ''can'' be assured that the preceding /command ''is'' in actuality transmitted to the server and executed before the localized freeze takes place.		This effect is strictly local and does not impact the game server or other players in any way. Though you may partially or entirely miss the results, you ''can'' be assured that the preceding /command ''is'' in actuality transmitted to the server and executed before the localized freeze takes place.


	See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on time based script commands.		See the [[World of Warcraft API]] for more on time based script commands.