Macro problem... I think I have them set right but my spells won't cast

[TheHaloGod]

I'm trying to just do simple macros for my white mage spells like cure and cure2... but not dice!

I have them set like this:

name: cure

macro: /cast cure

Is this not right?

[lionx]

No thats not how it works, spell casting macros are usually like:

/ma "Cure" <t>

with /ma dictating its a magic spell, and "Cure"(quotes caps and all) the spell and <t> your selected target. If you wanna just sleect party members with your controller try <stpc> instead of <t> . Its personal preference from there.

[TheGrandMom]

You don't need the quotes for a single word but its good to get in the practice of using them at all times. It never fails when your new and it comes to Cure II that you will forget its 2 words and not put in the quotes. LOL

So:

/ma Cure <t> is fine

but:

/ma Cure II <t> is not

it must have the quotes:

/ma "Cure II" <t>

[Macht]

Yeah, for macro use remember these:

Abilities:
/ma "<spell>" <target> (Magic Ability)
/ws "<skill>" <target> (Weapon Skill)
/ra <target> (Ranged Attack)

Channels:
/p "<message>" (Party Channel, party members hear only)
/l "<message>" (Linkshell Channel, Linkshell members hear only)
/s "<message>" (Say Channel, anyone within a certain radius hears)
/sh "<message>" (Shout Channel, anyone in same zone hears)
/t <target> "<message>" (Tell Channel, target hears only)

As far as <target> and how you fill it in depending were you use and for purpose you have options.

<stpc> (Select Target Player Character)
<stnpc> (Select Target Non-Player Character)
<t> (Select Target, if a target is currently selected that's the one used)
<stlast> (Select Target Last, can be used in conjunction with stpc and stnpc to create a second targeting for multi-function purpose)
<bt> (Battle Target, target is whatever you or party has already engaged and claimed)

For some macro setups you may see them not work as intended or give errors, try re-arranging the sequence it does if it is possible. If re-arranging does not work then you can add in the command /wait <time>, <time> has a max count of only 60 seconds.

There's a lot more you can do with the macro's but that right there should be a decent start.