dynamic macros?

[Curious]

What's the best way of updating a macro mid-execution?

Would like to modify a mob list while the macro is still running. The two ways I can think of would be to either stop and re-start the macro after the change, or to have a chat event that looks for something like:

You say: add "orc pawn"

which seems like a stupid move.

[Mckorr]

Pause the macro, type /add alert # npc orc, unpause?

[FlashG]

Though not directly related, using the /varset command to control program flow and varible that the user may want to change is a usefull idea. /echo what varible does what so the user knows what vairble does what.

Though untested /varset v1 "uber_mob_01" then use v1 in the program. No need to pause or stop the program.

Flash

[Curious]

That's sweet! Just to make sure I understand correctly, I can type at the command line (chat window):

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/varset NewMobToHunt "Orc Pawn"
or
/ini INIFile MobsToKill OrcPawn "Orc Pawn"

while the macro is still running and the variable/ini file will be updated and the changes will be reflected in the running macro?

[Valerian]

with /varset, yes. with /ini, maybe not -- that would depend on how the macro is written. ini = initialization... most people use ini files to initialize variables, and then forget about it... if the macro is made to read from the ini every time it does something, then that would work.