Need Help With Macros

I have been trying to learning how to make & use Macros. A few players have taught me some basics but I'm still in need of  help preferably someone to teach me from bare basics to master methods but will need to go slow & train me like a 5 yr old but once I make it & try it I'll get it. In the mean time  I need help with the following macros. 1.( what I want) I want this to be the result displayed in the D20 chat box. (   I say Fire Phasers)  (roll 1d6) I keep screwing up the formal plus the commands are beside each other in stead of being on top of each other as in the example  which I don't know how to do.   

Could you clarify the problem you are having? It is hard figuring it out in the paragraph o' text. :) - Gauss

/me says, "Fire phasers!" /roll 1d6

My problem is I am having trouble with the  proper formals of making macros. I know some very beginner basic stuff but that's it  I need a mentor willing to spend some time teaching me step by step. However for now I could use with the following macro ( #Phaser /me says Fire Phaser /roll 1d6 (its not working )

Don, if you send me a join link I will come give you a hand. :) - Gauss

Don D. said: 1.( what I want) I want this to be the result displayed in the D20 chat box. (   I say Fire Phasers)  (roll 1d6) I keep screwing up the formal plus the commands are beside each other in stead of being on top of each other as in the example  which I don't know how to do.    Type /me fires phasers! into the macro box then hit enter. Cursor jumps to the next line. Enter /roll 1d6. Hit save. Macro should work now. Or do you want them to be beside each other? You can't write it in just one line there has to be a new line for each / command. However you can do this: /roll 1d6 Firing Phasers in one line

/me Is firing phasers! [[d6]] <===== figured I'd throw out the inline version too :P

yea i'm getting a little help now

As mentioned before the problem you are having is that the /roll command needs to be on a separate line. So try: /me is firing phasers! /roll 1d6 Then save it. Should work just fine now.

yea got that thanks

Any other questions about macros?

naw

As previously mentioned, don't forget the new(ish) in-line rolling feature which will allow you to do this on one line and get a one line result... /me is firing phasers! [[1d6]]

Unfortunately, inline rolls wont work for the game Don is running. He needs each individual die. :) - Gauss

yes Master Gauss has taken another padawan

Master Gauss?! Hrm - Gauss

Apologies. Don's original post only mentioned one die.

I have been getting a lot of help & am very thankful  but I am wondering where everyone is getting thier command info from (example) wut /me. /roll   <? or >? @? {enter command} ETC from?