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[5e OGL] Skillcheck DC equation macro/ability without a roll?

Tried searching the forums for a while but couldn't find anything that answered this. Please forgive me if I just being a dumb dumb.  Is there a way to have an equation in a macro/ability that results in a shown total without have a die rolled.  Ex. Ensnaring Strike I want to have the DC updated accurately for my character based on my charisma mod and my prof bonus as my character progresses in the game without having to adjust the macro each time my charisma mod increases and prof.  Example of the current macro: 8+@{CHA mod}+@{Prof Bonus} I would also like this shown in the chat log as just the result and not the current: 8+(+2)+2 Desired result in Chat Log: 12 Thanks.
What sheet are you using? It should populate automatically for the 5e OGL and Shaped sheets if you have the appropriate boxes checked.
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Sorry forgot to add that :)  It is the 5e OGL. When you are talking about the boxes you are referring to spellsheet on the character sheet? If it is set as a spellcard output it wont show the resulting save DC and if it set to attack it rolls a spell attack which is also incorrect.  Maybe I am just using the form in the wrong way? Edit: I see the Spell Save DC on the character sheet. Is there a way to get that pulled into a macro for display in the chat log?
I don't use the OGL sheet, but the Shaped one has boxes you can check next to 'Attack' and 'Saving Throw' and two 'Damage' boxes (one for attack-based spells and the latter for save-based spells). This should populate your attack bonus/save DC.
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Scott C.
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Did you setup your ensnaring strike as an attack in the attacks and spells section on the main tab? Because if you check the save section of that attack, it will do this for you.
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Scott C. said: Did you setup your ensnaring strike as an attack in the attacks and spells section on the main tab? Because if you check the save section of that attack, it will do this for you. I tried setting it up but wasn't sure if I messed up the input. I wanted to see if I could drag it in from the compendium but it is not part of the SRD. I used  Hold Person as an example spell since it has a similar start of the spell in that it requires the target to make a save against your spell DC. When I tested it the chat log just showed the text without the displayed spell DC if it was set to Spellcard and if I chose attack it would roll die for a Spell Attack which is just wrong for Ensnaring Strike Edit: Had to set the spell attack to None. now it shows the DC and the damage.  Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the help! 
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Scott C.
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glad you got it figured out.