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Using the ruler in a macro?

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  3. Using the ruler in a macro?
March 02 (8 years ago)
Matthew K.
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I had an idea that it might be nice to be able to use the ruler in a macro, something like this: ~{<measurement title>, @{selected}, @{target}} And it would output the distance using your games ruler settings.  Is this possible?
March 02 (8 years ago)
Gen Kitty
Forum Champion
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If something like this is possible, it would require the use of API, which is a Pro subscription level perk.  I'll bounce this over to API and see what the scriptomancers have to say on the subject :)
March 02 (8 years ago)
The Aaron
Pro
API Scripter
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I have a measure script that does pretty much exactly that. 
March 04 (8 years ago)
FirefighterBlu3
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shareable? :)
March 04 (8 years ago)
The Aaron
Pro
API Scripter
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https://github.com/shdwjk/Roll20API/blob/master/Me...

Select 2 or more tokens and issue either of the following commands:
!wmeasure

!measure
(The w version whispers to the player issuing the command)

You'll get a list of distances (in map units) between the selected tokens.

March 04 (8 years ago)
Crazyike
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Hey The Aaron, any chance this could be used by a "target" instead of "selected"?  It would love to implement this into my macros.  A player typically doesn't have the ability to select tokens except his own.  This works great for a DM by the way.  I like the output.

Thanks
March 04 (8 years ago)
The Aaron
Pro
API Scripter
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It actually already does work with target. =D
!measure @{target|first|token_id} @{target|second|token_id} @{target|third|token_id}
Just supply all the token ids as arguments to the command. =D
March 04 (8 years ago)

Edited March 04 (8 years ago)
Omegaman
Pro
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ohhh, I think my players would like that as well.  (I'm just posting this so that it shows in my list of following as I don't know how to find these posts later.)
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