Is there a way to set the character name in a macro

So when you create an ability macro, most of the attributes can be called easily like @{hp} instead of needing to use the character name like @{Jeremy R.|hp}. However, max values require the character name to be entered like so @{Jeremy R.|hp|max}; you cannot use @{hp|max} because it things you are looking for a value of max from a character named hp. However, is there anyway I can reference the current character's name so I can easily copy paste these macros and not worry if a character changes their name? I've tried a few variations like @{@{character_name}|hp|max}, @{[[@{character_name}]]|hp|max, but none of these seem to work. I do NOT want to use the selected key word as I'm ultimately going to call this from another macro in which I may not have the character selected.

If you will always (or at least mostly) have tokens on the vtt, you can use the selected keyword in place of a character name.

Since you don't want to use selected , will target work?

Since you know which attribute you are looking for already, you can probably use the prefix  trick. You have an attribute called prefix with a value of @{ Then in your macro you string the attribute call together like so @{prefix}@{character_name}|hp|max} I have not tested it, but it should work in theory.

Ah, sorry,missed the not wanting to use the selected keyword. That's what I get for checking the forums when I'm only half awake.

Kyle G. said: Since you know which attribute you are looking for already, you can probably use the prefix  trick. You have an attribute called prefix with a value of @{ Then in your macro you string the attribute call together like so @{prefix}@{character_name}|hp|max} I have not tested it, but it should work in theory. Kyle G, that's the second time I have seen you suggest that in a few days. You should write up an entry for the  Stupid Tricks thread. It looks like a broadly useful technique.

Yes, the reason I'm not wanting to call selected or targeted is, I am creating a resource macro / ability for each PC that contains things like spells used, divine channel, arrows, etc. I'm doing this for each PC on their PC sheet. Then I want a master macro that I can hit that will call a specific character with a query (another issue I'm working on with) or simply output all 5 of them to chat. I'd like to not have accidental wrong character names, worry about players changing their character names, etc. I'll give the prefix thing a try. Edit: This seems to be working. I'm going to try and get fancy and combine some attributes to include the character name even. More Edits: With some testing, I've gotten something fairly simple to work. So here's what works and what does not. What doesn't work. You can't daisy-chain the elements in a single attribute like so @{@{character_name} , this seems to cause the same issue as the initial reason this wouldn't work. What does work.  You can create an attribute, in this case named prefix , and give it a value of @{ as mentioned by Kyle G. Then I create another attribute called charprefix with a value of @{prefix}@{character_name} , I then use this value in my Ability Macro like so @{charprefix}|hp|max} So this is the final output looking the way I want it to. Now I just need to chain each of these from a single macro at the game level.

I agree with Keith, this would be useful for the stupid tricks thread. Likewise, I wish that thread could be pinned, or have a clean version of that thread with just the tricks and none of the comments, or maybe a wiki page!

keithcurtis said: Kyle G, that's the second time I have seen you suggest that in a few days. You should write up an entry for the  Stupid Tricks thread. It looks like a broadly useful technique. Done

Jeremy R. said: I agree with Keith, this would be useful for the stupid tricks thread. Likewise, I wish that thread could be pinned, or have a clean version of that thread with just the tricks and none of the comments, or maybe a wiki page! I've tried (and some have also) to put a header at the top of each trick. As for keeping it pinned, did you see  this stupid trick ? The only problem I have seen with the tricks thread is that forum searching on Roll20 is very spotty in terms of results. I have often had much more luck with a "Roll20.net" keyworded Google search.

Stupid Trick Synergy! Combine your macro with  this trick. Basically, using a master macro sheet to store your campaign macros. I call mine "Macros". If you put the prefix attribute on the Macros sheet, you don't have to add a custom attribute to every character. Just change your macro to this: @{Macros|prefix}@{character_name}|hp|max} It calls the prefix from the Macros sheet, but gets the referenced attribute from the character running the macro. One less step per character. I just tested it, and it seems to work fine.

So I'll ask the question here with a Macro Character Sheet, do the players need to have access to the character to be able to call a macro from it? Another good trick is, how do you post a link to a specific spot in a thread? I think I know, permalink?

Jeremy R. said: So I'll ask the question here with a Macro Character Sheet, do the players need to have access to the character to be able to call a macro from it? Yes, they need edit & control access but it doesn't need to be in the player's jounral Another good trick is, how do you post a link to a specific spot in a thread? I think I know, permalink? Yes, permalink the post and then copy your browser's current URL.