Auto select token with initiative macro....

The initiative macro is the only macro we use that requires the players to select their tokens before running it, if they want their character added to the tracker that is. Yeah, I can do it manually, so this is a very small grip in search of a solution. Is there a way to build a token selection prompt into my initiative macro, ala the targeting feature, or even better is there a way for a macro to autos elect a specific token?

My advice if your players are forgetting to select the token before hand to just set the initiative macro as a token macro and tell them to not put it in the token bar. That way the macro only appears if you have a token selected.

Use @{target| instead of @{selected|

Right... if you're using a macro, use @{target|... that way they click the macro, then click the token it applies to. If you're using a token action, use @{selected|... that way they click the token, then click the token ability for initiative. Unfortunately, there's no way to just automatically know which token the initiative roller is working on; either way, you have to click the token itself at some point. Although I bet someone with the API could work something up, I don't have that kind of skill. Might check in those forums to see if anyone has anything like that going. -Phnord.

Auto-selecting tokens for purposes of initiative comes up all the time in the forums. It's ultimately boils down to using the API, or clicking your token (either before or after, depending on type of macro in use)

That's for the responses, everyone. The token action reference was the real head slapper. It's certainly the reason this has never been a major issue. I did test out targeting but thought that might be more confusing than its worth. If the game is still going string this time next year, it'll be time to think about API access. As for right now, I think we have the right level of investment. Tom