Simplifying with Variables?

I apologize if I come across as a newb here, but there is a reason for that...  :P I am making some Macros, but they are extensively long and arduous in form, primarily because there seems to be a lack of variables?  I'm hoping someone can tutor me just slightly on how to more efficiently write out some of these Macros.  The primary culprit is the Automatic Bonus Progression rule that we use, which adds +1 Enhancement to weapons at levels 4, 9, 14, 15 and 17...  That's not so hard to write, but I have to copy/paste it repeatedly, everywhere. For example, my Great Cleave Macro (using [[ { 1, [[ {0,floor(level/4)}kh1 ]] }kl1 ]] as a base for Max(level/4,1) code, which already seems over-whelming): /me swings widely, hoping to take out as many foes as possible with a single powerful swing.  Target 1 -> Hit: [[1d20 + @{Thesslar|level} + @{Thesslar|strength_mod} + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  - 3]]  Damage: [[ 4d6 + floor(@{Thesslar|strength_mod} * 1.5) + ((1+floor(@{Thesslar|level} /4))*3)*1.5 +  [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] ]] Target 2 -> Hit: [[1d20 + @{Thesslar|level} + @{Thesslar|strength_mod} + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  - 3]]  Damage: [[ 4d6 + floor(@{Thesslar|strength_mod} * 1.5) + ((1+floor(@{Thesslar|level} /4))*3)*1.5 +  [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] ]] Target 3 -> Hit: [[1d20 + @{Thesslar|level} + @{Thesslar|strength_mod} + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  - 3]]  Damage: [[ 4d6 + floor(@{Thesslar|strength_mod} * 1.5) + ((1+floor(@{Thesslar|level} /4))*3)*1.5 +  [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] ]] Target 4 -> Hit: [[1d20 + @{Thesslar|level} + @{Thesslar|strength_mod} + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  - 3]]  Damage: [[ 4d6 + floor(@{Thesslar|strength_mod} * 1.5) + ((1+floor(@{Thesslar|level} /4))*3)*1.5 +  [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]  + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{Thesslar|level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] ]] /w Thesslar This is a Standard Action and you are at -2 AC until your next turn. What I'd hope for is a way to put the Enhancement calculation into a variable so I could do: Target 4 -> Hit: [[1d20 + @{Thesslar|level} + @{Thesslar|strength_mod} + @{Thesslar|enh_bonus}  - 3]]  Damage: [[ 4d6 + floor(@{Thesslar|strength_mod} * 1.5) + ((1+floor(@{Thesslar|level} /4))*3)*1.5 +  @{Thesslar|enh_bonus} ]] I realize I could just manually change a variable to use, everytime I reach an appropriate level, but manually editing variables seems wrong (and requires me to remember to make that change... at the right time).  Is there a way to set a variable and do this in a cleaner fashion as indicated? Much thanks for any time spent answering this query,  Z

There isn't a way to set attributes or create and set variables within macros. To do something of the sort would require the API (Pro subscriber perk). 

Disappointing, but understandable.   Much thanks for replying.  :)

You might find some good workaround tips here:&nbsp;<a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/5899495/stupid-roll20-tricks-and-some-clever-ones/?pageforid=5899495#post-5899495" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/5899495/stupid-roll20-tricks-and-some-clever-ones/?pageforid=5899495#post-5899495</a>

You could create a custom attribute called something like 'autobonus' and input the following as the value: [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] Then you'd be able to replace all of that in your macro with a single @{autobonus} call? note: It's likely that the custom attribute won't play nice with queries due to the problematic characters it contains but that's a problem for another day

Ziechael said: You could create a custom attribute called something like 'autobonus' and input the following as the value: [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] Then you'd be able to replace all of that in your macro with a single @{autobonus} call? I tried this... it just returns 0.&nbsp; :(

Zylphyr said: Ziechael said: You could create a custom attribute called something like 'autobonus' and input the following as the value: [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/4),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/9),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/14),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/15),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]]&nbsp; + [[ {1,[[{floor(@{level}/17),0}kh1]]}kl1 ]] Then you'd be able to replace all of that in your macro with a single @{autobonus} call? I tried this... it just returns 0.&nbsp; :( Never mind, I see that I made a mistake in applying the Attribute, indeed this works nicely!