Toggled one-key teleport

[Shenanigunner]

Again, something of a mini-guide, but a further useful illustration of the useful powexec_location cursor command. Basically, I worked out how to have a visual indicator of which teleport mode you're in. This should be adaptable to any switched powerset, as well as any use of the cursor keyword and any combination thereof.

 

So, first build these two macros:
 

/macro TP "powexec_location cursor Teleport$$camturn"
/macro CTP "powexec_location cursor Combat Teleport"

A hint: make two of each while you have the string loaded in the chat window.

 

And enter these keybinds:

/bind Q "powexecalt2slot 1"
/bind CTRL+Q "gototrayalt2 9"
/bind ALT+Q "gototrayalt2 3"

 

Put the TP macro in the first slot of your tertiary tray (assuming you're using virtual Tray 3 here). Arrange this tray as you like with that change.

 

Again assuming you're using virtual Tray 3 in your tertiary tray, set your secondary tray to virtual Tray 9 and duplicate your tertiary tray in the secondary tray. (Got that?) Except: put the CTP macro in the first slot.

 

Another hint: put the OTHER macro button, the one you duplicated, in slot 2 of each tray. That is, Tray 3 should have TP - CTP, while Tray 9 has CTP - TP. This way, you'll have access to both powers even without a tray switch. (Now put Trays 2 and 3 back where they belong.)

 

And you're good to go. Tap Ctrl-Q to set your TP power to Combat Teleport, and Alt-Q to set it to Teleport. Tap Q to C/TP to the cursor point. Switch from travel to combat TP'ing as needed... and the macro icon in Tray 3 Slot 1 will always tell you which mode you're in.

 

Adaptable to any such power switch, or other trays (f'rex, you could use a loose tray for this switch, especially if you otherwise switch out powers for combat and travel/buff/def whatever where the TP or other travel change would make sense.

 

(And now you see why I Suggested some kind of popup message using slash commands, even if it's just a player-only chat message. Saying "Switched to TELEPORT mode" and "Switched to COMBAT TP mode" would be so much easier...)

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by Shenanigunner
Added /bind to strings

[Shenanigunner]

An even simpler, if crude method occurred to me.

1. Create one each of the macros,
2. Put them in slots 1 and 2 of your tertiary tray.
3. Write the Q bind but skip the two switching binds.
4. Now...change modes simply by dragging the TP macros. They'll switch places, and the one in Slot 1 will be the Q-activated one.

Another technique that could be useful for a lot of power switches, letting you use one common bind key for a variety of tasks by play mode.