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Macros are a very robust feature of SS13, allowing the player to attach any verb to (almost) any key combination. The key must not already be used by the server. A list of already-used keys can be found by using the OOC > hotkeys-help verb.
 
== Macros That Are Already In ==
This is a basic list of the Macros that are built into the server.
* F1 = Adminhelp
* F2 = OOC
* F3 = Say
* F4 = Me
* Ctrl + Click = Quick Grab (Make sure to have an empty hand.)
* Shift + Click = Quick Examine (Marine Use/Some Alien Castes)
* Shift + Middle Click = Point to
* Ctrl + Middle Click = Tactical Binoculars lazer target
* Shift + Click = Throwing a Hugger as Carrier or Spitting neurotoxin as a sentinel. (If you have enabled the shift click function in the alien tab.)
 
== Managing Macros ==
[[File:Macros1.png|thumb|Accessing macros via the title bar menu]]Macros can be accessed and edited in two ways, from the in-game client by Right-click the top in-game title bar -> Client -> Macros. The other way is editing "macros.dmf" file with a text editor. The macros.dmf is in ''C:\Users\[YOU]\Documents\BYOND\cfg'', open macros.dmf in a text editor ([http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download Notepad++] recommended, but Notepad works fine, too)
=== Creating a Macro ===
* The key used must not already be used by the server (check '''hotkeys-help''' in OOC tab)
* The command must contain dashes (-) in the place of spaces
* The full verb must be used as the command. E.g. ''unique-action''
* The command is NOT case-sensitive. E.g. ''Join-as-Xeno'' works fine.
 
== Examples ==
=== General Commands ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Action !! Command !! Function
|-
| Shift + F2 || LOOC || Speak in LOOC (Local Out of Character chat)
|-
| Spacebar || Resist || Drop and roll to extinguish the fire and break out of alien nest
|-
| Shift + G || Rest || Rest on weed to regenerate health as alien or lay down to avoid FF as marine
|-
| Escape || Cancel-Camera-View || Stop looking up/down ladder and camera
|-
| Shift + W/A/S/D || Northface/Westface/Eastface/Southface || Turn north/west/east/south (essentially dance if excuted in quick succession)
|-
| Shift + E || Toggle-Darkness || Disable darkness (ghost only)
|-
| P || Join-as-Xeno || Open join Xeno window (ghost only)
|-
| [ || Join-Response-Team || Sign up as a candidate for emergency response team (ghost only)
|-
| ] || Toggle-SpecialRole-Candidacy || Open the special role candidacy window
|}
 
=== Marine Commands ===
Type *help to see the list of emotes.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Action !! Command !! Function
|-
| C || unique-action || Pump shotgun and ignite incinarator
|-
| V || load-from-attachment || Toggle UGL, masterkey, scope, etc
|-
| B || Toggle-burst-fire-mode|| Toggle burst fire (M41A, M39, etc)
|-
| F || Eject-magazine || Eject the magazine
|-
| G || Pick-up M41A-Pulse-Rifle-MK2 || Pick up a M41A that's near you
|-
| Alt + ` || Show-Held-Item || Show the item in your hand for others to take a look
|-
| Alt + Q || Say "*medic" || Medic emote
|-
| Alt + E || Say "*scream" || Scream emote so you can get help when you are caught out of position
|-
| Alt + T || Say "*salute" || Salute emote
|-
| Alt + W || Northface\nSay "Contact North!" || Turn north and yell Contact North! (add east, south, and west too)
|-
| 5 || Say "Help!" || Yell Help! (useful to urge friendlies to pull you back when you are down)
|-
| Alt + R || Say "Fallback!" || Yell Fallback! (useful to urge friendlies to fallback when they overextend)
|-
| Alt + G || Say "Let's go!" || Yell Let's go! (useful to urge friendlies relucent to fallback or push)
|-
| Shift + E || Issue-Order  || Open the Issue Order window (SL and SO/XO/CO only)
|-
| Alt + C || Toggle-M68-Thermal-Camouflage || Toggle Scout Spec's cloak
|}
 
=== Aliens Commands ===
Type *help to see the list of emotes. Using an emote without a number will have the game choose randomly for you.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Action !! Command !! Function
|-
| ` || Hive-Status || Open Hive Status window
|-
| Space || Crawl-Through-Vent || Start crawling into vent
|-
| Shift + 1 || Say "*hiss" || Hiss emote
|-
| Shift + 2 || Say "*growl" || Growl emote
|-
| Shift + 3 || Say "*tail" || Tail whip emote
|-
| Shift + 4 || Say "*roar"|| Roar emote
|-
| 5 || Say "*needhelp" || Needhelp emote
|-
| Shift + 6 || Say "*dance" || Dance emote
|-
| O || Evolve || Open Evolve window
|}
 
=== Unusable keys ===
* Keys listed in '''hotkeys-help''' in OOC tab
* F1 to F8
* H (useable with Shift)
* Alt + F, I and H
 
== Advanced Usage ==
The ''\n'' character combination can be used to input a "newline" between macros, allowing several verbs to be called from a single macro. Some examples above utilize \n as well.
* '''Space''': Resist\nCrawl-Through-Vent
* '''5''': Say "*needhelp"\nSay"Help!"
* '''Alt + W''': Northface\nSay "Contact North!"
* '''Shift + E''': Issue-Order\nToggle-Darkness
 
== Additional Links ==
* [http://www.colonial-marines.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=4875 Macroing 102 by ForwardslashN]
* [http://www.colonial-marines.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=14469 Simple Macro guide by Challenger]

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