An interesting problem. :)
First, I assume by "macros" you are referring to MUSHclient macros, which are things that happen when you press F2, F3 etc.? In that case, we need to migrate the actions that happen into aliases, because aliases give us the power to call scripts, do variable substitution, and so on.
To do that, edit each macro and make them send a string you wouldn't normally use in the MUD - I'll take the example of F2 sending "macro_F2+++" and so on.
To do this quickly, copy the stuff between the lines, and go to the File Menu -> Import -> Clipboard.
<!-- macros -->
<macros>
<macro name="F2" type="send_now" >
<send>macro_F2+++</send>
</macro>
<macro name="F3" type="send_now" >
<send>macro_F3+++</send>
</macro>
<macro name="F4" type="send_now" >
<send>macro_F4+++</send>
</macro>
<macro name="F5" type="send_now" >
<send>macro_F5+++</send>
</macro>
</macros>
Next, we need some aliases to do the actual work (bodyslam, backstab, cast spells etc.). We will target a variable with them so we can quickly modify who they will affect, eg. "bodyslam @target".
Here are some example aliases that do that, note how we match on the string sent by the macro. If you don't want to use F2, F3 etc. but actually type an alias, just make the match string shorter and more meaningful (eg. "bs" for bodyslam).
<aliases>
<alias
match="macro_F2+++"
enabled="y"
expand_variables="y"
>
<send>bodyslam @target</send>
</alias>
<alias
match="macro_F3+++"
enabled="y"
expand_variables="y"
>
<send>backstab @target</send>
</alias>
<alias
match="macro_F4+++"
enabled="y"
expand_variables="y"
>
<send>Cast 'Lightning' @target</send>
</alias>
</aliases>
(You can import those too through the File -> Import if you want to).
Next we want a way of setting up our targets (your A and B) and swapping them. So we need four more aliases, and a small bit of scripting...
Below are the aliases, I am using "seta" to set target A, "setb" to set target B, "swap" to swap between them, and "list_targets" to show what they currently are.
<aliases>
<alias
script="On_List_Targets"
match="list_targets"
enabled="y"
>
</alias>
<alias
script="On_Set_A"
match="seta *"
enabled="y"
>
</alias>
<alias
script="On_Set_B"
match="setb *"
enabled="y"
>
</alias>
<alias
script="On_Swap"
match="swap"
enabled="y"
>
</alias>
</aliases>
The scripts below set and swap the variables - copy and paste into your script file (VBscript). You might make the "swap" one bind to a macro key (eg. make F9 send "swap" would do it).
sub On_Set_A (aliasname, full_line, wildcards)
dim target
target = wildcards (1)
world.setvariable "A", target
world.note "Target A set to " & target
world.setvariable "target", target
world.note "Current target now " & target
end sub
sub On_Set_B (aliasname, full_line, wildcards)
dim target
target = wildcards (1)
world.setvariable "B", target
world.note "Target B set to " & target
end sub
sub On_List_Targets (aliasname, full_line, wildcards)
world.note "Target A = " & world.getvariable ("A")
world.note "Target B = " & world.getvariable ("B")
world.note "CURRENT target = " & world.getvariable ("target")
end sub
sub On_Swap (aliasname, full_line, wildcards)
dim A, B
A = world.getvariable ("A")
B = world.getvariable ("B")
if world.getvariable ("target") = A then
world.setvariable "target", B
else
world.setvariable "target", A
end if
world.note "Current target now " & world.getvariable ("target")
end sub
To use, set up your targets when required, eg.
seta Wiciedan
setb Miriradon
Then hit your function keys to attack them, and type "swap" (or the function key you have set up to send "swap" to swap between them). Say you made it F9, then you could do this ...
F2 F9 F2
That would send:
bodyslam Wiciedan
bodyslam Miriradon