Delay chat macro

[Zule-arugal]

Maybe im posting this in the wrong place but no matter.
I want to set up a macro for rebirth (druid resurrection spell).
To do this, i want to have a /s when i start casting the spell and then a /s when i finish casting the spell. I do not want to use a cast sequence as im too lazy to press the button twice.

Now many of you are going to say that it is against the EULA to use a delay in a macro so i cannot do it, then cite me the wiki on macros.
or this:

Macros: Essential Information

Table of Contents: Intro - Macro Basics Macros - What can they do? Macros - What can they NOT do? Conditionals - How do they work? Scripting - What is possible in a macro? Macros - Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts 1. Intro - Macro Basics Macros are a very useful tool within the World of Warcraft client. They allow you to combine multiple actions onto a single button. While the entire macro will run every time, actions which trigger the Global Cooldown will stop later GCD actions from functioning. …

HOWEVER, i think perhaps maybe we CAN use chat delays but not spell delays.
see here: “Macros cannot include a delay for most commands. Certain commands (e.g. chat) can be delayed with an addon.”
Quoted from macros: essential information.

So… can we?

If so how?

Also i realize that what im describing may in fact be common knowledge and im just an idiot, in which case feel free to berate me.

[Adreaver-undermine (Adreaver)]

You need the addon SlashIn. This is not a feature of the base UI.

You can also use AfterCast or RSA, which are more purpose-built to what you want, and should only fire the message on a successful spellcast, so you don’t get the second message if somebody else rezzes your target first.

[Stryder-arugal]

You can actually delay chat messages without an addon, I think its blocked for “say” but you can send party/raid/whispers

/say Starting Cast
/cast SpellName
/script C_Timer.After(3, function() SendChatMessage(“Message goes here”,“PARTY”); end)

You can change the delay by changing the “3” to another number, its the delay in seconds. Also you can change “PARTY” to “RAID” but I dont think “SAY” works.

The addon mentioned above is probably more fit for purpose but worth knowing about the macro command.

[Zule-arugal]

I couldn’t get the script to work but slashin addon works incredibly well with the one limitation that it cannot /say.

[Theodas-hyjal]

I’m pretty sure Blizzard changed it so API calls cant send chat messages to /say.