Macro Help

I wish to bind a binder alias to type ctrl + 3 into the game.  When I do that it just outputs ^3  in chat or does nothing.  I have tried:

alias stp_m7 ^3
alias stp_m7 input ^3
alias stp_m7 input /echo ^3
bind ^3 stp_m7

I also searched for about 20 mins, any help appreciated.

The first three shouldn't work, the last one should, but you need to alias it to something as well. I.e.:

alias stp_m7 input /echo foo;
bind ^3 stp_m7

Actually I'm trying to do the opposite, is it possible to make when I hit a macro key it activates the ctrl + 3 macro in ffxi?  Thank you!

Then I can call existing macros in the ffxi client on my 2nd char without switching windows.

If you're absolutely set on doing it that way, you can use the setkey command...

setkey ctrl down;
setkey 3 down;
wait 0.1;
setkey 3 up;
setkey ctrl up;

However, I strongly recommend against this. Instead, simply set up the desired Binder aliases on your alt. Binder picks up keys regardless of Window focus; in fact I specifically created it to make dualboxing easier with my G510.

It was something I thought I might use to ween myself into it since I had ffxi macros set up already.  But you're right I'll just go full out.  Thanks!