PantherShade

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On the first part, how do you know there is a limit to the number of binds? I have quite few keys with binds on all the combinations of CTRL, ALT, SHIFT etc. and they all work. What error did you get?

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I the following error many times in succession:
You have reached the maximum number of keybinds!

I'll try seperating the file into 2 parts, as suggested by Justice_Blues, and see if that works.

If not... Would non-operational placeholder be read as a bind? And, is there a functional difference between the two types?
(Like: F "" vs F "nop")

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After some extensive testing (on both test and now live), I've discovered the following:
<ul type="square">[*]You can store up to a maximum of 280 binds on each character. [*]You can load more binds, but every bind after the 280th will be lost when you logout or zone. [*]Binding blanks ("nop" and "") will count against that number. There seems to be no other distinction. [*]When you bind one of the arrow keys (Up, Left, Down, and Right), it also binds as an arrow designation (UpArrow, LeftArrow, DownArrow, and RightArrow). Each bind counts against the maximum number of binds. [*]LCTRL and RCTRL will also bind as LControl and RControl, taking up two spots on the maximum list. [*]Overwriting a bind will not alter your total number of binds applied against the maximum, even if you overwrite it with nothing.[*]Using the options window to manually remove all the default keybinds (by binding everything the the same key until you only have one item still bound) will not actually delete the keybinds. It will only bind them to blanks. ("") [/list]
Yes, I am 100% sure about these things. I have over a dozen bind files to prove it, showing the before and after.

Also, I could find no way to completely remove a default keybind from the list, as opposed to just overwriting it.
Does anyone know a way to remove a default keybind entirely?

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On the first part, how do you know there is a limit to the number of binds? I have quite few keys with binds on all the combinations of CTRL, ALT, SHIFT etc. and they all work. What error did you get?

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I the following error many times in succession:
You have reached the maximum number of keybinds!

I'll try seperating the file into 2 parts, as suggested by Justice_Blues, and see if that works.

If not... Would non-operational placeholder be read as a bind? And, is there a functional difference between the two types?
(Like: F "" vs F "nop")

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Thanks for the tip about the bind length. I thought that it was 255 or 225.
So, does it start at the first quotation mark, or the key designation?
And, does it end at the last quotation mark (inclusive), or does it include the paragraph mark?

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As for the global channel, I know that you can send several messages to local, team and emote, so globals shouldn't be different.
Might it be the double quotes?
Will single quotes work around the channel names?
SHIFT+F1 "e Hi$$send 'Chan 1' Hello Heroes!$$send 'Chan 2' Hello, everyone!$$send 'Chan 3' Hi, everybody!$$send 'Chan 4' Greetings, fellow heroes!"

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Thanks for the heads up on the beginchat vs startchat. I was getting an error indicating that it required an argument, which I think is related to the single vs double quote thing.

So, after an extensive effort to create a bind file which binds each key 4 times over (Key, Shift+, Ctrl+, Alt+), I loaded it up for the first time to test it out, only to discover a few issues, the most shocking of which is that there is a limit to the number of keybinds one may have!
Does anyone know what the maximum number of keybinds is?


Seperately and only partially related:
What is the maximum number of characters allowed in a keybind, and where do you start/stop counting?


Completely unreltated, I was trying to come up with a bind that would say hello to four different global channels.
Can anyone speculate on how the following bind (used in a bind file) might be fixed?
SHIFT+F1 "e Hi$$send "[Chan1]" Hello Heroes!$$send "[Chan2]" Hello, everyone!$$send "[Chan3]" Hi, everybody!$$send "[Chan4]" Greetings, fellow heroes!"


Lastly:
[color=yellow]What is the difference between beginchat and startchat?

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There is a way to make a bind to target individual pets, but you have to create the bind using "petcom_pow name" I believe...the exact way is toward the bottom of the Numpad explanation on the first page of this thread.

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I know how to target the pets, but I'm wondering if it's possible to make a bind which affects the pet you're targetting (no matter which pet it is).



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Pets, however, can't be binded to say either $target or $name. Not set up that way...trust me I tried for hours!

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Oh, that is sad news.

Is it possible to do the petcomname and petsay commands using the $target function, thus allowing one to use a bind to affect any one pet at a time?

For example:
petcomname $target Follow$$petsay$target I am following $name.

Actually, I believe that mobs in PvP zones currently give increased XP over mobs in PvE zones.

So, the coding shouldn't be any more difficult than the decreased debt in missions or the increased XP when completing a mission on a higher diffuculty level.

Now, while the idea is certainly intriguing, I doubt that the DEVs would even consider it.

About the Arena:
If you set-up an open match that requires 20+ defeats to win, can people come into and go out of the match as they please?
If so, you could theoretically setup a perpetual open FFA match that required 100 defeats, allowing people to enter the match whenever they wanted FC. However, I don't believe that this is the case, and that is why the Arena may not work for FC. (I still that FC is best suited to Warburg, so you can fight anyone.)

About the 'griefing' controversy:
A differently worded PM to CuppaJo could yield quite an opposite response. The manner in which the previously mention PM stated things lead to a certain viewpoint; it did not simply ask if someone could be harassed in a PvP zone. In the business world, harassment is defined by the accuser/victim, not the accused/perpetrator. Likewise, if enough people report someone, the devs will take notice.

Anyone who was interested in maintaining friendly relations would be well advised to be considerate of others. If someone is acting obnoxious, chances are that they don't actually care about their victim's feelings or concerns.

It doesn't matter what the folder name is, as long as the binds point to it properly. (Capitalization won't matter, but spaces do.)

The bind examples above point to a folder named 'keybinds' that is located directly on the 'C:' drive. If you do not have that folder, then you must create it. If you wish to use another folder in a different location, then you'll need to change the keybinds to reflect that.

You're pretty much already describing how to do it.
(Yes, you are making four separate files.)

Make a TXT file in a folder named "Keybinds" directly on your C: drive called: AA1.txt
The file should contain the following:
p "powexec_name Build Up$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\AA2.txt"


Make a TXT file in a folder named "Keybinds" directly on your C: drive called: AA2.txt
The file should contain the following:
p "powexec_name Aim$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\AA3.txt"

Make a TXT file in a folder named "Keybinds" directly on your C: drive called: AA3.txt
The file should contain the following:
p "powexec_name Power Boost$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\AA4.txt"

Make a TXT file in a folder named "Keybinds" directly on your C: drive called: AA4.txt
The file should contain the following:
p "powexec_name Boost Range$$bind_load_file c:\keybinds\AA1.txt"

When you are online, type/paste the following command into your chat dialog:
/bind_load_file c:\keybinds\AA1.txt"


The end result:
You will load the AA1.txt bind manually. The next time you press the &lt;p&gt; key, it will execute the command to use Build Up and load the AA2.txt bind. From there, it will continue to rotate the bind.


Things to Note:[*]If you press the key too quickly in succession, the powers may not all have time to execute.[*]If you are unable to execute a power, the bind will still rotate.[*]You can not go back if you have missed a power; you can only go forward to it in sequence.


Let me know if you need further help or explanation.

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I'd equate that with my excellent Defenderin skillz.

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So, what happened on the Positron TF then?

So, I just got a new Saitex Eclispe illuminated keyboard (with number pad).
I decided to celebrate by remapping and extending my bind files.
Yeah, this means that I'll get about 380 different binds, using shift states.
So, this means that I may well be asking questions in the coming days.


First off:
Can the "lock" buttons be used for keybinding?
If so, what would be their designations? CapsLock, NumLock, and ScrollLock?


Secondly:
I know that "powexec_slot 1" will activate the leftmost power located in the bottom tray.
What command will activate the corresponding powers in the top and middle trays?

Try 'SHIFT+LBUTTON' instead. I don't think that using 'LSHIFT' in a combination works.

Yes. In the options menu, under the 3rd tab, is a button to reset all key binds. It's very nice if you use a bind file, but can be a pain if you try to type them in one at a time.


Now, I have a question....
Besides binding "team_select_#" to different keys, is there any way to 'tab' through your teammates? I thought that I saw a new code for this, but can't seem to find it now.

(We really need to have a new, updated guide with all the binds listed.)

There is a trick to acheive some of that:
<ul type="square">[*]Before you create a new character, open an existing charcacter.[*]Go to the options windows, tabbing each one, and svae the options.[*]Logout of that character (not the game), and create your new character.[/list]
You will still have to move your windows around, but your options will remain the same.

Does that help?

@PantherShade

City of Heroes:
Panther Shade - Defender - Dark Blast / Dark Miasma / Dark Mastery [Level 50]
Atomic Flux - Kehldian - Peacebringer [RP only]
Celerity Girl - Scrapper - Dark Melee / Super Reflexes [Speedster]
Gravity Lass - Controller - Gravity Control / Sonic Resonance
Neutral Ice - Blaster - Ice Blast / Ice Control / Cold Mastery
Southern Frost - Tanker - Ice Armor / Ice Melee / Arctic Mastery

City of Villains:
Sounding Fury - Corruptor - Sonic Blast / Kinetics
HAL - Mastermind - Robotics / Traps [RP only]
Kuhaku - Stalker - Ninja Blade / Ninjitsu
Nerune - (TBD: Epic Class) - (TBD)
Panther Shadow - Brute - Dark Melee / Dark Armor
Sefoniel - Dominator - Plant Control / Thorny Assault



I didn't add levels, because they change.

Panther Shadow got to team with Surgetron's Robot Mastermind last night.

He made me die a lot at the end.

Panther Shadow got to team with Surgetron's Robot Mastermind last night.

He made me die a lot at the end.

You'll get people telling you to get out of the zone if you don't want to PvP, but I agree with you about the politeness. After all, there are people on the other side of the screen now.

Be careful though, there are people out there (on this board even!) who will encourage others (including their SG) to camp hospital sites and kill anyone who rezzes there. (They actually don't consider this griefing!!)

Good luck out there!

Command:
/chanmotd "[Channel name]" [message]

You must have permissions to administer the channel first. (the gold star)

Not correct. Using "LCTRL" with another key will not work. As soon as you press th &lt;LCRTL&gt; button, it will try to fire off the bind. "CRTL+ENTER" will work though.

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CTRL+ENTER afk Chatting$$beginchat /send "Liberty Badgers" ($name, Level $level $archetype)

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Hmm. Then it may be that CoH indeed does not recognize that button on your mouse.
(It's the only thing I can think of.)

Try going to the options screen and selecting an option that you don't use. Click on the button, and see what name CoH assigns to it. Use that name for your bind.

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Is there a way to target specific characters and then follow?

For example; when I hit "g" I always want to target the hero "Captain Cliche" and then follow him.

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Try this:
/bind g "target Captain Cliche$$follow"

I'm not sure if you need single quotes around the character name, but I think that there is a /target command. I might be mistaken.

She's right. No matter how bad I am, she hasn't kicked me out yet.

Liar! You are not a sucky tank! You're just modest....