great guide. here are some of my bind experiences, hopefully they will be useful to others in similar situations.
KEYBIND FOLDER REFERENCING
first i reference my install directory the lazy way (using .\) ... ex. my binds are stored in a subdir of my coh install called binds... so i use "/bind_load_file .\binds\new_char.txt"
NEW CHAR SETUP / SCRIPT EXECUTION AND CHAINING
as ScrapHeap mentioned... i also like to setup a few comfort keys when i create a new char... like a friends lists and some text macros (ones that ask for health, end, etc)... i have discovered a way to use the /bind to run (and chain) the loading of bind files to accomplish this task.
i prefer this method as it doesnt overwrite or create any temporary macros to be further run (like the f10 macro in ScrapHeap's post)
working example
problem: when i start a new char i want to setup a friends list and 4 macros.
solution: create 3 bind files. ensure each file contains only 1 line AND starts with $$. NOTE: ignoring either rule usually results in erratic behaviour/client crash.
1:
filename: friends.txt
contents:
$$friend friendname1$$friend friendname2$$friend friendnamex
2:
filename: message_binds.txt
contents:
$$macro BC "say <bgcolor GREEN><color RED><border RED><scale 2>$battlecry$$em attack"$$macro EVAC "say <bgcolor RED><color WHITE><border WHITE><scale 2>RETREAT and REGROUP!$$em whistle"$$macro HEALTH "say <bgcolor GREEN><color WHITE><border WHITE><scale 2>Need HEALTH! pls )$$em whistle"$$macro END "say <bgcolor BLUE><color WHITE><border WHITE><scale 2>Need ENDURANCE! pls )$$em whistle"
3:
filename: new_char.txt
contents:
$$bind_load_file .\binds\friends.txt$$bind_load_file .\binds\message_binds.txt
when you create a new char: type "/bind_load_file .\binds\new_char.txt" and it will run the files containing the friends and macros. NOTE: the friends list may not look accurate until it is refreshed (by zoning or modifying the list).
