The Incomplete and Unofficial Guide to /bind (1.1)
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Aarzak,
Posted on: 2004-05-09 09:46 in Player Guides
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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$$follow"
I'm not sure if you need single quotes around the character name, but I think that there is a /target command. I might be mistaken. 
ok i've tried to read most of this topic, but it's really long so bare w/ me.
my question is: i'm an engy/engy blaster, and i want to be able to make a bind or macro that i hit and it exceutes 2-3 ranged attacks. and i'd also like one that i hit and it does my buffs (self buffs that is) and then hits sniper blast or nova.
i've heard of really long binds that have like 7 commands in them, i was just hoping i could do one w/ multiple attacks. and also one w/ multiple buffs (i guess those classify as attacks tho). thanks for any and all help.
here's an example of what i want it (bind OR macro) to do:
hit "J" and turn on "Build up" and "Aim" and then begins "sniper blast" animation. (or just replace "sniper blast" with "nova" and that makes for number 2). thanks again.
Current Goal: finish IO's and Incarnating 50's/polish 'Metriod' AE arc.
Current Status: CoH'ing at work (a grinders dream).
Ok, I'm a VERY unhappy Regen scrapper. Anyhow, I was wondering if there is a way to have more than one Autofire power. With my respec today I got Hasten, which I never have before, and 6 slotted that. I also 6 slotted Instant Healing with Recharge Reducers. Right now Hasten is set up as an Autofire power. Is there any way I can get IH as Autofire as well?
I'd appreciate any help/solutions greatly. Thank you all in advance.
-Margaret
Gaelic - Level 40 MA/Regen on Freedom
No, I wish there was.
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Well...you can...sorta...
It requires the use of text binds. This is what I use here to have hasten and IW on auto.
Tray.txt
e "goto_tray 4$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray3.txt"
1 "powexec_slot 1$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
2 "powexec_slot 2$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
3 "powexec_slot 3$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
4 "powexec_slot 4$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
5 "powexec_slot 5$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
6 "powexec_slot 6$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
7 "powexec_slot 7$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
8 "powexec_slot 8$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
lalt+1 "powexec_tray 1 2$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
lalt+2 "powexec_tray 2 2$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray2.txt"
lshift+e "bindloadfile c:\kb\trayoff.txt"
Tray2.txt
e "goto_tray 4$$powexec_auto indomitable will$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray3.txt"
1 "powexec_slot 1$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
2 "powexec_slot 2$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
3 "powexec_slot 3$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
4 "powexec_slot 4$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
5 "powexec_slot 5$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
6 "powexec_slot 6$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
7 "powexec_slot 7$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
8 "powexec_slot 8$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
lalt+1 "powexec_tray 1 2$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
lalt+2 "powexec_tray 2 2$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
lshift+e "bindloadfile c:\kb\trayoff.txt"
Tray3.txt
1 "powexec_slot 1$$goto_tray 1$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
2 "powexec_slot 2$$goto_tray 1$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
3 "powexec_slot 3$$goto_tray 1$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
4 "powexec_slot 4$$goto_tray 1$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
e "goto_tray 1$$powexec_auto hasten$$bind_load_file c:\kb\tray.txt"
lshift+e "bindloadfile c:\kb\trayoff.txt"
Now you must remember that this is fit to my play style. I don't use the mouse to click any powers. The number keys are all I use for that. So this is set up so whenever I hit a number key to activate something autocast is move from Hasten to IW or IW to Hasten.
The tray three I use so that I'm only using the first 5 keys and it allows me to hit e then 1-4 similar to holding alt+#. As soon as I hit that power it revert back to tray 1.
Now there are few times when one of the powers is recharged and isn't set to autocast at which time I just hit e and it swaps it. In anycase if you're willing to work at it you can set something up that fits your character.
This, of course, is for two click powers. So if you want it to be an attack then I'm afraid this won't help you much. Anyway, give it a look over. It might help you out.
Good luck.
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I used to have a bind that would turn superspeed on and off when I press and release any movement key. I then lost in when my hard drive fried.
Could someone point me in the right direction. I skimmed through these threads but might have missed it and there are WAY to many to read them all. 
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I'm interested in the answer to this as well.
Here, I converted the guide to .pdf for everyone. Enjoy!
http://home.gvni.com/kcouch/BINDGUIDE.pdf
ok I have a question how do I bind a chat to when I turn OFF a toggle?
i'll use sprint as an example.
/bind o "local I'm no longer running!$$powexec_toggleoff sprint"
that should be how, i'm not on to test it but it should work, if not somone post and correct me. btw, you can also replace "local" w/ "group" if you want JUST ur team to hear and etc. hope this helps.
Current Goal: finish IO's and Incarnating 50's/polish 'Metriod' AE arc.
Current Status: CoH'ing at work (a grinders dream).
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"Why is it a penny for your thoughts, but you have to put your two cents in?"
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Inflation
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"Why is it a penny for your thoughts, but you have to put your two cents in?"
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Inflation
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ahh good point, but doesn't that just SUCK!
Current Goal: finish IO's and Incarnating 50's/polish 'Metriod' AE arc.
Current Status: CoH'ing at work (a grinders dream).
I am very new to binds, but I'm finding this guide to be very helpful. However, after reading thru this entire thread, I have a question that I couldn't find an answer to in these pages.
I've only just figured out that I don't have to remap all of my original bind keys when I create a new character by using /bind_save and /bind_load. What I'm wondering is, Is there a way to do the same with the way I have my UI set up? Going in on EVERY new character (and I make a lot of new characters) and making new chat windows and moving them all around, it's just frustrating.
Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
Forgive me if this has been addresed before, but I can't find any command to target an NPC. This would be extremely helpful when I'm scanning an area for a contact or hostage. Does anyone here know how to do this?
Ok...I've tried to read through every post I can that has info on this, I've tried binding it about 40 different ways, and still no luck..
Im getting utterly frustrated here....
Can someone do me the huge favor of telling me, step by step from the beginning, how to bind Build up and Aim to one button?
For instance, im trying to bind them to my left control button, or lctrl, however you like to use it, and im not having any luck whatsoever...the posts ive seen either have typos in them, fragmented information, etc...
Its hard to tell who knows what the hell theyre talking about on this thread when 50+ people are giving advice and less than half are right....
So please, if someone can give me a CORRECT description of how to /bind build up and aim together with one button from scratch, i would greatly appreciate it.
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Blood Rign,
I think the problem is the key you've selected. I don't think you can use any of the chord keys (Shift, Alt, and control) as activation keys. They need to be used in conjunction with a 'regular' key ([censored]+d, etc). So, if you've got a file setup already done, try using the same thing with another key.
But, here are a couple suggestions. For the sake of the expample, I'll use the 'z' key.
I'd try this first:
z "+ $$powexec_name buildup$$powexec_name aim"
If you're quick enough with the key-press and release, this may work. I'm not sure if it will just try and activate aim again on the release. If it's still activating aim, that may do the trick.
If not, you'll need to do a bind_load toggle like this:
buildup.txt
z "+ $$powexec_name build up$$bind_load_file c:/bind/aim.txt"
aim.txt
z "+ $$powexec_name aim$$bind_load_file c:/bind/buildup.txt"
Make both of these text files, and store them in a folder called "bind' in your root directory (you can change the path if you want, of course...). Then, type:
/bind_load_file c:/bind/buildup.txt
and you should be all set.
Good luck,
-V
I've already gotten both aim and build up to work with this key, and I have it binded for some commands my Mastermind uses in beta for CoV.....the problem is getting them to string....they specified key isnt the problem.
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Ill try using those strings in my text files to see if it will work....i should be back soon and let you know the progress...
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Dont know what you did Blue, but it worked on the lCtrl key..thanks a ton.....
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blue, will this work for only 2 things to activate? b/c on my blaster i've got about 3-4 things i like to activate before entering a mob fight. could i string all those together to 1 key? if not brining it down from 4 keys to 2 is still nice. thanks.
Current Goal: finish IO's and Incarnating 50's/polish 'Metriod' AE arc.
Current Status: CoH'ing at work (a grinders dream).
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blue, will this work for only 2 things to activate? b/c on my blaster i've got about 3-4 things i like to activate before entering a mob fight. could i string all those together to 1 key? if not brining it down from 4 keys to 2 is still nice. thanks.
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not sure what your 3 or 4 things are you need to activate. but I use this for my Tank. It will activate 1 toggle que and activate the next toggle. press numlock again and it will activate the next toggle and que the following toggle. so you would have to press the same button twice but it is the same button.
numlock "+ $$powexectoggleon Temp Invulnerability$$powexectoggleon Invincibility$$powexectoggleon Assault$$powexectoggleon Tactics$$powexectoggleon Maneuvers$$powexectoggleon Weave$$powexectoggleon Unyielding"
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After a year's absence, I've returned to play CoH. I did a lot of binds back then, and discovered they had been saved on the server even after reinstalling CoH. The problem is, I don't have a clean default keybinds.txt file anymore (I had changed and saved an altered version to replace the default one), and I need to know the bind command for readjusting the camera angle to the center (i.e., not looking up or looking down) . I vaguely remember it was bound to the Page Up or Page Down key or something or other. Would someone please copy that command line for me? I'm so rusty with this and only managed to do binds before thanks to others' expert advice. /grin Thanks in advance!
Hmm, tried to edit my post above but was told the maxium time allowed for editing had already expired. Anyway, some people kindly answered this question elsewhere, so no further need to reply to my bind camreset question.
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a bind for teleport and this is what I have.
/bind lshift+lbutton "powexecname teleport"
My problem is that I would like to see the targetting reticle when I teleport. Is there anyway to do that?
Thanks
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No.
At least not as you have stated. Ive never tried it, but you might be able to follow a person on your team by using the following binds.
numpad1 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 1$$follow"
numpad2 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 2$$follow"
numpad3 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 3$$follow"
numpad4 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 4$$follow"
numpad5 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 5$$follow"
numpad6 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 6$$follow"
numpad7 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 7$$follow"
numpad8 "+ $$unselect$$teamselect 8$$follow"
Sorry best I can do.
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Thanks I'll try that. Not quite what I wanted but your solution still eliminates an extra keypress.