a little Warshade bind help?

I just hit level 20 and picked up my Dwarf power. I have been using the lshift+lbutton teleport bind. I'd like to keep using that, but the dwarf teleport has a different name. I tried something like...

/bind lshift+lbutton "powexec_name shadow step$$powexec_name black dwarf step"

But it didn't work. If I was in Dwarf form, then it worked. In Human form, it told me that the black dwarf step power was not available at this time.

Any suggestions?

You can't execute both with the same command in the same file as one overrides the other. What you need to do is create a new file that'll be loaded when you switch to Dwarf form. Something like:

Haven't tried this and not sure if it will work but did you try adding a keybind of the power to shift +click at the end of your form switching bind?

something like /macro Dwarf "powexec_toggleoff Dark Nova$$powexec_toggleon Dark Dwarf$$goto_tray 8$$bind SHIFT+LCLICK powexec_name black dwarf step"

/macro human "powexec_toggleoff Dark Dwarf$$powexec_toggleon gravity shield$$goto_tray 1$$bind SHIFT+LCLICK powexec_name shadow step"

Can't think of any reason this wouldn't work but these things aren't my forte

Hmmm. Bummer. I wasn't planning to use binds for shifting forms. We have so many power trays now, I just keep one tray open for each form. It's been years since I messed around with loading bind files and I really don't miss it.

I seem to recall that the powexec name command doesn't need a full name. I wonder if "powexec_name step" would have any chance of working? I guess I can try it when I get home.

You might try a toggle bind.

"+down$$powexec_name Black Dwarf Step$$powexec_name Shadow Step"

Say for example you're in human form. When you press the button down it will activate shadow step. When you let the button up nothing happens, since the power is grayed out. In dwarf form, shadow step is grayed out, and BDS activates on key release. Just make sure you count to 1 after pressing the key, because it's using a toggle key for something besides movement, and the command wasn't really intended to read quick key taps.

What I do with my Dwarf step (since I'm the same as you and prefer not to use bind loads) is bind it to a completely different key. I have my "normal" teleport bound to my tab key, while my dwarf teleport is bound to my "left control" key.

I entered the bind as such:

/bind lcontrol "powexec_name black dwarf step"

(much like what Gilia has up there)

That way, I know that my tab key is always for my Shadow Step, while my lcontrol key is always for my Dwarf teleport. That help at all?

"Alien"

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Originally Posted by Infernus_Hades The way you play changes your IO slotting..

Looks like you're right. I have some other binds in here. I thought I had overwritten them, but I must have gotten mixed up while experimenting. Let me see if I can sort this out.

Yes, I misunderstood the +down part. I haven't done binds in a long time. This...

/bind z "+down$$powexec_name Black Dwarf Step$$powexec_name Shadow Step"

doesn't seem to work, though. I can only use Shadow Step, regardless of whether the key is up or down. I still don't think I understand the +down part. Doesn't that mean "as long as the key is held down, move in a downward direction"? I found a fly bind that uses that, but I don't think it will help for teleport. Fly is a toggle, but teleport is a click power. I tried it without the "down", but it didn't help.

I do appreciate all the advice, though! I don't mean to sound ungrateful.

This combination seems to work:

/bind lshift "powexecname shadow step"
/bind lshift+lbutton "powexecname black dwarf step"

To teleport in human form, I press and release the left shift key, get a targeting reticle, then click the left mouse button wherever I want to go. To teleport in Dwarf form, I press and hold the left mouse button, get a targeting reticle, then click the left mouse button wherever I want to go.

Of course, if I get them mixed up in mid-air then I'm going to drop like a rock. I can't find anything better, though. I was hoping I could just use the word "step" for powexecname, but apparently it's only mastermind pet names where you're allowed to use partial names.