Newcomer / Intro help with autohotkey

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

can someone show me the script that will turn space+a into press system pip four times

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

anybody out there use autohotkey?

Krash · Apr 17, 2019

Is this like a macro? Sorry I never heard of a autohotkey. Would've been useful before I spent $30 on a game mouse. BTW, I love my macros!

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

yes its a macro, i think lol

Solsticide · Apr 17, 2019

There's an example script at the link below, I used it as a template to set up mine:

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/2smq1w

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/2smq1w/power_presets_on_numpad_via_autohotkey/

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

if i wanted space+a to replace numpad5 in your example how would that be written? thx for any help you can give

Solsticide · Apr 17, 2019

The spacebar isn't a modifier key by default so you'd have to set up a custom definition, which would make the spacebar lose its original function. You would be better off using Shift instead, the code for Shift+a would be +a. If you really want to use space+a, then it would be Space & a.

List of Keys (Keyboard, Mouse and Controller) | AutoHotkey v1

This page lists all mouse buttons, keyboard keys and controller buttons which can be used for hotkeys and key-specific commands/functions.

autohotkey.com

Hotkeys - Definition & Usage | AutoHotkey

Learn details about hotkeys in general, modifier symbols, context-sensitive hotkeys, custom combinations, mouse wheel hotkeys, function hotkeys, etc.

www.autohotkey.com

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

Solsticide said:
The spacebar isn't a modifier key by default so you'd have to set up a custom definition, which would make the spacebar lose its original function. You would be better off using Shift instead, the code for Shift+a would be +a. If you really want to use space+a, then it would be Space & a.

List of Keys (Keyboard, Mouse and Controller) | AutoHotkey v1

This page lists all mouse buttons, keyboard keys and controller buttons which can be used for hotkeys and key-specific commands/functions.

autohotkey.com

Hotkeys - Definition & Usage | AutoHotkey

Learn details about hotkeys in general, modifier symbols, context-sensitive hotkeys, custom combinations, mouse wheel hotkeys, function hotkeys, etc.

www.autohotkey.com

you the man, have a most awesome day

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

this is what i have incase anybodys interested

#IfWinActive ahk_class FrontierDevelopmentsAppWinClass
SetKeyDelay, 100, 50
;full SYS
Space & a::
send {j}
send {j}
send {j}
send {j}
return

;full ENG
Space & s::
send {k}
send {k}
send {k}
send {k}
return

;full WEP
Space & d::
send {l}
send {l}
send {l}
send {l}
return

; SYS 1, ENG 2.5, WEP 2.5
Space & w::
send {i}
send {l}
send {l}
send {k}
send {k}
send {j}
return

Krash · Apr 17, 2019

Have you tested this in combat? I had to add delays otherwise some keys got missed. They worked when just sitting there, but the added latency in combat messed it up.

Edit: just noticed the delay command. Very nice.

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 17, 2019

seems to work just fine while boosting about, not tested it in combat yet.

just got 2 pvp cobra kills, works great.

Krash · Apr 17, 2019

Now you can do a macro-assisted flip:
FA off
Boost
Thrust down (hold for 2 secs - testing required for what works best for your ship) - pitch up while this is happening (not part of macro)
FA on
reset throttle

Jaggid Edje · Apr 17, 2019

@cluelessforumuser65578 If you want to clean up your macros a bit for readability, use the command option to send repeated keystrokes of the same key.
For example, you can replace:

Code:

;full WEP
Space & d::
    send {l}
    send {l}
    send {l}
    send {l}
return

with this:

Code:

;full WEP
Space & d::
    send {l 4}
return

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 18, 2019

#IfWinActive ahk_class FrontierDevelopmentsAppWinClass
SetKeyDelay, 100, 50
;full SYS
<!a::
send {j 4}
return

;full ENG
<!s::
send {k 4}
return

;full WEP
<!d::
send {l 4}
return

; SYS 1, ENG 2.5, WEP 2.5
<!w::
send {i}
send {l 2}
send {k 2}
send {j}
return

thx again for the help, swapped spacebar for left alt and cut it down abit

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 18, 2019

is there anything i can do from ingame that lets me use the suspend hotkeys command without having to alt tab?

Jaggid Edje · Apr 18, 2019

cluelessforumuser65578 said:
is there anything i can do from ingame that lets me use the suspend hotkeys command without having to alt tab?

Yes, set a key bind for it.
The following code sets alt-p to suspend the script, pressing it again restarts things:

Code:

!p::Suspend

Something else you can do to prevent the key binds for doing things if you alt-tab out and use another window that isn't the game, is to put all Elite dangerous specific bindings under this command.

Code:

#IfWinActive Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT)

With that line in your script, all bindings beneath it will only function if ED is the active window.

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 18, 2019

@Jaggid Edje
why would any hotkey containing left alt also toggle flight assist off/on, which i have bound to left ctrl?

Jaggid Edje · Apr 18, 2019

cluelessforumuser65578 said:
@Jaggid Edje
why would any hotkey containing left alt also toggle flight assist off/on, which i have bound to left ctrl?

Hmm..strange behaviour and I have no idea, I'm afraid. are you sure there's no error in your bindings where left alt also sends the command?

cluelessforumuser65578 · Apr 18, 2019

just checked, ive got nothing in game bound to my left alt key. yet when i use the suspend hotkey command for example, it toggles flight assist on/off

Jaggid Edje · Apr 18, 2019

Check your script to make sure it isn't also sending the control key. LIke if you had a typo and put that in it as well.