really simple question on user input

[Homer 0]

hi, just looking for a way to collect user input and store them to variables without using a gui? for example, they hit shift f1 to start/reset the program, then hit a, s, d, f, and i'd like them to load to 4 different variables/array. technically i know i could do this by doing a:: through z:: and using a function for when they hit all the keys, but that's a crappy way to do it. it's so easy in any other programming language i've used, i must just be missing something :0.

thanks for the help

[Simucal 1]

Keyloggers are bad my friend.

[BrettF 25]

Keyloggers are bad my friend.

very very bad

[xcal 0]

I predict Homer will say "but it's not for a keylogger!!"

[SmOke_N 201]

I predict Homer will say "but it's not for a keylogger!!"

Or break out some type of working credentials on why it's ok to give them the answer on an open forum.

[Homer 0]

bah, it's not for a freaking key logger!!! jeez louise, it's for a game i play, warcraft 3 dota, where i want to set it up so it's easy to set and reset the hotkeys at the beginning of every game, if i wanted a keylogger i wouldn't use autohotkey, i'd write it in c....

[seandisanti 2]

bah, it's not for a freaking key logger!!! jeez louise, it's for a game i play, warcraft 3 dota, where i want to set it up so it's easy to set and reset the hotkeys at the beginning of every game, if i wanted a keylogger i wouldn't use autohotkey, i'd write it in c....

how many hotkeys are you trying to set? what's wrong with just using hotkeyset() or _ispressed() ?

[Homer 0]

well i hot key q,w,a,s,d,f,z,x,c,v. the problem is that you get a different character every game and need to reset the a,s,d,f keys every time. i wrote some code that allows me to reset it but every game i have to minimize, rewrite those 4 lines, then run it again, then get back in game real quick. it's kind of annoying. that's also why i don't want it on a gui, i don't want to have to minimize.

enter::
suspend
send, {ENTER}
return
+enter::
suspend
send, {ENTER}
return
a::w
s::d
d::g
f::r
q::a
w::h
z::numpad7
x::numpad8
c::numpad4
v::numpad5
r::r
Space::F1
LWin::return

#SingleInstance

[Simucal 1]

Why do you need to reset it? What in the hell are you talking about?

Why dont you give a description of what it exactly is you are trying to do. I haven't played your game and your code makes zero sense.

[Homer 0]

all i want to know is after the program is started, if they hit 4 different keys, the 4 different keys will be stored to 4 different variables.

and how the game works that makes the buttons needed to be remapped is that in every game you get a different character with 4 unique skills/spells they have. the attack and stop keys, which are q and w are universal keys that need to be remapped once. z,x,c,v are item keys that are universal and only need to be remapped once. and the {enter} stuff is so the thing pauses when you hit enter to chat. i just need to be able to easily remap a,s,d,f on the fly without minimizing my game, that's about it.

and thanks for the info cameronsdad, the _ispressed function should be able to do what i want. just way more complicated then i expected for linking a hotkey at runtime, my original idea would have been about the same amount of code .

[xcal 0]

You mentioned earlier AutoHotKey, and posted some AutoHotKey code.

You realize you're in the Autoit forums, right?

[Homer 0]

oops, yeah i'm a tool, sorry for wasting your guys time, though i really like autoit as well. used it for another game.

[Thatsgreat2345 0]

Hmm it really is magical how AutoHotKey Ripped off Autoit's source code, but we wont go there and that people get the forums mixed up haha it really is funny.

Edited February 18, 2007 by Thatsgreat2345