Autohotkey tutorial (a key binder) Made by Mateo

by Mateo Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:51 pm

1. Welcome to my tutorial
2. What is a keybinder?
3. Download link and how to install
4. How to set your binds

1. Welcome to my tutorial.

Welcome, in this tutorial i will show you how to use a keybinder, and how to make a script there fit you, and your roleplay..

2. What is a keybinder?

Well, if you dont know what a keybinder is, i guess its the time for you to know..
A keybinder improve your roleplay a lot, since you dont have to write all the /Me commands you use a lot, etc. pulling a weapon out, and like that..
You just have to click on 1 key, and wupti. Your /me are there.

3. Download link and how to install

The whole time I was playing on SAMP I used a keybinder called "AutoHotkey", AHK for short. This is by far, I guess, the most used keybinder in SAMP. It's fast, easy and free. This guide will be on only about AHK, but in the near future I might add some more of keybinders and their setting here.

Step ONE: Download AutoHotkey. http://www.autohotkey.com/download/

This program is tottaly virus-free. If you don't trust this, you can Google "Autohotkey" and download from another site.

Press on "AutoHotkey Installer" which is in this line:
AutoHotkey Installer (1.95 MB): It is not necessary to uninstall your old version first. If you prefer not to run the installer, download this zip file instead.

Begin downloading. (1.95 MB, a matter of seconds.)

Step TWO: Install the AHK.

Run>Next>I agree>Next>Install (Choose the location on where to install it first)

Wait until it will be installed. When it finish, press "Finish", after unchecking "View Readme". Now, go to the folder in which you've installed the AHK, then make a shortcut and place it on the dekstop for quicker access in the future. Press twice on the shortcut.

Now, look at the programs's icons at the bottom right of your screen. If there is an "H" in a green square, then right mouse click it and select "Edit this script". If not, then press "<" and then do it.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed AHK.

4. How to set your binds

alright, i will give a example of one of my binds :
/me Turns the pistol's safety "ON" and puts it in his wait holster
i want it to say..
So first lets find a key to this bind. (i use 2 on the numbers on the right of the keyboard)
then you write :
Numpad2::
That means you have to press 2 at your number pad to activate this bind
after that we want to tell the binder, that now starts the bind, then you write :
Sendinput
then write your text : /me Turns the pistol's safety "ON" and puts it in his wait holster
and that write Return, else it will start activate other bind, and it will be a hell annoying spam.
Alright here is how my bind is :

numpad2::
SendInput t/me Turns the pistol's safety "ON" and puts it in his wait holster{enter}
return

the T are for activate the chatbox, and you have to write {enter} after not [enter] else it will not sent your message.

alright, you can also bind other then numbers:
You can do like this to :
^E::
SendInput t/enter{enter} t/exit{enter}
return

then you press "CTRL + E" to activate your bind.
You dont need to use ctrl, here are a little list of the commands :

! stands for ALT
^ stands for CTRL (Control)
+ stands for SHIFT

WARNING: Some commands, like copy (CTRL+C) won't work if CTRL+C is binded with AHK which is running at the time. You must close AHK, or better, suspend the hotkeys. How to do it? Right click the H, then select "Suspend Hotkeys". The H changes into S. To activate the hotkeys, press "Suspend Hotkeys" again.

Thanks for reading my tutorial :-)
I hope you like it, you are welcome to post a comment..
I WILL UPDATE THE TUTORIAL IF I SEE SOMETHING MISSING..

Peace
- Mateo Ramirez