Button combinations form macro

[Coreper]

hi,

i was wondering if there are any programs which can do the following:

if i press two buttons at the same time, it changes those two keystrokes into another keystroke

for example:

i press MOUSEBUTTON3 and A, but the program changes it into 2x A

is that possible?

please let me know

[Hb_Kai]

Sticky keys?

Press SHIFT five or six times and click OK when it asks you to turn it on and see if anything there can help you.

[Coreper]

no, i want to do it ONLY when i press those two keys at the same time, and i dont believe sticky keys is able of doing that...

if you know another solution, that would be great :D

[Hb_Kai]

If you look in your mouse drivers folder found in C:/Program Files, you may find a config file (.cfg) which, if you know what you're doing, may be able to alter the settings there to do what you want?

Making a backup of this file would probably be a good idea too so just copy and paste the file to the desktop and see if you can figure the file out, if your mouse stops to work after this, use the keyboard buttons to find your way back to the folder and copy and paste the file in there again.

[Coreper]

If you look in your mouse drivers folder found in C:/Program Files, you may find a config file (.cfg) which, if you know what you're doing, may be able to alter the settings there to do what you want?

Making a backup of this file would probably be a good idea too so just copy and paste the file to the desktop and see if you can figure the file out, if your mouse stops to work after this, use the keyboard buttons to find your way back to the folder and copy and paste the file in there again.

there aint much config files there, and those which are there, refer to registry values and .sys files....

damnit :S

but isnt there software which can do this:

IF: MOUSEBUTTON3 + A = TRUE

THEN: replace keystroke with: A + A

i know that isnt proper coding language, but just an easy display of what i would like...

[Hb_Kai]

Only other thing I can think of is altering all your configurations yourself including any registry values or seeing if the client-driver software for your mouse has these options.

edit:-

Better yet, what is it you're aiming to achieve? Just so myself and others may understand a little better what you're trying to do? Like, if the button combination launches a program, etc.

[Coreper]

well, exactly what ive been saying before :P

so that when i press the MouseButton3 and the A key, the program turns it into a keystroke of twice the A key

so: MouseButton3 + A = A+A

i want to use this to create shortkeys for in games

and if i know how to do it with the A key, i would also like to do it with the W, S and D keys :)

i hope that is clear enough?

edit: unfortunatly the logitech setpoint software doesnt have such options [note: im not using a gamers keyboard, and im not planning too...]

[Hb_Kai]

What about the keyboard client-software?

And in the games, do they not have any macros or button options? I know some do and WoW allows this type of Macros, if by any chance, that is one of your games. :P

[Hb_Kai]

Actually, I've just thought.

I'm not sure most games will allow this type of function unless it has been set by the game's controls and settings.

[Coreper]

unfortunately my keyboard software [i dont have special software for my keyboard, since there isnt any] and the game doesnt provide such options [FYI, the game im mentioning, is UT3]

damnit :(

[Hb_Kai]

Then, I don't know.

Good game though. :)

[Coreper]

oh ok

i also tried several macro programs, but none have the functionality im looking for

thanks for all the help though...

[Hb_Kai]

I'd offer to give you a few lines to put into a file which may be able to do this for you but I don't know anything about the hardware you're using so the functions may have errors or something which won't go very far. :(

Try taking a look at the below website and see if any of that can help you:

Quick Macros Online

[Coreper]

I'd offer to give you a few lines to put into a file which may be able to do this for you but I don't know anything about the hardware you're using so the functions may have errors or something which won't go very far. :(

Try taking a look at the below website and see if any of that can help you:

Quick Macros Online

yeah, actually, i found a program which could have been able of doing what i want, but it didnt recognize my MOUSEBUTTON3 :S [which is strange, because games and stuff DO recognize it...]

[Hb_Kai]

Did you have the newest version?

[Coreper]

Did you have the newest version?

unfortunatly, yes :(

[Hb_Kai]

Make Macros with Mouse Buttons | Google Search

[Coreper]

well, the only programs i can find are either mouse only, keyboard only, or both, but dont support the IF button1 + button2 = true, THEN button2 = button1

if that is clear to you...

because i basically want the MOUSEBUTTON3 to repeat the W, A, S or D when pressed, but no program seems to be able of doing that :S

i found HydraMouse, which has got great other options, but not that one... :(

[Hb_Kai]

If the buttons exist, there must be something out there that can do it but it's just stubborn to find on the many corners of the Internet :P

Rather than looking through Google, have you tried any of the following?

Softpedia

The Free Country

Download.com

I've been using these websites for years and they host some great, free software. But before downloading something, you should check just to see if they do mention a price since it's not just free software they host. Other than TFC, that's 100% free.

[Coreper]

Softpedia, yes

TFC & Download, no

ill check them for something usefull :S

[Coreper]

WOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

i asked a friend of mine, who is a programmer, if you knew a solution, or could make one

so he said i should download the SCAR Divi program, a macro program.

he wrote a little code for me, to use, the code he wrote was the following:

program DubbelTap;
begin
while(true) do
begin
  if(isKeyDown('a') and IsFunctionKeyDown(0)) then
  begin
	SendKeysWait('aa',10,0);
  end;
  if(isKeyDown('w') and IsFunctionKeyDown(0)) then
  begin
	SendKeysWait('ww',10,0);
  end;
  if(isKeyDown('d') and IsFunctionKeyDown(0)) then
  begin
	SendKeysWait('dd',10,0);
  end;
  if(isKeyDown('s') and IsFunctionKeyDown(0)) then
  begin
	SendKeysWait('ss',10,0);
  end;
end;
end.

and this solves my problem :D

thanks for all the amazing help, Hb_Kai!!!

i really appreciate your effort to help me!

[Hb_Kai]

Glad you got there in the end :)