Shift key binding

DoomerMrT · Post by **DoomerMrT** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:13 am

Can I bind shift for a decorate weapon action?(for ex.:bashing)If yes,how?

Risen · Post by **Risen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:17 am

bind shift +altattack

DoomerMrT · Post by **DoomerMrT** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:38 am

Thanks,but the secondary attack is already the aiming.

Risen · Post by **Risen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:44 am

Sorry, but I don't believe DECORATE allows for tertiary attacks like that.

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:54 am

If you want more attacks in a weapon you must code them yourself via Inventory hacks. Look here, but keep in mind the same tricks used for adding a button for reloading also work for pretty much whatever you want to do: http://armory.drdteam.org/index.php?page=topic&id=2063

Risen · Post by **Risen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:51 am

You'll have to either go beyond DECORATE or redefine the default player class in order to give the player the inventory they need to pull that off.

DoomerMrT · Post by **DoomerMrT** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:56 am

I have already done with these action_ stuffs I only need how to define shift in keyconf

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:21 am

defaultbind is what you're looking for. Actually, I just looked at a WAD that already defined such keys (I used Wolfen, but any WAD with reloading will do), and I believe that info is also in the tutorial?

shift is shift (unless you specifically want to define rshift)

Also, Risen, I have had no problems with weapons giving the necessary inventory items on selecting the weapon itself. When I didn't have a particular LOADACS script to give items to me, it was all I needed.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:28 am

Shift is already bound by most people so you will have problems. KEYKONF does not allow to change an existent binding.

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:30 am

I usually bind shift to use and ctrl to reload.

To get around what Graf pointed out, make sure you add a menu item to KEYCONF as well so that people can bind it to whatever key they want.

Project Shadowcat · Post by **Project Shadowcat** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:47 am

"E" for Use and "R" to reload here. If anything, I actually recommend "Q" if most people use thw WADS keys for movement.

Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:52 am

I click the mouse wheel for use.

DoomerMrT · Post by **DoomerMrT** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:54 am

That was done already too,then I'll not make default keybind for that action.ppl will have to bind them for themselves in the control menu if they want bashing.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:12 pm

E might be kinda bad, since it would be forward for a "WASD variant" where you didn't have to move your hand from its standard typing position.

How many people use V or C for anything? (I have C set to use myself)

Either way, you might as well make your alias easy to remember and let people bind the key themselves.

Post by **Enjay** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:17 pm

I use C for a secondary crouch. I would try to avoid keys used in cheat codes anyway (C and V).

All this talk of WASD (etc)... Don't forget us left-handers where the other side of the keyboard is more convenient. For me, the easiest keys to use for movement are the arrow ones because that's where my right hand rests naturally anyway.

As for default bind... there's no harm in using it as long as you also define a menu entry for key configuration. That's the point of defaultbind: it will work if the user has nothing already bound to the key but if they do the defaultbind will be ignored and the user can set the key of their choice in the menu.