[Tutorial] Using the new Hotkey system

[DarkstaR]

The new Hotkey system is sure to blow anything else ever seen out of the water. While it will work exactly the same as before if you just ignore the new features, it is very useful to learn what the new features are.

There is basically just one new feature: Activation Type. In the past, all Hotkeys were activated with the "Key Press" event. This is the same for all bots, until now. Now TUGBot gives you four options for the Activation of Hotkeys, I will list them below.

1. Key Press - This event is triggered when a Hotkey is first pressed, and it is constantly triggered until that Hotkey is released again. This is the default and it is what all other bots use.
2. Key Down - This event is triggered right when a Hotkey is pressed down. It will not repeat itself until the Hotkey is released and pressed again.
3. Key Up - This event is triggered when a Hotkey is released. It only triggers once and will not repeat until the key is pressed and released again.
4. Key Down + Key Up - This event is triggered both when the key is pressed and when it is released.

Now, off the bat, this may seem rather useless. Really, though, it is quite the contrary. Consider the Key Down + Key Up event, for example. If I set the command togglexray with this event, X-Ray will toggle on when I press the key, and off when I release. This allows me to do a quick X-Ray check by only showing X-Ray while I'm holding the key down. This is a lot more effective than having to press it once for on, and again for off.

There is many more useful things that can be done with this new system, you'll come to realize them as you continue to experiment with and learn about TUGBot. And hell, if you don't like the new system, just stick with Key Press - its exactly the same as before!

[13uck]

Impressive!! Don't stop nick

[General Fox]

thats awsome!