Gamespeed Keys

SpeedKeys

Have you ever wanted to have more detectable keys without using a third-party program?
Well here is a single-player solution that uses the game-speed increase and decrease keys, "+" and "-".
Just put the trigger in your map, your preference GUI or JASS and then put your trigger actions after the marked point.
With the Demo it adds gold with the "+" key and subtracts gold with the "-" key.

GUI

SpeedKeys GUI

Events

Time - Every 0.30 seconds of game time

Conditions
Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Current game speed) Equal to Normal

Then - Actions

Game - Set game speed to Slow
-------- Put your actions for the "+" key after this point --------
Player - Set Player 1 (Red) Current gold to ((Player 1 (Red) Current gold) + 1)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Current game speed) Equal to Slowest

Then - Actions

Game - Set game speed to Slow
-------- Put your actions for the "-" key after this point --------
Player - Set Player 1 (Red) Current gold to ((Player 1 (Red) Current gold) - 1)

Else - Actions

Do nothing

Add this to your initialization trigger

Game - Set game speed to Slow

JASS

function Trig_SpeedKeys_JASS_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    if GetGameSpeed() == MAP_SPEED_NORMAL then
        call SetGameSpeed(MAP_SPEED_SLOW)
        //Put your actions for the "+" key after this point
        call SetPlayerState(Player(0), PLAYER_STATE_RESOURCE_GOLD, GetPlayerState(Player(0),PLAYER_STATE_RESOURCE_GOLD)+1)
    elseif GetGameSpeed() == MAP_SPEED_SLOWEST then
        call SetGameSpeed(MAP_SPEED_SLOW)
        //Put your actions for the "-" key after this point
       call SetPlayerState(Player(0), PLAYER_STATE_RESOURCE_GOLD, GetPlayerState(Player(0),PLAYER_STATE_RESOURCE_GOLD)-1)
    endif
endfunction

function InitTrig_SpeedKeys_JASS takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_SpeedKeys_JASS = CreateTrigger()
    call TriggerRegisterTimerEventPeriodic(gg_trg_SpeedKeys_JASS, 0.3)
    call TriggerAddAction(gg_trg_SpeedKeys_JASS, function Trig_SpeedKeys_JASS_Actions)
    call SetGameSpeed(MAP_SPEED_SLOW)
endfunction

NOTE: Game-speeds are a little strange in Wc3
Fast In-game == Normal in WE
Normal In-game == Slow in WE
Slow In-game == Slowest in WE
That is why the setting are as they are.

Due to the unique nature of the game-speed change keys you can actually hold down the + or - key
and it will keep on doing the triggered action over and over, unlike ability hot keys.
But again, this is only usable in single player.

Have fun,
-Saitek

Only usable in single player and you cannot use gold (in your example) in the map, that is not very handy.

Try using integers instead.

Raging, I think +/- 1 gold was his example effect.

Wasn't it supposed to increase/decrease gamespeed? What does that have to do with gold, I am confused.

No, +/- increases/decreases gamespeed.

He was showing how to manipulate that to detect when they're pressed.

Sorry I haven't replied. All this does is make the + and - keys detectable.
The adding gold thing is just an example.
Try it out and it'll make sense.

I'm wondering whether this is actually practical enough to be worthwile.

Arrow Keys are fine in Single Player, as is Esc, so it's not that necessary.

Meh, we'll see what others have to say.

I guess it's just if you need more than the arrows and Esc.
That's why Wc3: WoW is going to use it.

Creators of single player maps and campaigns should find this little trick to be both handy and useful. Extra hotkeys? Sign me up!

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