How to insert QWER as hot keys into my map ?

[stimmedmarine]

How to insert QWER as hot keys into my map ?

Like in Dota where all heroes use spells on Q W E R keys.

Is there a trigger that i could implent to my map or how to do this ?

 

[Vladadamm]

All heroes aren't using Q W E R in dota... You're talking about custom keys.

If you want Q W E R hotkeys, why not modify the hotkey line in object editor ?

Or why you don't make your own custom keys for your map (all things you need is in the warcraft file)

 

[shinji]

Object editor. How about this link abou how to use the object editor.

Learn how to use the object editor

 

[stimmedmarine]

"If you want Q W E R hotkeys, why not modify the hotkey line in object editor ?"

what do you mean ? it will take a long time, i got like 200 spells in my map.

i need some trigger making all heroes using only Q W E R when casting spells.

 

[IsaacNewbton]

you need to make the hotkeys in the object editor or the player will have to customize his war3 interface

 

[shinji]

"If you want Q W E R hotkeys, why not modify the hotkey line in object editor ?"

what do you mean ? it will take a long time, i got like 200 spells in my map.

i need some trigger making all heroes using only Q W E R when casting spells.

That's map making. It takes time.

 

[Hashjie]

If you really want to speed up this process without using the object editor, learn http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/lua-object-generation-191740/.
(You need to have some programming experience)

If you want to do this you'll need to make a loop that iterates through a range of raw codes.
Then you can alter all the objects within the range of raw codes like this:

//! externalblock extension=lua ObjectMerger $FILENAME$
    //! i local rawcodes = {}
    //! i rawcodes[1] = "A000"
    //! i rawcodes[2] = "A001"
    //! i rawcodes[3] = "A002"
    //! i for i=1, 3 do
        //! i modifyobject(rawcodes[i])
        //! i makechange(current, "ahky", "Q")
    //! i end
//! endexternalblock

In this example all abilities with raw code A000 - A002 will have their hotkey set to Q.
You might want to use a better way of targeting the raw codes so that you won't have to manually type them in one by one.
You'll need to find a pattern.

An example of how to use such a pattern:

//! externalblock extension=lua ObjectMerger $FILENAME$
    //! i local rawcodes = {}
    //! i for i=0, 9 do
        //! i rawcodes[i] = "A00" .. i
        //! i modifyobject(rawcodes[i])
        //! i makechange(current, "ahky", "Q")
    //! i end
//! endexternalblock

This will set the hotkey to Q for all raw codes from A000 - A009
Of course if you understand how this works, more customized patterns can be made
(A very advanced customized pattern that searches for specific jumbled up abilities probably takes more time then adjusting it in the object editor though xD)

If all of the abilities that need Q as their hotkey have something in common, it's simple. If not, it would probably be better to edit them inside the object editor.
Same goes for the other hotkeyed abilities.

You might need some advanced knowledge in order to use Lua Object Generation.

 

[Vladadamm]

what do you mean ? it will take a long time, i got like 200 spells in my map.

Yes, but it's this or custom keys, and both take time to make ^^
(or use Lua as hashjie said)

And note that custom keys works only for you.

 

[sonofjay]

Well you should have edited the hotkey from the start, because you will just realize that you have already putted alot of spells, then you will lose interest on editing it.

 

[Dr Super Good]

There is no alternative next to changing the hotkeys for every ability to be what you want. A smart script could be made to do it but by the time you have done that you will probably have been able to manually change all entries and in any case there will always be a few problematic entries which have to be done manually.

 

[defskull]

I think if you're working hard, I'm sure you can finish editing the abilities in 1 hour only, can you do that ?

If not, seriously, stop map-making lulz...

"Rome was not build in one day"