Sharing my Advanced HotKeyNet scripts. Share yours too!

**AwesomeSeal** · July 19, 2022

I've been tweaking my HKN scripts off and on for a couple years now, and I want to share them to other people. The unfortunate truth about the niche of multiboxing on a private server is there's not many people sharing their scripts on public forums. I hope to change that here. Please consider sharing the scripts you wrote with others here as well!

A note to beginners: Simply copy-pasting this code will more often than not result in issues. This isn't a tutorial. Instead, try to read the code and figure out what can be added to yours. Additionally, since HotKeyNet's website was taken down, I've been using the wayback machine to look at the reference page: http://web.archive.org/web/201707122...functions.html

First of all, I created a user-defined language in Notepad++ to better read HKN scripts. I recommend using mine or making your own, it makes it much more readable, and I use brackets {} to be able to fold my code for easier accessibility.

HotKeyNet language in Notepad++

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To use this, copy the code block and save it to a .xml file, then import it in Notepad++'s user-defined language import section.

Code:

<NotepadPlus>
    <UserLang name="HotKeyNet" ext="" udlVersion="2.1">
        <Settings>
            <Global caseIgnored="no" allowFoldOfComments="no" foldCompact="no" forcePureLC="0" decimalSeparator="0" />
            <Prefix Keywords1="no" Keywords2="no" Keywords3="no" Keywords4="no" Keywords5="no" Keywords6="no" Keywords7="no" Keywords8="no" />
        </Settings>
        <KeywordLists>
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            <Keywords name="Numbers, prefix1"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Numbers, prefix2"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Numbers, extras1"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Numbers, extras2"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Numbers, suffix1"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Numbers, suffix2"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Numbers, range"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Operators1">&lt; &gt; &quot;</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Operators2"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in code1, open">{</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in code1, middle"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in code1, close">}</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in code2, open"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in code2, middle"></Keywords>
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            <Keywords name="Folders in comment, open">{</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in comment, middle"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Folders in comment, close">}</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords1">Passthrough&#x000D;&#x000A;ApplyTemplate&#x000D;&#x000A;HotKey&#x000D;&#x000A;HotKeyDown&#x000D;&#x000A;HotKeyUp&#x000D;&#x000A;DoHotKey&#x000D;&#x000A;MovementHotKey&#x000D;&#x000A;Toggle&#x000D;&#x000A;Template&#x000D;&#x000A;EndTemplate&#x000D;&#x000A;If&#x000D;&#x000A;Else&#x000D;&#x000A;Label&#x000D;&#x000A;Local&#x000D;&#x000A;Text&#x000D;&#x000A;SendWinM&#x000D;&#x000A;SendPC&#x000D;&#x000A;Key&#x000D;&#x000A;Wait&#x000D;&#x000A;Command&#x000D;&#x000A;SendLabel&#x000D;&#x000A;Is&#x000D;&#x000A;SetVar&#x000D;&#x000A;SetButtonText&#x000D;&#x000A;SetButtonColors&#x000D;&#x000A;SetButtonHotkey&#x000D;&#x000A;SetForegroundWin&#x000D;&#x000A;SetWinRect&#x000D;&#x000A;SetActiveWin&#x000D;&#x000A;SendFocusWin&#x000D;&#x000A;RenameTargetWin&#x000D;&#x000A;SetButtonHotKey&#x000D;&#x000A;AddButtonToPanel&#x000D;&#x000A;CreatePictureButton&#x000D;&#x000A;CreateColoredButton&#x000D;&#x000A;AlwaysOnTop&#x000D;&#x000A;TargetWin&#x000D;&#x000A;CreatePanel&#x000D;&#x000A;SetWinPos&#x000D;&#x000A;TargetButton&#x000D;&#x000A;SetPanelStyle&#x000D;&#x000A;SetWinOpacity&#x000D;&#x000A;CloseWin&#x000D;&#x000A;EndIf&#x000D;&#x000A;SetPanelLayout</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords2">ActiveWinIs&#x000D;&#x000A;ScrollLockOn&#x000D;&#x000A;ScrollLockOff&#x000D;&#x000A;NumLockOn&#x000D;&#x000A;NumLockOff&#x000D;&#x000A;CapsLockOn&#x000D;&#x000A;CapsLockOff&#x000D;&#x000A;Shift&#x000D;&#x000A;Ctrl&#x000D;&#x000A;Alt&#x000D;&#x000A;LShift&#x000D;&#x000A;LCtrl&#x000D;&#x000A;LAlt&#x000D;&#x000A;RShift&#x000D;&#x000A;RCtrl&#x000D;&#x000A;RAlt</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords3">%1%&#x000D;&#x000A;%2%&#x000D;&#x000A;%3%&#x000D;&#x000A;%4%&#x000D;&#x000A;%5%&#x000D;&#x000A;%6%</Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords4"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords5"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords6"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords7"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Keywords8"></Keywords>
            <Keywords name="Delimiters">00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23</Keywords>
        </KeywordLists>
        <Styles>
            <WordsStyle name="DEFAULT" fgColor="000000" bgColor="FFFFFF" fontStyle="0" nesting="0" />
            <WordsStyle name="COMMENTS" fgColor="000000" bgColor="FFFFFF" fontStyle="0" nesting="0" />
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            <WordsStyle name="NUMBERS" fgColor="000000" bgColor="FFFFFF" fontStyle="0" nesting="0" />
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Before getting into the scripts themselves, please be aware that ALL of my keybinds require Scroll Lock to be On. This is effectively a toggle for all hotkeys. If Scroll Lock is On, the hotkeys work. If it is off, they do nothing.

Opening sequence:

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I use this for the following: Choosing the characters I am wanting to play, Opening the WoW windows themselves, and logging in to each account.
To start, I have HKN open a panel with the buttons for every character I use. Currently, I have 14 characters. I have my characters identified by class and spec. Note that the launch sequence is designed to only work one time. If it needs to be done more than once, the script must be reset. The code looks like this:

Code:

//Launch Buttons {
//Launch Buttons Panel {
<HotKey ScrollLockOn Alt Ctrl L> //Bring up Launch Window (Only works once per reset) {
	<CreatePanel LaunchButtons 800 400 616 439>
		<TargetWin LaunchButtons>
			<AlwaysOnTop on>
	<CreateColoredButton Launch 0 0 600 100 0x000000 0xffffff "Launch Games">
		<AddButtonToPanel Launch LaunchButtons 0 300>
			<SetButtonHotKey Launch HotKey CapsLockOn Final>
//}
			
//Team One {
	<CreateColoredButton TeamOne 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "Team One">
		<AddButtonToPanel TeamOne LaunchButtons 0 0>
			<SetButtonHotKey TeamOne HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
	<CreateColoredButton PaladinProtection 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "PaladinProtection">
		<AddButtonToPanel PaladinProtection LaunchButtons 100 0>
			<SetButtonHotKey PaladinProtection HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl Final>
				<SetVar PaladinProtection 0>
	<CreateColoredButton MageArcane 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "MageArcane">
		<AddButtonToPanel MageArcane LaunchButtons 200 0>
			<SetButtonHotKey MageArcane HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift Final>
				<SetVar MageArcane 0>
	<CreateColoredButton DeathKnightFrost 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "DeathKnightFrost">
		<AddButtonToPanel DeathKnightFrost LaunchButtons 300 0>
			<SetButtonHotKey DeathKnightFrost HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt Final>
				<SetVar DeathKnightFrost 0>
	<CreateColoredButton WarlockDemonology 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "WarlockDemonology">
		<AddButtonToPanel WarlockDemonology LaunchButtons 400 0>
			<SetButtonHotKey WarlockDemonology HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl Final>
				<SetVar WarlockDemonology 0>
	<CreateColoredButton PaladinHoly 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "PaladinHoly">
		<AddButtonToPanel PaladinHoly LaunchButtons 500 0>
			<SetButtonHotKey PaladinHoly HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
				<SetVar PaladinHoly 0>
//}
//Team Two {
	<CreateColoredButton TeamTwo 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "Team Two">
		<AddButtonToPanel TeamTwo LaunchButtons 0 100>
			<SetButtonHotKey TeamTwo HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RShift Final>
	<CreateColoredButton DruidFeral 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "DruidFeral">
		<AddButtonToPanel DruidFeral LaunchButtons 100 100>
			<SetButtonHotKey DruidFeral HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RShift RAlt Final>
				<SetVar DruidFeral 0>
	<CreateColoredButton DruidBalance1 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "DruidBalance1">
		<AddButtonToPanel DruidBalance1 LaunchButtons 200 100>
			<SetButtonHotKey DruidBalance1 HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl Final>
				<SetVar DruidBalance1 0>
	<CreateColoredButton DruidBalance2 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "DruidBalance2">
		<AddButtonToPanel DruidBalance2 LaunchButtons 300 100>
			<SetButtonHotKey DruidBalance2 HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift Final>
				<SetVar DruidBalance2 0>
	<CreateColoredButton DruidBalance3 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "DruidBalance3">
		<AddButtonToPanel DruidBalance3 LaunchButtons 400 100>
			<SetButtonHotKey DruidBalance3 HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
				<SetVar DruidBalance3 0>
	<CreateColoredButton DruidRestoration 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "DruidRestoration">
		<AddButtonToPanel DruidRestoration LaunchButtons 500 100>
			<SetButtonHotKey DruidRestoration HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RAlt Final>
				<SetVar DruidRestoration 0>
		//}
//Team Three {
	<CreateColoredButton TeamThree 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "TeamThree">
		<AddButtonToPanel TeamThree LaunchButtons 0 200>
			<SetButtonHotKey TeamThree HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt Final>
	<CreateColoredButton WarriorProtection 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "WarriorProtection">
		<AddButtonToPanel WarriorProtection LaunchButtons 100 200>
			<SetButtonHotKey WarriorProtection HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl Final>
				<SetVar WarriorProtection 0>
	<CreateColoredButton HunterMarksman1 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "HunterMarksman1">
		<AddButtonToPanel HunterMarksman1 LaunchButtons 200 200>
			<SetButtonHotKey HunterMarksman1 HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
				<SetVar HunterMarksman1 0>
	<CreateColoredButton HunterMarksman2 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "HunterMarksman2">
		<AddButtonToPanel HunterMarksman2 LaunchButtons 300 200>
			<SetButtonHotKey HunterMarksman2 HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
				<SetVar HunterMarksman2 0>
	<CreateColoredButton HunterMarksman3 0 0 100 100 0xcc0000 0xffffff "HunterMarksman3">
		<AddButtonToPanel HunterMarksman3 LaunchButtons 400 200>
			<SetButtonHotKey HunterMarksman3 HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RAlt Final>
				<SetVar HunterMarksman3 0>
		//}
	//}

<HotKey CapsLockOn Final> //Launch Button {
	<TargetWin LaunchButtons>
		<CloseWin>
	<If PaladinProtection Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch PaladinProtection>
	<ApplyTemplate Login PaladinProtection Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If MageArcane Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch MageArcane>
	<ApplyTemplate Login MageArcane Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If DeathKnightFrost Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch DeathKnightFrost>
	<ApplyTemplate Login DeathKnightFrost Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If WarlockDemonology Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch WarlockDemonology>
	<ApplyTemplate Login WarlockDemonology Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If PaladinHoly Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch PaladinHoly>
	<ApplyTemplate Login PaladinHoly Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If DruidFeral Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch DruidFeral>
	<ApplyTemplate Login DruidFeral Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If DruidBalance1 Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch DruidBalance1>
	<ApplyTemplate Login DruidBalance1 Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If DruidBalance2 Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch DruidBalance2>
	<ApplyTemplate Login DruidBalance2 Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If DruidBalance3 Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch DruidBalance3>
	<ApplyTemplate Login DruidBalance3 Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If DruidRestoration Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch DruidRestoration>
	<ApplyTemplate Login DruidRestoration Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If WarriorProtection Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch WarriorProtection>
	<ApplyTemplate Login WarriorProtection Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If HunterMarksman1 Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch HunterMarksman1>
	<ApplyTemplate Login HunterMarksman1 Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If HunterMarksman2 Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch HunterMarksman2>
	<ApplyTemplate Login HunterMarksman2 Username>
	<EndIf>
	<If HunterMarksman3 Is 1>
	<ApplyTemplate Launch HunterMarksman3>
	<ApplyTemplate Login HunterMarksman3 Username>
	<EndIf>

I'll decode each part in order. When pressing CTRL+Alt+L, a panel is created and 18 total buttons are mode which fill them. The buttons are hard-coded to be placed in a specific spot inside the panel. Each character's variable is also set to "0" and all buttons start in the red "off" state. This will be important later.

Each of these buttons do a single thing when clicked, they call to a virtual hotkey. The reason the hotkey is virtual is I did not ever want these hotkeys to be called outside of these buttons being clicked.

With only this part of the code, the only button that has a command is the black "launch" button at the bottom (which we will get to later).

Here is the rest of the button commands:

Code:

<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl RShift RAlt Final> //Toggle for Team One {
		<SetButtonColors TeamOne 0x009900 0xffffff>
			<If PaladinProtection Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If MageArcane Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DeathKnightFrost Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If WarlockDemonology Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If PaladinHoly Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
			<EndIf>
	<Toggle>
		<SetButtonColors TeamOne 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
			<If PaladinProtection Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If MageArcane Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DeathKnightFrost Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If WarlockDemonology Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If PaladinHoly Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
			<EndIf>//}
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl Final> //Team One Individual buttons {
		<SetVar PaladinProtection 1>
		<SetButtonColors PaladinProtection 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar PaladinProtection 0>
		<SetButtonColors PaladinProtection 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift Final>
		<SetVar MageArcane 1>
		<SetButtonColors MageArcane 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar MageArcane 0>
		<SetButtonColors MageArcane 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt Final>
		<SetVar DeathKnightFrost 1>
		<SetButtonColors DeathKnightFrost 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar DeathKnightFrost 0>
		<SetButtonColors DeathKnightFrost 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl Final>
		<SetVar WarlockDemonology 1>
		<SetButtonColors WarlockDemonology 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar WarlockDemonology 0>
		<SetButtonColors WarlockDemonology 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
		<SetVar PaladinHoly 1>
		<SetButtonColors PaladinHoly 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar PaladinHoly 0>
		<SetButtonColors PaladinHoly 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
//}

<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RShift Final> //Toggle for Team Two {
		<SetButtonColors TeamTwo 0x009900 0xffffff>
			<If DruidFeral Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RShift RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidBalance1 Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidBalance2 Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidBalance3 Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidRestoration Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
	<Toggle>
		<SetButtonColors TeamTwo 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
			<If DruidFeral Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RShift RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidBalance1 Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidBalance2 Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidBalance3 Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If DruidRestoration Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
//}
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift LAlt RShift RAlt Final> //Team Two Individual buttons {
		<SetVar DruidFeral 1>
		<SetButtonColors DruidFeral 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar DruidFeral 0>
		<SetButtonColors DruidFeral 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl Final>
		<SetVar DruidBalance1 1>
		<SetButtonColors DruidBalance1 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar DruidBalance1 0>
		<SetButtonColors DruidBalance1 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift Final>
		<SetVar DruidBalance2 1>
		<SetButtonColors DruidBalance2 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar DruidBalance2 0>
		<SetButtonColors DruidBalance2 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
		<SetVar DruidBalance3 1>
		<SetButtonColors DruidBalance3 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar DruidBalance3 0>
		<SetButtonColors DruidBalance3 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LShift RCtrl RAlt Final>
		<SetVar DruidRestoration 1>
		<SetButtonColors DruidRestoration 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar DruidRestoration 0>
		<SetButtonColors DruidRestoration 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
		//}
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt Final> //Toggle for Team Three {
		<SetButtonColors TeamThree 0x009900 0xffffff>
			<If WarriorProtection Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If HunterMarksman1 Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If HunterMarksman2 Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If HunterMarksman3 Is 0>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
	<Toggle>
		<SetButtonColors TeamThree 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
			<If WarriorProtection Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If HunterMarksman1 Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If HunterMarksman2 Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
			<If HunterMarksman3 Is 1>
				<DoHotKey HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RAlt Final>
			<EndIf>
//}
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl Final> //Team Three Individual buttons {
		<SetVar WarriorProtection 1>
		<SetButtonColors WarriorProtection 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar WarriorProtection 0>
		<SetButtonColors WarriorProtection 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift Final>
		<SetVar HunterMarksman1 1>
		<SetButtonColors HunterMarksman1 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar HunterMarksman1 0>
		<SetButtonColors HunterMarksman1 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RShift RAlt Final>
		<SetVar HunterMarksman2 1>
		<SetButtonColors HunterMarksman2 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar HunterMarksman2 0>
		<SetButtonColors HunterMarksman2 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
<HotKey CapsLockOn LCtrl LAlt RCtrl RAlt Final>
		<SetVar HunterMarksman3 1>
		<SetButtonColors HunterMarksman3 0x009900 0xffffff>
	<Toggle>
		<SetVar HunterMarksman3 0>
		<SetButtonColors HunterMarksman3 0xcc0000 0xffffff>
		//}

Here are two different kind of buttons. One kind are the "team" buttons, the other kind are individual character buttons. The individual ones set the variable to 1, and change the button to green signifying that they are active. Clicking them again will set them back to 0 and deactivate them. The team buttons simply turn all characters on that team on, then off.

Once I have selected what characters to use, I click the launch button. It checks every character variable individually and calls to my launch and login templates. They are both very sleek and flawlessly log me in every time, no matter how many characters I am using.

Code:

// Open WoW Windows Template {

// %1%: Window Name

<Template Launch>
   <SendPC Local>
      <Run "D:Wrath of the Lich KingWoW.exe">
      <RenameTargetWin %1%>
<EndTemplate>
//}

//Login {

// %1%: Window Name
// %2%: Username

<Template Login>
	<Wait 500>
		<SendWinM %1%>
			<Wait 50>
			<Text %2%>
			<Wait 100>
			<Key Tab>
			<Wait 50>
			<Text password>
			<Wait 100>
			<Key Enter>
<EndTemplate>
//}

The launch sequence calls to both of these for each account. It starts by launching the window, then HKN waits for the window to be completely open before moving on to the login template. I have it wait another half second just in case it needs it (it will need it for more than 3 windows, in my experience). Then it types the username, password, and logs in. Note the "RenameTargetWin" command in the Launch template. Every window matches the character's ID that I gave them. This is very important and is very useful for identifying the windows individually. I see most beginner scripts use "WoW1, WoW2, etc." Don't do that.

Window Resizing

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HotKeys (introduction)

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Mailing labels are an enigma to me. I won't pretend I understand them, but they work for me. I use a shorthand code for each character. Should be easy to figure out by reading them:

Code:

//Labels {
<Label pdp1 Local SendWinM PaladinProtection>
<Label ma1 Local SendWinM MageArcane>
<Label dkf1 Local SendWinM DeathKnightFrost>
<Label wld1 Local SendWinM WarlockDemonology>
<Label pdh1 Local SendWinM PaladinHoly>
<Label df1 Local SendWinM DruidFeral>
<Label db1 Local SendWinM DruidBalance1>
<Label db2 Local SendWinM DruidBalance2>
<Label db3 Local SendWinM DruidBalance3>
<Label dr1 Local SendWinM DruidRestoration>
<Label wrp1 Local SendWinM WarriorProtection>
<Label hm1 Local SendWinM HunterMarksman1>
<Label hm2 Local SendWinM HunterMarksman2>
<Label hm3 Local SendWinM HunterMarksman3>
//}

Now that we have all of our labels, it's time to use the basic hotkeys. As a basic rule of thumb, I try to avoid making one button press a different button. For instance, I make my follow button "F" press the follow macro button (F) in game. I used to have it set for ALT+CTRL+F8 or something, but realized that was dumb. The added bonus is I can look at the macro see the "F" on it, and immediately know that is the button I press to make my characters follow.

Code:

<HotKey ScrollLockOn f> //Follow command {
	<SetVar Following 1>
	<SendLabel pdp1, ma1, dkf1, wld1, pdh1, df1, db1, db2, db3, dr1, wrp1, hm1, hm2, hm3>
		<Key f>
//}
<HotKey ScrollLockOn Ctrl f> //Break Follow command {
	<SetVar Following 0>
	<SendLabel pdp1, ma1, dkf1, wld1, pdh1, df1, db1, db2, db3, dr1, wrp1, hm1, hm2, hm3>
		<Key down>
//}
<MovementHotKey ScrollLockOn Up, Down, Space> //Movement for all boxes. Also Movement HotKeys for all boxes and jump. {
	<SendLabel pdp1, ma1, dkf1, wld1, pdh1, df1, db1, db2, db3, dr1, wrp1, hm1, hm2, hm3>
		<Key %Trigger%>
<MovementHotKey ScrollLockOn Left> //Movement for all boxes
	<SendLabel pdp1, ma1, dkf1, wld1, pdh1, df1, db1, db2, db3, dr1, wrp1, hm1, hm2, hm3>
		<Key q>
<MovementHotKey ScrollLockOn Right> //Movement for all boxes
	<SendLabel pdp1, ma1, dkf1, wld1, pdh1, df1, db1, db2, db3, dr1, wrp1, hm1, hm2, hm3>
		<Key e>//}

These are a few examples of my simple hotkeys. You may have noticed the "Following" Variable I set for my follow hotkey. This is important specifically for differentiating melee DPS and ranged DPS in the following hotkey:
[code]
<HotKey ScrollLockOn Button5> //Used for Interact With Target (IWT)
<Passthrough>
<If Following Is 1>
<SetVar Following 0>
<SendLabel ma1, wld1, db1, db2, db3, dr1, pdh1, hm1, hm2, hm3> //Break Follow command
<Key Down>
<EndIf>
<SendLabel pdp1, dkf1, df1, wrp1>//Melee IWT
<Key F11>
[code]
When I press Mouse Button 5, my ranged DPS and healers will press the "Down" key to break follow, and the melee DPS and tanks will interact with the target, causing them to run into melee range. This is done so the ranged will not continue to follow the master if I happen to be using the tank or melee DPS as the master at that time.

Hotkeys (FTL)

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Hotkey (One button wins)

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So, I wanted to make the game as low-complexity as I possibly could. I wanted to make generic DPS and tanking rotations that were "good enough". The problem I ran into is procs. Every DPS class has procs that they have to react to in order to get adequate damage out. Using the SpecificFTL templates I'm able to make toggle-able inputs using If statements. Here is my Onebuttonwins hotkey:

Code:

//One Button Wins {
<HotKey ScrollLockOn 1>
	<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl Kanji> //Normie classes, these classes have no procs, no toggles, and no execute thresholds. This Keybind will be called each time another class uses an ability. -- RCtrl {
		<HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl Kanji>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" pdp1>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" ma1>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" pdh1>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" df1>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" dr1>
			//Warrior will only be here until I feel like changing it.
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" wrp1>
			//The Three hunters will be here until I add kill shot.
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" hm1>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" hm2>
			<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" hm3>
// }
//	<If Execute Is 0> //Execute Classes for when execute is Off (Currently Unused) -- RAlt {
//		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff RAlt Kanji>
//		<EndIf>
//}
	<If Execute Is 1> //Execute Classes for when execute is On -- RAlt {
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RAlt Kanji>
		<EndIf>

//}
	//Proc toggles. {
	<If MoltenCore Is 0>  //Molten Core -- RShift {
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff RShift Kanji>
		<EndIf>

	<If MoltenCore Is 1>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RShift Kanji>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn LCtrl LAlt ModeChange> //Toggle reset
		<EndIf>
	// }
	<If HowlingBlast Is 0> //Howling Blast -- RCtrl RAlt RShift {
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff RCtrl RAlt RShift Kanji>
		<EndIf>
	<If HowlingBlast Is 1>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl RAlt RShift Kanji>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn LAlt LShift ModeChange> //Toggle reset
		<EndIf>
//}

	<If Eclipse1 Is 0> //Eclipse1 -- RCtrl RAlt {
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff RCtrl RAlt Kanji>
		<EndIf>
	<If Eclipse1 Is 1>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl RAlt Kanji>
		<EndIf>
// }
	<If Eclipse2 Is 0> //Eclipse2 -- RCtrl RShift {
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff RCtrl RShift Kanji>
		<EndIf>
	<If Eclipse2 Is 1>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl RShift Kanji>
		<EndIf>
	// }
	<If Eclipse3 Is 0> //Eclipse3 -- RAlt RShift {
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff RAlt RShift Kanji>
		<EndIf>
	<If Eclipse3 Is 1>
		<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOn RAlt RShift Kanji>
		<EndIf>
// }

//			<HotKey ScrollLockOff RAlt Kanji> //If Execute Is 0 (Currently Unused) {
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOn RAlt Kanji> //If Execute Is 1 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "Numpad1" wld1>
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOff RShift Kanji> //If MoltenCore Is 0 {
				<If Execute Is 0> //Check if Execute is on. If it is, then the "Execute Classes" will have already ran and soulfire is being cast.
					<DoHotKey HotKey ScrollLockOff CapsLockOff RShift Kanji>
					<EndIf>
						<HotKey ScrollLockOff CapsLockOff RShift Kanji>
							<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" wld1>
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOn RShift Kanji> //If MoltenCore is 1 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "Numpad2" wld1>
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOff RCtrl RAlt RShift Kanji> //If HowlingBlast Is 0 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" "dkf1">
				<EndIf>
//}
			<HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl RAlt RShift Kanji> //If HowlingBlast Is 1 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "Numpad1" "dkf1">
				<EndIf>
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOff RCtrl RAlt Kanji>//If Eclipse1 Is 0 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" db1>
//}
			<HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl RAlt Kanji>//If Eclipse1 Is 1 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "Numpad1" db1>
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOff RCtrl RShift Kanji>//If Eclipse2 Is 0 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" db2>
//}
			<HotKey ScrollLockOn RCtrl RShift Kanji>//If Eclipse2 Is 1 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "Numpad1" db2>
//}

			<HotKey ScrollLockOff RAlt RShift Kanji>//If Eclipse3 Is 0 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "1" db3>
//}
			<HotKey ScrollLockOn RAlt RShift Kanji>//If Eclipse3 Is 1 {
				<ApplyTemplate SpecificFTL "Numpad1" db3>
//}
//}
//}
//}

I have an Mik's Scrolling battle text set up to show when any of these need to proc and a message that tells me what key to press to toggle the appropriate variable. For instance, when DruidBalance1 procs, Mik's tells shows me "Press F5!" on the screen.

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I did not proofread this : ^)

**jojovsyuanyuan** · July 19, 2022

I like your idea of using Mik's Scrolling Combat Text to tell you what key to hit. Combat rotation and healing scripts can be made for each spec in lua as an addon that tells you what key to press in chat --- effectively handling most of the decision making required for team management in lua. Then mboxing becomes a game of "Guitar Hero" or DDR. That is, until movements are involved. Maybe combined with some leet keyboard only playstyle, one can clear 5 man dungeons reasonably fast (be like watching someone using the Vim editor).

**AwesomeSeal** · July 19, 2022

Originally Posted by jojovsyuanyuan

I like your idea of using Mik's Scrolling Combat Text to tell you what key to hit.

Thank you, works really well.

Combat rotation and healing scripts can be made for each spec in lua as an addon that tells you what key to press in chat --- effectively handling most of the decision making required for team management in lua.

That's an interesting take actually. I know nearly nothing about lua, so I think I'd need to learn before taking on anything like that. 99% of my lua knowledge is me recently trying to edit JAMBA to try and make the Display Team module set a healer target, but it doesn't work in combat ;_;

Then mboxing becomes a game of "Guitar Hero" or DDR. That is, until movements are involved. Maybe combined with some leet keyboard only playstyle, one can clear 5 man dungeons reasonably fast (be like watching someone using the Vim editor).

Yeah, Mik's really made it feel that way when I tried 10box ICC trash lol

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