I remember a debate about the usage of

[DarkSideMoon]

Shortkeys. I took the time to stop by VMK_Mocha's room to ask. her reply was ' as long as you do not use it to say stuff over and over ' like to annoy people. great news for game operators and mulers.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Interesting....it is strictly against VMK House Rules as listed on the homepage.

 

[DarkSideMoon]

Macros yes, but shortkeys is the exception to the rule.

 

[tequoia]

What are shortkeys?

 

[DarkSideMoon]

it is a macro that allows you to type something, a letter, number or word that changes into something else for example, if i type # # 3 all together it says 62RH TFR5 773V AEYM

 

[tequoia]

Wow that's amazing! You must have to do quite a bit of programming to be able to do that. I am a Mac person in a PC world and have never done any real programming. Does this actually work when entering codes? This would save so much time. I tried copy and paste but it didn't work at all.Thanks for the info Dark!!

 

[DarkSideMoon]

Yes it does, I did not make the program. It is very easy and cut my mule time by 3/4 Do an internet search for shortkeys and get the lite version, it's free.

 

[pumpkinfish]

Ok, I was intrigued by this so I went to the one website to check it out and better understand what exactly SHORTKEYS does.

So I can understand it with talking on VMK, but how does it help with games? Dark, you said it cut your muling time by 3/4. How?

 

[DarkSideMoon]

it cuts my muling time by 3/4 because it types the credits codes for me. The 500 credit code can be entered into shortkeys as ##2 when you type ##2 with shortkeys on it turns into WBRK LBAG KQNL B9N9. That took me about 1 second to type WBRK LBAG KQNL B9N9

 

[pumpkinfish]

Ahhh! I understand now!

Very cool indeed!

 

[DarkSideMoon]

Yes, it helped me make 12 fully loaded mules in about 2 hours.

 

[CoolTigerLily]

Ok I downloaded shortkeys and went through the tutorial. I understand the basics of it and have started to enter the codes but my question is:

1. If I create a mule and am ready to enter codes do I have to open shortkeys for it to work or will it automatically put in the code if I enter ##3
for the 500 credit code?

When installing shortkeys I remember a question about starting shortkeys whenever windows is started should I have clicked yes because I clicked no so how do I change that?

 

[DarkSideMoon]

All you need to do is start shortkeys manually. and yes, shortkeys needs to be running to enter the ##3. ( Shortkeys is off for me now. ) with shortkeys on it comes out as 62RH TFR5 773V AEYM

 

[CoolTigerLily]

Ok thanks for the help. I was beginning to wonder how you could make so many mules so fast.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

You just said that macros are not allowed, yet said shortkeys are macros. Sorry, I am steering clear of using this; it is not worth getting banned over.

 

[DarkSideMoon]

Well, I have been using it for 2 whole days now, no ban. I dont know why I would get banned because i went up and asked them in person if i could use it.

 

[tequoia]

I finally figured out how to use Shortkeys. OMG!! What a timesaver! Why would it be against the rules to use? This is fabulous! Especially for ride operators...Thanks so much for sharing!!

 

[DarkSideMoon]

No problem, sorry about not PMing you, I had loads to do today. As to why some think it is against the rules, it is in family of computer programs that interact with the game, and in most cases are a no-no, but I asked VMK_Mocha specifically about it and she said it was ok.

 

[aengus]

I am neither encouraging or discouraging the use of shortkeys, but there is absolutely no way of vmk knowing wether or not you are using it.

Just do us all a favor and dont load up ##1 with

plz

plz

plz

plz

LOL

 

[disvaclub92]

How about

gg

gg

gg

plz