Mudlet - Forum

I have a tendency to like to switch what macros do, on the fly. Currently the only way I've found to to do this is to define macros for each key I want to use, and script each key to change functionality based on variables.

This works, but becomes a lot of effort to change around and isn't very clean. Instead, I'd like the functionality to create, change and delete keys via scripting. This is one of the features I miss most from my days with MUSHclient.

tempKey(key_sequence, code_string)
permKey(key_name, key_sequence, code_string)
deletePermKey(key_name)
deleteTempKey(key_id)
I can't think of a great reason to have a one-shot key, so tempKey() would extend through the session or until killed.
permKey() would show up on the keys list and exist until deleted.

Y'know, I'm writing my system to work with every class in Aetolia, and I might have a solution that could point you in the right direction.

Have you tried making a table of functions? For example, when I log in, it pulls up my score silently to capture my level, class, etc. When it does so, it changes the playerClass variable to whatever my class is. For bashing, I hit my F2 key (it'd be F1, except my key broke off :( ). F2 is simply setup to do classFunctions.bashing.playerClass(), where that given function would look like "sentAttack = 1; send("frenzy " .. target)" for Vampires or "sentAttack = 1; send("secrete camus"); send("bite " .. target) ; send("purge"); gagPurge = 1" for Syssin.

Obviously you don't quite need it to work the same as mine, but you get the idea! Function tables are sweet as hell.

I've done similar things, but this doesn't really work for what I'm trying to do currently, because I don't want any code actually done in the key editor. I'd rather just do key redefines en bulk based on functions.

This sounds like a good idea for a volunteer who wants to submit a patch. It's certainly a feature that should be included for the sake of completeness.

This'll be in via https://github.com/Mudlet/Mudlet/pull/472.