Easy jump coords

[Berny]

I've noticed that many use Screenshots to save and share scan coords and actually type those manually xD

Once got my hands at one Jump Ship, was also given a massive and buggy "Jump script version 1.01 by Nightlight Alonso, May 2012."

Didn't like it and wrote my own one, based on simplicity. Now 38 coords + spacings to separate those + comments on each + few more shortcuts take 135 lines.

Here're some simple instructions to make scripts write coords for you

• Download Autohotkey and install it.
  
• Launch Autohotkey
  
• Right click on Autohotkey icon (near clock) and select "Edit Script"
  
• Delete everything in file that has been opened
  
• Copy paste this script:
  
  Code:

  ;to write current date fast - type ds/ - it'll be replaced by current date automatically.
;Usefull when marking coords with datestamp or writting something elsewhere
:*:ds/::
FormatTime, CurrentDate,, yyyy-MM-dd
SendInput %CurrentDate%
return
;------------------------------------------------
;Shortcuts for Freelancer the Game
#IfWinActive Freelancer
;------------------------------------------------
;Commonly used commands
;CTRL+L to write /stuck
^l::
SetKeyDelay -1
Send `n/stuck`n
return

;------------------------------------------------
;Docking bay
;CTRL+SHIFT+A to /allowdock
; -> select ship which is requesting to dock first
^+a::
SetKeyDelay -1
Send `n/allowdock`n
return
;------------------------------------------------
;Jumpdrive
;charge - ctrl-shift-c
^+c::
SetKeyDelay -1
Send `n/charge`n
return

;jump - ctrl-shift-x
^+x::
SetKeyDelay -1
Send `n/g Jumping, tractor fuel`n
Send `n/jump`n
return

;Coords
;To set those, write /sc<number><spacebar> in ingame chat
;<number> - number of coords
;<spacebar> - once spacebar is pressed - /sc<number> will be replaced by /setcoords <coords by number>
;example: you press Enter to start chat, write /sc1 and once you hit space - you see /sc1 replaced by "/setcoords" and coords from this file


;System 1, planet X, 2012-09-20
::/sc1::/setcoords 12345678-ABCDEFGH-A1B2C3D4-E5F6G7H8-00000000-11111111-01010101

;System 2, planet y, 2012-09-20
::/sc2::/setcoords Yalalala

;<...>

;System 10, planet Z, 2012-09-20
::/sc10::/setcoords ARRRR!

; etc...

return
  Everything after "#IfWinActive Freelancer" will only work inside freelancer, which means remapped shortcuts won't bother you outside of the game. (unless active wndow is named Freelancer of course)
  
  In rare cases, Autohotkey seems to not be working inside FL, while fully functioning outside. If that's the case - try downgrading to WinXP and if it doesn't help - SUX2BU
  
• Replace coords (for example ARRR!) with your own, add more if needed and Save file
  
• Right Click on Autohotkey Icon near clock and chose "Reload This Script"
  
• Test if srcipt works by writing ds/ in any text editor (notepad, skype, web browser address input cell) - if ds/ gets replaced by current date - AHK works on your machine
  
• Start Freelancer, log into discovery server and use any of the commands (CTRL+L for example)
  
• Enjoy
  

To get coords from scanner in text form directly - simply copy it from Freelancer log file.

Instructions to non-code guys:

• Make sure Log is on (Cannon's tutorial or use Freelancer Launcher or Discovery launchpad v1.3 (tutorial+Download link) - Recomended)
  
• Do a /survey ingame
  
• Write something ingame to mark location
  
• open DSAce.log (My docs > My games > Freelancer > DSAce.log) with notepad/notepad2/notepad++/VIM/Word/What ever you like
  
• Srcoll down, select last line and search the way up for Hyperspace survey complete
  
• Copy Coords to autohotkey script, timestamp it and write few comments
  
• Eat a sandwitch
  

I hope this will help someone.

//To code guys - indentation got removed, as forums scripts replaced them with trash text  

EDIT: if it's illegal, I can be sanctioned for using /pingtarget and "/time -> print screen" shortcuts for half a year or even more now xD