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

[lw'nafh]

I thought using macros was considered cheating...

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[Berny]

I thought using macros was considered cheating...

If you use it to automatise strafing or what ever during PvP - it is cheating.

And now you see many people spamming /stuck in conn. Quite a big portion of server is already using autohotkey for /stuck /allowdock /base login, Jumps and such.

So, why not to help the rest to adapt it?

Plus - this tutorial doesn't show you how to remap keys, repeat cycles, sleep or such, which would be needed for PvP Automatisation. Those thingies will need one to be a coder to find out - AKA - cheat creator and maybe cheater if he decides to be one.

[lw'nafh]

I just remember some guy getting hit by cheatdetect for using a macro to trade. *shrugs*

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[Berny]

I just remember some guy getting hit by cheatdetect for using a macro to trade. *shrugs*

Smart guy. If he can write Image Aquisition and Proccessing program to simulate Human and do the trading for him - he's much more then just a gamer/cheater

[SparkyRailgun]

I was told by Zelot perhaps two years ago that using any sorts of Macros was considered against the rules, even ones to write your character's name before a message.

He went as far as to lock the thread.
Dunno if the admin team's position on them has changed in the months since.

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[Berny]

I was told by Zelot perhaps two years ago that using any sorts of Macros was considered against the rules, even ones to write your character's name before a message.

He went as far as to lock the thread.
Dunno if the admin team's position on them has changed in the months since.

Possible. But then there were no /stuck, no /base no /jump and such commands (well, maybe just /stuck). It's undetectable by server. It's used by masses today.

Reason to deny was to prevent spambots and motivate one to communicate not by /setmsg without actual limit of preset msgs, but by using own imagination

[lw'nafh]

Possible. But then there were no /stuck, no /base no /jump and such commands (well, maybe just /stuck). It's undetectable by server. It's used by masses today.

Reason to deny was to prevent spambots and motivate one to communicate not by /setmsg without actual limit of preset msgs, but by using own imagination

It doesn't make this macro any more legitimate.

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[Berny]

It doesn't make this macro any more legitimate.

Consider it "Copy paste" of coords. Using those for strafing or any type of PvP interaction automatisation is lame, boring and infact detectable -> guaranteed permaban if spotted by right person

[Zelot]

Using any mod or program not included with FL or discovery mod or approved by cannon is against the rules of the server. If you want to try to get this program approved for use, send it to Cannon to check out. Untill then its use is against the rules and using it will open you up to a sanction.

Edit: consider this to be in admin green, I am just on my phone, and that makes the colors hard.

Fixed this for you.

Tanker

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