Hotkeynet stopped working

[fdelduque]

Looks like we don't have a permanet fix yet. I don't know if it is related, but since 7.2 when I launch wow from the battle net before the wow windows opens, there a small windows on top left corner that remains from some seconds than vanished and wow open. Maybe this new windows capture broadcast keys to prevent dualboxing. AHK still working

[muldorante]

Hello guys, im here again, with some investigation why HotKeyNet stopped working and some solution(kind of) I did a little test, i oppened 4 wows and instead of running my usual script for 4 wows, i loaded one script for 8 wows

http://imgur.com/mjB3rnp

And when i press my key to rename the wows something strange happens, look:

http://imgur.com/pavOtEj

My HKN says Completed: Windows found for 8 wows, but i only oppened 4 wows.. what is happening? I'm suspecting that this has to do with the World of Warcraft performing initial setup window that appear before wow is launched.

http://imgur.com/UE6TCWH

Somehow this window its not closed but hidden when the game is launched, and its causing the renaming/commands to not work using HKN

Using the HKN > Actions > Identify window handle, i searched the hex code to see what class they're using:

http://imgur.com/Oprqysu

As you can see in the image above, the class input text appear #32770 for the WoW1 hex code...
When we search this class on the internet, we can found this:

http://imgur.com/xqKJSJ5
Font: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...(v=vs.85).aspx

"The class for a dialog box", so the HKN is renaming World of Warcraft initial setup window like was the game client...

So i did another test, again with HKN > Identify window handle, i searched the hex code for the WoW5 to see what class they're using:

http://imgur.com/9D83nmo

And here its the normal class GxWindowsClass for a wow game.
Wich its the one who will received the commands from KNH for the multiboxing.

Conclusion
The World of Warcraft initial setup its causing the problem, after the setup this windows is hidden and not closed

Solution:
For each client of wow you're oppening for multibox, add 2 rename line, like a i did in the first image
And I apologize for my english and my simplified post, but i hope i could clarify or help someone.

[Mamut]

Muldorante, Thank you for sharing what you found. No need to apologize, your English is excellent.

I modified my script using your findings and can now launch and rename properly.

The first command to rename seems to always hit the "initial setup" window, so i can still target specific installs for renaming if i keep that in mind.

Thanks again

M

[xerxos0815]

could you please post your script? I have tried myself with the images, but still the same problem

[Rafipi]

My solution that works every time is:

Define a key that renames your windows back to their original name.

Press the key to rename your windows twice. Then press the key to rename back to their original name once.

Here is the code I use for 2 WoWs:

<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Ctrl R>
    <SendPC local>
        <RenameWin "World of Warcraft" WoW1>
        <RenameWin "World of Warcraft" WoW2>


<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Ctrl T>
    <SendPC local>
        <RenameWin WoW1 "World of Warcraft">
        <RenameWin WoW2 "World of Warcraft">

[xerxos0815]

My solution that works every time is:

Define a key that renames your windows back to their original name.

Press the key to rename your windows twice. Then press the key to rename back to their original name once.

Here is the code I use for 2 WoWs:

<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Ctrl R>
    <SendPC local>
        <RenameWin "World of Warcraft" WoW1>
        <RenameWin "World of Warcraft" WoW2>


<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Ctrl T>
    <SendPC local>
        <RenameWin WoW1 "World of Warcraft">
        <RenameWin WoW2 "World of Warcraft">

Yes, this works, thanx a lot!!

[fdelduque]

Hello guys, im here again, with some investigation why HotKeyNet stopped working and some solution(kind of) I did a little test, i oppened 4 wows and instead of running my usual script for 4 wows, i loaded one script for 8 wows

http://imgur.com/mjB3rnp

And when i press my key to rename the wows something strange happens, look:

http://imgur.com/pavOtEj

My HKN says Completed: Windows found for 8 wows, but i only oppened 4 wows.. what is happening? I'm suspecting that this has to do with the World of Warcraft performing initial setup window that appear before wow is launched.

http://imgur.com/UE6TCWH

Somehow this window its not closed but hidden when the game is launched, and its causing the renaming/commands to not work using HKN

Using the HKN > Actions > Identify window handle, i searched the hex code to see what class they're using:

http://imgur.com/Oprqysu

As you can see in the image above, the class input text appear #32770 for the WoW1 hex code...
When we search this class on the internet, we can found this:

http://imgur.com/xqKJSJ5
Font: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...(v=vs.85).aspx

"The class for a dialog box", so the HKN is renaming World of Warcraft initial setup window like was the game client...

So i did another test, again with HKN > Identify window handle, i searched the hex code for the WoW5 to see what class they're using:

http://imgur.com/9D83nmo

And here its the normal class GxWindowsClass for a wow game.
Wich its the one who will received the commands from KNH for the multiboxing.

Conclusion
The World of Warcraft initial setup its causing the problem, after the setup this windows is hidden and not closed

Solution:
For each client of wow you're oppening for multibox, add 2 rename line, like a i did in the first image
And I apologize for my english and my simplified post, but i hope i could clarify or help someone.

WOW! That was very clever of you, nice finding. Now I'm really curious, if this was something blizzard did against dual boxers or was for something else and messing with HKN was a coincidence. I do hope they did not do a BAN against dual boxers, all they do is change the EULA and TOS(Yeah, we all read this) and BAN. I dream when blizzard become nicer and maybe give a 6 mounth warning so the info is well spread instead of just change terms.
Thanks for sharing this solution. Regards

[Lax]

Now I'm really curious, if this was something blizzard did against dual boxers or was for something else and messing with HKN was a coincidence. I do hope they did not do a BAN against dual boxers, all they do is change the EULA and TOS(Yeah, we all read this) and BAN.

Ummm... no. They have publicly defended multiboxers and multiboxing in general.

Chances are they changed something trivial, and it just happened to affect the way you guys use HotkeyNet. Do note that it's just HKN users having trouble -- not any other software. If they wanted to take action against multiboxers, this would be one of the last -- and least effective -- changes they would consider

[Armslave]

Hi i need some Help... I got a diverent way to Rename the WIndows and so on. I tryed to integrate the fix but i got not enough knowlege...
I am using 5 Toons on 2 screens. Could you please help me?

// Scrolllock is the toggle for hotkeys
//-----------------------------------------------------------
// SUBROUTINE TO LAUNCH AND RENAME A COPY OF WOW.
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<Command LaunchAndRename>
   <SendPC %1%>
      <Run "C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\Wow-64.exe">
      <RenameTargetWin %2%>

//-----------------------------------------------------------
// Initial window positions
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<Command SetF1Pos>
   <TargetWin WoW1>
      <SetWinPos 0 0>
      <SetWinSize 1920 1080>
        <SetForegroundWin>
        <UpdateWin>
  <TargetWin WoW2>
       <SetWinPos -1920 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW3>
       <SetWinPos -960 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW4>
       <SetWinPos -1920 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW5>
       <SetWinPos -960 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>


//-----------------------------------------------------------
// Shift-alt-L launches all 5 instances and logs in
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<Hotkey Alt Ctrl L>
    <LaunchAndRename Local WoW1>
       <RemoveWinFrame>
       <sendpc local>
       <SendWin "WoW1">
       <wait 1000>
        <text email> 
        <Key Tab>
        <wait 100>
        <text Password>
        <wait 300>
        <Key Enter>
        <wait 3000>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Enter>
              
    <LaunchAndRename Local WoW2>
      <RemoveWinFrame>
       <sendpc local>
         <SendWin "WoW2">
       <wait 1000>
        <text email>  
        <Key Tab>
        <wait 100>
        <text Password>
        <wait 300>
        <Key Enter> 
        <wait 3000>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Enter>

    <LaunchAndRename Local WoW3>
       <RemoveWinFrame>
       <sendpc local>
         <SendWin "WoW3">
       <wait 1000>
        <text email>  
        <Key Tab>
        <wait 100>
        <text Password>
        <wait 300>
        <Key Enter> 
        <wait 3000>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Enter>

    <LaunchAndRename Local WoW4>
       <RemoveWinFrame>
       <sendpc local>
         <SendWin "WoW4">
       <wait 1000>
        <text email>  
        <Key Tab>
        <wait 100>
        <text Password>
        <Key Enter>
        <wait 3000>
        <Key Down>
        <Key Enter>

    <LaunchAndRename Local WoW5>
      <RemoveWinFrame>
       <sendpc local>
         <SendWin "WoW5">
       <wait 1000>
        <text email> 
        <Key Tab>
        <wait 100>
        <text Password>
        <Key Enter>
        <wait 3000>
        <Key Enter>


//-----------------------------------------------------------
// DEFINE MAIL LABELS FOR SENDING KEY STROKES.
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<Label w1 Local SendWinM WoW1>
<Label w2 Local SendWinM WoW2>
<Label w3 Local SendWinM WoW3>
<Label w4 Local SendWinM WoW4>
<Label w5 Local SendWinM WoW5>


   //-----------------------------------------------------------
    // DEFINE HOTKEYS FOR ALL KEY COMBINATIONS THAT WILL GET
    // SENT TO ALL WOWS. ADD MORE KEY COMBO'S IF YOU WANT.
    //-----------------------------------------------------------
    <KeyList MyList A-Z, 0-9, Plus, Minus, Period, Oem7, Oem4, Oem6, Oem3, Tab, Comma, Oem1, F1-F12, Backspace, Ctrl, Enter, Esc, Divide, Capslock, Oem2, Numpad0-Numpad9, except W, A, S, D, Q, E>
    <Hotkey ScrollLockOn MyList; ScrollLockOn Shift MyList, except F1-F12>
    <SendLabel w1, w2, w3, w4, w5>
    <Key %Trigger%>
     
    //-----------------------------------------------------------
    // DEFINE MOVEMENT KEYS THAT WILL GET SENT TO BOTH WOW'S.
    // ADD MORE KEYS IF YOU WANT.
    //-----------------------------------------------------------
    <MovementHotkey ScrollLockOn W, S, A, D, Q, E, Up, Down, Left, Right, Space>
    <SendLabel w1, w2, w3, w4, w5>
    <Key %Trigger%>
     
    //-----------------------------------------------------------
    // BROADCAST MOUSE CLICKS. HOLD DOWN OEM5 (ON U.S. KEYBOARDS,
    // THAT'S THE SQUIGGLE KEY IN UPPPER LEFT CORNER) WHEN YOU
    // WANT TO BROADCAST.
    //-----------------------------------------------------------
    <UseKeyAsModifier Oem5>
    <Hotkey ScrollLockOn Oem5 LButton, MButton, RButton, Button4, Button5>
       <SendLabel w1, w2, w3, w4, w5>
          <ClickMouse %TriggerMainKey%>


//------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Window Shifting
//------------------------------------------------------------------------



<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Shift F1>
  <If ActiveWinIs WoW1>
  <Else>
     <SetF1Pos>
<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Shift F2>
  <If ActiveWinIs WoW2>
  <Else>
  <TargetWin WoW1>
       <SetWinPos -1920 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW3>
       <SetWinPos -960 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW4>
       <SetWinPos -1920 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW5>
       <SetWinPos -960 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
     <TargetWin WoW2>
      <SetWinPos 0 0>
      <SetWinSize 1920 1080>
        <SetForegroundWin>
        <UpdateWin>
<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Shift F3>
  <If ActiveWinIs WoW3>
  <Else>
  <TargetWin WoW1>
       <SetWinPos -960 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW2>
       <SetWinPos -1920 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW4>
       <SetWinPos -960 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW5>
       <SetWinPos -1920 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
     <TargetWin WoW3>
      <SetWinPos 0 0>
      <SetWinSize 1920 1080>
        <SetForegroundWin>
        <UpdateWin>
<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Shift F4>
  <If ActiveWinIs WoW4>
  <Else>
  <TargetWin WoW1>
       <SetWinPos -1920 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW2>
       <SetWinPos -960 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW3>
       <SetWinPos -1920 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW5>
       <SetWinPos -960 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
     <TargetWin WoW4>
      <SetWinPos 0 0>
      <SetWinSize 1920 1080>
        <SetForegroundWin>
        <UpdateWin>
<Hotkey ScrollLockOn Shift F5>
  <If ActiveWinIs WoW5>
  <Else>
  <TargetWin WoW1>
       <SetWinPos -960 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW2>
       <SetWinPos -1920 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW3>
       <SetWinPos -960 540>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
  <TargetWin WoW4>
       <SetWinPos -1920 0>
       <SetWinSize 960 540>
     <TargetWin WoW5>
      <SetWinPos 0 0>
      <SetWinSize 1920 1080>
        <SetForegroundWin>
        <UpdateWin>

[fdelduque]

I'm no HKN experT buT looks like you launch and rename aT The same Time, Try using a key To rename all wows one more Time afTer lauch.
PS: T is capiTal cause is my roundrobin for inTerrupT, The only way TO Type while i play is using capiTal, even wih scrolllock off