API to open chat/command prompt

[JackBurton]

Not all guidies get on the same vent channel so i end up talking in guildsay sometimes. Its a little frustrating to talk with kepmaps enabled. but its a pain to M-shift/alt + hit enter. type what i need. and then press M-shift/alt again. Im trying to bind the toggle keymaps to enter and toggle open/close chat at the same time. I cant get both to act at the same time.

been searching The WoW API list (http://www.wowwiki.com/World_of_Warcraft_API) looking for a command to open, close, or toggle open chat through a macro command (http://www.wowwiki.com/Chat).
what im trying to do

[JackBurton]

My intent was to change the method of chating from pressing

1) shift alt m and
2) enter

to

Enter
a) press: disable keymaps
b) release: toggle open chat/send messgage

as a temp fix i'm gona move disable keymaps to shift \ which is less of a stretch and closer to enter.

[luxlunae]

This is why I don't use any letters as ISboxer keybinds. I also don't use any of the numpad keys (although many of my keybinds call the numpad keys, the numpad keys don't call anything through isboxer).

[Ughmahedhurtz]

It should be trivial to add a mapped key in ISBoxer e.g. SHIFT+ENTER which would do the following:

Step 1:
* Turn off normal DPS/heal/etc. keymaps
* Send ENTER to the WoW client to open the chat window.

Step 2:
* Send another ENTER to send the chat message
* Re-enable DPS/heal/etc. keymaps

[Ualaa]

It should be trivial to add a mapped key in ISBoxer e.g. SHIFT+ENTER which would do the following:

Step 1:
* Turn off normal DPS/heal/etc. keymaps
* Send ENTER to the WoW client to open the chat window.

Step 2:
* Send another ENTER to send the chat message
* Re-enable DPS/heal/etc. keymaps

Could try...

Two steps, execute on press or release.
Hotkey is ENTER or Shift + ENTER.

Step 1
Copy every step that occurs on Step 1 of Activate Maps (in Control Keymap)
Keystroke Action > Enter > Warcraft (Current Window)

Step 2
Copy every step that occurs on Step 2 of Activate Maps (in Control Keymap)
Keystroke Action > Enter > Warcraft (Target: Current Window)

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Probably don't want it on press or release, just one of the two. Otherwise, it'll enable while holding down enter and disable as soon as you let go of it. ;)

[Ualaa]

Good call.