CloneKeys - Mac Key Broadcasting application

[rjenkins8142]

CloneKeys is a simple Mac app that replicates keystrokes across multiple applications.

Current Release: 0.2 beta

Download at: http://code.google.com/p/clonekeys/

Instructions:

* Simply open up multiple WoW applications, start up CloneKeys, click Add, and then click the first WoW window, then click Add again, then click the next WoW window, etc...

* All system keystrokes will be sent to all windows you add. The exception is when you're on a password field. WoW puts the OS into a secure mode on the password field, so CloneKeys can't capture keystrokes while on the field. (Which is great, makes relogging in easier if you get disconnected.)

* Click the stop sign to stop broadcasting keys. You can also go into preferences and setup a hotkey to toggle broadcasting on/off.

Demo Movie:
Here's a very short movie showing CloneKeys in action...
http://files.filefront.com/clonekeys.../fileinfo.html

[MyLock]

Awesome! Thanks again man... sent a little $ you're way... Hope we see this grow! I hope others will make a little donation too!

Here is mine in use... Running 4 accounts off of my MacBook Pro, so it's a bit laggy (on my end not the programs), but good. And the control for that is coming from Synergy controlled from my iMac.

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...607_004711.flv

EDIT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN4nXLKpWBk
In case the above doesn't work for you.

[shivetya]

I will have to give this a try when I get home...

thanks

[Mons]

The OP has single handedly made Macs multiboxing a breeze.

[shivetya]

Nice program.

Now for the suggestions


1. An ability to remove certain keys from being broadcasted. This way I can separate movement of my main at times from the "clones"

2. A simple key-stroke to temporarily suspend broadcasting, in WOW it would be great to stop broadcasting when I pressed "enter" so I could chat with people. Its the only time I do press Enter, to send messages. Basically let us assign a simple key that you can catch.

The thing to note about WOW is that for the most part the bulk of the alpha character keys are not needed for the clones, most of their work is controlled off of hotkeys that are usually numeric or function key related.

So, being able to remove keys from broadcasting would be very nice. Having the ability to toggle it on and off within the game by a specific key press also would be good....


Still, an amazing first attempt that waxes many of the other longer term items.

[rjenkins8142]

Thanks for the suggestions...

For #1, you can unbind keys in WoW, so it technically isn't necessary. For instance, I unbind the WASD/QE keys on all my WoWs except my main one, so I can drive the main toon with the WASD keys and it won't break follow. I keep the normal arrow keys bound, just in case they need to turn to face an add during combat, etc... I do plan to put in blacklists and whitelists eventually however.

For #2, in preferences you can already assign a hotkey to override broadcasting on/off. By default it's bound to the "F15" or pause/break key. You could easily go into preferences and bind that to ENTER instead.

[shivetya]

Silly me didn't look very deep into your program. I am still trying to get used to my Mac (first one I ever owned)

I didn't realize that I could unbound a key in WOW and not have you send... but I will need to use that second feature you mentioned, bound to F15, because chat would still get caught up in lots of dancing/etc of the alts.

[rjenkins8142]

Just to be clear, unbinding the keys in WoW on the clone(s) doesn't make CloneKeys not send those keys, but just makes WoW ignore them.

The Toggle of broadcasting with F15 is probably the feature you were looking for. BTW... that's the major difference between 0.1 (that only 2 others saw) and 0.2... Better preferences, the override hotkey works now, and a better about box.

[shivetya]

Really stupid question, since its more "Mac" oriented than your program...

If I am running my clones in windows, with the main in a window, how do I use F15 to disable or enable your problem? OS X is intercepting it.

Since I rarely use the other function keys the problem of playing WOW in a window isn't, well a problem

[shivetya]

Small issue.

Clonekeys keeps broadcasting keystrokes even when WOW is not the foreground application.... as in no WOW sessions are foreground.

Is there any way to determine when this condition is not true? Reason I ask is that I occasionally drop out to do mail