Implementing an FTL quite simple with templates

[Flekkie]

Thanks Olipcs, I just switched over to HKN, and this script made it too easy.

HKN FTL Formations
Heavily inspired by the OP, here is how I adapted it for FTL formations. It is not necessary for formations to be FTL based, but I quite like it when my focused window stays in the centre of the cross / middle of the line / etc.

First bit (assumes you already have labels w1-5 set up using windows named WoW1-5):

//-----------------------------------------------------------
// FTL FORMATIONS
//-----------------------------------------------------------
<Template SendFormation>
    <If ActiveWinIs %1%>
        <SendLabel w1>
            <Key %2%>
        <SendLabel w2>
            <Key %3%>
        <SendLabel w3>
            <Key %4%>
        <SendLabel w4>
            <Key %5%>
        <SendLabel w5>
            <Key %6%>
<EndTemplate>

<Template Formation>
    <MovementHotkey %1%>     
        <ApplyTemplate SendFormation WoW1 "%2%" "%3%" "%4%" "%5%" "%6%">
        <ApplyTemplate SendFormation WoW2 "%3%" "%2%" "%4%" "%5%" "%6%">
        <ApplyTemplate SendFormation WoW3 "%3%" "%4%" "%2%" "%5%" "%6%">
        <ApplyTemplate SendFormation WoW4 "%3%" "%4%" "%5%" "%2%" "%6%">
        <ApplyTemplate SendFormation WoW5 "%3%" "%4%" "%5%" "%6%" "%2%">          
<EndTemplate>

Then for second bit, you put in your own variables, in the format:

<ApplyTemplate Formation "Var1" "Var2" "Var3" "Var4" "Var5" "Var6">

Where Var1 = key pressed, Var2 = sent to current window, Var3-6 = sent to each of the other windows in sequential order

For example:

// <ApplyTemplate Formation "Var1" "Var2" "Var3" "Var4" "Var5" "Var6">
// Where Var1 = key pressed, Var2 = sent to current window, Var3-6 = sent to each of the other windows
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Left" "Up" "W" "D" "A" "S">        // Diamond // or Pentagram part 1
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Shift Left" "Up" "S" "A" "D" "W">    // Reverse Diamond
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Up" "Up" "A" "D" "A" "D">            // Line part 1
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Down" "Up" "D" "A" "A" "D">        // Line part 2
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Shift Up" "Up" "D" "A" "D" "A">    // Reverse Line part 1
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Shift Down" "Up" "A" "D" "D" "A">    // Reverse Line part 2
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Right" "W" "D" "S" "W" "A">        // Pentagram part 2
<ApplyTemplate Formation "Right" "S" "A" "W" "S" "D">        // Reverse Pentagram part 2

With these examples, I have the up key unbound in all 5 WoWs (I haven't worked out how to give it a variable that means send nothing), so when up is sent it means: that char don't move!
So with the above, press first up, then down, to get a straight line (sequentially, not together). I prefer this method to the walk/run method because I often forgot to untoggle walk at the end, and also it looks kinda cool when they rush around looking a bit random, but finish in a perfect line.
Hold left & right down together to get a pentagram.
Press left to get a diamond.
Hold shift and any of these to do the opposite (eg to adjust/backtrack).

[vorticone]

Whoa this totally blows away my pathetic formation macros!
Once I get home I will steal your formation key and use them to dominate my world bwahaha.


In other words, thanks for posting this! Much appreciated!