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Hello everyone!

This post is about using AutoHotKey to remotely control a PC on your network. (My scripts included below.)

(warning for large post, and that my English is not very good.)

I'm a completely new boxer and I just made a 5-char WoW setup using 2 computers.

I however wanted to share with you my custom AHK script source that i use to send keystrokes to all instances of WoW across the network.

Right now my setup looks like this:

Computer#1:
1 WoW running (my main char)
My "server_sender.ahk" script (which i compiled for ease of use)


Computer#2:
4 WoWs running (my alts)
My "client_receiver.ahk" script.

As it works now i when i press keys 0..9 and a..z on the Main computer (computer#1), that keystroke is passed to every window on the Alt computer (computer#2) that has the text "World of Warcraft" in the window-title.

To start it up i recommend this sequence:

1. Start up all WoWs and log them in to the char screen.
2. Start up the server script (computer#1) "server_sender.ahk". [Small window shows up.]
3. Start up the client script (computer#2) "client_receiver.ahk". [Window with an edit-field and connect-button shows up.]
4. Enter the local ip-address of the Main (computer#1) into the client on the Alt computer (computer#2) and press the <connect> key.
5. Enter WoW and start configuring your ingame key-mappings and macros.

NOTE1: To "pause" the server to not send keystrokes to client (like when you want to chat with people on your main) press the <pause>-key on your keyboard. Press it again to toggle it back.

NOTE2: I found the AHK-socket-network code on the AHK-forums. I found the original WoW-multiplexer code on these forums. Im not taking credit for other peoples work. What I did was simply to combine those two ideas into one (imho) more useful one.

Known Issues: If you mash buttons really really fast, sometimes keys are not transmitted or (in rare cases) the wrong button is sent over. I will look into that, but so far these scripts work so well for me that i chose to release them as they are. Use them as beta-version. This way all users can use them and even post updates on the forums. open source software.

Usual software disclaimer: I don't take any responsibility. Read the code yourself. By using these scripts you agree that nothing that happens to your computer, lawn mover, car, cat, wife and any other things as a result of running my scripts are my fault, and that I cannot be held responsible for anything either directly or indirectly. <- hate to write this as it's so obvious but better safe than sorry.


/Narcoz - 5 druid team