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Qu: Created page with "File:QCharcoal.zip This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens. Allows you to control an unlimited number of ovens as if you were running only one. R..."

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[[File:QCharcoal.zip]]

This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.
Allows you to control an unlimited number of ovens as if you were running only one.
Really, it can help you run as many as you can fit on the screen without overlapping.

As this macro is still a work in progress, some steps on the part of the user need to be taken to ensure the macro works correctly.
This macro needs to determine the size of your game area to work correctly. It does so by detecting certain graphical elements on the screen.
First it needs to see the small pyramid icons in upper right corner. It also needs to have the skills window *not* minimized.
As of right now, the macro only works in full screen or maximized mode. It will not work in window mode.
The macro will definitely not work correctly if it fails on this part.

====Setup====
Open and pin your ovens and make sure none overlap. Also it's a good idea to not have other windows too close to the oven windows as in some rare cases it can mess up the window finding algorithm.
Once you run the macro it will tell you how many oven windows it found. Make sure this number matches the number of windows pinned, or the macro will not work properly.
After this point do not move or close any of the windows.

====Running the macro====
Once the setup is complete, hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift+` (that's the tilde key) to have the macro start all the ovens.
The macro does not run the ovens for you. You do it yourself. The hotkeys are:

:Ctrl + a to add wood.
:Ctrl + w to add water.
:Ctrl + 1 to set vent to low.
:Ctrl + 2 to set vent to medium.
:Ctrl + 3 to set vent to high.

The macro clicks very fast, but not all clicks might happen instantenously. As such, avoid performing any actions right before a 'tick' as this can desync the ovens.

One additional feature in this macro is having it open and pin the oven windows for you, in a grid.

First, make sure your "Right Click Opens Menu as Pinned" is on. It's in Options -> Interface Options. Hover your mouse over each oven and press ctrl+shift+win+a. Do not change your camera view. After you do this to all the ovens you want to open, press ctrl+shift+alt+win+o and the macro will pin all the windows. Now hit ctrl+alt+shift+r to reload the macro and find all the oven windows.

=====Other hotkeys=====

:Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R to reload the macro.
:Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to edit the macro.
:Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12 to switch the game to my full screen mode. Works better than the default full screen mode.

If you don't like my selection of hotkeys feel free to edit them in the macro.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:40, 13 May 2011
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−	Current Version is 1.01. Download: [[File:QCharcoal.zip]]	+	Current Version is 1.02. Download: [[File:QCharcoal.zip]]

	This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.		This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.

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 Allows you to control as many ovens and hearths as you can fit on the screen without the windows overlapping.
 A combination of hearths and ovens should work as well, although I haven't tested that.
 ====Setup====
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 :Ctrl + 3 to set vent to high.
-The macro clicks very fast, but not all clicks might happen instantenously. As such, avoid performing any actions right before a 'tick' as this can desync the ovens.
+The macro clicks very fast, but not all clicks might happen instantenously. To reduce the chance of having ovens desync I recommend performing actions right after a 'tick'.
 =====Other hotkeys=====
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 :Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to edit the macro.
-If you don't like my selection of hotkeys feel free to edit them in the macro.
+If you don't like my choice of hotkeys feel free to edit them in the macro.

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:05, 13 May 2011
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−	[[File:QCharcoal.zip]]	+	Current Version is 1.0. First public release. Download: [[File:QCharcoal.zip]]

	This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.		This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.

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 ====Setup====
-Open and pin your ovens and make sure none overlap.
+Open and pin your ovens and make sure the windows don't overlap.
 Once you run the macro it will tell you how many oven windows it found. Make sure this number matches the number of windows pinned, or the macro will not work properly.
 After this point do not move or close any of the windows.

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 This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.
-Allows you to control an unlimited number of ovens as if you were running only one.
+Allows you to control as many ovens and hearths as you can fit on the screen without the windows overlapping.
-Really, it can help you run as many as you can fit on the screen without overlapping.
+A combination of hearths and ovens should work as well, although I haven't tested that.
 As this macro is still a work in progress, some steps on the part of the user need to be taken to ensure the macro works correctly.
 This macro needs to determine the size of your game area to work correctly. It does so by detecting certain graphical elements on the screen.
-First it needs to see the small pyramid icons in upper right corner. It also needs to have the skills window *not* minimized.
+ - The *small* pyramid icon has to be in the upper right corner. It also has to be the rightmost icon. If the clipboard icon is there you will need to turn it off.
 As of right now, the macro only works in full screen or maximized mode. It will *not* work in window mode. Nor are any of the D3D modes supported.
 The macro will definitely not work correctly if it fails on this part.
 ====Setup====
-Open and pin your ovens and make sure none overlap. Also it's a good idea to not have other windows too close to the oven windows as in some rare cases it can mess up the window finding algorithm.
+Open and pin your ovens and make sure none overlap.
 Once you run the macro it will tell you how many oven windows it found. Make sure this number matches the number of windows pinned, or the macro will not work properly.
 After this point do not move or close any of the windows.

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-Current Version is 1.0. First public release. Download: [[File:QCharcoal.zip]]
+Current Version is 1.01. Download: [[File:QCharcoal.zip]]
 This macro gives keyboard control over charcoal hearths and ovens.
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 :Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R to reload the macro.
 :Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E to edit the macro.
 If you don't like my selection of hotkeys feel free to edit them in the macro.