Bind Command Reference
-- by CoCoNoNo (Most of this information from the CoH board (thanks Curveball) and picked up from random users.)
How do binds work?
A bind is a custom set of keyboard and mouse commands. This reference lists the commands you can use when creating your own binds. To see examples of binds and macros, your best option is to visit the forums at CityofHeroes.com.
In all descriptions below, omit the [] around any parameter name. e.g., to set your AFK message, you would use afk I am AFK not afk [I am AFK].
Movement
| +forward | move forward |
| +left | strafe left |
| +backward | move back |
| +right | strafe right |
| +turnleft | turn left |
| +turnright | turn right |
| ++autorun | toggles autorun |
| autorun [param] | same as above 1 toggles on 0 toggles off |
| follow | toggles follow |
| +up | moves up (vertical) |
| +down | moves down (vertical) |
Viewing
| +mouse_look | toggles mouselook similar to FPS games |
| +camrotate | rotates camera without affecting bearing of character |
| camreset | resets camera position |
| ++third | toggles between first and third person |
| +camdistadjust | adjusts zoom distance |
Chat
| show chat | brings up chat window (show is another command) |
| startchat | toggles the key input to be routed to the chat screen and parsed accordingly |
| slashchat | initiates a chat that starts with / so whatever is typed is interpreted as a command |
| autoreply | replies to last tell |
| beginchat | like startchat except takes parameters (I think) |
| local | sends chat to local window |
| broadcast | sends chat to broadcast window |
| b | sends chat to broadcast window |
| request | sends chat to request window |
| auction | sends chat to request window |
| team | sends chat to team window |
| friends | sends chat to friends window |
| emote | sends chat as an emote |
| afk [message] | sets character afk with whatever message |
| bug [message] | sends a bug report to the Dev team |
| chat_cycle | cycles through chat channels |
| chat_set [chan] | jumps to [chan] |
| whoall | dumps a list of everyone in the zone into your chat window |
Costume
| sgmode | toggles supergroup mode on/off |
| cc 0 | toggle to initial starting costume |
| cc 1 | toggle to costume in extra slot 1 |
| cc 2 | toggle to costume in extra slot 2 |
| cc 3 | toggle to costume in extra slot 3 |
Powers
| powexec_abort | aborts whatever power is begin executed |
| powexec_slot [num] | executes whatever power is in slot [num] |
| powexec_altslot [num] | executes whatever power is in alternate slot [num] |
| inspexec_slot [num] | uses whatever inspiration is in slot [num] |
| powexec_name [name] | executes power [name] |
| powexec_auto [name] | automatically executes power [name] when it is available |
| powexec_unqueue | works like abort but does not remove the attack that is set as auto |
Targeting
| team_select [num] | targets team member [num] |
| toggle_enemy | toggles through all available enemies |
| toggle_enemy_prev | toggles backwards through previous enemies |
| unselect | unselects target |
| target_enemy_near | targets nearest enemy |
| target_friend_near | targets nearest friendly |
| target_friend_next | cycles through friendly targets |
| target_friend_prev | cycles through friendly targets |
| target_friend_far | targets far friendly |
Interface
| +alttray | cycles through alternate power tray |
| alttraysticky | raises/lowers alternate power tray(?) |
| next_tray | chooses next power tray |
| prev_tray | chooses previous power tray |
| next_tray_alt | chooses next alternate power tray |
| prev_tray_alt | chooses previous alternate power tray |
| goto_tray [num] | goes to tray [num] |
| map | toggles map menu |
| nav | toggles nav menu |
| powers | toggles power menu |
| menu | toggles menu |
| target | toggles target menu |
| chat | toggles chat menu |
| window_toggle [name] | same as 'map', etc., but you get to type more. |
Binding and macro stuff
| bind [key] [command] | assigns a keystroke to a command (or set of commands) |
| bind_list | lists the binds you have currently loaded to the server |
| bind_save | saves binds to c:\binds.txt |
| bind_load | loads binds from c:\binds.txt |
| bind_load_file [path]/[filename] | loads the binds from the file to the game so you can use them |
Variables
| $archetype | your archetype |
| $name | your name |
| $origin | your origin |
| $level | your level |
| $target | the name of your target |
| $battlecry | your battlecry |
Chat Modifiers
These change the appearance of the chat bubbles in game. Check this page for a list of valid color names.
| color [color] | sets the text color to [color] |
| bgcolor [color] | set the backround color to [color] |
| border [color] | sets the border color to [color] |
| scale [#] | sets the font size accepts any real number from 0 to 4 |
| duration [#] | sets the duration of how long the bubble stays (limitations unknown as of yet) |
[color] can also be set as a 8 digit hex value - the last 2 digits are for transparency.
Operators
| $$ | allows combining of commands when creating a bind |
| + | executes command until toggle is released |
| ++ | toggles a command automatically |
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