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Shark20061: Added alternating background color on symbolic name table, fixed the large-med pack key command.

2012-03-11T07:58:05Z

Added alternating background color on symbolic name table, fixed the large-med pack key command.

Shark20061: Updated key binding information to match the current 0996 setup.

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Updated key binding information to match the current 0996 setup.

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Game Hunter: small fixes

2011-08-10T17:39:50Z

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2011-08-10T02:32:47Z

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__NOTOC__
Keybindings are the assigned input to all of the various in-game commands. They are completely customizable to the extent that you can map any key to any command if so desired.

*Letters and key strings can be writted as is (such as F1 or ENTER). They are case-sensitive.
*Numbers and symbols must be encased between square brackets followed by double quotes (such as ["1"] or [":"]).

==Game Commands==
The following is a list of keybindings, sorted by the order in the configuration file.

{|
! scope="col" align="left" | Action
! scope="col" align="left" cell-padding="1ex"| Default Key
! scope="col" align="left" cell-padding="1ex"| Game Command
! scope="col" align="left" cell-padding="1ex"| Other
|-style="background:#333"
|Move Left
|LEFT (arrow key)
|COMMAND_WALKWEST
|N/A
|-
|Move Right
|RIGHT (arrow key)
|COMMAND_WALKEAST
|N/A
|-style="background:#333"
|Move Up
|UP (arrow key)
|COMMAND_WALKNORTH
|Also scrolls up in the various select screens.
|-
|Move Down
|DOWN (arrow key)
|COMMAND_WALKSOUTH
|Also scrolls down in the various select screens.
|-style="background:#333"
|Move Up-Right
|PAGEUP
|COMMAND_WALKNE
|N/A
|-
|Move Down-Right
|PAGEDOWN
|COMMAND_WALKSE
|N/A
|-style="background:#333"
|Move Up-Left
|HOME
|COMMAND_WALKNW
|N/A
|-
|Move Down-Left
|END
|COMMAND_WALKSW
|N/A
|-style="background:#333"
|Cancel/Exit Screen
|ESCAPE
|COMMAND_ESCAPE
|Quitting the game is a separate command. Does not work for y/n confirmations.
|-
|Wait
|CENTER, ["."]
|COMMAND_WAIT
|Waiting always takes 1.0s, regardless of speed modifiers.
|-style="background:#333"
|Confirm/Select
|ENTER
|COMMAND_OK
|Does not work for y/n confirmations.
|-
|More Information
|m
|COMMAND_MORE
|Used primarily to see descriptions when looking at enemies.
|-style="background:#333"
|Descend
|[">"]
|COMMAND_ENTER
|Can only be used on stairs.
|-
|Unload Weapon
|U
|COMMAND_UNLOAD
|Works with weapons on the ground, as well as those in your inventory (but not equipped).
|-style="background:#333"
|Pick Up Object
|g
|COMMAND_PICKUP
|Objects can be picked up when you are standing directly on them.
|-
|Drop Object
|d
|COMMAND_DROP
|This will bring you to the inventory screen, where you choose what to drop (according to InvMenuStyle).
|-style="background:#333"
|Access Inventory Screen
|i
|COMMAND_INVENTORY
|Items are selected according to InvMenuStyle. [[Weapons]] and [[armor]] are equipped and [[items#consumables|consumables]] are used, when selected.
|-
|Access Equipment Screen
|e
|COMMAND_EQUIPMENT
|Equipment is selected according to InvMenuStyle. Selecting an empty slot will access all avaiable equipment that can fill the slot; selecting a filled slot will attempt to unequip it (and trigger InvFullDrop).
|-style="background:#333"
|Open Door
|o
|COMMAND_OPEN
|If there is more than one door to select, the game will wait for you to select the direction that the door you want to open is.
|-
|Close Door
|c
|COMMAND_CLOSE
|If there is more than one door to select, the game will wait for you to select the direction that the door you want to open is.
|-style="background:#333"
|Look Around
|l
|COMMAND_LOOK
|Use the Move commands to move the cursor in order to look. Use the Cancel command to stop looking.
|-
|Attack/Fire
|f
|COMMAND_FIRE
|For melee weapons, the game will wait for you to select the direction in which you want to attack. For ranged weapons, use the Move keys to place the cursor where you want to aim, then press the key again to fire.
|-style="background:#333"
|Alternate Attack/Fire
|F
|COMMAND_ALTFIRE
|Not all weapons have an alternate attack/fire. See [[alternate fire]] for more information.
|-
|Reload Weapon
|r
|function() command.reload() end
|Only a weapon in your equipped slot can be reloaded with this command.
|-style="background:#333"
|Alternate Reload Option
|R
|function() command.reload(true) end
|Not all weapons have an alternate reload option. See [[alternate reload]] for more information.
|-
|Use Item
|u
|COMMAND_USE
|This brings you to a selection screen where you can choose what item to use (according to InvMenuStyle).
|-style="background:#333"
|Quit Game
|Q
|function() command.quit() end
|Requires Y/n confirmation.
|-
|View Manual
|["?"]
|function() command.help() end
|Same as viewing the [[Documentation#Game Manual|manual]] found on the wiki.
|-style="background:#333"
|Access Character Info Screen
|["@"]
|COMMAND_PLAYERINFO
|N/A
|-
|Save Game
|S
|COMMAND_SAVE
|Can only be used on stairs.
|-style="background:#333"
|Change Tactics
|TAB
|COMMAND_TACTIC
|See [[tactics]] for more information.
|-
|Activate Run
|[","]
|COMMAND_RUNMODE
|The game will wait for you to select the direction in which you wish to run at speed set by RunDelay for a number of repetitions set by MaxRun. You can also use the Wait command, which will repeat for the number set by MaxWait.
|-style="background:#333"
|Swap Weapon
|z
|COMMAND_SWAPWEAPON
|Switches your equipped and prepped slots, regardless of what is (or isn't) in them.
|-
|Capture Screenshot
|F10
|function() command.screenshot() end
|Converts screen to ASCII with proper formatting.
|-style="background:#333"
|Capture BBCode Screenshot
|F9
|function() command.screenshot(true) end
|Like Capture Screenshot but includes BBCode formatting (for use on the [http://forum.chaosforge.org forums]).
|-
|Access Trait Screen
|T
|COMMAND_TRAITS
|You can only exit this screen while highlighting an "accessable" trait.
|-style="background:#333"
|Toggle Game Sound
|["("]
|COMMAND_SOUNDTOGGLE
|N/A
|-
|Toggle Game Music
|[")"]
|COMMAND_MUSICTOGGLE
|N/A
|-style="background:#333"
|View Game Messages
|P
|function() command.messages() end
|You can scroll through the last X messages displayed by the game, where X is determined by MessageBuffer.
|-
|Access Schmatics Screen
|A
|function() command.assemblies() end
|N/A
|-style="background:#333"
|Examine Being
|x
|COMMAND_EXAMINENPC
|Used in conjunction with BlindMode.
|-
|Examine Item
|X
|COMMAND_EXAMINEITEM
|Used in conjunction with BlindMode.
|}

==Quickkey Commands==
There are also "quickkey" keybindings in DoomRL. Quickkeys are keys that perform an in-game script, allowing for additional customization. The following are current quickkeys, sorted by the order in the configuration file.

{|
! scope="col" align="left" | Action
! scope="col" align="left" cell-padding="1ex"| Quickkey
! scope="col" align="left" cell-padding="1ex"| Script
|-style="background:#333"
|Equip [[chainsaw]]
|["0"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('chainsaw') end
|-
|Equip [[combat knife]]
|["1"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('knife') end
|-
|Equip [[pistol]]
|["2"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('pistol') end
|-
|Equip [[shotgun]]
|["3"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('shotgun') end
|-
|Equip [[combat shotgun]]
|["4"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('ashotgun') end
|-
|Equip [[double shotgun]]
|["5"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('dshotgun') end
|-
|Equip [[chaingun]]
|["4"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('chaingun') end
|-
|Equip [[rocket launcher]]
|["4"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('bazooka') end
|-
|Equip [[plasma rifle]]
|["4"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('plasma') end
|-
|Equip [[BFG 9000]]
|["9"]
|function() command.quick_weapon('bfg9000') end
|-
|Use [[small med-pack]]
|N
|function() if not command.use_item("smed") then ui.msg("No small medpacks left!") end end
|-
|Use [[large med-pack]]
|M
|function() if not command.use_item("lmed") then ui.msg("No large medpacks left!") end end
|}

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 ! scope="col" align="left" | Key symbol/name
 ! scope="col" align="left" | Symbolic name
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | letters a to z || ["A"], ["B"], ["C"], etc...
 |-
 | numbers 0 to 9 || ["0"], ["1"], ["2"], etc...
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | ` (backtick/backquote) || ["BQUOTE"]
 |-
 | [ (left bracket) || ["LBRACKET"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | ] (right bracket) || ["RBRACKET"]
 |-
 | \ (backslash) || ["BSLASH"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | ; (semicolon) || ["SCOLON"]
 |-
 | ' (single quote) || ["QUOTE"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | - (hyphen/minus) || ["MINUS"]
 |-
 | = (equal sign) || ["EQUALS"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | , (comma) || ["COMMA"]
 |-
 | . (period/full stop) || ["PERIOD"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | backspace || ["BACKSPACE"]
 |-
 | insert || ["INSERT"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | delete || ["DELETE"]
 |-
 | page up || ["PGUP"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | page down || ["PGDOWN"]
 |-
 | home || ["HOME"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | end || ["END"]
 |-
 | enter || ["ENTER"]
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 | spacebar || ["SPACE"]
 |-
@@ Line 332: / Line 332: @@
 |-
 |Use [[large med-pack]]
-|["SHIFT-M"] (M)
+|["SHIFT+M"] (M)
 |function() if not command.use_item("lmed") then ui.msg("No large medpacks left!") end end
 |}

@@ Line 280: / Line 280: @@
 ==Quickkey Commands==
-There are also "quickkey" keybindings in DoomRL. Quickkeys are keys that perform an in-game script, allowing for additional customization. The following are current quickkeys, sorted by the order in the configuration file.
+There are also "quickkey" keybindings in DRL. Quickkeys are keys that perform an in-game script, allowing for additional customization. The following are current quickkeys, sorted by the order in the configuration file.
 {|

@@ Line 92: / Line 92: @@
 |d
 |COMMAND_DROP
-|This will bring you to the inventory screen, where you choose what to drop (according to InvMenuStyle).
+|This will bring you to the inventory screen, where you can choose what to drop (according to InvMenuStyle).
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Access Inventory Screen
@@ Line 112: / Line 112: @@
 |c
 |COMMAND_CLOSE
-|If there is more than one door to select, the game will wait for you to select the direction that the door you want to open is.
+|If there is more than one door to select, the game will wait for you to select the direction that the door you want to close is.
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Look Around
@@ Line 142: / Line 142: @@
 |u
 |COMMAND_USE
-|This brings you to a selection screen where you can choose what item to use (according to InvMenuStyle).
+|This brings you to a selection screen of usable items from which to choose (according to InvMenuStyle).
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Quit Game
 |Q
 |function() command.quit() end
-|Requires Y/n confirmation.
+|Requires y/n confirmation.
 |-
 |View Manual
@@ Line 209: / Line 209: @@
 |You can scroll through the last X messages displayed by the game, where X is determined by MessageBuffer.
 |-
-|Access Schmatics Screen
+|Access Schematics Screen
 |A
 |function() command.assemblies() end

@@ Line 258: / Line 258: @@
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Equip [[chaingun]]
-|["4"]
+|["6"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('chaingun') end
 |-
 |Equip [[rocket launcher]]
-|["4"]
+|["7"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('bazooka') end
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Equip [[plasma rifle]]
-|["4"]
+|["8"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('plasma') end
 |-

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Move Left
-|LEFT (arrow key)
+|LEFT
 |COMMAND_WALKWEST
 |N/A
 |-
 |Move Right
-|RIGHT (arrow key)
+|RIGHT
 |COMMAND_WALKEAST
 |N/A
 |-style="background:#333"
 |Move Up
-|UP (arrow key)
+|UP
 |COMMAND_WALKNORTH
 |Also scrolls up in the various select screens.
 |-
 |Move Down
-|DOWN (arrow key)
+|DOWN
 |COMMAND_WALKSOUTH
 |Also scrolls down in the various select screens.
@@ Line 240: / Line 240: @@
 |["1"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('knife') end
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 |Equip [[pistol]]
 |["2"]
@@ Line 248: / Line 248: @@
 |["3"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('shotgun') end
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 |Equip [[combat shotgun]]
 |["4"]
@@ Line 256: / Line 256: @@
 |["5"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('dshotgun') end
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 |Equip [[chaingun]]
 |["4"]
@@ Line 264: / Line 264: @@
 |["4"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('bazooka') end
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 |Equip [[plasma rifle]]
 |["4"]
@@ Line 272: / Line 272: @@
 |["9"]
 |function() command.quick_weapon('bfg9000') end
-|-
+|-style="background:#333"
 |Use [[small med-pack]]
 |N