A new GPL utility: GPLOMe v1.0

Hiya, Here's a little utility for all you GPL on-line ***s. I had nothing better to do this weekend anyway ;-) I hope someone will find it useful. Here's a snippet from the readme: GPLOMe v1.0 (Jan 9 2000) ======================== WHAT DOES IT DO? GPLOMe is short for GPL On-Line Messages and it enables you to map hot keys for sending different chat messages while you're in your car in a multi-player GPL game. So instead of typing '<return>PO<return>' you can now simply press F1 and watch in amazement (! :)) as GPLOMe transmits your message. FEATURES + 10 user configurable hot keys and their corresponding messages. + Annoying sound effects (off by default :)). + Configurable character output delays. ... You can grab it from here (size about 60k): http://lepakko.bat.org/~casper/GPLOMe10.zip Enjoy :) Regards, Casper

Thank you Casper, Christian Giroux. "Casper Gripenberg" a crit dans le message

Sounds like a very useful and very need lil prgy!! Thanks for doing it dude! PassedYa

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> Hiya, > Here's a little utility for all you GPL on-line ***s. I > had nothing better to do this weekend anyway ;-) I hope > someone will find it useful. Here's a snippet from the > readme: > GPLOMe v1.0 (Jan 9 2000) > ======================== > WHAT DOES IT DO? > GPLOMe is short for GPL On-Line Messages and it enables > you to map hot keys for sending different chat messages > while you're in your car in a multi-player GPL game. So > instead of typing '<return>PO<return>' you can now simply > press F1 and watch in amazement (! :)) as GPLOMe transmits > your message. > FEATURES > + 10 user configurable hot keys and their corresponding > messages. > + Annoying sound effects (off by default :)). > + Configurable character output delays. > ... > You can grab it from here (size about 60k): > http://lepakko.bat.org/~casper/GPLOMe10.zip > Enjoy :) > Regards, > Casper

> You can grab it from here (size about 60k): > http://lepakko.bat.org/~casper/GPLOMe10.zip Well we would enjoy i'm sure but it needs a couple of Delphie Dll's to run<S> VCL40.BPL and VCLX40.BPL total d/load about 2meg. Best regards. MikeT. --

>Well we would enjoy i'm sure but it needs a couple of Delphie Dll's to >run<S> >VCL40.BPL and VCLX40.BPL total d/load about 2meg. Aww. I was thinking why the exe was so small. I missed a small checkbox to say to link ALL runtime libs into application. It's fixed now. Sorry about that. Just download the package again: http://lepakko.bat.org/~casper/GPLOMe10.zip Regards, Casper

Hey, that's just what I've been looking for!! But I wondered whether this wouldn't spawn WAY too much chat while we're racing. After all, real drivers don't talk to eachother while they're racing. I foresee a lot of "sorry for the fact that I inadvertedly hit your beautiful car and knocked you off the track", instead of "s".

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> Hiya, > Here's a little utility for all you GPL on-line ***s. I > had nothing better to do this weekend anyway ;-) I hope > someone will find it useful. Here's a snippet from the > readme: > GPLOMe v1.0 (Jan 9 2000) > ======================== > WHAT DOES IT DO? > GPLOMe is short for GPL On-Line Messages and it enables > you to map hot keys for sending different chat messages > while you're in your car in a multi-player GPL game. So > instead of typing '<return>PO<return>' you can now simply > press F1 and watch in amazement (! :)) as GPLOMe transmits > your message. > FEATURES > + 10 user configurable hot keys and their corresponding > messages. > + Annoying sound effects (off by default :)). > + Configurable character output delays. > ... > You can grab it from here (size about 60k): > http://lepakko.bat.org/~casper/GPLOMe10.zip > Enjoy :) > Regards, > Casper

Works like a charm!! Fantastic job!! Thanks for the work!! It'll be used quite often!! -- ========================================= Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? ========================================= http://members.xoom.com/BarlowRacing/ Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

Great work Casper! David Cook

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> Here's a little utility for all you GPL > on-line ***s. I > had nothing better to do this weekend > anyway ;-) I hope > someone will find it useful. Here's a > snippet from the > readme: > GPLOMe v1.0 (Jan 9 2000)

OK Casper, thanks for the updated fixed file<S> BUT....i dont seem to be able to use it in multi player GPL?? Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc chat rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. Ideas anyone? Best. MikeT. --

>OK Casper, thanks for the updated fixed file<S> >BUT....i dont seem to be able to use it in multi player GPL?? >Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc chat >rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. A few things which I could think of: Do you use the default hot keys or did you reprogram them? Since there are quite a lot of possible combinations it might be that there are some combinations that do not work in GPL. Start with something simple. Like F1 :) Did you change the delay settings? It might also be that GPL 'misses' keystrokes if the delay is too small. Although I kind of doubt this.. Were you sitting in your car at the track? It might not work correctly in the GPL chat window. Do you have in-car chat enabled? :) Can you send a message from in-car chat by typing it your self (<enter>test<enter>) ? If you've checked all the above and everything looks good then it SHOULD work. I'm kinda out of ideas if it doesn't :( Regards, Casper

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>> Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc >> chat rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. > A few things which I could think of: > Do you use the default hot keys or did you reprogram them? Since > there are quite a lot of possible combinations it might be that > there are some combinations that do not work in GPL. Start with > something simple. Like F1 :)

Using default hot keys Didnt alter the delays I am sitting in my carand i do have chat enabled Well thats both of us out of ideas then<G> I will have a poke about and see what i can find!....... Thanks anyway. MikeT. --

I've got the same problem as Mike. Did exactly the same things he did too. Oh well it's a good idea anyway <G> Mike Horton http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps and Other Downloadables

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>>> Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc >>> chat rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. >> A few things which I could think of: >> Do you use the default hot keys or did you reprogram them? Since >> there are quite a lot of possible combinations it might be that >> there are some combinations that do not work in GPL. Start with >> something simple. Like F1 :) >Using default hot keys >> Did you change the delay settings? It might also be that >> GPL 'misses' keystrokes if the delay is too small. Although >> I kind of doubt this.. >Didnt alter the delays >> Were you sitting in your car at the track? It might not work >> correctly in the GPL chat window. >I am sitting in my carand i do have chat enabled >> Do you have in-car chat enabled? :) >> Can you send a message from in-car chat by typing it your >> self (<enter>test<enter>) ? >> If you've checked all the above and everything looks good >> then it SHOULD work. I'm kinda out of ideas if it doesn't :( >Well thats both of us out of ideas then<G> >I will have a poke about and see what i can find!....... >Thanks anyway. >MikeT.

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> >OK Casper, thanks for the updated fixed file<S> > >BUT....i dont seem to be able to use it in multi player GPL?? > >Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc chat > >rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. > A few things which I could think of: > Do you use the default hot keys or did you reprogram them? Since > there are quite a lot of possible combinations it might be that > there are some combinations that do not work in GPL. Start with > something simple. Like F1 :) > Did you change the delay settings? It might also be that > GPL 'misses' keystrokes if the delay is too small. Although > I kind of doubt this.. > Were you sitting in your car at the track? It might not work > correctly in the GPL chat window. > Do you have in-car chat enabled? :) > Can you send a message from in-car chat by typing it your > self (<enter>test<enter>) ? > If you've checked all the above and everything looks good > then it SHOULD work. I'm kinda out of ideas if it doesn't :( > Regards, > Casper

Worked for me in the default settings. -- ========================================= Mike Barlow of Barlow Racing? ========================================= http://members.xoom.com/BarlowRacing/ Racing online with the help of...... Race Communications Association Holodyne Engineering Mystic Music (have Your !!Name/Address!! placed here)

It doesn't work for me either. Default No Yes. In car at track. Yes Yes. Even with the program running when I press F1 I get Help... I'm sure it's something on my end. Let me know if you figure it out. It would definitely be nice if it sat in the system tray ;) David Cook

Act Labs Force RS here. That's not it...

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> Just a thought. I've got a LWFF and I think Mike Turner has one too. > Maybe that's the problem. Anyone get it to work that has a LWFF > wheel?? > Mike Horton > http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl > GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps and Other Downloadables > >I've got the same problem as Mike. Did exactly the same things he did > >too. Oh well it's a good idea anyway <G> > >Mike Horton > >http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl > >GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps and Other Downloadables > >>>> Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc > >>>> chat rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. > >>> A few things which I could think of: > >>> Do you use the default hot keys or did you reprogram them? Since > >>> there are quite a lot of possible combinations it might be that > >>> there are some combinations that do not work in GPL. Start with > >>> something simple. Like F1 :) > >>Using default hot keys > >>> Did you change the delay settings? It might also be that > >>> GPL 'misses' keystrokes if the delay is too small. Although > >>> I kind of doubt this.. > >>Didnt alter the delays > >>> Were you sitting in your car at the track? It might not work > >>> correctly in the GPL chat window. > >>I am sitting in my carand i do have chat enabled > >>> Do you have in-car chat enabled? :) > >>> Can you send a message from in-car chat by typing it your > >>> self (<enter>test<enter>) ?

3dfx Voodoo3 2000 here. That's not it...

Just a thought. I've got a LWFF and I think Mike Turner has one too. Maybe that's the problem. Anyone get it to work that has a LWFF wheel?? Mike Horton http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps and Other Downloadables

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>I've got the same problem as Mike. Did exactly the same things he did >too. Oh well it's a good idea anyway <G> >Mike Horton >http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl >GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps and Other Downloadables >>>> Works fine on the desktop in notpad and i even tried it in the Vroc >>>> chat rooms, but nothing happens in GPL when on line. >>> A few things which I could think of: >>> Do you use the default hot keys or did you reprogram them? Since >>> there are quite a lot of possible combinations it might be that >>> there are some combinations that do not work in GPL. Start with >>> something simple. Like F1 :) >>Using default hot keys >>> Did you change the delay settings? It might also be that >>> GPL 'misses' keystrokes if the delay is too small. Although >>> I kind of doubt this.. >>Didnt alter the delays >>> Were you sitting in your car at the track? It might not work >>> correctly in the GPL chat window. >>I am sitting in my carand i do have chat enabled >>> Do you have in-car chat enabled? :) >>> Can you send a message from in-car chat by typing it your >>> self (<enter>test<enter>) ? >>> If you've checked all the above and everything looks good >>> then it SHOULD work. I'm kinda out of ideas if it doesn't :( >>Well thats both of us out of ideas then<G> >>I will have a poke about and see what i can find!....... >>Thanks anyway. >>MikeT.

I think I've found the problem. It seems to be that if you're not using a 3dfx graphics card and hence not using the 3dfx drivers then it's not going to work :( At least as far as I was able to test it on my machine it seems that games which use Direct3D for graphics also use special D3D keyboard handling routines. These keyboard handling routines seem to bypass the normal windows keyboard handlers and for that reason GPLOMe cannot 'eavesdrop' on what keys you're pressing in the game...So it cannot detect the hotkey events. This is just a theory..but I tried several games with both 3dfx and D3D drivers and GPLOMe didn't work in any of the games with D3D as the gfx driver. 3dfx worked just fine. It's probably not only D3D, but other gfx drivers which have their own keyboard handling too..OpenGL for example.. If anyone has ideas on how to solve this problem please email me. But for now non-3dfx users are our of luck.. Regards, Casper

LWFF here, works perfect... Andre

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>Act Labs Force RS here. That's not it... >> Just a thought. I've got a LWFF and I think Mike Turner has one too. >> Maybe that's the problem. Anyone get it to work that has a LWFF >> wheel?? >> Mike Horton

excellent stuff casper.... and it works with game commander too.... imagine me going 'meep meep' into the mic lol! -- J.H.Vizoso..... ICQ..37209596 Even a blind squirrel can find a nut

> Worked for me in the default settings. Worked for me too. Kewl proggy, Caz! :) Hena

Sounds fantastic. There have been too many times when I've started to type something, taken my eyes off the screen for a split second only to go flying off the road. Now all I've got to think of are the most common things I would like normally like to type, such as 'Oi, you in the Eagle, get the f*ck out of my way!' :-) Or 'Nice move! NOT!' as someone tries some late braking on me and crashes off into the bushes. Hehe! -- Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington) No person's opinions can be said to be more correct than another's, because each is the sole judge of his or her own experience.