GenocideAlive wrote:
Just as an FYI caveat, using this program constitutes a third-party program (hack) in Blizzard's eyes. I don't particularly like hotkeys sometimes, but it seems to me that you'd be better off being a little bit slower than getting banned over using it.
Actually this statement is untrue. The exact statement made by Blizzard is that they do not support any third party programs that modify the customkeys.txt. This simply means that you cannot contact Blizzard if you have any problems with WarKeys and that you use WarKeys at your own risk. A "hack" by definition is a program that modifies another program, often in an unauthorized manner, by changing the code itself.
Because the only thing that WarKeys produces for use with Warcraft III is the text file CustomKeys.txt is proof that WarKeys is not a hack. The CustomKeys.txt can be modified by the user with or without WarKeys with the only danger being that any errors in the file can cause the user to have hotkey conflicts or be disconnected. WarKeys purpose is to prevent the errors that can occur when users attempt to modify the CustomKeys.txt with notepad or another text editor.
The separate program, AutoWarkey which use AutoHotkey to remap the keyboard, has often led users to have concerns with being accused of using a hack. Blizzard does allow MouseWare programs that allow players to remap their mouse buttons (if not their keyboard too). Also, I'm sure players are allowed to use any keyboard or joystick of their choice, including programmable keyboards. AutoHotkey simply allows users to remap their keyboard using software with what can be accomplished with remapable keyboard (or a heavy lock and a Electrical Engineering degree).
So there is no need to worry. You won't get banned for using WarKeys.
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My AutoHotkey Program for Warcraft III:
Warkeys
http://warkeys.sourceforge.net/
Remap your hotkeys
Healthbars always on
Remap inventory