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Overview

A bind, also known as a keybind, is a reference for the game to understand what a particular key does. Almost every action in the game is inputted through a bind of some variety. The keys the game uses for basic controls are bound to commands, and through these, the game understands the commands you input. When you re-organize your keyboard through the options interface (Menu--> Options--> Keymapping tab), the game interface is re-binding keys for you.

For example, by default:

"W" is bound to the command +forward.
"1" is bound to powexec_slot 1.
"F7" is bound to say Ready!$$emote thumbsup.

In the above example, note that "F7" has the "$$" operator in it. This tells the game that it is actually 2 commands, separated by "$$", and that it's to execute them both in order from left to right.

Custom Keybinds

Binds that you write and assign to keyboard keys yourself are called "Custom Keybinds" if they are different than the default binds in the selected keybind profile. You can change a bind, or create your own binds, by using the slash command /bind or by importing Bind Files into the game. When created, a Custom Keybind is placed on top of the default keybind in a kind of second layer. When the key is pressed, the game overrides the default keybind and replaces it with the custom keybind. Any player-made bind that exactly matches the default keybinding for that key is just considered a default keybind by the game. When keybinds are saved by using either the /bind_save command or clicking on the Save To Default File button in Menu--> Options--> Keymapping tab, all of the custom, player-made keybinds on your character will be saved to the keybinds.txt file in the Default Folder.

Default Keybinds

The "Default Keybinds" for your character are determined by the Keybind Profile that is selected. All new characters are created with the Modern keybind profile as the default. However, you may select one of 3 other keybind profiles that contain, altogether, 4 different alternate sets of default keybindings. You can select your desired keybind profile by clicking on Menu--> Options--> Keymapping tab. Default keybinds are not able to be deleted or removed from a key, however they can be overridden by Custom keybinds. To make a key that has a default keybind on it do nothing, /bind the slash command /nop to the key.

Bind Files

Bind Files are simple text files, which list a number of binds in a standardized format. This can allow you to import multiple binds - or different sets of binds - for a character. You can even specify keys to load binds as part of a bind file's contents, allowing rotating text binds. If you use the /bind_save command, all of the custom, player-made keybinds on your character will be saved to the keybinds.txt file in the Default Folder. To see all of your character's keybinds in one list, both default and custom, use one of the /show_bind_all commands.

For a more in-depth study on uses of Binds, consult The Incomplete and Unofficial Guide to /bind.

Offsite Resources

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 == Overview ==
-A bind is a reference for the game to understand what a particular key does. Almost every command in the game is inputted through a Bind of some variety. The keys the game uses for basic controls are bound to [[Slash Commands|commands]], and through these, the game understands the commands you input. When you re-organise your keyboard through the options interface, the game interface is re-binding keys for you.
+A bind, also known as a keybind, is a reference for the game to understand what a particular key does. Almost every action in the game is inputted through a bind of some variety. The keys the game uses for basic controls are bound to [[Slash Commands|commands]], and through these, the game understands the commands you input. When you re-organize your keyboard through the options interface (Menu--> Options--> Keymapping tab), the game interface is re-binding keys for you.
 For example, by default:
-*"W" is bound to the command '''+forward'''.
+*"W" is bound to the command {{bindcommand|forward|prefix=+}}.
-*"1" is bound to '''powexecslot 1'''.
+*"1" is bound to {{bindcommand|powexec_slot|1}}.
-*"F7" is bound to '''"say <color black><bgcolor #22aa22>Ready! $$ emote thumbsup"'''.
+*"F7" is bound to <code>{{bindcommand|say|Ready!}}$${{bindcommand|emote|thumbsup}}</code>.
+In the above example, note that "F7" has the "$$" operator in it. This tells the game that it is actually 2 commands, separated by "$$", and that it's to execute them both in order from left to right.
+==Custom Keybinds==
+Binds that you write and assign to keyboard keys yourself are called "Custom Keybinds" if they are different than the default binds in the selected [[Keybind Profiles|keybind profile]]. You can change a bind, or create your own binds, by using the [[slash command]] {{slashcommand|bind}} or by importing [[Bind File]]s into the game. When created, a Custom Keybind is placed on top of the default keybind in a kind of second layer. When the key is pressed, the game overrides the default keybind and replaces it with the custom keybind. Any player-made bind that exactly matches the default keybinding for that key is just considered a default keybind by the game. When keybinds are saved by using either the {{slashcommand|bind_save}} command or clicking on the Save To Default File button in Menu--> Options-->  Keymapping tab, all of the custom, player-made keybinds on your character will be saved to the keybinds.txt file in the [[Default Folder]].
+==Default Keybinds==
+The "Default Keybinds" for your character are determined by the [[Keybind Profiles|Keybind Profile]] that is selected. All new characters are created with the [[Modern Keybind Profile|Modern]] keybind profile as the default. However, you may select one of 3 other [[Keybind Profiles|keybind profiles]] that contain, altogether, 4 different alternate sets of default keybindings. You can select your desired keybind profile by clicking on Menu--> Options--> Keymapping tab. Default keybinds are not able to be deleted or removed from a key, however they can be overridden by Custom keybinds. To make a key that has a default keybind on it do nothing, {{slashcommand|bind}} the slash command {{slashcommand|nop}} to the key.
+== Bind Files ==
+[[Bind File]]s are simple text files, which list a number of binds in a standardized format. This can allow you to import multiple binds - or different sets of binds - for a character. You can even specify keys to load binds as part of a bind file's contents, allowing [[The_Incomplete_and_Unofficial_Guide_to_/bind#Using_%22Rotating_Binds%22|rotating text binds]]. If you use the {{slashcommand|bind_save}} command, all of the custom, player-made keybinds on your character will be saved to the keybinds.txt file in the [[Default Folder]]. To see all of your character's keybinds in one list, both default and custom, use one of the {{slashcommand|show_bind_all}} commands.
-In the above example, note that "F7" has the $$ marker in it. This tells the game that it is actually 2 commands, separated by "$$", and that it's to execute them in order. You can change a bind through using the /bind command, or through Bind Files.
 For a more in-depth study on uses of Binds, consult [[The Incomplete and Unofficial Guide to /bind]].
-== Bind Files ==
-Bind Files are simple, flat text files, which list a number of binds in a standardised format. This can allow you to load up multiple binds - or different sets of binds - for a character. You can even use load bind files as part of a bind, allowing you to have cycling commands, or even a rudimentary menu system through the use of binds.
-The quickest way to make a Bind File is through using the /bindsave command. This will create a text file keybinds.txt in your City Of Heroes directory that includes every keybind on the current character. Then, you can load that using /bindload. For the most part, this is all you need to transfer a standard key configuration from one character to another. However, for more specific binds - such as power-specific ones, or binds that include dialogue or emotes appropriate to the character - this is often inappropriate.
+==See Also==
+* For more details see [[The Incomplete and Unofficial Guide to /bind]].
+* [[Slash Commands]]
+* [[List of Slash Commands]]
+* [[Keybind Profiles]]
+* [[List of Key Names]]
+* [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Slash Commands, Macros, Keybindings, and Emotes]]
+* [[Macro (Slash Command)|Macros]]
+==Offsite Resources==
+* [http://www.shenanigunner.com/COXTECHGUIDE The CoX Technical Reference Guide]
+* [http://www.barbariankeep.com/bs/bindguide.html Advanced Bind Guide]
-If you want to save a file specifically for a character, or create a file out of game to load multiple binds at once with ease, you can use the /bindsavefile and /bindloadfile commands. These work almost the same as /bindsave and /bindload, except you need to reference a particular file. It is generally recomended that you create a "binds" directory in your City of Heroes game folder and use this for all your saving and loading of text files. You can then use the syntax /bindsavefile "./binds/nameFile.txt" and /bindloadfile "./binds/otherFile.txt" to access files easily in game. (The dot (.) directs the game to look in its own folder for the "binds" directory you created.)
+{{Template:Navbox Binds}}
-Again, for more details see [[The Incomplete and Unofficial Guide to /bind]]
-[[Category:Player Guides (Commands and Binds)]]
+[[Category:Gameplay]]
+[[Category:Slash Commands]]
+[[Category:Bind Commands]]