I think the read me is pretty self explanatory.
- Keyboard Automation (Automatically load games for emulators that don't support command line)
For the automation to be active you must use the auto= parameter to set the "Window Title" of your Program.
You can define a list of keyboard commands to be executed right after the Program is launched, in the .ini or by using
autosteps="command1,command2" (autosteps="ALT+F, O, FILE, ENTER, F2")
You can optionally set a time to wait between commands with autodelay= (defaults to 50 milliseconds).
The list must be comma separated, with or without spaces.
You can use Special Commands, Prefixes+Keywords, Keywords, or plain text.
Prefixes: SHIFT+ CTRL+ ALT+ WIN+ (e.g. ALT+F, ALT+TAB, SHIFT+TAB... WIN+ usually requires a lower case letter: WIN+e)
Keywords:
F1-F12, ENTER, NUMPADENTER, SPACE, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, ESCAPE/ESC, DELETE/DEL, SLEEP, HOME, END, INSERT/INS,
PGUP, PGDOWN, TAB, PRINTSCREEN, LSHIFT, RSHIFT, LCTRL, RCTRL, LALT, RALT, LWIN, RWIN.
Special Commands:
WAIT xx (in milliseconds, wait 1000 will pause for 1 second),
FILE (will be replaced by the File you specify using the file= parameter),
FILE2 (will be replaced by the second file found in the archive if you use the unzip/unrar option),
AFTERFILE (will be replaced by the Param After File parameter),
ASCII xxxx (you can also use unicode),
You can also use pre defined automation for some emulators, using keywords in place of the Window Title.
Project Tempest v0.95: Add "tempest" to your command line.
(instead of: auto="Project Tempest" autosteps="ALT+F, O, FILE, ENTER, F2")
Caprice32 v3.6.1: Add "caprice" to your command line.
(instead of: auto=Caprice32 autosteps="˛, F6, FILE, ENTER, F2, AFTERFILE, ENTER")
If you want to start with a joystick menu instead of having to type cat, run" on the keyboard, get utility.dsk from
http://cpc.trak.dk/troels.htm#discexec, load it into Caprice in drive B (F7), type "|b", "run"disc", then press Enter.
Take a .sna memory snapshot (F4) right after pressing left on the joystick and save it in your Caprice directory.
Put the name of this .sna file at the end of your command line.
You will then boot into a joystick controlled menu on the CPC every time you load a game from your frontend.
WinUAE v1.2.0: Add "winuae" and "config=(yourconfig.uae)" at the end of your command line.
(auto="WinUAE Properties" autosteps="SHIFT+TAB, SHIFT+TAB, SHIFT+TAB, SHIFT+TAB, F, SPACE, FILE, TAB, ENTER"
Set all your options, check "Show GUI on Startup" and save your config in the WinUAE "configurations" folder.
If you use the unzip option and the "winuae" keyword, Closemul will load in drive DF1 any second file present in the archive.