set save and load key to 1 button with Mame?

[equlizer]

Is it possible to set 1 button to save to slot 1 and same with load in mame?  Cause right now I still need the keyboard for the #1 key   thx 

[BadMouth]

Gotta compile mame yourself, but I found this:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,102602.msg1086228.html#msg1086228

[equlizer]

Ill PayPal you to do it 

[adder]

you've probably thought of this, but if you just hit any of your buttons on your arcade control panel when it asks what slot to save too, it should save. then when you want to load and it asks which slot to load from, just press the same button you pressed when you saved. it should work with one of the buttons on your arcade control panel, just try them all until you find one which works (note: save slots are not limited to 1-9  you can also use a-z... and probably some other 'keys', so i expect somewhere some button on your control panel will work)

otherwise, perhaps you can use a program like this:

http://www.emulation-evolved.net/?q=node/19

(there are many alternatives to this program, google around)

[equlizer]

Tried that and it does not work in mame or maximus arcade

I Was told to recompile it but i have no idea how to code.  There must be others that have done this already.  any help pls