Error compiling: defining input in neogeo.c

[Stormrider]

I am trying to change the enter bios input (only in input this game) for all Neogeo games editing the source code. I'm using neogeo.c, where I've found this:

   PORT_BIT( 0x0080, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_OTHER ) PORT_NAME("Enter BIOS") PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_F2)   \

I can change keycode_f2 to keycode_b and it compiles and works. I can change it to JOYCODE_BUTTON8 and it compiles and works. However it doesn't compile if I write JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8 and the same with JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8 JOYCODE_1_BUTTON9 or what I first tried: KEYCODE_F2 OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8 JOYCODE_1_BUTTON9, which is what I have in a neogeo cfg file after editing the enter bios input (button combination to enter bios)

Any idea what's going wrong?

[SirPeale]

That's an awful lot of work, why don't you just change the inputs on the input menu?

[Stormrider]

Because I'm masochist

[Stormrider]

Nah, it's just that creating a neogeo.cfg with the custom input configuration simple doesn't work.

[u_rebelscum]

I am trying to change the enter bios input (only in input this game) for all Neogeo games editing the source code. I'm using neogeo.c, where I've found this:

   PORT_BIT( 0x0080, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_OTHER ) PORT_NAME("Enter BIOS") PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_F2)   \

I can change keycode_f2 to keycode_b and it compiles and works. I can change it to JOYCODE_BUTTON8 and it compiles and works. However it doesn't compile if I write JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8 and the same with JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8 JOYCODE_1_BUTTON9 or what I first tried: KEYCODE_F2 OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8 JOYCODE_1_BUTTON9, which is what I have in a neogeo cfg file after editing the enter bios input (button combination to enter bios)

Any idea what's going wrong?

Mame can do ORs with two PORT_CODE()s:

PORT_BIT( 0x0080, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_OTHER ) PORT_NAME("Enter BIOS") PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_F2) PORT_CODE(KEYCODE_B)   \

results in "F2 or B".

But it's not setup for hardcoding ANDs.  If you want to do this, I think you'd need to #define a PORT_CODE_AND, setup the tokens and write the new input_seq_append_and() function.  (Copying from the INPUT_TOKEN_CODE token and input_seq_append_or() function)

[Stormrider]

I've finally got to simplify an autohotkey script and make it work. I've added it to code of the script I'm using. This is the code:

#IfWinActive ahk_class MAME
~1Joy9::
if getkeystate("Joy3")
Send, {F2 down}
Send, {F2 up}
return

Apart from buttons for pause, show fps, coin and start, I use button combinations for using MAME's UI. The different action buttons + start button (joy9) perform functions: throtle, menu, overclock, service menu, reset, quit. Now, thanx to the script, when I press joy3 + the start button, I enter the service menu or bios (in case I am running a Neogeo game).