[X] My Assistant

[MouseOnMars]

I'm making a video using the latest MMB, but wanted more control, not unlike a camera man having a good grip on his camera.

I've been using the completely free and well written Auto Hot Key. One of the scripts allows the Joystick to be used as a mouse. With some added hotkeys using the Joystick buttons you can setup a proper control for MMB.

CODE

Joy11::
    Send {Click down}; Lock down left click for one hand panning
return

Joy10::
    Send {Click up}; Release left click
return

Joy6::
    Send, {a down}; Zoom in
    keywait Joy6
    Send, {a up}
return

Joy7::
    Send, {z down}; Zoom out
    keywait Joy7
    Send, {z up}
return

Joy8::
    Send, [; Previous site
return

Joy9::
    Send, ]; Next site
return

Joy5::
    Send, g; Center on image
return

Joy4::
    Send, h; Toggle rover tracking
return

With a few tweaks (I needed to reduce the sensitivity of the joystick script) I now have full control over MMB. I bet the MER teams wish they could have this much live control over the rovers but I guess we'll have to wait for manned missions for that.

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