edit map key code 2

[smeagol]

How do you directly edit map key code, instead of creating each step through the map key front end tool?

Thanks in advance.

 

[JBFJR]

You can open your config.pro using your note pad.

Here is my mapkey to create PDF files

mapkey $F3 @MAPKEY_NAMEMake PDF;@MAPKEY_LABELPDF File;mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_print`;mapkey(continued) ~ Select `print` `CascadeButton1`;~ Close `print` `CascadeButton1`;mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `print` `pdf995`;~ Activate `print` `OK`;

You will need to have pdf 995 installed for it to run.

JOSE FIGUEROA JR.

 

[smeagol]

Hi JBFJR, thanks for your post. Just one more question though, do you have or know where to get more info on writing map key code? ie: something with the code explantion.

Thanks in advance.

 

[JBFJR]

a semi-colon ";" followed by a space seperates commands.
and items inside of 'menu pick' is a menu pick button.

After that it is trial and error.

If you do find a list of commands for and editor please post.


JOSE FIGUEROA JR.

 

[smeagol]

Thank you and will do.

Rgds
Matt.

 

[ohio30]

You can edit the Mapkey codes in any text editor. Open your .pro file and edit using Wordpad or Notepad.
Create simple mapkeys using the mapkey interface in Pro/E. Write the mapkey to a file and try to make sense of the commands used. Mapkeys that are executed without screen picks or dbmenu picks are must easier. I am referring to picks only made in the Menu Manager menus.
Just type each menu pick after the "#" character and separate each command with a ";" character.
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For example if you want to create a mapkey to start the creation of a revolved protrusion the code would go something like:
mapkey cr @MAPKEY_NAMECreate rev protr;@MAPKEY_LABELRevolve;mapkey(continued) #Feature;#Create;#Protrusion;#Revolve;

This should bring you to the prompt "one side or both".

 

[dgallup]

You can also nest mapkeys up to (i think) 6 levels. Nested mapkeys are preceded with a % instead of a #.

! The following mapkeys will enable "qq" to quit any command
! and bring you to the first menu.
MAPKEY q1 #done/return;#done/return;#done/return;#done/return;
MAPKEY q2 #return;#return;#return;#return;
MAPKEY q3 #Done-return;#Done-return;#Done-return;#Done-return;
MAPKEY q4 #Done sel;#Done sel;#Done sel;#done;#done;#done;#done;
MAPKEY q5 #quit refs;#quit del/sup;
MAPKEY q6 #done;#quit;#done;#quit;#confirm;#done/return;#done;#done;
MAPKEY q7 #done;#quit;#confirm;#done/return;#done;#done;

MAPKEY qq %q1;%q2;%q3;%q4;%q5;%q6;%q7;

I start most of my mapkeys with %qq so they will work from anywhere in the menu structure.

 

[prohow]

Previous versions of Pro/E mainly used the right-hand menus, so the mapkey lists were like this:
mapkey(continued) #TABLE;#REPEAT REGION;#FIX INDEX;

Nowadays, most commands use drop-down menus or dialog boxes, so the mapkeys are harder to edit, eg:
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `View`;
I usually record the mapkey by using menus, etc, then customise it later with a text editor.

A couple of hints for creating mapkeys:

http://www.cadmin.co.uk/proehelp/index.html?admin.htm#map