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advanced mapkey/trail files techniques

advanced mapkey/trail files techniques

advanced mapkey/trail files techniques

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Is it possible to add more functionality to mapkeys?  

For example, ask the user for a number or part name, or display a description in the status window (without using the pause/resume feature)?  Also, is it possible to add programming functionality like if-then and while-loop statements?  

Or, do I need to learn J-link or pro/toolbox to get this functionality?

Thanks, Ron

RE: advanced mapkey/trail files techniques

If you start a new session to do the basics of what you want you can then call the trail file in your mapkey.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH IT - trail files that go out of sequence due to you starting at a different point will cause Pro/E to crash.
You can pause for input with the pause/resume function but as you've found it can be limited.
Any logic has to be done with J-Link or Pro/Program in older versions. If you know a bit of programming it's not too difficult though.

Good luck,

Bruce Jackson
JS CAD Consulting
www.jscad.co.uk

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