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bmancini15-Moonstone
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May 19, 2022
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LOST FOCUS ON TEXT FIELD IN CREO 9.0.0.0

  • May 19, 2022
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Hi,
I'm testing the new Creo version 9.0.0.0.
I detect strange behavior on my very simple macros.
Simple example: macro that starts the rename command (File >>> Manage file >>> Rename).
In Creo 8.0.0.0 the "New file name" text field remains selected before being immediately modified or copied.

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Creo 9.0.0.0 this field is deselected.

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Weird thing is that if I manually perform the above steps the text field is correctly selected, while if I run the macro the text field is deselected ...

I have developed thousands of macros but in no way can I solve the problem brilliantly.

Can anyone help me?

Best answer by bmancini

I investigated my problem and it seems to come from having set the option in config.pro:
visible_mapkeys NO

changing it to YES, everything returns to working correctly.

N.B.
The visible_mapkeys option, which I never quite understood what it does ... I set it to NO both when I was working with Creo 2.0 and Creo 8.0.0.0 and it never gave me any problems.

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tbraxton
tbraxton22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
May 19, 2022

I do not have Creo 9 installed yet to test this. I have encountered the issue of focus activation changes as PTC has implemented the ribbon UI. There are some instances that have wrecked working mapkeys for me in the past (see below link).

 

Create the mapkey sequence in Creo 9 using the recorder, that may fix the focus issue since you indicate that a manual process works.

 

If it does not work, then I suggest you contact PTC support and ask if this default focus has been changed from Creo 8 to 9 and if so why.

 

Related focus problem breaking mapkeys

https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Adding-features-to-layers-in-part-mode-using-manual-selection/m-p/720746 

Patriot_1776
Patriot_177622-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
May 19, 2022

Buona sera Paisan!  Well, it's probably evening there but it's morning here so...what to say?...  LOL  Please forgive me if the Bing translation isn't spot on.  I'm ashamed to say I haven't learned the language of my ancestors....yet.

 

I'm stuck on Creo 4 so I can't help with your issue, but, what I'll suggest is that while your English is very good (FAR better than my Italian...sadly), it's hard for us to read your Creo screenshots.  Might want to edit the image file and add the English translation as text underneath the Italian?  If YOU do it it's done once.  If we have to do it, every individual has to do it, so I think a lot of people might be reluctant to help you if they've got to translate everything every time.  Just a suggestion.

 

Be well!

 

Frank

 

 

Patriot_1776
Patriot_177622-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
May 19, 2022

Any relation to this famous Mancini?  🙂

[HQ] The Pink Panther Theme - Henry Mancini - YouTube

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bmancini15-MoonstoneAuthor
15-Moonstone
May 23, 2022

No, no relation.

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bmancini15-MoonstoneAuthorAnswer
15-Moonstone
May 23, 2022

I investigated my problem and it seems to come from having set the option in config.pro:
visible_mapkeys NO

changing it to YES, everything returns to working correctly.

N.B.
The visible_mapkeys option, which I never quite understood what it does ... I set it to NO both when I was working with Creo 2.0 and Creo 8.0.0.0 and it never gave me any problems.

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    lhoogeveen17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    May 23, 2022

    Submit a ticket with PTC about this. In Creo 5-8, visible_mapkeys NO ceased to do anything and PTC intended to fix this in Creo 9.0.0.0 - https://community.ptc.com/t5/Customization/Mapkeys-creating-flashing-windows/m-p/698649. Maybe that fix in Creo 9 wasn't properly implemented or something is wrong with the code behind that menu. Mapkeys should operate the same whether visible menus or not.

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