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StephenW23-Emerald III
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June 8, 2015
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web_browser_homepage set to current active workspace

  • June 8, 2015
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How do I make my default web browser homepage my active current workspace. Our admins here changed ours to go to their "help" page. I use that page once every year, I use my active workspace once every 30 minutes, doesn't make sense to have it set to something I rarely use.

 

I know the config option web_browser_homepage but I haven't figured out the value to get it to the active workspace, only the "pdmlink" homepage listing my workspaces, checked-out work and updates.


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Best answer by MarkBohannon

How about using a mapkey to access the Active Workspace?

mapkey ws @MAPKEY_LABELworkspace;\


mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.ProExplorerTab` 1 `PHTLeft.Folders`;\


mapkey(continued) ~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `PREVIEW_POPUP_TIMER` \


mapkey(continued) `main_dlg_w1:PHTLeft.AssyTree:<NULL>`;\


mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `workspace_pb`;

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TomU23-Emerald IV
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June 9, 2015

I'm pretty sure this isn't going to be possible without building some kind of custom page that queries Windchill for the active workspace and then redirects you to that page.  If you look at the URL of your workspace, you will see that it contains a unique identifier for each one of them.  It's not a static link.

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dcox-21-Visitor
1-Visitor
June 9, 2015

If this were a product idea, I would certainly vote for it. Otherwise, I don't think it is really possible aside from the above suggestion - would like to be proven wrong though!

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Chris321-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
June 9, 2015

If you click the "Workspace" button in the common folders it will bring you to the active workspace.

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STEVEG21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
June 9, 2015

Now's your chance to vote.  I just did.

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StephenW23-Emerald IIIAuthor
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June 9, 2015

Well that's disappointing. I was just assuming that there was an easy direct solution. I have mine set to the pdmlink homepage already and I use Christopher's method on occasion.

I just thought it would be a good thing to have it go to my active workspace, since, by definition, that's the space where my current work is, right???


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    StephenW23-Emerald IIIAuthor
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    June 9, 2015

    I added a product idea atweb_browser_homepage set to current active workspace

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    dcox-21-Visitor
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    June 10, 2015

    Thanks, I voted. I know it isn't hard to get to the active workspace, but I agree with you that it would be nice to be able to set your homepage to be the current active workspace.

    I also think that there should be a faster way of switching between workspaces, but that's another story...

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      MarkBohannon1-VisitorAnswer
      1-Visitor
      June 9, 2015

      How about using a mapkey to access the Active Workspace?

      mapkey ws @MAPKEY_LABELworkspace;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.ProExplorerTab` 1 `PHTLeft.Folders`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `PREVIEW_POPUP_TIMER` \
      

      mapkey(continued) `main_dlg_w1:PHTLeft.AssyTree:<NULL>`;\
      

      mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `workspace_pb`;
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        StephenW23-Emerald IIIAuthor
        23-Emerald III
        June 9, 2015

        I never even considered using a mapkey. Hmmm, it works nicely. I usually don't associated PDMLink actions with mapkeys so it didn't occur to me that it would be an option.

        That's a keeper. I'm going to mark it as the correct answer even though it's not really the answer to the question that I asked it is likely going answer that will give me the result I am after.

        I'm still leaving my idea out there though because I think it's a valid one.

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        LawrenceS18-Opal
        18-Opal
        October 1, 2015

        We also use a mapkey for this but call it with a function key, so it is very conveniently only one key.  To use a function key in the mapkey you just add a dollar sign, $, before the function key (e.g. $F5).  Many users use this key very frequently to open and refresh their WS at any given moment while working.  Another one widely used is a function key to open the WS without refreshing it.  (incidentally other good function mapkey are to close current object and erase not displayed)

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        STEVEG21-Topaz I
        21-Topaz I
        June 10, 2015

        Having this done automatically might be possible.  But it's not done with a mapkey.  You have to use the trail file.  I was able to do this in Wildfire but have not been able to get it to work in Creo.  Below are the instructions I have for Wildfire.  Maybe it might inspire someone to get it to work in Creo and let us all know how it's done now.

        The batch I had said to start Pro/E using the proe1.bat.

        Start a new session of Pro/E.

        Once Pro/E started do only the commands you want to process every time at the start of the session: Select the Workspace in the tree then close Pro/E.

        Edit the trail file to remove the last lines that closes Pro/E (except the very last line of !End of Trail File) and save the file somewhere without the dot number. Something like show_ws.txt.  Not show_ws.txt.1.

        You will then have to modify the batch file in ...Parametric\bin\parametric.bat.

        Change the line from "<install_location>\wf2\bin\proe.exe <install_location>\wf2\bin\proe1.psf %*" to

        "<install_location>\wf2\bin\proe.exe <install_location>\wf2\bin\proe1.psf %*" <file location>\show_ws.txt

        Now when Pro/E starts it will automatically select the workspace.

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        dcox-21-Visitor
        1-Visitor
        June 11, 2015

        Clever, I might have a look at this.

        I still think an option for "use active workspace as homepage" would be more accessible for most people though...

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          llie17-Peridot
          17-Peridot
          June 11, 2015

          I would be careful as to what you set your homepage to as we have run across major performance issues with Java.

          After 9.1 to 10.0 to 10.1, and now on 10.2 M020, our best homepage is blank with only 4 links and one of them is to Windchill.

          We trained our Engineers to click on Workspace like Christopher mentioned as long as you have the config.pro setting dm_remember_workspace. It actually saves you a few steps.

          Workspace:

          Click Workspace, log in to PDMLink, - 2 steps and you are in your workspace

          Embedded Browser:

          Select Windchill link, Log in to PDM Link, Find your Workspace, then activate - 4 steps but a lot more mouse travel

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