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November 11, 2013
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Assign Keyboard Shortcut to Macro

  • November 11, 2013
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Fellow Forum Members,

I have recorded several Macros. However, I'm not sure how to assign custom keyboard shortcuts to each macro so that they are functional everytime upon Arbortext v5.4 startup. From what I have researched it requires entering special code in the Command Line. I would be very appreciative if someone can post the steps that will show me how to assign keyboard shortcuts to my macros. Please don't post a link to some other site. It's more convenient to have the answer posted in this thread. THank you.

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    it11-VisitorAuthor
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    November 18, 2013

    Can anyone out there please respond to my thread with any kind of advice. I really need to figure this out and find it sad my post has been up for a week with 40 views and no help yet. Thanks in advance for anyone who decides to help.

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    thendricks12-Amethyst
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    November 18, 2013

    First, I'm not an expert. I figured this out reading through the Arbortext help. To assign you'd need a line in a start-up ACL script. Basically a mapping from the key you want to be the shortcut pointing to the function. See below for the basic line.

    map edit F8 custom::custom_function();

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    it11-VisitorAuthor
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    November 18, 2013

    Trevor,

    Thanks for your post. Below is what I was able to find within Arbortext HELP regarding setting up a "User Startup File" :

    "User startup file

    You can create a user startup file to store user-specific key mappings, aliases, or functions. On Windows, use the APTRC environment variable to specify your user startup file. "

    As you can see it is not much information to go by. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you or anyone out there can answer the following:

    I don't seem to have a User Startup file available therefore I think I need to create one.

    Is assigning this name to it correct: " User_Startup.acl "?

    In what directory do I put it in?

    Is setting up an APTRC environment variable really required? Or is there another way it can work without it?

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