How to open external file with Mapkey

[VladimirPalffy]

Do you need Open external file or Run some program while you working with Creo Parametric? You can use custom key sequence.

Creo Customization: How to open external file with Mapkey (youtube.com)

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[MiriamFandakova]

Cool, thanks

[VladimirPalffy]

You are welcome

[KevinBradberry]

I tried this tip to open my Chrome web browser and it works, but it does not become the main window.  On the monitor, it opens behind Creo.

Can I make it open in front of Creo?

[VladimirPalffy]

Hi Kevin

I tried it with Chrome web browser - it is work perfect. Chrome was main opened window
(my OS - Windows 7 64bit)

Vladimir

[KevinBradberry]

I see the problem.  I ran the mapkey with Chrome already open and so what happened is that a second instance of Chrome opened and did not become the main window.

If I close all Chrome windows it works as you described.

I wish the command prompt window with the black background did not stay open.  Any ideas?

Thanks,

Kevin

[KevinBradberry]

Try this to have the command prompt window close.

This example opens Google Chrome.

@echo off

C:\Users\kbradberry\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\

start chrome.exe

exit

[VladimirPalffy]

Hi Kevin

For your mapkey you can set  and combine any of batch command (open / save / set custom variables / rename etc.) - your new mapkey Will be perfect and usefull.

In my example I want to show how you can open external file.

Thanks for comment

Vladimir

[KevinBradberry]

Very cool. Thanks Vladimir. I now have a mapkey using OS script to open Microsoft Calculator.

@echo off

REM

set %windir%\system32\

start calc.exe

exit

[VladimirPalffy]

Nice work Kevin and Thanks for sharing.

For All:

Do you need some help with Batch File Command? Click here:

Index of the Windows CMD command line or Some examples

Vladimir