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VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
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March 21, 2012
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How to open external file with Mapkey

  • March 21, 2012
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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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    MiriamFandakova1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    March 21, 2012

    Cool, thanks

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    VladimirPalffy14-AlexandriteAuthor
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    March 21, 2012

    You are welcome

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    KevinBradberry1-Visitor
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    March 26, 2012

    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?

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    VladimirPalffy14-AlexandriteAuthor
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    March 26, 2012

    Hi Kevin

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

    Vladimir

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    KevinBradberry1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    March 26, 2012

    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

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    KevinBradberry1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    March 26, 2012

    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

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    VladimirPalffy14-AlexandriteAuthor
    14-Alexandrite
    March 26, 2012

    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

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    KevinBradberry1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    March 26, 2012

    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

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      VladimirPalffy14-AlexandriteAuthor
      14-Alexandrite
      March 26, 2012

      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

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