Open generic instance from instance with mapkey

[GunnarHansen]

Use the record option for mapkeys (tools, mapkey): Having the instance open pick: File, new, drawing, ect.. Name the drawing with copy/paste: "to-be-deleted" The drawing-model will default be the instance in question. Now replace instance to generic: File, properties, drawingmodel, replace, etc... Default will generic be chosen. just finish the replace command. Now open enter enter to default open the drawing model File, Open, enter, enter. Now we just need to erase the temporary drawing:"to-be-deleted.drw": File, Open, "to-be-deleted.drw", File Erase, Current, yes... In config.pro it looks like this, but better record yourself: mapkey rg @MAPKEY_LABELretreive generic;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_new`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `new` `Type`1 `Drawing`;~ Input `new` `InputPanel1` ;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Input `new` `InputPanel1` `to-be-deleted`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Update `new` `InputPanel1` `to-be-deleted`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `new` `chk_use_default_template`0 ;~ Activate `new` `OK`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `dwg_create` `inp_model_name`;~ Activate `dwg_create` `psh_ok`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_properties`;#DRAWING MODELS;#REPLACE;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `open`;#DONE/RETURN;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `ProCmdModelOpen.file`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `file_open` `Inputname`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `instnamelist1`1 `the generic`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_open`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Input `file_open` `Inputname` `TO-BE-DELETED.DRW`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `TO-BE-DELETED.DRW`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `file_open` `Open`;~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `psh_erase`;~ Activate `0_std_confirm` `OK`; See also http://ww3.cad.de/foren/ubb/Forum12/HTML/010934.shtml
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[GunnarHansen]

Now the mapkey rg works also from generic and different other config.pro settings. Have a try, please. mapkey rg @MAPKEY_LABELretreive generic;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_new`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `new` `Type`1 `Drawing`;~ Input `new` `InputPanel1` `to_be_deleted`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Update `new` `InputPanel1` `to_be_deleted`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `new` `chk_use_default_template`0 ;~ Activate `new` `OK`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `UI Message Dialog` `ok`;~ Activate `UI Message Dialog` `ok`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `dwg_create` `inp_model_name`;~ Activate `dwg_create` `psh_ok`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `open`;~ Activate `open_rep` `OK`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_properties`;#DRAWING MODELS;#REPLACE;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `open`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_open`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `file_open` `Inputname`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_instance` `instnamelist1`1 `the generic`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `File.psh_open`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Input `file_open` `Inputname` `to_be_deleted`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `to_be_deleted`;~ Activate `file_open` `Open`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `open_rep` `OK`;~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`1 `File`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `MenuBar1`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Close `main_dlg_cur` `File.cb_file_erase`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `psh_erase`;~ Activate `0_std_confirm` `OK`;

[jeroen.janssen]

In Wildfire 5 this is a (finally!) standard function. Select the instance part > Right mouse button > Open Generic.

[GunnarHansen]

Has anybody tried it out? Or are you all on WF5 already.