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Want to change F1 from help to nothing!

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Anonymous
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‎06-13-2002 01:04 AM
‎06-13-2002 01:04 AM

Want to change F1 from help to nothing!

About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's becoming
annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions? This
would be a great help.

Thanks,

Tobi
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Message 2 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 01:15 AM
‎06-13-2002 01:15 AM

Hi,

in the mnu file, at the very enf there's a section called Accelerators.
Check that and your help. Piece of cake!


//
// Keyboard Accelerators
//
// If a keyboard accelerator is preceded by an ID string that references a
menu item
// in a pull-down menu, then the keyboard accelerator will run the command
referenced
// by that menu item. The additonal keyword "TOOLBAR+" restricts the same
search to the
// Toolbar section while "INTERNAL+" matches those commands provided on the
Commands
// page of the Customize dialog.
//
***ACCELERATORS
// Bring up hyperlink dialog
ID_Hyperlink [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"K"]
// Toggle Orthomode
[CONTROL+"L"]^O
// Next Viewport
[CONTROL+"R"]^V
ID_SelAll [CONTROL+"A"]
ID_Copyclip [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"C"]
ID_New [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"N"]
ID_Open [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"O"]
ID_Print [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"P"]
ID_Save [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"S"]
ID_Pasteclip [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"V"]
ID_Cutclip [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"X"]
ID_Redo [CONTROL+"Y"]
ID_U [CONTROL+"Z"]
ID_Ai_propch [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"1"]
ID_Content [TOOLBAR+CONTROL+"2"]
ID_dbConnect [CONTROL+"6"]
ID_VBARun [ALT+"F8"]
ID_VBAIDE [ALT+"F11"]

From help:
Special virtual keys
String Description Exceptions
F1 F1 key Although the F1 key can be assigned a menu macro, this is
discouraged because this key is generally associated with Help. Using a
modifier with this key is acceptable.


HTH

Petri Ahava
CAD-Q Finland

"Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
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> About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's becoming
> annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions? This
> would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tobi
>
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 01:17 AM
‎06-13-2002 01:17 AM

View pulldown->Toolbars...->Keyboard Tab.
Never tried edit "F1" there, but have used it for other F-keys...might work
unless it's hard-coded elsewhere in the program, kind of a Windows standard.

"Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
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> About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's becoming
> annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions? This
> would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tobi
>
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 04:43 AM
‎06-13-2002 04:43 AM

I don't really understand what you changed...
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 07:50 AM
‎06-13-2002 07:50 AM

Tobi
Under Accelerators section in the menu

[INTERNAL+"F1"]^P

HTH
Kent

"Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
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> About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's becoming
> annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions? This
> would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tobi
>
>
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Message 6 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 11:26 AM
‎06-13-2002 11:26 AM

Pop off the F1 key from the keyboard. If you need help, just
stick your finger in the 'hole' 😉

--
Dean Saadallah
http://www.pendean.com
Expanded Links Page
http://www.pendean.com/lt/links.htm
--

"Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
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> About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key.
It's becoming
> annoying. How and where do I change the Function key
definitions? This
> would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tobi
>
>
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Message 7 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 09:50 PM
‎06-13-2002 09:50 PM

Is this in the menu file or in a GUI in AutoCAD?
I am not following anyone other then Dean on how to accomplish this and my
boss wont let me pop buttons off of the keyboard.


"Kent Elrod" wrote in message
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> Tobi
> Under Accelerators section in the menu
>
> [INTERNAL+"F1"]^P
>
> HTH
> Kent
>
> "Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
> news:BD27E8563202A23E588AF60EF93F7EC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's
becoming
> > annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions?
This
> > would be a great help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tobi
> >
> >
>
>
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 09:53 PM
‎06-13-2002 09:53 PM

My posts arn't posting and their are double posts out the wazoo, but here it
goes again...

I don't understand if you are talking about some GUI in AutoCAD or the
actual menu file. Could you make this a little ore clear?
"Kent Elrod" wrote in message
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> Tobi
> Under Accelerators section in the menu
>
> [INTERNAL+"F1"]^P
>
> HTH
> Kent
>
> "Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
> news:BD27E8563202A23E588AF60EF93F7EC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's
becoming
> > annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions?
This
> > would be a great help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tobi
> >
> >
>
>
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Message 9 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-13-2002 11:55 PM
‎06-13-2002 11:55 PM

The ***ACCELERATORS section is found in the menu file, which can be edited with
Notepad. Edit your acad.mns file, not the acad.mnu file.

Martin

Ted wrote:

> My posts arn't posting and their are double posts out the wazoo, but here it
> goes again...
>
> I don't understand if you are talking about some GUI in AutoCAD or the
> actual menu file. Could you make this a little ore clear?
> "Kent Elrod" wrote in message
> news:59C0B42F46EE1C15E5AB1E6645138056@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Tobi
> > Under Accelerators section in the menu
> >
> > [INTERNAL+"F1"]^P
> >
> > HTH
> > Kent
> >
> > "Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
> > news:BD27E8563202A23E588AF60EF93F7EC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's
> becoming
> > > annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions?
> This
> > > would be a great help.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tobi
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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Message 10 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-14-2002 12:00 AM
‎06-14-2002 12:00 AM

id suggest make your own mnu file and load that...dont mess with autocads
std menus

Jaime


Martin Shoemaker wrote in message
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> The ***ACCELERATORS section is found in the menu file, which can be edited
with
> Notepad. Edit your acad.mns file, not the acad.mnu file.
>
> Martin
>
> Ted wrote:
>
> > My posts arn't posting and their are double posts out the wazoo, but
here it
> > goes again...
> >
> > I don't understand if you are talking about some GUI in AutoCAD or the
> > actual menu file. Could you make this a little ore clear?
> > "Kent Elrod" wrote in message
> > news:59C0B42F46EE1C15E5AB1E6645138056@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Tobi
> > > Under Accelerators section in the menu
> > >
> > > [INTERNAL+"F1"]^P
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Kent
> > >
> > > "Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
> > > news:BD27E8563202A23E588AF60EF93F7EC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's
> > becoming
> > > > annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions?
> > This
> > > > would be a great help.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Tobi
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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Message 11 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-14-2002 12:55 AM
‎06-14-2002 12:55 AM

Ted
As suggested by others it is best to not mess with the acad.mn? files,
simply create your own xx.mns file, then use MENULOAD to load it up. So
for the most basic menu for setting the ACCELERATORS use the menu below as
an example.

Copy paste the text into a text editor, save as what ever name you choose
with an extension of .mns , save it in a folder that is in the Support File
Search Path listing under options > Files in AutoCAD. Edit the top and
bottom lines with your path and name of mns file.

Then use the MENULOAD command once you are in AutoCAD, browse to the name
you gave it, select load, look at the command line to see if it was
successfully loaded. Shazam.

The example I am sending is what I use for Accelerators to set the Function
Keys for Osnaps. For what Tobi requested replace the F1 line with
[INTERNAL+"F1"]^P

See Help for further explanation. If you are a Subscription member then see
the documentation available on line for developers.

Copy everything after this line into your personal.mns menu file (except for
the last three lines).

//
// AutoCAD menu file - I:\ACAD\testing.mns
//

***MENUGROUP=TESTING

***ACCELERATORS
ID_OsnapEndp [INTERNAL+"F1"]
ID_OsnapPerp [INTERNAL+"F2"]
ID_OsnapNear [INTERNAL+"F3"]
ID_OsnapMidp [INTERNAL+"F4"]
ID_OsnapQuad [INTERNAL+"F5"]
ID_OsnapCent [INTERNAL+"F6"]
ID_OsnapInte [INTERNAL+"F7"]
ID_OsnapNode [INTERNAL+"F11"]
ID_OsnapInse [INTERNAL+"F12"]
ID_Copyclip [CONTROL+INTERNAL+"LEFT"]
ID_Pasteclip [CONTROL+INTERNAL+"RIGHT"]
[CONTROL+INTERNAL+"UP"](SETQ SPAC (GETVAR "CVPORT"))(IF (= SPAC 1) (COMMAND
"MSPACE") (COMMAND "PSPACE"))


//
// End of AutoCAD menu file - I:\ACAD\TESTING.mns
//

Hope that helps,
Sincerely,
Kent Elrod
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Message 12 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-14-2002 01:03 AM
‎06-14-2002 01:03 AM

Also, make certain that Windows Standard Accelerator Keys is checked, look
under Options >
User Preferences > Windows Standard Accelerator Keys
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-14-2002 03:57 AM
‎06-14-2002 03:57 AM

I'm still getting the help. I've put the text in both the mnu and mns.

"Kent Elrod" wrote in message
news:59C0B42F46EE1C15E5AB1E6645138056@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Tobi
> Under Accelerators section in the menu
>
> [INTERNAL+"F1"]^P
>
> HTH
> Kent
>
> "Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
> news:BD27E8563202A23E588AF60EF93F7EC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's
becoming
> > annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions?
This
> > would be a great help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tobi
> >
> >
>
>
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Message 14 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎06-14-2002 04:09 AM
‎06-14-2002 04:09 AM

Tobi
You may have to force the program to look at the xx.mns, so rename the
xx.mnc to xx.mnc.old, then restart autocad.
Kent

"Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
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> I'm still getting the help. I've put the text in both the mnu and mns.
>
> "Kent Elrod" wrote in message
> news:59C0B42F46EE1C15E5AB1E6645138056@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Tobi
> > Under Accelerators section in the menu
> >
> > [INTERNAL+"F1"]^P
> >
> > HTH
> > Kent
> >
> > "Tobi Yarbrough" wrote in message
> > news:BD27E8563202A23E588AF60EF93F7EC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > About half the time I hit my ESC key I also hit the F1 key. It's
> becoming
> > > annoying. How and where do I change the Function key definitions?
> This
> > > would be a great help.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tobi
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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