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Not able to select Alt Key for Bindkeys

VEERA PRAMOD

Hi all..

I am using Virtuoso6.1 version.In this i am not able to set Alt key for bind keys.If any one knows to set Alt key for bindkeys please give me reply.

Thanks..

Veera.K Pramod 

  • In 6.1, Cadence added a feature that allows you to access menu items using shortcuts with the alt key. To disable this so that you can get your Alt bindkeys back, you'll need the following .cdsenv variable set:

    ui      enableMenuShortcuts     boolean nil

    If you are unsure of how to setup a .cdsenv file, take a look at the documentation. Look for information about .cdsenv and setup.loc which provides a search path for where to find these files. Typically a file called .cdsenv in the directory where you start Cadence will get loaded. I think you have to set this particular variable before Cadence starts and changing it during your session using envSetVal will not work.

    Derek

  •  I have followed your instructions and added the

      ui      enableMenuShortcuts     boolean nil

     I still am unable to assign alt bindkeys.  So I wanted to verify if the variable was actualling being set. So I typed the following.

     envGetVal("ui" "enableMenuShortcuts" stringToSymbol("boolean"))

     The return value is nil. Prior to adding the above line in my .cdsenv file the return value was t.

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Alt<Key>f" "leHiFlatten()")

    *WARNING* Bindkey uses Alt modifier and will be ignored.

    *WARNING* Invalid bindkey key string: Alt<Key>f

      I still am unable to assign alt bindkeys.

  • Which subversion are you using (Help->About)?

    I just tried this and it works fine for me (note the third arg for envGetVal() isn't really needed). I wondered whether if you put it in the wrong .cdsenv file (e.g. one in your working dir, which is maybe loaded via an envLoadFile() call), because then it wouldn't affect things - however if I try that I get a popup telling me that it's only checked at startup (this is in IC614 ISR11). 

    I'm wondering if maybe you're using an older version which didn't have that check?

    Regards,

    Andrew.

     

  •  Here is my version.

     IC6.1.4.500.2

     

    Vaughn 

  • Vaughn,

    I went back to a version of similar vintage and don't see a problem there either. I think you'll need to log this with customer support via http://support.cadence.com .

    Best Regards,

    Andrew.

  • This is now resolved. My .cdsenv was not being loaded properly.

     Thanks for your help and suggestions.

     

    Vaughn 

  •  Hi Veera

    Can tell me in detail what need to be done

  • Add the line:

     ui      enableMenuShortcuts     boolean nil

    into ~/.cdsenv and then restart virtuoso. With this you can then define bindkeys including the Alt modifier. That's it.

    Andrew 

  • in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Hi Andrew, 

    In my case,  envGetVal("ui" "enableMenuShortcuts" stringToSymbol("boolean"))  returns t . Regardless I also get below warnings and I am unable to use "Alt" combination for bindkeys.

    *WARNING* Bindkey uses Alt modifier and will be ignored.
    *WARNING* Invalid bindkey key string: AltShift<Key>0

    Please give me a suggestion.

    Thank you,

    Anand

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