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Keyboard entry in a layout window

Arun14787

Hi,

I have a requirement in which a SKILL code should be able to read the keyboard entries done in a layout window. For ex. if i press a bindkey "1" in a layout window, then a SKILL code should read whatever floating number i enter in the same window. Once i hit enter, then the entered floating number should be stored in a variable. How this can be done in SKILL?

Thanks in advance,

Arun

  • Andrew Beckett

    Whilst this could conceivably be done by defining bindkeys for all the numbers and "." and then collecting a sequence, it's a bit messy (and a rather odd use model).

    Wouldn't it be better to add a toolbar with a type-in field.

    A couple of relevant posts if you want to pursue the idea of a multi-key bindkey (this isn't exactly what you want, but may give the idea):

    http://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/48/t/13782

    http://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/38/t/27941

    Regards,

    Andrew.

  • dmay

    This should do the trick:

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>1" "_USERNUM = enterNumber(?prompts list(\"Enter new _USERNUM in CIW\"))")

    Derek

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