Changing script parameters & "Replay" from skil function

Hi Dave, thank you for quick response,

The reason I want to use script is creation of funckeys for some cases that i have problem

To achieve the desired result by SKILL. For examle, I want toggle between  "Snap pick to" options (Segment Vertex, Segment Midpoint.........)

While creation the polygon using "T" button. 

There some commands like "bubset" - used to toggle between slide modes,  that are not mentioned in SKILL reference

Nor in ALLEGRO commands list.

Can You please advise me any way to create effective funckeys for toggling Pop-up menu options?

Regards, 

Evgeni 

Hi

Creating shortcuts for e.g. the snapping functionality is rather simple. If in doubt about the syntax, then record a script while doing a command and then separate the commands by semicolon. Or you could write scriptmode +e in the command line and observe all commands being written to the command window.

E.g. the snapping you could use the following funckey definitions (won't work if you have s assigned as a single key shortcut)

When you press s the first time, the PCB Editor will wait for your next key (and in some cases also the 3rd key)

 # s+c for snap to arc or circle center
funckey sc "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Arc/Circle Center'"

# s+f for snap to arc or circle center
funckey sf "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Figure'"

# s+i for snap to intersection
funckey si "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Intersection'"

# s+l to activate slide command
funckey sl slide

# s+p for snap to pin
funckey sp "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Pin'"

# s+v for snap to via
funckey sv "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Via'"

#s+s+m for snap to segment midpoint
funckey ssm "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Segment Midpoint'"

#s+s+o for snap to symbol origin
funckey sso "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Symbol Origin'"

#s+s+v for snap to segment vertex
funckey ssv "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Segment Vertex'"

I hope you can use that? Basically I've been able to create shortcuts for just about anything, so if you have an example, let us know and who knows what will happen.

Best regards

Ole

Hi Ole,

This is not exact thing I want to do.

I want to create funckey(one button only) to get rotating(toggling) mode switching.

Ctrl+S ---> enterinng Skill function, inside Skill function

I used inside a loop: EVENT_MASK=list('PICK 'DBLPICK) 

 EVEN=axlEnterEvent(EVENT_MASK   OPTION   nil)

to toggle(only printing to user) between:Pin,Via, Segment Vertex,.......  when EVENT->type=='PICK

And when EVENT->type=='DBLPICK - breaking loop and executing ... "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Snap pick to@:@Pin'"

Where "Pin" last printed OPTION to user.

But it's not so smooth, becase I never get  EVENT->type=='DBLPICK, because the 'PICK  always comes before 'DBLPICK.

If You understood my question maybe You would generate some idea. 

 Thank YOU,

Evgeni 

Hi

I don't know how you can accomplish this, sorry.

Ole