[PCB_FORUM] Re: X-Keys 20 key, any good?

Gary,

Instead of using an alias use a funckey.

Example:
      funckey t 'replay t.scr'

As long as you are in the workarea just type the letter "t"
and it will immediately execute without hitting the "Enter" key.

I believe the funckey command was available from Allegro 15.2.

Mike





"Gary MacIndoe" <gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx>@freelists.org on 04/24/2006
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Thanks for the response David.  I was mainly wondering if it is worth
getting (easy to set up, reliable etc.).



One of the scripts I use is "t.scr" which turns on only top pads, etch
assemblies etc.  I have "replay t" aliased to "t", so when I type "t",
Enter
it runs the "t" script.  So, can the X-Key keyboard be set up to perform
both "t" and the Enter?  That would be great to hit one key and have the
script run!  Hmmm, maybe I should think about the 58 key instead of the 20
key.



Sure, I'm always open to ideas for scripts.  I have lots of them to set up
the initial database depending on a standard format (i.e. pci, lpc, atx,
mini itx etc.) and layer count (4, 6, 8, 10).  I also have several to
change
views, grids etc.  I just had to bang on all of the set up scripts for them
to manual place format symbols since we went to 15.5.



Regards,



Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado

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Using the ~56 key one. Got some scripts if you want ideas on setting it up.
Also use another for C programming and spice - fewer syntax errors that
way.



Best Regards



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Hey again,



So here's another one.  Anybody use the Pi Engineering X-Keys 20 key
programmable supplemental keyboard?  Is it easy to program, works well?

Thanks for any input.



Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado





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Thanks for the response David.  I was mainly wondering if it is worth getting (easy to set up, reliable etc.).

 

One of the scripts I use is “t.scr” which turns on only top pads, etch assemblies etc.  I have “replay t” aliased to “t”, so when I type “t”, Enter it runs the “t” script.  So, can the X-Key keyboard be set up to perform both “t” and the Enter?  That would be great to hit one key and have the script run!  Hmmm, maybe I should think about the 58 key instead of the 20 key.

 

Sure, I’m always open to ideas for scripts.  I have lots of them to set up the initial database depending on a standard format (i.e. pci, lpc, atx, mini itx etc.) and layer count (4, 6, 8, 10).  I also have several to change views, grids etc.  I just had to bang on all of the set up scripts for them to manual place format symbols since we went to 15.5.

 

Regards,

 

Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado

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To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: X-Keys 20 key, any good?

 

Using the ~56 key one. Got some scripts if you want ideas on setting it up. Also use another for C programming and spice - fewer syntax errors that way.

 

Best Regards

 

David Greig

______________________________

GigaDyne Ltd

Buchan House

Carnegie Campus

Dunfermline KY11 8PL

United Kingdom

t: +44 (0)1383 624 975

www.gigadyne.co.uk

______________________________

 

 

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Sent: 24 April 2006 20:08
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] X-Keys 20 key, any good?

Hey again,

 

So here’s another one.  Anybody use the Pi Engineering X-Keys 20 key programmable supplemental keyboard?  Is it easy to program, works well?

Thanks for any input.

 

Gary E. MacIndoe

PCB Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Longmont, Colorado

 

 

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