ASSIGN

Function

Modify key assignments.

Syntax

ASSIGN
ASSIGN function_key command..;
ASSIGN function_key;

function_key = modifier+key
modifier = any combination of S (Shift), C (Control) and A (Alt)
key = F1..F12, A-Z, 0-9, BS (Backspace)

The ASSIGN command can be used to define the meaning of the function keys F1 thru F12, the letter keys A thru Z, the (upper) digit keys 0 thru 9 and the backspace key (each also in combination with Shift, Ctrl and/or Alt).

The ASSIGN command without parameters displays the present key assignments in a dialog, which also allows you to modify these settings.

Keys can be assigned a single command or multiple commands. The command sequence to be assigned should be enclosed in apostrophes.

If key is one of A-Z or 0-9, the modifier must contain at least A or C.

Please note that any special operating system function assigned to a function key will be overwritten by the ASSIGN command (depending on the operating system, ASSIGN may not be able to overwrite certain function keys).
If you assign to a letter key together with the modifier A, (e.g. A+F), a corresponding hotkey from the pulldown menu is no longer available.

To remove an assignment from a key you can enter ASSIGN with only the function_key code, but no command.

Examples

ASSIGN F7 'change layer top; route';
ASS A+F7 'cha lay to; rou';
ASSIGN C+F10 menu add mov rou ''';''' edit;
ASSIGN CA+R 'route';

Please note that here, for instance, the change layer top command is terminated by a semicolon, but not the route command. The reason is that in the first case the command already contains all the necessary parameters, while in the second case coordinates still have to be added (usually with the mouse). Therefore the ROUTE command must not be deactivated by a semicolon.

Define Command Menu

If you want to assign the MENU command to a key, the separator character in the MENU command (semicolon) has to be enclosed in three pairs of apostrophes (see the third example). This semicolon will show up in the new menu.

Presetting of keys assignments

F1 HELP	Help function
Alt+F2 WINDOW FIT	The whole drawing is displayed
F2 WINDOW;	Screen redraw
F3 WINDOW 2	Zoom in by a factor of 2
F4 WINDOW 0.5	Zoom out by a factor of 2
F5 WINDOW (@);	Cursor pos. is new center
F6 GRID;	Grid on/off
F7 MOVE	MOVE command
F8 SPLIT	SPLIT command
F9 UNDO	UNDO command
F10 REDO	REDO command
Alt+BS UNDO	UNDO command
Shift+Alt+BS REDO	REDO command