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Change "TAB" Hotkey
« on: March 02, 2008, 05:09:39 PM »
I'm currently running Mach3 with a touchscreen and wireless keypad.  Is there a way to change the default jog key (TAB) to the keypad decimal point (.)?

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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 05:27:30 PM »
You should be able to make a new screen button and have the button set as OEM Code 50, then you can asign a hotkey for that.
Will go try it out but it should work
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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 05:32:01 PM »
OK just tried it and it doesnt work :(
 Just opens a blank screen, maybe Brian will have an answer.
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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 05:38:42 PM »
Hi, Hood

Make the button Oem 323 will do it.

Thanks, Chip

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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2008, 05:47:26 PM »
ok chip, thanks

Hood

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Yep works like a charm :)
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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2008, 06:01:11 PM »
Newbie here,

How do I make an OEM button

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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2008, 06:08:37 PM »
You use screen4, it may be in your Mach folder, if not its available on the downloads page. Its a great wee addition, lets you alter the standard screenset or even make up your own like many of us have done, see here http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/screens.htm
 I have added the button to this screen, its placed offscreen so you wont see it but it should work fine when you press the . key
Download the attached screenset and save it in your Mach 3 folder, then when you open Mach go to the View menu the load screen and browse to Mach3 folder and choose it.

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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2008, 05:35:10 PM »
Hood, works like a charm.
I didn't even know screen4 exist.  What a cool feature.

I tried making my own button with 0 width and 0 height offscreen.  It seems to work but the overall Mach screen got reduced depending on where I place my button.

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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2008, 05:59:18 PM »
Hi, JonnyD

Why not put it on the screen also, and set it for all screens ?

Thanks, Chip

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Re: Change "TAB" Hotkey
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 06:13:20 PM »
If you dont want to have the button visible you could use an image button in screen4 but just dont asign an image to it, it will become an invisible button. I have one like that on my screen for clearing the ticker message :)
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