Topic: ortho buttons

[ryandk]

How can I assign a keyboard button to ortho on/off.  I know there is f8 and that button by the command line but this guy doesn't want to move his mouse that far, which is fine but he is no speed demon anyway.  I'll leave it at that lest I start on a tangent.

I went to try it the usual way you assign command to the keyboard but ortho is special I guess.

We're using adt 2004.

thanks,
Ryan

[Mark]

You could add the following to your .mnl file, or load it from the startup suite.

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(defun c:j (/ o_mode) ; 'J' is the command, change to whatevere you want.

  (setq o_mode (getvar 'orthomode))
  (if (= o_mode 0)
    (command "_ortho" "ON")
    (command "_ortho" "OFF")
  )
  (princ)
)


[ryandk]

Thank you very much Mark.

[ELOQUINTET]

i know this doesn't apply to you but fyi. in 2006 if you hold down shift it toggles ortho on

[ELOQUINTET]

and in 2006 j is for the join command  

[Mark]

You're right Dan, I was using it for a place holder and quick key to find, as in index finger, home row.

[CAB]

This fits the toggle scenario, here is another

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(defun c:0() ; press the zero key then space or enter
  (setvar "ORTHOMODE" (- 1 (getvar "ORTHOMODE")))
  (princ)
)

[CADaver]

ummm... excuse me... sorry to butt in but.... is it just me ...

or does anyone else think it odd that we're writing a routine for a guy because he'd too flippin' lazy to hit the F8 button??  

All the functions supplied require a keystroke, then an enter or space bar.  That's 2 keystrokes, right??  F8 is one, right??  Seems F8 would be just the ticket for a lazy guy.

What am I missing here?

[Kerry]

What am I missing here?

Nothing. I agree.

10 minutes to write and install < with some allowance for future maintenance.
.. to save 1/5 second per operation.
Thats about 3000 operations for it to pay for itself.

.. at least thats how I see it.

but then I'm just old and cranky, so who cares.

[daron]

You may think you're just writing a routine for a person too lazy to hit F8, but don't forget, you're also writing this routine for the sanity of ryandk. To him, the work done could most certainly outweigh the headache he's obviously feeling having to deal with a person that can't lift a finger past the upper alpha row on his keys. Reminds me of a visa commercial.
cost
cost
priceless.

[BREZI]

You may think you're just writing a routine for a person too lazy to hit F8, but don't forget, you're also writing this routine for the sanity of ryandk. To him, the work done could most certainly outweigh the headache he's obviously feeling having to deal with a person that can't lift a finger past the upper alpha row on his keys. Reminds me of a visa commercial.
cost
cost
priceless.

Your right!  

[CADaver]

.. to save 1/5 second per operation.
Thats about 3000 operations for it to pay for itself.

UMMM... If it SAVED time, even 1/5 of a second, I'd understand, but the function takes 2 keystrokes to accomplish, where F8 is one.  It actually costs time to use the function.

[ryandk]

First, some of you are correct.  Helping me with this helps me much more than the pain in the ass that was needing it.

However, in his defense, F8 is a long way to go if you're just using the left hand on the keyboard and the right hand on the mouse.  There is also CTRL+L but I think the same applies.  He also used to have it programmed on his mouse but then he got a new mouse that he didn't have an extra button or something.

At any rate, thanks for the help
Oh, and he often cads while wearing ski goggles.

[jonesy]

At any rate, thanks for the help
Oh, and he often cads while wearing ski goggles.

Now that IS priceless . Photo opportunity time

[CADaver]

... you're also writing this routine for the sanity of ryandk. To him, the work done could most certainly outweigh the headache he's obviously feeling having to deal with a person that can't lift a finger past the upper alpha row on his keys.

I have written more than my share of lame functions to appease some folks, simply because the function was easier to write than it was to fix the folks, but this one is a little much.  I mean it EASIER to use F8, than to use the function.  

Easier still to replace the bozo.