define_key_binding

define_key_binding 
-command s_cmdText 
-key s_key 

Description

Defines bindkeys to give you quick access to the functions you use most often. The GUI equivalent for this command is Fie – Read Application Files – Bind Keys…

Arguments

-command s_cmdText	Specifies the Tcl command string that is invoked when the bindkey is pressed.
-key s_key	Specifies the bindkey. You can use alphanumeric keys, function keys (F1 through F10) and special keys (ALT and CTRL) in combinations by using the plus (+) sign.

Examples

The following command provides a quick way to display the design statistics by creating a bindkey. After you invoke this command, each time you press the S key, the design statistics are output to the Transcript area.

define_key_binding -command report_design_stats -key s

The following command sets a bindkey to display the statistics for the net in the selected set. After this command is invoked, each time the CTRL key is pressed with the Skey, the statistics are output to the Transcript area.

define_key_binding -command "report_net_stats -set [get_selection_set]" -key "CTRL+s"

Related Topics

System Commands

undefine_key_binding

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