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2.1i: How to make FPGA Editor work like EPIC (zoom in/out)


Record #6174

Product Family: Software

Product Line: Merged Core

Product Part: FPGA Editor

Problem Title:

2.1i: How to make FPGA Editor work like EPIC (zoom in/out)


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:
How to make FPGA Editor work like the old EPIC?


Solution 1:

Change the FPGA_EDITOR.INI file, which is located in the
$XILINX\data directory.   The $XILINX is where the Xilins
software is installed, either Foundation or Alliance.
FROM:

# Define some hot-keys (accelerators) that are used in conjunction
# with mouse buttons.  These definitions are consistent with the
# normal windows applications work with the selection
alias [LeftClick]		    "unselect -all; pick"
alias [Control+LeftClick]	    "pick"
alias [Shift+LeftClick]	    "pick -k"
alias [Control+Shift+LeftClick]  "pick -order rthru:route" # pick route-thrus
alias [Control+RightClick]	    "zoom in @cursor"
alias [Shift+Control+RightClick] "zoom out @cursor"
alias [LeftDoubleClick]	    "post block"
# The previous definitions could be comment out and these uncommented
# to make FPGA editor behave like EPIC
#alias [LeftClick]		  "pick -r" # pick route thrus
#alias [Control+LeftClick]	  "pick -p" # pick pins
#alias [Shift+LeftClick]	  "pick -s" # pick nets
# I have added this Shift+LeftClick
#alias [Shift+LeftClick]	  "post block"
#alias [MiddleClick]		  "zoom in @cursor"

#alias [RightClick]		  "zoom out @cursor"

#alias [Shift+RightClick]	  "zoom in @cursor" # for 2 button mice

TO:

# Define some hot-keys (accelerators) that are used in conjunction
# with mouse buttons.  These definitions are consistent with the
# normal windows applications work with the selection
#alias [LeftClick]		  "unselect -all; pick"
#alias [Control+LeftClick]	  "pick"
#alias [Shift+LeftClick]	  "pick -k"
#alias [Control+Shift+LeftClick]  "pick -order rthru:route" # pick route-thrus
#alias [Control+RightClick]	  "zoom in @cursor"
#alias [Shift+Control+RightClick] "zoom out @cursor"
#alias [LeftDoubleClick]	  "post block"
# The previous definitions could be comment out and these uncommented
# to make FPGA editor behave like EPIC
alias [LeftClick]		    "pick -r" # pick route thrus
alias [Control+LeftClick]	    "pick -p" # pick pins
alias [Shift+LeftClick]	    "pick -s" # pick nets
# I have added this Shift+LeftClick
alias [Shift+LeftClick]	    "post block"
alias [MiddleClick]		    "zoom in @cursor"

alias [RightClick]		    "zoom out @cursor"

alias [Shift+RightClick]	    "zoom in @cursor" # for 2 button mice




End of Record #6174 - Last Modified: 06/30/99 08:37

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