Incorporate a README file into Design Force graphically

Jeff Perry

• March 29, 2019 22:00

Some Designers like to have a notes file launched with the design and stay with the design for reference. A standard Notepad file is created with the design and inherits the same name. Notes can be added to this and saved with the design. The file stays open until the designer saves it out. It can be re-invoked at will.

This can be configured under in Design Force under File->Personalization Operations->User Command Settings as shown below:

Type CLUI

(system command:"start notepad ${dsgnPath}}_Notes.txt")

 

This will create a notepad file “DesignName_Notes” which will stay with the design and be launched when the designer wants to add notes to it. It can stay open while doing work or saved and closed anytime.

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  Nageswara Rao

  • June 20, 2019 13:56

  I have tried this under user commanding settings with script mentioned under CLUI type.
  But it is not working i.e. no notepad file getting envoking while opened the design
  I have tried with following two type syntaxs.

  First I tried with the syntax u mentioned above..

  (system command:"start notepad ${dsgnPath}}_Notes.txt")

  Then I tried with another syntax with slight modification above i. e
  (system command:"start notepad ${dsgnPath}_Notes.txt")

  Both cases it is not working.
  What could be the problem?

  How can we confirm entered syntax is correct or not?

  Regards
  Nageswara Rao

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  Takashi Ichikawa

  • July 01, 2019 14:01
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  Hello,

  Correct syntax is below.

  (system command:"start notepad ${dsgnPath}_Notes.txt")

  

  Then you would need to customize Ribbon or Toolbar to display this custom command button.

  

  

  While you open the Design Force data, click "Open Notepad" button, Notepad will open.

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  Nageswara Rao

  • July 01, 2019 17:41

  Yes. already problem fixed. I tried this feature and presently am using it as key notes to be carried out.
  But we have to speciifically click the ICON to get it open before opening the design or. After opening the design.
  My. Suggestion is " the notepad .txt file
  Should also open along with design whenever we attempted to open the design and also that notepad.txt file should be in foreground of the design .that opened. After closing that notepad.txt file only we should able to proceed in to design so that it remembers us the key notes.in the notepad.

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  Takashi Ichikawa

  • April 21, 2020 15:54
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  Hello,

  From DF 2019 following is officially supported.  (un-officially but we could use same thing before DF 2019 as well).

  We can open/start Design Force from command line.  You can find this information in DF 2019 online help.

  

  First I create macro text file.  I create "c:\zuken\DF_macro.txt" file.

  (system command:"start notepad ${dsgnPath}_Notes.txt")

  

  Next I create batch file to open/start DF.  I create "c:\zuken\DF.bat" file.

  "C:\Program Files\Zuken\CR-8000\Design Force\bin\DFboardtool.exe" -playback:C:\zuken\DF_macro.txt %1

  

  Then I place shortcut of DF.bat file on the Desktop.

  

  If I drag/drop my one of DF data to the shortcut, it will open the read-me text file with DF open.

  

  

  If I set DF_macor.txt with out "start", then until close the notepad we cannot edit DF design.

  (system command:"notepad ${dsgnPath}_Notes.txt")

  I hope this would answer your question.

   

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