Double click in a field

[Thad]

Since I got my new PC, when I double click in a field to enter a value, if there is currently a "-1.0" in the field, for example, only the 1.0 gets highlighted. The only way I can get the entire value highlighted to overwrite it is to click and drag (or tab, but I don't use that method) over the entire thing. If there is no negative sign, the entire value gets highlighted. Is this a Windows 7 thing, a graphics driver thing or something else?

 

The programmer next to me uses Feature Mill and he sees the same thing. We have identical PCs except I'm using a different video driver to fix my verify issues.

 

Thad

[Guffie]

Same "problem" here... Using Windows7 as well, but as far as I can remember back it has always been like that?!? For me it's a good thing, because it's often just the value you want to change, not if it's +/-....

[Thad]

Same "problem" here... Using Windows7 as well, but as far as I can remember back it has always been like that?!?

 

Always been like that with Win7 or with previous version of MC?

 

 

For me it's a good thing, because it's often just the value you want to change, not if it's +/-....

 

I wish I could say the same thing.

 

Thad

[Guffie]

I just tried on our other older computer with WinXP and all version of Mastercam from X to X4 is highlightning all... So it looks like a Windows7 thing!

[gcode]

I never noticed.. I left click, hold and drag left

been doing it for years and didn't even know you could double click... funny how many different

ways there are to do the same thing

[Mr. Wizzard]

Maybe related, maybe not, but I have a question. I used to be able to enter a feedrate in the tool parameters page and hit enter to have it go to the next box and so on. Now, with X5, it won't jump to the next box. I have to type my feedrate go to the mouse, double click the next box, type feedrate, double click next box, etc..... Anything i need to type, I have to keep jumping from the keyboard to the mouse and it slows things down quite a bit. Is there some setting I need to change or is this just how it works?

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

and hit enter to have it go to the next box and so on. Now, with X5, it won't jump to the next box.

Try using the tab key instead of the enter key.

[Mr. Wizzard]

Thanks. That does the trick! I feel like a moron when the answer is so simple, but I much appreciate it.

[Kevin M @In-House Solutions]

Instead of double clicking you can right-click in the field and then hit esc or click just outside the field and it will highlight everything

[Guffie]

Try using the tab key instead of the enter key

 

Also my favorit.... And if you hold the SHIFT key down at the same time you go backwards in stead of... Just if someone didn't knew....