Knowledge Base Articles

Keyboard Shortcuts:

BobCAD-CAM Post Processor Utility

for Visual Studio Code

Download a PDF version: HERE

Specific for BobCAD-CAM Post Processor Utility

Format Post Processor

SHIFT + ALT + F

Debug_on/off

CTRL + ALT + D

Go to Post Block

CTRL + ALT + F

Append Revision Log

CTRL + ALT + A

Refresh Post Blocks Tree

CTRL + ALT + R

Note: Should not be needed as the tree should auto-refresh

Go to Program Block CTRL + Left-click on program_block_# or lua_block_#
Or,
Click on items in “Program Blocks” tree folder 

VSCode Default Shortcuts

Compare 2 files

In Explorer with Folder opened, 

  1. Right-click on first file you want to compare and click, “Select for Compare”
  2. Right-click on your second file and click, “Compare with Selected”

Comment Toggling

CTRL + /

VSCode Command Palette

SHIFT + CTRL + P 

Note: Type “bobcad” to see list of all commands

Duplicate Line Up/Down

SHIFT + ALT + up/down arrow

Multi-Select the Same word

CTRL + D

Highlight all instances of a word

CTRL + SHIFT + L

Split Screen

CTRL + ALT + left/right arrow

Note: Same as “Move to Other View” in Notepad++

Zoom In/Out

CTRL + = (Zoom In)

CTRL + - (Zoom Out)

CTRL + numpad 0 (Reset Zoom)

Add multiple cursor locations to edit at the same time

ALT + Left-Click

CTRL + U (Undo cursor location)

Reopen Closed Tab

CTRL + SHIFT + T

New Blank File

CTRL + N

Load new instance of VSCode

CTRL + SHIFT + N

Duplicate/Copy Opened File in Separate Instance of VSCode 

CTRL + K release then, O 

Duplicate File in same instance of VSCode

CTRL + \

CTRL + 1/2 (Switch between tabs)

See all Code Snippets, Post Vars and Post APIs

CTRL + Space

Open Active Files in VSCode Explorer

With the Explorer opened, click the 3 dots at the top and enable, "Open Editors"

This is good when you have two files you want to compare that are in separate folders.

 
 

Useful Links

Post Processor Help System

LINK

Bobcad API Lua Plugin Help System

LINK

Setup MoonSharp Debug for Lua Plugins 

LINK

All Post Processor Documentation (PDFs)

Go to the following folder on your computer: C:\BobCAD-CAM Data\BobCAD-CAM V(Version #)\Posts\Documentation
More VSCode Shortcuts (PDF) LINK

 

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