AutoCAD commands with the assist of a WoW Gaming mouse

I have previously used WoW MMO gaming mouse to assist my AutoCAD experience. I used to save commands to the WoW MMO gaming mouse without problems...

Recently I bought Wow gaming mouse(Legendary edition), and started to save som macros on it(the commands for AutoCAD). I also updated my AutoCAD version to 2013.

For instance:

I saved a macro like this: P + L + ENTER, when pushed the Polyline would appear onscreen.

When I do it now it says:"Invalid 2d point",

and my command list says:"PASTECLIP specify insertion point".

What's weird is that 1 out of 10, the command works with my mouse, but the rest says invalid. It's like the command is being typed too fast for AutoCAD. So then I know it has to be something with my newly installed AutoCAD 2013 edition.

Does anybody have anything on this issue? I'm desperate since I've become quite dependent on it!

Hi and welcome to CADTutor,

I also use a gaming mouse for CAD. I use a RAT 7 by cyborg that has simular programming. For polyline I have " PL[Enter]", I am not sure if you actually included the "+" in your code, if so that is the problem. However you shouldnt get that message seeing as how you have yet to enter a point.

Welcome to CADTutor.

It sounds to me that it is more likely that when you upgraded to AutoCAD 2013 you neglected to bring your previous Acad.pgp file with you.

Another option, is to not relegate your macros to the alias versions of commands... Simply replace P + L + Enter with . + _ + P + L + I + N + E + Enter instead.

HTH

Let me rephrase:

Thanks for a warm welcome TomHamlet. My commando is a 4 key dash/button system. It means the command goes like this:

PL(ENTER) =3 dash/buttons

And I can't go for commands like this:+ _ + P + L + I + N + E + ENTER =7 dash/buttons.

But the commands works sometimes, but 9/10 times it won't.. and I can't figure why :S

And I can't go for commands like this:+ _ + P + L + I + N + E + ENTER =7 dash/buttons.

I do not use a WoW device, so I do not know of it's capabilities, nor it's limitations (I use a G700, which can have hundreds of keystrokes per macro)... If you cannot add the necessary macro to preclude these types of errors when using the alias version of the command, then you must correctly modify your Acad.pgp as mention previously (or use a LISP mechanism to ensure similar dependent alias availability).

Is there a "test" in the software that operates the WoW mouse? If so can you attach what happens when you test it?

haha I have used WoW gaming mouse in like over 3 years now, and it was'nt untill now when RenderMan told me his g700 could do hundreds keystrokes, I understood mine.

Why should a gamer tested WoW mouse only be limited to 4 keystrokes when a g700 could do hundreds? Well I just found out that a WoW mouse also could do hundred keystrokes. TY RENDERMAN, my headache is now gone and I can do my homeworks again!!!!

@ TomHamlet, it is something with the newly innstalled AutoCAD, because I use commands for computergames without problems. But problem solved, just found the solution from RenderMan

glad to hear it!

haha I have used WoW gaming mouse in like over 3 years now, and it was'nt untill now when RenderMan told me his g700 could do hundreds keystrokes, I understood mine.

Why should a gamer tested WoW mouse only be limited to 4 keystrokes when a g700 could do hundreds? Well I just found out that a WoW mouse also could do hundred keystrokes. TY RENDERMAN, my headache is now gone and I can do my homeworks again!!!!

 

@ TomHamlet, it is something with the newly innstalled AutoCAD, because I use commands for computergames without problems. But problem solved, just found the solution from RenderMan

No worries; I'm happy to help.