Original Tip Date: Oct. 31, 2002

Automate the locking of your elements

Sean Forward submits this excellent tip! To lock all elements without having to select them, keyin this: choose all;change lock;choose none;null To unlock the elements, use this keyin: choose all;change unlock;choose none;null To add a message that the keyin as finished, try these two variations: choose all;change lock;choose none;null;m,stALL ELEMENTS LOCKED choose all;change unlock;choose none;null;m,stALL ELEMENTS UNLOCKED You can also try this variation which is to lock elements with a fence: place fence;%d;%d;fence change lock;%d;place fence;null You can also add prompts for the user: m,stPLACE THE FENCE;place fence;%d;%d;fence change lock;m,stACCEPT WITH A DATAPOINT....;%d;place fence;null Have fun!

 

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