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What Memory is to be Cleared
13.26.4 Hot Keys Tab
Select Configure>Settings and click the Hot Keys tab to set up hot key functions for
various MPLAB IDE operations. Hot keys or shortcut keys, are keyboard shortcuts to
MPLAB IDE menu or toolbar commands.
13.26.4.1 VALID HOT KEYS
The following keys are not valid hot keys:
•Enter
• Backspace
• Delete
•Tab
• Any alphanumeric keys or shift of above keys
If you select a key that is not valid, Hot Key combination will reflect the invalid selection
by displaying None.
13.26.4.2 MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS OF HOT KEYS
It is possible for hot keys to be assigned to multiple commands. If a conflict does exist,
the hot keys will be applied to the first ‘loaded’ command encountered in the table.
Option Description
Clear program memory upon
loading a program
Clear/Don't clear program memory on program
load.Uncheck when using concurrent projects.
Clear configuration bits upon
loading a program
Clear/Don't clear Configuration bit values on program
load.
Clear EE data upon loading a
program
Clear/Don't clear EEPROM data memory on program
load.
Clear user ID upon loading a
program
Clear/Don't clear the user ID value on program load.
Function Description
Hot Key mapping scheme Use the default settings, or save your own using Save
As. A file with a .hot extension will be created with your
custom settings.
Command Select the command for which you wish to assign a hot
key, or to view the currently selected hot key for that
command.
Hot Key combination Enter the hot key for the selected command or view the
currently selected hot key for the selected command.If
you hit Delete or Backspace, this field will be cleared
and display “None”. When you enter a hot key, the key
value will then be displayed here.
Note: You must hit the actual key(s) you wish to use, not
type in the name/function. E.g., To set a hot key combina-
tion of Ctrl + F8 for a command, hold down the Ctrl key
and then hit the F8 key.
Hot Key currently in use by If the hot key you have chosen is already in use, its
corresponding command will be displayed here.