Wolfgang Uhlig a écrit :
Hi,
I am just busy translating another Draw-chapter (Editing objects Part
1) and found a description which is, as I suppose, at least unclear,
but probably just incorrect.
On the last page of this document there is:
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The Select button on the Drawing Toolbar functions as a switch. It
works as follows.
If you have two points linked together by a straight line (you do not
need to have a curve between the points) and you insert a new point
between them that is set at an angle to the initial straight line (and
hence the two endpoints), then:
If the Select button is active, you will have a drawing similar to
that illustrated in ➊.
If the Select button is not active, and you move the point you have
just inserted to bring it back close to its initial position in the
straight line, you will have a drawing similar to that illustrated in ➋.
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As far as I can see, the "Select button" is only a switch with respect
to objects being selected or not. If you are in the point mode of an
object, this will always be selected, there is no chance to "switch"
the select button. The only thing that happens when you click on the
select button, is the "insert point" button in the point edit menu
being reset to "move point". This does not function vice versa and I
think that it is rather coincidental.
Also the descirption "you insert a new point between them that is set
at an angle to the initial straight line (and hence the two
endpoints)" is quite unclear.
You cannot set a new point at an angle, you always have to find
exactly the line in order to set the new point. THEN you can move the
mouse and bring the new point to an angle.
And THEN it is a difference whether you are in "move point" or "insert
point" modus. You can only insert and move a new point in the "insert
point" mode (what's in a name ;) ) otherwise you move the whole line.
That's the way it goes with me, OOo 2.02, Windows XP. Are there
differences with other systems?
Cheers,
Wolfgang
Hi Wolfgang,
As I am the maintainer of this chapter I'll try to answer to your questions.
It's really good when translators work on chapters, because while
translating they find some things who aren't clear or wrong.
I've already experimented that once, when I myself was translating in
French.
Thanks for your feedback Wolfgang.
Btw, I run only on Linux for while (OOo 2.0.2), and I just use Windows
to take a screenshot if needed to match with the others already in a
chapter.
Now I'm going to work, but I'll check all this the sooner I can.
Cheers,
Agnes
