On Friday, June 21, 2002, at 12:32 PM, Tim Streater wrote: > At 17:11 21/06/02, Doug Weathers wrote: > >> Just ignore the fact that something on the map might highlight when >> you press the E key. Hold it down, press on an object, and drag away >> from it. You'll be pulling a new link out of the object. Drag it to >> another object and let go, and you've created a new link. > > Coo - it works. Thanks Doug. However, I did find that all the while the > "E" is pressed, you will go to that part of the map, that is even if I > scroll back to where I need to be, the map snaps back as soon as I let > go the mouse button in the scroll bar. However, I just moved the new > object to be in the same window area as the "E" object and it was OK. > Deleting seems to involve moving the link to another network and then > deleting that. I also observe that the new link gets no ants.
Normally, you can type the first few letters of a device's name to scroll to that device on the map. Unfortunately, to create a new "edge", ie line between two points, you need to hold down the "e" key (e for edge), and these two features conflict. This is an example of what happens when you add two different features at two different times and think you are clever. :) In 3.6.1b1, typing the first few letters to scroll to a device is disabled in edit mode. You will probably see a more visible UI to replace the "E" key in a future version. Deleting an edge is even more convoluted: click in the middle of the link as if to drag it, then hold down the delete key while releasing the mouse button. The line you create when you use the "e" key does not represent any underlying network device or interface. When you click and hold on it, you won't see a popup window; it's just a line. > Are there any other magic characters? And why "E"? Hold down the space bar and drag the mouse to scroll in any direction. Press the return key to scroll to the next selected item. Bill Fisher Dartware, LLC http://www.dartware.com ____________________________________________________________________ Note: To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please send email to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks!
