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Cherry Czervik

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09-27-2009 02:59

Cos I'll be jiggered if I can work this out. I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of, different key combos when touching (the box, not myself, naughty!), I've tried touch and wear, wear and touch... nada!!!!!! Have IM'd the creator, tried to watch the Easybox demo vid on YouTube (crashes), tried to use the demo in world for the Easybox system (don't even get me started). Argh!! Am I Ruth the First? Am I just fecking stupid?

What does this mean?! It's a complex item I don't REALLY want to have to spend three hours aligning!

***edit - the You Tube video now working, it explains touch and hold thusly: "To unpack, touch and hold". No demonstration of what they mean by this.

Head, desk, thump.

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Deira Llanfair

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09-27-2009 03:31

Hiya Cherry

No idea - that makes two noobs!

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Talon DeCuir

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09-27-2009 03:37

Mash your finger on the click and never let go? Perhaps after your finger muscles seize it will work?

SuezanneC Baskerville

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09-27-2009 03:37

It should mean put the cursor on the object, press the mouse button, and don't release the mouse button.

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Sling Trebuchet

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09-27-2009 03:38

Hold down the mouse button?

More of a lingering caress than a touch?

I've come across scripted objects like that.
A few people too.

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Pale Spectre

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09-27-2009 03:39

I'm guessing that the script is using a touch_start (mouse down), setting a timer, and looking for a certain time to elapse without a touch_end (mouse up) occurring.

So, left-click the object and hold the mouse button (for who knows how long), and hope something happens.

Personally, I prefer scripting a double-click as a way of triggering some special function but the real problem is that the scripting language isn't very rich when it comes to detecting mouse events.

Good luck!

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Zan Beck

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09-27-2009 03:39

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

It should mean put the cursor on the object, press the mouse button, and don't release the mouse button.

Was going to say that as well. When we set certain doors on our estate you click and hold the click till you get a message up. Easy when you know how but since 99% of stuff it is a simple click and stop it can be confusing.

Deira Llanfair

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09-27-2009 03:40

From: Sling Trebuchet

Hold down the mouse button?

More of a lingering caress than a touch?

I've come across scripted objects like that.
A few people too.

I rarely use a mouse and that's not so easy when you are using a laptop with a touchpad. Not a good idea IMO.

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Cherry Czervik

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09-27-2009 03:44

Yep, tried that. Tried for up to a minute - all that happens is that when I let go of the mouse button I get the message to touch and hold to unpack. LOL. I am trying to realign all 19 linksets manually instead. Grrr.

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Sling Trebuchet

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09-27-2009 04:04

I *hate* touchpads on laptops.

They started it.
I didn't begin to hate them until after they repeatedly demonstrated their utter contempt for me and what I was trying to do.

Try it with a mouse?

ETA: Ah! You did. I got the drift confused with Deira's post

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Deira Llanfair

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09-27-2009 04:08

From: Sling Trebuchet

I *hate* touchpads on laptops.

They started it.
I didn't begin to hate them until after they repeatedly demonstrated their utter contempt for me and what I was trying to do.

Try it with a mouse?

ETA: Ah! You did. I got the drift confused with Deira's post

I hated them at first too - but I got used to it and can do most things more quickly using the touchpad now. It's just practice. You need to know to use the buttons as well for "touch and hold" - it's a two finger job

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spinster Voom

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09-27-2009 04:09

Hi Cherry

Perhaps it's just broken. I'd get back in touch with the creator, I think.

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Ann Otoole

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09-27-2009 04:25

why not right click, open, copy to inventory?

Kitty Barnett

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09-27-2009 04:57

From: Ann Otoole

why not right click, open, copy to inventory?

Since she's talking about having to align different pieces I'd guess it's a rezzer rather than an actual "give me the contents" box.

Innula Zenovka

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09-27-2009 05:50

From: Cherry Czervik

Yep, tried that. Tried for up to a minute - all that happens is that when I let go of the mouse button I get the message to touch and hold to unpack. LOL. I am trying to realign all 19 linksets manually instead. Grrr.

If the item is copyable, try using a fresh copy of the rezzer rather than one you've unsuccessfully attempted to unpack. I don't know the item, but it may be that it's stuck somewhere -- certainly using a fresh rezzer has solved many of my problems when things have gone wrong with complex rezzers like that.

Qie Niangao

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09-27-2009 06:21

From: Cherry Czervik

... I've tried touch and wear, wear and touch... nada!!!!!!

*wear*

I don't know anything about this system but somehow attaching a rezzer doesn't seem part of the process. (Or maybe "wearing" it was just one of the many attempts to trick it into behaving?)

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Rhonda Huntress

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09-27-2009 08:17

Just FYI

You can attach a mouse to a laptop.

You can even get a wireless bluetooth mouse that works with most contemporary laptops without the need of a USB adapter.

LittleMe Jewell

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09-27-2009 08:34

From: Rhonda Huntress

Just FYI

You can attach a mouse to a laptop.

You can even get a wireless bluetooth mouse that works with most contemporary laptops without the need of a USB adapter.

Yeah, but those wireless ones chew thru batteries like there's no tomorrow -- but it is still better than the damn touchpad.

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09-27-2009 08:38

From: Cherry Czervik

Am I a noob? WTF does "Touch and Hold to unpack" mean?

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Jig Chippewa

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09-27-2009 08:42

From: Cherry Czervik

Cos I'll be jiggered ... Head, desk, thump.

Did somebody call my name?

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Rhonda Huntress

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09-27-2009 09:26

I GOT IT!

"Touch and Hold" ... that's Slowdance v3 right?

Am I a noob? WTF does "Touch and Hold to unpack" mean?
Cherry Czervik Came To Her Senses Join date: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 3,680	09-27-2009 02:59 Cos I'll be jiggered if I can work this out. I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of, different key combos when touching (the box, not myself, naughty!), I've tried touch and wear, wear and touch... nada!!!!!! Have IM'd the creator, tried to watch the Easybox demo vid on YouTube (crashes), tried to use the demo in world for the Easybox system (don't even get me started). Argh!! Am I Ruth the First? Am I just fecking stupid? What does this mean?! It's a complex item I don't REALLY want to have to spend three hours aligning! ***edit - the You Tube video now working, it explains touch and hold thusly: "To unpack, touch and hold". No demonstration of what they mean by this. Head, desk, thump. _____________________ To exchange power is sublime. To steal from another ... well, what goes around comes around.
Deira Llanfair Deira to rhyme with Myra Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,315	09-27-2009 03:31 Hiya Cherry No idea - that makes two noobs! _____________________ Deira Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.
Talon DeCuir Angel Join date: 19 May 2007 Posts: 350	09-27-2009 03:37 Mash your finger on the click and never let go? Perhaps after your finger muscles seize it will work?
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	09-27-2009 03:37 It should mean put the cursor on the object, press the mouse button, and don't release the mouse button. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Sling Trebuchet Deleted User Join date: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,548	09-27-2009 03:38 Hold down the mouse button? More of a lingering caress than a touch? I've come across scripted objects like that. A few people too. _____________________ Maggie: We give our residents a lot of tools, to build, create, and manage their lands and objects. That flexibility also requires people to exercise judgment about when things should be used. http://www.ace-exchange.com/home/story/BDVR/589
Pale Spectre Registered User Join date: 2 Sep 2005 Posts: 586	09-27-2009 03:39 I'm guessing that the script is using a touch_start (mouse down), setting a timer, and looking for a certain time to elapse without a touch_end (mouse up) occurring. So, left-click the object and hold the mouse button (for who knows how long), and hope something happens. Personally, I prefer scripting a double-click as a way of triggering some special function but the real problem is that the scripting language isn't very rich when it comes to detecting mouse events. Good luck! _____________________
Zan Beck Registered User Join date: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 131	09-27-2009 03:39 From: SuezanneC Baskerville It should mean put the cursor on the object, press the mouse button, and don't release the mouse button. Was going to say that as well. When we set certain doors on our estate you click and hold the click till you get a message up. Easy when you know how but since 99% of stuff it is a simple click and stop it can be confusing.
Deira Llanfair Deira to rhyme with Myra Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,315	09-27-2009 03:40 From: Sling Trebuchet Hold down the mouse button? More of a lingering caress than a touch? I've come across scripted objects like that. A few people too. I rarely use a mouse and that's not so easy when you are using a laptop with a touchpad. Not a good idea IMO. _____________________ Deira Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.
Cherry Czervik Came To Her Senses Join date: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 3,680	09-27-2009 03:44 Yep, tried that. Tried for up to a minute - all that happens is that when I let go of the mouse button I get the message to touch and hold to unpack. LOL. I am trying to realign all 19 linksets manually instead. Grrr. _____________________ To exchange power is sublime. To steal from another ... well, what goes around comes around.
Sling Trebuchet Deleted User Join date: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,548	09-27-2009 04:04 I hate touchpads on laptops. They started it. I didn't begin to hate them until after they repeatedly demonstrated their utter contempt for me and what I was trying to do. Try it with a mouse? ETA: Ah! You did. I got the drift confused with Deira's post _____________________ Maggie: We give our residents a lot of tools, to build, create, and manage their lands and objects. That flexibility also requires people to exercise judgment about when things should be used. http://www.ace-exchange.com/home/story/BDVR/589
Deira Llanfair Deira to rhyme with Myra Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,315	09-27-2009 04:08 From: Sling Trebuchet I hate touchpads on laptops. They started it. I didn't begin to hate them until after they repeatedly demonstrated their utter contempt for me and what I was trying to do. Try it with a mouse? ETA: Ah! You did. I got the drift confused with Deira's post I hated them at first too - but I got used to it and can do most things more quickly using the touchpad now. It's just practice. You need to know to use the buttons as well for "touch and hold" - it's a two finger job _____________________ Deira Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.
spinster Voom Registered User Join date: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,069	09-27-2009 04:09 Hi Cherry Perhaps it's just broken. I'd get back in touch with the creator, I think. _____________________ From: Rioko Bamaisin Grunting is hard
Ann Otoole Registered User Join date: 22 May 2007 Posts: 867	09-27-2009 04:25 why not right click, open, copy to inventory?
Kitty Barnett Registered User Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 5,586	09-27-2009 04:57 From: Ann Otoole why not right click, open, copy to inventory? Since she's talking about having to align different pieces I'd guess it's a rezzer rather than an actual "give me the contents" box.
Innula Zenovka Registered User Join date: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,825	09-27-2009 05:50 From: Cherry Czervik Yep, tried that. Tried for up to a minute - all that happens is that when I let go of the mouse button I get the message to touch and hold to unpack. LOL. I am trying to realign all 19 linksets manually instead. Grrr. If the item is copyable, try using a fresh copy of the rezzer rather than one you've unsuccessfully attempted to unpack. I don't know the item, but it may be that it's stuck somewhere -- certainly using a fresh rezzer has solved many of my problems when things have gone wrong with complex rezzers like that.
Qie Niangao Coin-operated Join date: 24 May 2006 Posts: 7,138	09-27-2009 06:21 From: Cherry Czervik ... I've tried touch and wear, wear and touch... nada!!!!!! wear I don't know anything about this system but somehow attaching a rezzer doesn't seem part of the process. (Or maybe "wearing" it was just one of the many attempts to trick it into behaving?) _____________________ Archived for Your Protection
Rhonda Huntress Kitteh Herder Join date: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 1,823	09-27-2009 08:17 Just FYI You can attach a mouse to a laptop. You can even get a wireless bluetooth mouse that works with most contemporary laptops without the need of a USB adapter.
LittleMe Jewell ........... Join date: 8 Oct 2007 Posts: 11,319	09-27-2009 08:34 From: Rhonda Huntress Just FYI You can attach a mouse to a laptop. You can even get a wireless bluetooth mouse that works with most contemporary laptops without the need of a USB adapter. Yeah, but those wireless ones chew thru batteries like there's no tomorrow -- but it is still better than the damn touchpad. _____________________ ♥♥♥ -Lil Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? ~Mark Twain~ Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on. ♥♥♥ Lil's Yard Sale / Inventory Cleanout: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triggerfish/52/27/22 . http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleme_jewell
Melita Magic On my own terms. Join date: 5 Jun 2008 Posts: 2,253	09-27-2009 08:38 From: Cherry Czervik Am I a noob? WTF does "Touch and Hold to unpack" mean? It's lonely. And wants a vacation.
Jig Chippewa Fine Young Cannibal Join date: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 5,150	09-27-2009 08:42 From: Cherry Czervik Cos I'll be jiggered ... Head, desk, thump. Did somebody call my name? _____________________ Fine Young Cannibal
Rhonda Huntress Kitteh Herder Join date: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 1,823	09-27-2009 09:26 I GOT IT! "Touch and Hold" ... that's Slowdance v3 right?

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