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Author Topic: DF2010 - ON levers and linkable items  (Read 380 times)

Major SNAFU

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DF2010 - ON levers and linkable items
« on: January 29, 2011, 10:15:18 am »

Hi all,

Say you have 2 or more flood gates (or any linkable items) and you now want to attach them to your previously placed levers.  Is there a way, when using the "q" to clearly select what object is being linked to the lever selected?  I see the list, but I don't see any indication as to what object is being selected when you scroll down the list.

Am I missing something?

Otherwise, you have to build each one as a complete whole before starting the next, which is quite in-efficient.

Or is there something hidden that I am missing?

Thanks,

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Re: DF2010 - ON levers and linkable items
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 10:22:54 am »

actually this would be a really neat features.

(read that as a "you're fine, it's the game. remember to use "N"otes)
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Re: DF2010 - ON levers and linkable items
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 10:25:29 am »

When you scroll to a floodgate in the list, the view should zoom to that particular floodgate. Scroll with - and +, of course, unless you changed that.
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Re: DF2010 - ON levers and linkable items
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 10:28:50 am »

Hi,

Yes I use lots of Notes - but I often have problems changing the symbols (the interface doesn't mesh well with my brain).

Concerning the zooming, it could be that I have the map to far zoomed out so I am not noticing this behavior.  I will have to look to this.

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Re: DF2010 - ON levers and linkable items
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 01:44:31 pm »

It also puts a yellow 'X' over the currently-selected item, which works well unless you're using Orthoclase floodgates for some reason.

Failing that, they are also listed in the order in which they are built.
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