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AGS Support => Advanced Technical Forum => Topic started by: Moox on Fri 16/04/2004 05:34:39

Title: Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Moox on Fri 16/04/2004 05:34:39
It always bugs me when im drawing a region or walkable area and fill it but instead fill the whole screen because my line was off by a pixel. CJ, if you have time add a zoom feature to the window.
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Hollister Man on Fri 16/04/2004 05:37:18
I'm not CJ, but my suggestion is to
A: use an external editor
B: use the windows zoom tool (or a third party program)

Personally I prefer A, but have had success with B.

Also, if you use an external editor you can save your areas, as AGS has no way to export them as of yet.
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Fri 16/04/2004 08:00:25
Actually, this has been in CJ's to-do list for quite a while. It hasn't been done because, as Hollister Man says, there are easy workarounds.
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rocco on Sun 18/04/2004 11:18:33
Quote from: Hollister Man on Fri 16/04/2004 05:37:18
I'm not CJ, but my suggestion is to
A: use an external editor
B: use the windows zoom tool (or a third party program)

what is the windows zoom tool, and how i could use it?
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Sun 18/04/2004 12:11:58
Try searching for "Magnifier". If you have XP. If you don't, I don't know.

EDIT - Or maybe "Magnify".
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Privateer Puddin' on Sun 18/04/2004 12:22:43
Start > Programs > Accessories > Accessibility
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rocco on Sun 18/04/2004 12:59:16
i found it, very interresting function, thx
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rocco on Sun 18/04/2004 22:43:49
but my desktop get wired, everytime i use it.

one suggestion for objectplacing:
control object with arrow-keys, or type the coordinates in, cause to fit the exact right place for an overlaying object with the mouse, isnt very comfortable for a friend of alcohol  ;)
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Mon 19/04/2004 06:18:54
Accessibility optiont to the rescue!

Go to control panel, you'll find something to make you control your cursor with your keybord under Accessibility options.
Title: Re:Idea for AGS: Zoom function in area creation
Post by: Rocco on Mon 19/04/2004 09:42:01
thx, theres much to know about windows, i guess.
im accustomed over years that windows never can help, so i didnt thought in that direction.