Get a stroke applied to a single line?

[uncle808us]

Hi: I looked and watched videos but could not find this answer.
When I draw a shape I can get the stroke automatically added but when I draw a single line I get no stroke thickness or any stroke. Is there a way to draw a single line using the add tool and have it stroked. I hope my question is clear.
Thanks.

[synthsin75]

Add points only creates a stroke when you close the line, by manually or automatically welding the end. You'd need to use the create shape tool to make a stroke on a two-point add points line.

[uncle808us]

Thanks I thought so but was hoping to cut out that step. Again Thanks.

[DK]

You can use the freehand drawing tool to create a stoked line. If you play with the settings you can get it to draw a straight line with minimal points.

Cheers
D.K

[uncle808us]

Rodger That.. DK that is what I'm doing.

[DK]

Wonder if a script could utilize "Expose Stroke" so as you plotted points it created a stroke? That would be a really handy tool I must admit.
I know as a shortcut sometimes I draw a single line then pepper it with points to quickly drag out a shape.

Cheers
D.K

[uncle808us]

Wonder if a script could utilize "Expose Stroke" so as you plotted points it created a stroke? That would be a really handy tool I must admit.
I know as a shortcut sometimes I draw a single line then pepper it with points to quickly drag out a shape.

Cheers
D.K

Good tip I'll try that. PS the script for me would have to work in AS 11 pro as my computer is too old to run any newer version OS to support MOHO 12 + sadly.

[hayasidist]

had an idea that turned out to be pretty straightforward -- here it is --

http://www.mediafire.com/file/2ztq6e48n ... t.zip/file


it's the LM add point tool modified to recognise the "autostroke" option and create shapes for newly created paths. Each branch of a path is created as a new shape. I've left it this way for ease of implementation - if there's enough call for it, it is feasible to make the whole (branched) path one shape. Note that, if you 'close' the path, then the LM tool's 'create shape' behaviour kicks in and a further shape is created on top of the path shapes.

Consider this a "stable" beta -- but any issues (e.g. a clamour for "one shape for all connected points") please shout.

usual installation : copy the tool and the png to your custom folders. if you want the LM version in the bit bucket my suggestion would be to achieve that by replacing the entry in the tool list (and updating shortcuts)

((for anyone of a technical mindset - a curve is extended NOT by adding points on the end, but by dropping a new point into the path at the same place as the endpoint, leaving the original EndPoint as the point that's dragged around... ))

[uncle808us]

Thanks very much for your time spent doing this I appreciate it.
I get a pop up.

I don't know what it means I know nothing about coding.
Anyway I just close the pop up and it works fine.
Again thanks
Bob

[hayasidist]

ooops!

Bug fix for AS11 in this version (Moho 12 and later users don't need this update -- that function - moho:CurrentTool() - was not in AS11)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/2ztq6e48n ... t.zip/file

(same location)

[uncle808us]

Thanks I installed the new version (uninstalled the old version).
I am still getting this message:

I installed the update to tools should it be somewhere else?
I get the idea this message has to do with the image in the tools section??
This version also works fine.except for that message.
As I said before I appreciate you putting your time in on this very generous.
If it is a bother Please don't go to any further trouble.

[hayasidist]

Thanks I installed the new version (uninstalled the old version).
I am still getting this message:
...

ok -- mea culpa -- not an excuse for the mess, just an explanation: like a ding-dong, I just looked at the version numbers of the SM tools for AS11 and Moho12 -- both 6.0 -- thought no more!! Then you reported the CurrentTool problem and again, I looked no further.... how WRONG could I be??!!!!

Bottom line, a whole lot had changed from 11 to 12... (bezier, multi-touch, ...) so the easy solution was to dig out the V11 release, take the V12 updates and apply them to the V11 base tool from SM.

This should do it: (and apologies in advance if not ... and, well ... you know how to find me! )
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cnupa1et4 ... 1.zip/file

tool .lua and icon (.png) to go into your custom content folder...

[uncle808us]

I am so grateful for you endeavors your work and your brain. This is perfection!
Thank you Thank you.