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text insert problem

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:03 am
by swrecordings
i downloaded the extra scripts that selgin uses for his copy of AS. i am having problems with the insert text tool. when i click on it, nothing happens. a fix would be helpful

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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:03 am
by swrecordings
anyone? i am using version 6.1

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:21 pm
by swrecordings
selgin? anyone?

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:35 pm
by VĂ­ctor Paredes
oh, sorry, I didn't see your thread before. Well, what is happening is that I actually erased the insert text tool from tool palette and only use (almost never) the menu Draw > Insert text...
I know it's too late, but you should save a backup of your scripts before trying something so radical :roll: . But do not worry, there is a solution:
You must tell AS that text tool is a button, not a normal tool. Tools are divided on normal tools, like draw, select shape, translate layer, etc. and button tools, like flip layer and many buttons I don't remember right now :roll:.
To tell AS it's a button tool you must open "_tool_list.txt" file, which is on scripts/tool folder and add a line

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button	lm_insert_text	...
You can put that line in any place you want, the file shows you the order of all the tools. I think that it is on Draw group as default. If you want to assign a shortcut to the button, you can replace the "..." for a "T" or any key you want (just be careful that key be not used by other tool).

If you still having problems you can make a search on forum about how to install scripts. If you still having problems you can ask here.
Sorry for the bad moment, I published my scripts thinking that anybody knows how to install them. My mistake.

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:15 pm
by swrecordings
yeah, i am not that great with scripting and stuff. but thanks for you help. i did manage to get it working again.

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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:04 am
by Jumproper36
mine sometimes does that too but if ou click it a couple times then it does work