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    • jeff hammondJ Offline
      jeff hammond
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      the tab key isn't working properly on mac (unless of course, i'm doing something wrong)

      i've tried to switch to axial mode at various stages in the selection process (before picking a pivot, before an axis, after both, etc..)

      when i push tab, the vcb highlights then if i hold the tab key down, the vcb 'bounces' as if i'm giving an improper input.

      i'm pretty sure i remember another script in the past that had problems with the tab key on mac and you knew the solution.. (one of chris' scripts maybe?)

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        @unknownuser said:

        the tab key isn't working properly on mac (unless of course, i'm doing something wrong)
        i've tried to switch to axial mode at various stages in the selection process (before picking a pivot, before an axis, after both, etc..)
        when i push tab, the vcb highlights then if i hold the tab key down, the vcb 'bounces' as if i'm giving an improper input.
        i'm pretty sure i remember another script in the past that had problems with the tab key on mac and you knew the solution.. (one of chris' scripts maybe?)

        I thought I had the Tab key sorted - it's taken as #9 on PC and #15 on MAC...
        You can toggle between Free & Axial at ANY point so it's bust on your MAC!
        Once I understand the exact problem it's an easy fix...
        Any advice from anyone ?

        Meanwhile could you try to make an edit of the FreeRotate.rb file with a plain-text editor
        Around line #524
        if key == 9 or key == 15 ### TAB =9 for PC, =15 for MAC
        can you change it to read
        if key == 9 or key == 23 ### TAB =9 for PC, =23 for MAC
        save and see if that helps... πŸ˜’

        TIG

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        • jeff hammondJ Offline
          jeff hammond
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          nada.. same thing

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          • TIGT Online
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            @unknownuser said:

            nada.. same thing

            Thanks any way - I'm doing some digging to find how to trap the TAB key on the MAC it's #9 on the PC...
            I think it's 0x30...
            Could you perhaps try '24' and '48' ? πŸ˜„

            TIG

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            • thomthomT Offline
              thomthom
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              Does tab work in Solid Inspector, Jeff? http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504

              Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
              List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              • jeff hammondJ Offline
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                @thomthom said:

                Does tab work in Solid Inspector, Jeff? http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504

                yeah, it works with solid inspector
                [edit - tab works and zooms/cycles through errors but shift+tab does nothing]

                this is the result of pressing tab with a key code finder.. i tried those numbers and none worked
                [edit- no go with 24 either]

                screen 1.jpg

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                • EarthMoverE Offline
                  EarthMover
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                  TIG,

                  Also appears axial rotate along the red axis is not working. Just brings up a construction line, but no rotate gizmo.

                  3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                  Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                  Content Creator at Skapeup

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                  • kenK Offline
                    ken
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                    TIG

                    The TAB key does not work, PC with Window Vista, if I chose 'constrained' Axial-Rotate and try to select the red axis. The 'Gizmo' appears if you choice is the green axis, or the blue axis. However, if the choice is the red axis, the 'Gizmo' does not appear. It will appear if the choice is more than a 1/4 degree off the red Axis, but will not appear if the choice is exactly the red axis.

                    Hope this helps

                    Ken

                    Darn, guess I should have waited.

                    Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                    • thomthomT Offline
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                      @unknownuser said:

                      @thomthom said:

                      Does tab work in Solid Inspector, Jeff? http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504

                      yeah, it works with solid inspector

                      I uses ASCII code 9 for TAB - which is what I thought OSX also used...

                      Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                      • thomthomT Offline
                        thomthom
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                        @unknownuser said:

                        [edit - tab works and zooms/cycles through errors but shift+tab does nothing]

                        hm... ok I made it use the combo of Tab and the constraint modifier key - so it'd be the one you use to lock inference...

                        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                        • EarthMoverE Offline
                          EarthMover
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                          Ken, I think you mean the TAB key is working for you? Just not the red axis? TAB works for me on PC - Vista.

                          3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                          Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                          Content Creator at Skapeup

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                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
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                            i somewhat found the thread about the problem with tab on mac..

                            i'm pretty sure fredo had a mac specific thread asking about this but i can't find it.

                            http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=128952#p128952

                            he was confused because he used 9 as he did with JPP, which works.. but it wasn't working with freescale.
                            maybe he'll see this thread.

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                            • TIGT Online
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                              After a flurry ... a recap...
                              TAB works with key code 9, 15?, 30??, 48??? - on PC and Mac ??

                              On the separate issue - I thought I'd trapped for all of the 'exactly axial' axis glitches - obviously NOT πŸ˜’
                              That is fixable...
                              EDIT: simple typo that broke it - fixed... now waiting for Tab issue to resolve...

                              TIG

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                              • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                jeff hammond
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                                @tig said:

                                After a flurry ... a recap...
                                TAB works with key code 9, 15?, 30??, 48??? - on PC and Mac ??

                                On the separate issue - I thought I'd trapped for all of the 'exactly axial' axis glitches - obviously NOT πŸ˜’
                                That is fixable...

                                no, tab doesn't work with any of those numbers (on mac)

                                out of curiosity, i used 121 (for 'y'.. as i don't have anything assigned to that key in SU)
                                and it did work.. i was able to get into axial_rotate.

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                                • TIGT Online
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                                  From some research...
                                  TAB is keycode 9 on PC and MAC [or 0x09 hex] - i.e. ASCII.
                                  With some locale keyboards TAB is keycode 15 [Thai?]
                                  TAB is also 0x30 hex which is 48 in some locale keyboards [FR?] - as in [k]VK_Tab...

                                  I'll trap for 9, 15 and 48 for now and reissue v4.1 will the axis glitch fixed... πŸ˜’

                                  TIG

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                                  • TIGT Online
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                                    Here's v4.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=266561#p266561
                                    A typo has been fixed with the Axis on the X_AXIS which glitched unexpectedly. πŸ˜’
                                    The 'Tab' press for MAC key code adjusted to 9, 15 and 48 to try and trap all platforms/locales. πŸ˜•
                                    Menu 'Windows > Instructor' help added...
                                    [Note: this is [i]not working (yet) - so for now open ../FreeRotate/index.html in your web-browser untill this is fixed...][/i] πŸ€“

                                    TIG

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                                    • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                      jeff hammond
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                                      sorry TIG.. tab key still not working in v4.1 on mac.
                                      😞

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                                      • TIGT Online
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                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        sorry TIG.. tab key still not working in v4.1 on mac.
                                        😞

                                        BUM! 😑
                                        ANY Mac user's getting it to work ??
                                        I can't see why not... as it now accepts keycode 9, 15 or 48 as a TAB key press...
                                        Any ideas, 'team' ? πŸ˜’

                                        TIG

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                                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                          jeff hammond
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                                          @tig said:

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          sorry TIG.. tab key still not working in v4.1 on mac.
                                          😞

                                          BUM! 😑
                                          I can't see why not as it now accepts keycode 9, 15 or 48 as the TAB key press...
                                          Any ideas, 'team' ? πŸ˜’

                                          fwiw, i tried 2D tools tab key (which i haven't needed before) and i think it's broken also.

                                          but yeah, i'm thinking it's something other than which # to use.. i've checked a few different scripts which have tab key functionality in them, which work, and they use 9

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                                          • TIGT Online
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                                            Jeff
                                            I know 2D Tools uses the same code - I'll have to fix that when I know for sure what the problem is... πŸ˜’

                                            I've attached a short 'keycode' script.keycode.rb Can you put it into your Plugins folder and open a SKP.
                                            In the Ruby Console type keycode and activate the main window and follow the simple instructions.
                                            Press the 'Tab' key and report what keycode it says [on a PC it says '9'].
                                            You can try pressing other non-shortcut 'modifier' keys to get there keycodes too.
                                            As soon as you press a shortcut key it exits...

                                            Thanks for your help.

                                            PS: Change the tool's suffix to .rb.txt after testing so it no longer loads... πŸ€“

                                            TIG

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