Another "This should be easy but ... How do you edit a line?

Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com
Thu May 17 13:55:54 EDT 2007


Len Morgan wrote:
> My problem is that I can't get the lines straight (hor. or vert) and I 
> can't figure out how to edit them in the property inspector (I'm using 
> Galaxy by the way).  Every time I change one number (like upper left), 
> all the other numbers adjust when I really want them to stay the way 
> they were.  When I try and move the line, it changes the angle rather 
> than the position.  Is there a way to draw (and move) simple vertical or 
> horizontal lines?

Jacque's recommendation will work in the IDE, but if you want to deliver 
a drawing environment to your users you'll want this addressed in the 
engine.

Please consider adding your votes to the 89 already logged here:
<http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=624>

Also, when delivering a drawing environment the global nature of the 
tool property is problematic.  This request simplifies things 
tremendously, and opens up a wide range of application categories for Rev:
<http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=623>

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