CompuServe Thread

#R4 bug

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#160438From: David GouldMar 23, 1995 11:45 AM
When you create an object and then enter it's name, if you press the down or up cursor key while typing in the name a special character is inserted into the text. It does the same thing in R3 also. If I'm wroing could you please explain why 3D Studio has this "feature"? David "Exclamamation" Gould
#160453From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Mar 23, 1995 12:34 PM
Hi David, << If I'm wrong.. >> Nope.. it does it here too..Thanks.
#160727From: Phillip L. MillerMar 24, 1995 3:58 PM
That's because you have access to the entire ASCII character set. Try using CTL+ some character or seen Shift+Backspace – all valid characters as far as 3DS is concerned (just don't try to DXF'em out <g>). – Phil
#160846From: David GouldMar 25, 1995 11:37 AM
<<That's because you have access to the entire ASCII character set.>> Yes, I'm aware that you can have any character in the name but navigation keys shouldn't be inserted since these are normally used to navigate around a dialog box. For instance when you press the Escape key you wouldn't want it to insert the ESC character but instead exit the dialog box. Some characters simply have to be reserved for the dialog box functionality. I think this was simply something that was overlooked. DaviD "Unicoding" GouID
#161133From: Phillip L. MillerMar 27, 1995 11:02 AM
Your points make sense – of course only the Tab key is respected for navigating in 3DS, so that only excludes Tab, Enter, and Escape. And sometimes it's fun to give a coworker a file with smile faces for names <g>. – Phil
#161153From: John EllisMar 27, 1995 1:03 PM
>> And sometimes it's fun to give a coworker a file with smile faces for names… << I'll bet! Especially if its a red herring. <g> John