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Re: LDraw Add-On 2.1.5 Now Available
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lugnet.cad
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Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:38:55 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.cad, Chris Dee writes:
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> > I finally got around to upgrading (from 2.0.9 !). I like the option to use
> > other renderers for review (my favourite is L3Lab), but did I miss something
> > on automated refresh? L3Lab correctly opens up on the LDAO temporary file,
> > and has the ability to poll for changes, but how do I get the LDAO editor to
> > update the temporary file? In the past I have used L3Lab against the
> > permanent file, and just used CTRL-S when I wanted to take a fresh look. But
> > it would be nice to be able to see the changes in the temporary file, before
> > committing those changes to the permanent file.
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> Hmm. Automated refresh should 'just happen'. The temporary files are
> refreshed automatically - there isn't any special setting for refresh. The
> temp files should be updated whenever you click on a valid line, or you make
> a change, and the current line is valid. Some changes don't trigger the
> refresh - I think search'n'replace is one example of this. In this case,
> clicking on the DAT code should trigger a refresh.
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> (The validation routine is a bit flaky, though - it often writes out files
> with code that L3Lab doesn't like, for various reasons.)
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> Be sure you've got the latest version of L3Lab. I don't remember Lars
> making any updates to address polling issues, but it's a possibility.
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> Steve
I figured it out - I just needed to uncheck "Cache subfiles" - because LDAO
creates an Edi**** file with a type 1 line call to the Code**** file, L3P
treats the temporary edit file as a subfile.
Chris
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| (...) Thanks for posting this. I didn't think L3P remembered the 'Cache Subfiles' setting between launches. I also thought you wouldn't need to change it for the LDAO Editor, with current versions of L3P and LDAO. Steve (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw Add-On 2.1.5 Now Available
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| (...) Hmm. Automated refresh should 'just happen'. The temporary files are refreshed automatically - there isn't any special setting for refresh. The temp files should be updated whenever you click on a valid line, or you make a change, and the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.cad)
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