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joegrundman · 02-06-08, 05:33 AM

Hi Latemail

I'm not sure that you fully understand what's been said above.

I suggest you download and install the U-jagd tools mod to see what it is that has been created and how it works (although i thought you were familiar with the OLC GUI which incorporates most of the U-jagd tools).

This sliderule which we are talking about is a circular slide rule. It looks like the one in the pictures posted by Puster Bill. Lambda.... is also referring to a linear (straight) sliderule, but this is a different project.

The circular sliderule is not draggable as a whole. It uses the slideout function.

The command to make things draggable is Draggable=Yes in the menu file, and that is how the Jonz draggable chrono works, the draggable Navmap reference sheets by FLB Sale, and the draggable nomograph.

What you have seen is RelativeDrag=Yes in the dials.cfg. This is related to the property of how circular dials drag. If Relative drag =No, then the "top" position of the dial will always snap to where you click with the mouse (like the AOB notepad tool)

If RelativeDrag=Yes then the dial will rotate as you grab the dial with the mouse and drag it, like the range dial in the TDC.

klar?

However, it could be possible to make the complete dial draggable instead of slideout. I'll have a go at making that.

@ Puster Bill - nice work! The middle wheel doesn't need to be clear, just the indicator arm. You could just glue any scrap of convenient trtansparent material to it for that purpose

joe

02-06-08, 05:33 AM	#18
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Hi Latemail I'm not sure that you fully understand what's been said above. I suggest you download and install the U-jagd tools mod to see what it is that has been created and how it works (although i thought you were familiar with the OLC GUI which incorporates most of the U-jagd tools). This sliderule which we are talking about is a circular slide rule. It looks like the one in the pictures posted by Puster Bill. Lambda.... is also referring to a linear (straight) sliderule, but this is a different project. The circular sliderule is not draggable as a whole. It uses the slideout function. The command to make things draggable is Draggable=Yes in the menu file, and that is how the Jonz draggable chrono works, the draggable Navmap reference sheets by FLB Sale, and the draggable nomograph. What you have seen is RelativeDrag=Yes in the dials.cfg. This is related to the property of how circular dials drag. If Relative drag =No, then the "top" position of the dial will always snap to where you click with the mouse (like the AOB notepad tool) If RelativeDrag=Yes then the dial will rotate as you grab the dial with the mouse and drag it, like the range dial in the TDC. klar? However, it could be possible to make the complete dial draggable instead of slideout. I'll have a go at making that. @ Puster Bill - nice work! The middle wheel doesn't need to be clear, just the indicator arm. You could just glue any scrap of convenient trtansparent material to it for that purpose joe __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 02-06-08 at 06:52 AM.