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Chapter 5
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To create a discrete value touch pushbutton link:
1.
Double-click the object or select it and then, on the Special menu, click
Animation Links. The link selection dialog box appears.
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To quickly access the animation link selection dialog box, right-click the
object and then, click Animation Links.
2.
In the Touch Pushbutton section, click Discrete Value. The Pushbutton ->
Discrete Value dialog box appears.
3.
In the Tagname box, type a discrete type tagname.
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Right-click the Tagname box, to access the commands that you can
apply to the selected text.
4.
Click Key if you want to assign a key equivalent to the link.
5.
For more information on assigning keys, see "Assigning a Key to an Animation
Link."
6.
Select the Action option that you want to use for the pushbutton as follows:
7.
Action
Description
Direct
Sets the value equal to 1 (True, On, Yes) as long as the
pushbutton is pressed and held down. The value automatically
resets to 0 (False, Off, No) when the button is released.
Reverse
Sets the value equal to 0 (False, Off, No) when the pushbutton is
pressed and held down. The value automatically resets to 1 (True,
On, Yes) when the button is released.
Toggle
Reverses the state of the discrete tagname when it is pressed. For
example, if the tagname is equal to 1 and the button is pressed, it
is reset to 0 and vice-versa.
Reset
Sets the value equal to 0 (False, Off, No) when the pushbutton is
pressed.
Set
Sets the value equal to 1 (True, On, Yes) when the pushbutton is
pressed.
Click OK to attach the link to the object and return to the animation links
dialog box. You can now attach another link to the object if desired.
Note If the tagname you entered is not defined in your Tagname Dictionary (except
for remote tagnames) you will be prompted to define it now.