Save default text

[peterf]

In Version 9 I cannot find the "Save and use by default" as described in the "Add a text object". This is shown in the Version 9 "how to", and was in previous versions, but seems to have disappeared in version 9.

 

Any help?

 

Thanks 

[davegee]

 

[nobeefstu]

peterf,

Igor has suggested future plans to create expanded text features. The idea of a text effect component would offer various options to control and manipulate text objects and include other necessary text properties, settings, and presets.

[peterf]

So is this a bug or deliberate downgrade to facilities. 

[Lin Evans]

Actually it's neither. That feature sadly wouldn't work with the new software implementation and hopefully there will be a solution with the next version of PTE. The entire program was rewritten in a language compatible with both Windows and MacIntosh for the future cross-platform plans. That feature could not be implemented but developers are looking for a way to perhaps improve on the original for future versions.

Best regards,

Lin

[peterf]

Thanks Lin, an answer I could understand. I did notice that when you add text, by scrolling up(!) you can see the last used which is a workaround. If you have already changed the font, the last used list is at the top. Strange.

 

Peter

[Lin Evans]

Another work-around is if you have a different text font you want to use extensively in your show, you can use PTE 8.0 to do the text portion then load the file into PTE 9 to use any of the features not available in version 8.  PTE is backwardly compatible in that you can use any PTE 8 show's file in PTE 9, but not the other way around.

Best regards,

Lin

[Igor]

I understand your question. We planned to rework this feature for the new editor of animation in PicturesToExe 9. But I couldn't find better variant. The old code was not compatible with the new editor. Please give us time to implement this feature in the next version.

[peterf]

Thanks for the reply. I think I can live with the last used list of fonts, now that I've learned to scroll up. Am I right to assume we will have to wait for version 10 for the new features?

[Igor]

Yes, not in version 9.0. Sorry.