I'm unaware of this method you speak of and I've been using Hammer on and off
since before it was Hammer. Nevertheless you might want to check out
AutoHotkey. AutoHotkey is a very versatile scripting program for hotkeys, GUIs,
menus,... and it can also compile full blown programs. It works very well in
situations like this for modifying the interface of programs.
For example in you could map the mouse keys like so:
This will make pressing the two mouse buttons rotate the camera view.
Press again to stop using camera view. Normal selections can be done
while in camera view.
[code]
#IfWinActive, ahk_class VALVEWORLDCRAFT ; only if in the hammer editor
~LButton & RButton:: ; if both are down then
send z ; send z key
send {LButton Up} {RButton Up} {RCtrl Down} z {RCtrl Up} ; make them up to
stop rotating through selections and undo the last selection made
Return
~RButton & LButton:: ; Same here only checking for if both are down
reverse order then
send z ; send z key
send {LButton Up} {RButton Up} {RCtrl Down} z {RCtrl Up} ; make
them up to stop rotating through selections and undo the last selection
made
Return
~$LButton::send {LButton Down} ; make act down as normal
~$RButton::send {RButton Down} ; make act down as normal
~$LButton Up::send {LButton Up} ; make act up as normal
~$RButton Up::send {RButton Up} ; make act up as normal
[/code]
You can download AutoHotkey at http://AutoHotkey.com
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 20:17:28 -0400
> Subject: Re: [hlmappers] hlmappers Digest, Vol 13, Issue 1
>
>
> Joe W-A's Z key method is the best I can get but I know I am not able to work
> as fast as I used to. If I wanted to select opposite faces on a large brush I
> would move by holding down lmb or rmb to make quick camera adjustments.
>
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:32:37 -0700
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [hlmappers] hlmappers Digest, Vol 13, Issue 1
> >
> > as long as you dont click anything, you don't have to hit control when you
> > move around. you would only deselect the faces from before if you clicked
> > again or hit escape.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Igor Krucko <[email protected]>wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Can't you just press ctrl, move around with the camera while you keep
> > > pressing ctrl, and then resume selecting the faces ?
> > >
> > > If I remember correctly this was possible in Hammer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hope it helps ;)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -Igor
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> > > > 1. Quick question about selecting multiple faces (M M)
> > > > 2. Re: Quick question about selecting multiple faces (Alfonso Arbona)
> > > > 3. Re: Quick question about selecting multiple faces (M M)
> > > > 4. Re: Quick question about selecting multiple faces (Joe W-A)
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> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > > > Message: 1
> > > > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 02:31:53 -0400
> > > > From: M M <[email protected]>
> > > > Subject: [hlmappers] Quick question about selecting multiple faces
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If I am working with textures in Hammer and I would like to select
> > > textures I cannot view simultaneously, meaning textures on opposite sides
> > > of
> > > a brush or in different parts of a map, how do I do it? I am asking this
> > > because I remember being able to switch to the camera and keep faces
> > > selected. Hammer seems to no longer have that functionality. Thanks for
> > > any
> > > help.
> > > >
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> > > > ------------------------------
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> > > > Message: 2
> > > > Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:43:10 +0100
> > > > From: Alfonso Arbona <[email protected]>
> > > > Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Quick question about selecting multiple faces
> > > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Mapping <[email protected]>
> > > > Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> > > >
> > > > While in texture mode, you can still use arrow keys and the mouse weel
> > > > to move around your map. What you cant do is to change mode (to camera
> > > > mode for example) because you loose your selection.
> > > >
> > > > M M escribi?:
> > > > > If I am working with textures in Hammer and I would like to select
> > > textures I cannot view simultaneously, meaning textures on opposite sides
> > > of
> > > a brush or in different parts of a map, how do I do it? I am asking this
> > > because I remember being able to switch to the camera and keep faces
> > > selected. Hammer seems to no longer have that functionality. Thanks for
> > > any
> > > help.
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Message: 3
> > > > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 03:00:01 -0400
> > > > From: M M <[email protected]>
> > > > Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Quick question about selecting multiple faces
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well, I use the camera with the mouse only, by holding one or both of
> > > > the l/r buttons. Having to use the keyboard with only the mousewheel is
> > > > extremely awkward for me, so I guess I am looking for a way to disable
> > > > the texture application on right clicking, if that is even possible
> > > > (and lets me move using only the mouse). thanks though.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 07:43:10 +0100
> > > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Quick question about selecting multiple faces
> > > > >
> > > > > While in texture mode, you can still use arrow keys and the mouse weel
> > > > > to move around your map. What you cant do is to change mode (to camera
> > > > > mode for example) because you loose your selection.
> > > > >
> > > > > M M escribi?:
> > > > > > If I am working with textures in Hammer and I would like to select
> > > textures I cannot view simultaneously, meaning textures on opposite sides
> > > of
> > > a brush or in different parts of a map, how do I do it? I am asking this
> > > because I remember being able to switch to the camera and keep faces
> > > selected. Hammer seems to no longer have that functionality. Thanks for
> > > any
> > > help.
> > > > > >
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> > > > ------------------------------
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> > > > Message: 4
> > > > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:16:46 +1000
> > > > From: Joe W-A <[email protected]>
> > > > Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Quick question about selecting multiple faces
> > > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Mapping <[email protected]>
> > > > Message-ID:
> > > > <[email protected]>
> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
> > > >
> > > > Just press Z and use WSAD and the mouse to move around.
> > > >
> > > > 2009/3/9 M M <[email protected]>
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, I use the camera with the mouse only, by holding one or both of
> > > > > the l/r buttons. Having to use the keyboard with only the mousewheel
> > > > > is
> > > > > extremely awkward for me, so I guess I am looking for a way to disable
> > > > > the texture application on right clicking, if that is even possible
> > > > > (and lets me move using only the mouse). thanks though.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 07:43:10 +0100
> > > > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [hlmappers] Quick question about selecting multiple
> > > faces
> > > > > >
> > > > > > While in texture mode, you can still use arrow keys and the mouse
> > > weel
> > > > > > to move around your map. What you cant do is to change mode (to
> > > camera
> > > > > > mode for example) because you loose your selection.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > M M escribi?:
> > > > > > > If I am working with textures in Hammer and I would like to select
> > > > > textures I cannot view simultaneously, meaning textures on opposite
> > > sides of
> > > > > a brush or in different parts of a map, how do I do it? I am asking
> > > this
> > > > > because I remember being able to switch to the camera and keep faces
> > > > > selected. Hammer seems to no longer have that functionality. Thanks
> > > > > for
> > > any
> > > > > help.
> > > > > > >
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