Addaction not showing on Laptop on table

[helling3r 10]

Hello,

i have a little problem with addActions on my bootcamp mission when using at a laptop that stands on a table.

Situation:

To configure a firing range, each line should have a small table wit an laptop on top of it.

The laptop and table are editor placed currently.

The laptop's init line calls a script that sets up the addActions.

My problem:

The addActions (and the called scripts) work very well if the laptop is used alone.

However, when i place a table and...

• introduce a setpos to let the laptop init to let it spawn ontop the table
  
• OR use attachTo in the laptops init to place the laptop ontop the table
  

the actions are mostly not usable anymore. They are accessible sometimes, depending on view angle and player position, so basicly they are loaded correctly.

It seems that the table does obstuct the players mouse menu somehow so it always tries to read the tables actions instead of the laptops ones.

What am i doing wrong and how can i fix this?

[f2k sel 145]

Have you tried placing the action on the table as it presents a larger target.

[2nd ranger 275]

Is it the actual 'Laptop' object? If so, try using the 'Notebook' instead, it's bigger (same place as Laptop: Objects (Small). If that doesn't work, try adding the action somewhere other than the init line, and with a short delay.

EDIT: Just did a quick test and when the Laptop is on a table, the action is only visible when you point your cursor at the very top edge of the laptop screen. With the Notebook, the action is easily accessible.

Edited January 26, 2012 by 2nd Ranger

[helling3r 10]

Thank you for that hint; yes its the actual "Laptop" object.

I will try the notebook object instead and report back.

[edit] Thank you, it works now!!!

Edited January 26, 2012 by helling3r