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Either use the [**Up**] and [**Down**] keys (this is sometimes dependant upon the operating system) or select the down-arrow to display the options. Select the option required either using the mouse, or the cursor keys followed by [**Return**] to select the item, attach it to the multi-select control, and clear the control ready for the next typing. | Either use the [**Up**] and [**Down**] keys (this is sometimes dependant upon the operating system) or select the down-arrow to display the options. Select the option required either using the mouse, or the cursor keys followed by [**Return**] to select the item, attach it to the multi-select control, and clear the control ready for the next typing. | ||
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+ | ====== Displaying the Lookup Item Manager ====== | ||
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+ | If you want to attach a number of items in one go, or would prefer the more comprehensive attachment feature of the [[pergamonmu:general:index_items|Lookup Item Manager]], select the [Dialog] button immediately after the text field. This button displays the Lookup Manager dialog directly, displaying all lookup items already attached to the multi-select control. | ||
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+ | Select, remove or create any lookup items required then save the results. The new results are re-displayed in the multi-select control. | ||
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====== Qualifiers and Primary Attribution ====== | ====== Qualifiers and Primary Attribution ====== | ||
- | {{ :pergamonmu:general:general-multi-select-qual.png?direct&200|}}If the multi-select control is being used to display lookup-items with Qualifiers or which support Primary Attribution, both of these can be set directly within the multi-select control rather than going into the [[pergamonmu:general:index_items|Lookup Manager]]. | + | {{ :pergamonmu:general:general-multi-select-qual.png?direct&200|}}If the multi-select control is being used to display lookup-items with Qualifiers or which support Primary Attribution, such as a Contributors field, both of these can be set directly within the multi-select control rather than going into the [[pergamonmu:general:index_items|Lookup Manager]]. |
Right click an individual item attached to the multi-select control to display a context-sensitive menu containing the Primary Attribution option as well as the Qualifiers available for that type. Selecting the option off this menu will modify the attached entry directly. | Right click an individual item attached to the multi-select control to display a context-sensitive menu containing the Primary Attribution option as well as the Qualifiers available for that type. Selecting the option off this menu will modify the attached entry directly. | ||
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