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How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 15, 2015 3:35 pm
by adambein
Zombies have taken over the 'Queen Mary!

I am responsible for creating 50 scenes in Writer's Dream Kit 4.0 but scene 29 needs to be deleted. Not only that, scene's 30-49 -they're going to all need to automatically drop down a spot number once scene 29 leaves.

How does one select 'Scene #29" and delete it?

OH. NO. Now I've got a scene #30 now! Ugh! <facepalm>

Hurry! Zombies are taking over the Queen Mary and there's simply no time to be messing around with scene number issues! This has now turned into a zombie AND scene...crisis!

Heellp!

lol

Re: How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 16, 2015 1:20 pm
by Chris Huntley
In the Scene Creation topic list, go to the Scene List topic -- this is the topic that lists ALL of the scenes in order. Click on the scene you wish to remove to select it, and click on the DELETE button at the bottom of the window (below the list of scenes).

The scenes following the deleted scene renumber automatically.

Re: How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 17, 2015 10:04 am
by adambein
Senor, dee button, eees not deeere! Or I'm blind.

(I had to cut the height of the image-the forum's image uploading requirements have ht & width limits).

Re: How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 18, 2015 8:56 am
by Chris Huntley
To the right of the navigation buttons at the bottom of the window are the scene function buttons:

delete-scene.png


It is in Scene List topic of both the Storyweaving section of the StoryGuide, and the Scene Creation topic list.

I don't have that delete button like you do! O.O ! !

Posted: Sep 20, 2015 8:44 pm
by adambein
Ty for that screenshot. My screen only has two buttons! I have no 'delete' button. Either someone's absconded with my delete button or it's been...deleted! O.O

Re: How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 22, 2015 9:47 am
by Chris Huntley
Strange. Did you try looking at it in both the StoryGuide topic list AND the Scene Creation topic list? If it is still missing, I suggest redownloading and reinstalling the software from our support site:

http://support.screenplay.com/downloads/

Cheers,
Chris

Re: How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 23, 2015 4:25 pm
by adambein
Thx. <checks> Yup, I have no 'delete' button under either. Interesting. Time to look into the proper way of uninstalling then reinstalling. <wonders if I need some sort of code or proof or something> I'll look into it. Tyvm!

Delete button showing when I began a new story.

Posted: Sep 24, 2015 8:43 am
by adambein
Before I tried the uninstall/re-install intervention, I thought I'd start a new story to see if that would have any effect. I started a new story and lo' & behold, the delete button appeared. O.O Here's a screen shot:

Re: How to delete a scene in WDK 4.0 in the "Query System"?

Posted: Sep 24, 2015 1:37 pm
by Chris Huntley
Did you go back to your earlier document and was the delete button there?

Going back to the original doc...

Posted: Sep 25, 2015 8:27 pm
by adambein
Hi, 'Didn't thinka that. Since u suggested that, I did so. Nope, no 'delete' button. Very interesting. Lemme see if I can repeat the error. I'll try this week coming up.