Copying instas
Posted: January 17th, 2006, 17:51
This seems to be causing no end of grief, so here's a soldier's guide:
1. Open up the can of instas in the corp hangar that you require. Make a note of the number of instas in it.
2. Open People and Places and create a new folder in the Places tab. Label it the same as the can for easy reference and upadating later.
3. Select all the instas in the can and drag them into your personal hangar or cargo bay. (You're moving them at this point, not copying!)
4. Selec tham all again and drag and drop them onto the new folder in People and Places. Wait a while for them all to copy. Check the number in the folder equals the number that was in the can.
5. Now for the copying bit. Select all the newly created bookmarks in People and Places, then HOLD SHIFT and drag them back into your personal hangar or hold. THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS. Be patient and don't even think about trying again or you'll end up making duplicates and get in a muddle.
6. Once done, check the numbers again and then drag them all back into the can in the corp hangar. They'll automagically lock so it's always nice to unlock them for the next guy.
Postscript: When I make ammendments or additions to any insta or set of instas, the new ones will be marked with a * and placed both inside the can to which it belongs, and also in the hangar for all to see. You should check back from time to time for anything new!
1. Open up the can of instas in the corp hangar that you require. Make a note of the number of instas in it.
2. Open People and Places and create a new folder in the Places tab. Label it the same as the can for easy reference and upadating later.
3. Select all the instas in the can and drag them into your personal hangar or cargo bay. (You're moving them at this point, not copying!)
4. Selec tham all again and drag and drop them onto the new folder in People and Places. Wait a while for them all to copy. Check the number in the folder equals the number that was in the can.
5. Now for the copying bit. Select all the newly created bookmarks in People and Places, then HOLD SHIFT and drag them back into your personal hangar or hold. THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS. Be patient and don't even think about trying again or you'll end up making duplicates and get in a muddle.
6. Once done, check the numbers again and then drag them all back into the can in the corp hangar. They'll automagically lock so it's always nice to unlock them for the next guy.
Postscript: When I make ammendments or additions to any insta or set of instas, the new ones will be marked with a * and placed both inside the can to which it belongs, and also in the hangar for all to see. You should check back from time to time for anything new!