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A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work. | A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work. | ||
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* {{forum|permalink/7439346/ more tips}} by Airsickhydra | * {{forum|permalink/7439346/ more tips}} by Airsickhydra | ||
* {{forum|post/4664065/map-pins-linked-to-handouts Map Pins Linked to Handouts}} - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature | * {{forum|post/4664065/map-pins-linked-to-handouts Map Pins Linked to Handouts}} - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6J9W7pDptA Using Supernotes and Reporter together for Map Keys and Map Pins] (7min) (Feb 2022) | ||
| + | ** {{fpl|10434784/ Supernotes}} & {{fpl|10381135/ Reporter}} APIs | ||
| − | + | You can use the [[Token Lock]]-feature to lock down movement of individual Map Pins, which would enable giving [[players]] full permissions to the map pins, without them (or the [[GM]]) accidentally moving them. | |
=Related Pages= | =Related Pages= | ||
* [[Forum Submitted Tricks]] | * [[Forum Submitted Tricks]] | ||
* [[Tokens]] | * [[Tokens]] | ||
| + | ** [[Token Tooltip]] you can now have text appear on tokens when you hover over them, so Map locations can now have info without having to link to a handout | ||
* {{Journal}} - more about handouts | * {{Journal}} - more about handouts | ||
* [[Landing Page]] | * [[Landing Page]] | ||
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[[Category:Tips]] | [[Category:Tips]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Maps]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Unreleased/Highly Requested features]] | ||
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Map Pins Quick Tip, video by keith
A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work.
- original trick(Forum) by keith
- more tips(Forum) by Airsickhydra
- Map Pins Linked to Handouts(Forum) - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature
- Using Supernotes and Reporter together for Map Keys and Map Pins (7min) (Feb 2022)
- Supernotes(Forum) & Reporter(Forum) APIs
You can use the Token Lock-feature to lock down movement of individual Map Pins, which would enable giving players full permissions to the map pins, without them (or the GM) accidentally moving them.
[edit] Related Pages
- Forum Submitted Tricks
- Tokens
- Token Tooltip you can now have text appear on tokens when you hover over them, so Map locations can now have info without having to link to a handout
- N Journal - more about handouts
- Landing Page
