Cannot Pick Up String?

[martin]

Hey,

I'm in the old workshop

Spoiler below!

(the room after the bit just after the dog starts chasing you and breaks down the door and you input the code on a door) and I assume that i'm supposed to be able to pick up a piece of string from the box of strings by pressing interact.

However, I'm unable to pick up the string. Pressing interact does nothing. The only thing I can do is right click and have the "odd box of strings" message come up.

Is this normal, or am I just being dense because i've forgotten to pick something up that allows me to get a string?

Thanks.

[WindexGlow]

Press 'tab' and see if it's in your inventory.

And you need special bomb proof, anti-radiation, flame resistent gloves in order to pick up the harmless string.

[ShadowMan]

Spoiler below!

Go to the office, and you'll find an important piece of paper on the desk. This will allow you to pick up the string.

This kinda bugged me.

[Thomas]

Spoiler below!

Actually, you need book of explosives. Why would you decide to pick up a cotton-string unless you know how to make a fuse