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    Hotspots to HTML

    Hello to all...

    I am a fairly new user to AutoPlay 4. I have the newest update (according to the internal update feature) and am running Win XP.

    My difficulty is this. I set a background image of a jpg. I create hotspots on top of it calling for HTML docs using the action, File/Open. The HTML's open, but behind the AutoPlay window. I know this is not a great big deal, but I am afraid new users will become confused.

    Please give me any assistance if any of you have encountered this and know how to get HTML calls from hotspots to appear in front of the AutoPlay 4 app once built.

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!

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  • #2
    Re: Hotspots to HTML

    Hi. Using the AMS web browser object would integrate the linked pages right into your project...

    If the pages you are linking to are yours then you can add onBlur="self.focus();" to the HTML body tag for "always on top" functionality. Otherwise I'm not too sure...

    Corey Milner
    Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

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    • #3
      Re: Hotspots to HTML

      Hello!

      Thank you for the quick response! I have seen your posts to previous users and I wonder if you ever sleep? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

      I wonder if perhaps you can direct how I can do that with a local html file that will be included on the CD? In other words, I am calling for a total of 11 different HTML files, so eleven different hotspots exist. All of these docs are in the distribution folder of my existing project and will be saved to the CD with the AutoPlay app. They will not be found on the Internet. Therefore, can I use that Web Object choice anyhow Corey? Please let me know if I am off on a tangent here...

      Thank you again!

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      • #4
        Re: Hotspots to HTML

        Sure that's easy to do, I made an example project for you, get it here:

        http://www.indigorose.com/temp_web/linkslist.zip

        It's self explanatory, pick it apart and have a look at the guts, it's very simple and it's a great way to keep your HTML inside your project window...

        I'll get plenty of sleep once I'm dead but for now it's Mambo time. Everybody Mambo!!!

        Corey Milner
        Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

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        • #5
          Re: Hotspots to HTML

          Wow! Thank you for your work on that!

          I am wondering however, if it is not possible to open an HTML local file within the default browser for the end user?

          We are a non-profit org trying to make a CD to give to members. The data we need to give them is in HTML format, so that it will work on most computers without compatibility issues. Also, we wanted to open the HTML in the members favorite web browser to make for ease of use.

          Your solution is an option, but I don't know that many of our members will be able to print from such a window (don't ask if they can right click. Hahahha).

          So, is it a hopeless cause for us? Please let me know at your convenience... THANK YOU! I hope not to bother much more...

          Hahha... Mambo.

          [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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          • #6
            Re: Hotspots to HTML

            No that's easy to, simply use the same action you are using but add the onBlur="self.focus();" to the body tag's of all 11 HTML pages that should work fine.

            You can also find out their default viewer for HTML files using a FILE > GET DEFAULT VIEWER action but that is only about 95% accurate I've heard due to people's systems being misconfigured.

            Corey Milner
            Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

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            • #7
              Re: Hotspots to HTML

              EXCELLENT! Thank you Corey!

              I am grateful a friend pointed me you folks direction. Have a wonderful evening!

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              • #8
                Re: Hotspots to HTML

                Glad you got what you needed...

                Corey Milner
                Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

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                • #9
                  Re: Hotspots to HTML

                  One last thing... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

                  Just thought I would let you know that I ended up putting "<BODY onLoad="self.focus()">" in my htmls to do the trick. I didn't think we needed them up 100% of the time on top, just initially on top. If the user messes it up from there, oh well. Hahah.

                  Thank you again, you got the ball rolling for me!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Hotspots to HTML

                    You can also use a WINDOW > BRING TO FRONT action... Or you can use javascript too

                    A few javascript links:
                    http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/1766
                    http://writing.colostate.edu/referen...mer_popups.cfm
                    http://www.csa.ru/~ssv/db/soft/utils...1/js_00056.txt

                    Corey Milner
                    Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

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