creating index

[ninastos]

i know i asked it in a diffrent way - but it seems so elmentryand i still cant make it happen ! it drives me nuts...
so here it is again:
how can you make ams act like the "help" section ? (with index, search, chapters etc.) is it me or is it the program ? :confused:

[Derek]

Re: creating index

You could do that. Perhaps embed some html pages and have it done in html/script, or Flash too. Could certainly do the index/chapters in those. No doubt the search too.

Just a couple of ideas

[Corey]

Re: creating index

Yes Derek's right, the most effective way to do that is to use an embedded web browser object and HTML/Javascript/DHTML...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[ninastos]

Re: creating index

so what you are saying is that there is no feature in ams that makes app like a help file ?

[Derek]

Re: creating index

Not really - we're saying you can make it using an embedded browser object [part of AMS4].

Alteratively, you can try making it using a bunch of images and text objects with some show/hide trickery.

[ninastos]

Re: creating index

well, i still cant do it. can somebody give me an example ?
a simple page with a simple app would give me the jump-start i need.
thanx

[Corey]

Re: creating index

If I were you I'd start here... http://www.treemenu.com There are many others but not with that level of documentation and quality of design. Morten rules, he's even into guitar! Very cool guy...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[wjacky]

Re: creating index

Not really - we're saying you can make it using an embedded browser object [part of AMS4].

Alteratively, you can try making it using a bunch of images and text objects with some show/hide trickery.

Maybe if we suggest as a new addon module for AMS? I know that Macromedia Authorware got such a module. Thinking maybe it would help quite a lot of people who needs to do things lightning speed. :