MatchWare Mediator 9 Documentation

Handling objects ......................................................................................................... 68
Using the Object list.................................................................................................... 71
Moving objects ............................................................................................................ 74
Resizing objects ......................................................................................................... 74
Rotating objects .......................................................................................................... 75
Grouping objects ........................................................................................................ 77
Arranging objects ........................................................................................................ 77
Aligning objects .......................................................................................................... 78
Applying styles ............................................................................................................ 80
Choosing a color ......................................................................................................... 82
Using alpha channels and bump maps ...................................................................... 83
Using the grid ............................................................................................................. 85
Using the guides ......................................................................................................... 86
Working with pages ........................................................................................................... 88
Creating pages ........................................................................................................... 88
Handling pages ........................................................................................................... 89
Using the Page list ...................................................................................................... 90
Using master pages.................................................................................................... 92
Using the dynamic templates ..................................................................................... 98
Creating interactivity ....................................................................................................... 100
Using events and actions ......................................................................................... 100
Using keyboard events ............................................................................................. 106
Using resources ........................................................................................................ 108
Using project variables ............................................................................................. 111
Using expressions .................................................................................................... 114
Using operators ........................................................................................................ 115
Using control characters ........................................................................................... 116
Using o8o files .......................................................................................................... 117
Printing text and pictures .......................................................................................... 118
Using the Search Manager ....................................................................................... 119
The Multimedia Catalog .................................................................................................. 122
Using the Multimedia Catalog .................................................................................. 122
Contents of the Multimedia Catalog ......................................................................... 128
Using the Drawing tool .................................................................................................... 130
Drawing tool: Overview ............................................................................................ 130
Drawing tool: Creating a drawing ............................................................................. 130
Drawing tool: Creating shapes ................................................................................. 132
Drawing tool: Working with shapes .......................................................................... 136
Drawing tool: Using the Zoom and Hand tools ......................................................... 139
Drawing tool: Using rulers and guides ...................................................................... 140
Drawing tool: Using the Point Edit tool ..................................................................... 141
Drawing tool: Properties ........................................................................................... 148
Drawing tool: Shortcuts ............................................................................................ 150
Using databases ............................................................................................................. 152
Using SCORM ................................................................................................................ 156
Using script ..................................................................................................................... 159
Using runtime script .................................................................................................. 159
Using macro script .................................................................................................... 161
Spellchecking your project .................................................................................................... 164
Using the spellchecker .................................................................................................... 164
Spellchecking options ..................................................................................................... 166
Testing your project ............................................................................................................... 169
HTML restrictions ............................................................................................................ 171
Flash restrictions ............................................................................................................. 172
Preparing for export ............................................................................................................... 177
Viewing and replacing data files ..................................................................................... 177
Adding data and program files ........................................................................................ 178
Optimizing the pictures ................................................................................................... 179
Optimizing for CD-ROM export ....................................................................................... 182
Exporting your project ............................................................................................................ 184
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 184
Exporting to CD-ROM (without installation) .................................................................... 185
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