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Macros and Show Control
Browser Control
Using any web browser on your network, you can remotely control Palette. This is
accomplished by first authoring a customized web page or site and saving it to
d:\Web on Palette. You can use any software to build your web site. The examples
installed with the software were simply published with MS Word. The key to how it
controls different functions in Palette lies in the syntax of the hyperlinks embedded
in objects on your pages. The URL of the links must use the HC.#### script macros.
The easiest way to ensure the syntax is correct is to run Palette PC on the same
machine where you are authoring the pages. Right-click on the virtual macro buttons
and, using the Macro Editor, add the commands you want for each action and check
their operation using the [S4] - TEST button:
Once you are sure the desired action happens correctly, copy the text from the righthand
edit area and paste it as the URL in the link in your web authoring software:
You need to pre-pend the URL with the text:
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