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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>Leif,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007>Many thanks for your comments. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>To answer your points:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>Video loop. You mean you want a 'loop' property, like
the sound icon? You can make it loop right now using the onMovieComplete event
to trigger some code that resets and plays the movie again. I can adda loop
property, but I'm not sure if it's something that people would
use?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>I don't experience any problems dragging and dropping
icons. Generally the rule is to drag it into the parent icon you want to add it
to. You can also right click and use the context menu, or double click icons in
the palette to insert them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>I'm not sure what you mean by a 'preview of the custom
color set function'?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>I can add those keys in for delete and
help.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>You can tell whether an icon is collapsed or not. Icons
are greyed out slightly if they are closed and empty, fully coloured if they are
closed and contain children. There were some good reasons for hiding the
disclosure arrows.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>Adding an icon to a closed icon does expand it.
Right?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=852081909-30112007>I'm
aware of the bug that prevents you deleting custom properties, but remember that
if the property isn't listed, the engine will not know what to do with it - you
must handle it yourself in your own code.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=852081909-30112007>Can
you elaborate on the media browser functionality you'd like to
see?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=852081909-30112007>True
WYSIWYG is very difficult to achieve, as the editor is editing an xml file - to
see that file play, it must be saved, read by the engine and parsed. Remember
the CTRL-F5 and SHIFT-F5 shortcuts.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007><SPAN class=852081909-30112007>You can hide the default
interface by changing visuals to 0 on the interface icon. Then you can make your
own. You can hide the theme selector buy using the
code:</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>rootIcon.themes._visible = false;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>similarly for the size control</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>rootIcon.sizes._visible = false;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=852081909-30112007>Hope
that helps,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=852081909-30112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=852081909-30112007>Julian</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>Hello</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>Iīm from Sweden
so excuse me if my average Swenglish spelling
s-cks.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>Iīve been progamming
Authorware for 10 years.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=093514616-29112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>First impression of
Xerte is - "a nice authoring tool with nice template
design".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=093514616-29112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>but...(I have Win XP
home edition)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=093514616-29112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>I couldnīt get a
video to loop which should be obvious.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>Often there is a
problem when drag īn dropping the icons to create a page, a text , a framework
etc. I have to do it over and over again to finally get it there on the
flowline. When there is a red line showing the place where I want to put an
icon - it wont work- the plus-sign dissapares.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>I like a preview of
the custom color set function.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>I like some
standard keys to work - like when a icon is marked you should be able to
delete it with the "delete" key, f1 for help and so on.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>I would like to see
the preview at the same time - which updates when you edits the pages - as
Lectora, Authorware and toolbook etc. A WYSYWIG function. But the F5 key is
great also.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>If an icon is
collapsed, you must see a plus-sign to understand that it is
collapsed.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>When you add an
icon to a collapsed icon it should expand</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>You should disable
the add new property line if it isnīt allowed - for instance - I added a new
property line "loop" to a video just to try it - then I couldnīt delete the
line neither did the function work - it didnīt loop. So make it disabled or
donīt disable the delete key at that time.</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>When looking after
media to insert - you should have an browser function to look
after images, videos and sound with the appropiate extensions. mp3, flv
etc. It could be inserted at the right end on the value
line</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>The color template
chooser I hope can be hided from the user to make sure the authors design
and will come through. </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=093514616-29112007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><SPAN class=093514616-29112007>best regards</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Leif
Söderlund<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Artīn
Act<SPAN class=093514616-29112007>, Sweden<BR></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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