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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I thought you were looking in the source code for the engine: here is the function:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>function hotText(text){<BR> rootIcon.hotTextClicked = text;<BR> rootIcon.broadcast('onHotText');<BR>}</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>so you need to listen to rootIcon and then use rootIcon.hotTextClicked to decide what to do,</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Johnathan Kemp<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 08/09/2009 16:39<BR><B>To:</B> Xerte discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] How do you detect someone clicking on textthathasbeenmarked with the hot text tags?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That is exactly what I am trying to find out but I have exhausted where to look.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I can't find anything in the Xerte help file, or in the mail list archives.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am assuming that hotText is a Xerte method rather than a native action script method as I can find no reference to it in the Action script 2 reference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I found out that hotTextClicked existed because it showed up in the list when you press ctrl + shift in a script window.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I found hotText as a method by seeing it in the text entered when I marked text as hot text.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have inspected _level0.engine but all it tells me is that hotText is a function, so I have no idea how to find out about what if any parameters it takes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am guessing that the function will return the string of the marked text e.g. in your example below it would return "index"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am guessing that when you click on the text the hotText function will fire an event but thus far I have been unable to trap it</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I tried setting up</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>page id = hots</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> text icon id = myText, text = Text click <a href="asfunction:_level0.engine.hotText,here">here</a> to trigger hot text action.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> interaction perpetual = 1</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> event eventName = hotTextClicked, icon = myText</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009> debug("hot text clicked");</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=720561815-08092009> debug(myText.hotTextClicked);</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=720561815-08092009>but the script never gets to fire.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=720561815-08092009>Any tips that might point me in the right direction would be most appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=720561815-08092009>Kind regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=720561815-08092009>Johnathan</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Julian Tenney<BR><B>Sent:</B> 08 September 2009 16:06<BR><B>To:</B> Xerte discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] How do you detect someone clicking on text thathasbeenmarked with the hot text tags?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>the method is there so it can be called from <a href="asfunction:_level0.engine.hotText, index"> link in html and have the piece navigate to a page. I think. Check out what the actual function does and what parameters it expects.</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Johnathan Kemp<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 08/09/2009 08:59<BR><B>To:</B> Xerte discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] How do you detect someone clicking on text that hasbeenmarked with the hot text tags?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Dear Xerte Team,<BR><BR>I have now discovered that there is a method _level0.engine.hotText.<BR><BR>There also appears to be a property hotTextClicked, though I am unsure<BR>what object it belongs to.<BR><BR>However since the hottext is not a child of an interaction I am unsure<BR>how to test for when the text has been clicked on, so as to trigger<BR>events from a script.<BR><BR>I have searched the help and the archives but cannot find anything that<BR>will give me the final part to solve the puzzle.<BR><BR>Kind regards<BR><BR>Johnathan<BR><BR><BR>Johnathan Kemp<BR>ICT Development Coordinator<BR>Connexions Staffordshire<BR>www.cxstaffs.co.uk<BR>01785 355714<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>[<A href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A>] On Behalf Of Johnathan<BR>Kemp<BR>Sent: 03 September 2009 12:02<BR>To: Xerte discussion list<BR>Subject: [Xerte] How do you detect someone clicking on text that has<BR>beenmarked with the hot text tags?<BR><BR>Dear Xerte Team,<BR><BR>I have a text icon which contains text that is to long to fit in the<BR>text box, so I am using a scroll bar. However I want to trap the user<BR>clicking on sections of the text.<BR><BR>If I use a hot spot this becomes out of position when the user scrolls<BR>the text icon, as the text moves but the hot spot does not.<BR><BR>Could I use the hot text tags to mark the text I want the user to click<BR>on?<BR><BR>If so how would I then trap the event, distinguishing between one<BR>section of text within the icon and another?<BR><BR>I am trying to avoid breakApart() as the text icon in question is being<BR>used as a display area, being populated by script that reads the text<BR>property of the appropriate text icon to be displayed and then using<BR>setText() to set the text of the display text icon. If I can just put<BR>tags in the text that would be ideal.<BR><BR>Kind regards<BR><BR>Johnathan<BR><BR><BR>Johnathan Kemp<BR>ICT Development Coordinator<BR>Connexions Staffordshire<BR>www.cxstaffs.co.uk<BR>01785 355714<BR><BR><BR>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are<BR>intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity(s) to whom<BR>they are addressed. All messages are monitored for virus, high risk<BR>files and inappropriate content. As a result users should be aware that<BR>this mail maybe accessed, read and the right is reserved to reject,<BR>return, remove attachments or delete if considered to be inappropriate<BR>or unsuitable. Liability cannot be accepted for any loss or damage<BR>arising from this email (or any attachments) or from scripts or any<BR>virus transmitted.<BR><BR><BR><BR>This communication represents the originator's personal views and<BR>opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of Connexions<BR>Staffordshire. 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