Working with Hotspots

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Working with Hotspots

You can define a hotspot scheme to hold all related text and region hotspots.

To create a hotspot scheme:

  1. On the Options menu, click Session Properties. The Session Profile dialog box opens.
  2. Open the Hotspots folder and click the Assignments category.
  3. Click the Save Scheme As button. The Save Scheme As dialog box opens.
  4. In the Scheme Name box, type a name for the scheme and click OK.

After you have defined a hotspot scheme, you can add text or region hotspots to that scheme.

To create a new hotspot:

  1. On the Options menu, click Session Properties. The Session Profile dialog box opens.
  2. Open the Hotspots folder and click the Assignments category.
  3. From the Scheme list, select a scheme.
  4. Click the Add New Hotspot button. The Properties dialog box opens.
  5. From the Type list, select a hotspot type and do one of the following:
    • For a text hotspot, type the text you want to include in the hotspot in the Hotspot Text box. This text doubles as the name for the hotspot.
    • For a region hotspot, type the name you want for the hotspot in the Hotspot Name box.
  6. Specify options for the hotspot. Click Next.
  7. Specify a function group, a function, and ToolTip text.
  8. Click Finish.

To delete a hotspot:

  1. On the Options menu, click Session Properties. The Session Profile dialog box opens.
  2. Open the Hotspots folder and click the Assignments category.
  3. In the Scheme list, select a scheme.
  4. Select the hotspot that you want to remove.
  5. Click the Delete button.

Related Topics

Hotspots Folder—Assignments Category