Properties Dialog Box
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You can use the Properties dialog box to define parameters for a new hotspot.
Hotspot Text/Name—Specifies the text you want to include in the hotspot (for Text hotspots) or the name of a hotspot region (for Region hotspots).
Type—Specifies the type of hotspot. The options in the lower half of this dialog box depend on the hotspot type you select.
- Text—Specifies that the hotspot consists of the text string that you type in the Hotspot Text box.
- Region—Specifies that the hotspot consists of a region with the name that you type in the Hotspot Name box.
Next—Displays the Action dialog box, where you can assign a function to the hotspot.
Text Hotspot Options
Only Valid in Row—Specifies that the hotspot text can only work in the indicated row.
Only Valid in Column—Specifies that the hotspot text can only work if it starts in the indicated column.
Case Sensitive—Specifies that the hotspot text is case-sensitive.
Text Must Be Preceded by a Space—Specifies that a space must precede the hotspot on the screen in order to make the hotspot valid.
Text Must Be Followed by a Space—Specifies that a space must follow the hotspot on the screen in order to make the hotspot valid.
Auto-Invoke When Text Appears on Display—Specifies that the hotspot action (defined in the Action dialog box when you click Next) is automatically invoked when the hotspot text appears on the display.
Region Hotspot Options
Upper Left Corner at—Specifies the row and column position for the upper-left corner of the region.
Lower Right Corner at—Specifies the row and column position for the lower-right corner of the region.
Hotspots Folder—Assignments Category