APPLICATION DESIGN

Adding hotspots
A hotspot is a programmed area that you click to execute an action. Hotspots are always topmost on a navigator -- you cannot send them to the back.

To automate a hotspot, attach an action to it. For example, if your navigator is a map, you can create hotspots so that a user clicking on a region in the map views information about that region.

To create a hotspot

1. Create a new navigator, or open an existing navigator.

2. Use the Create menu to add a hotspot. For example, Create - Hotspot Polygon. (Or select a hotspot tool from the SmartIcons palette.)

3. Click on the navigator and drag to create the hotspot. The polygon tool allows you to create a line segment each time you click. Double-click to complete the drawing and close the polygon hotspot.

4. (Optional) Double-click the hotspot to edit its properties.

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