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Note: MenuBuilder stores all templates in a default directory. You can access/change this
directory as necessary.
Click Next.
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Under Text Item, enter the text as you want it to appear in the project.
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(You can set various display options, such as font, color, and size in a subsequent dialog box.)
In the Link pop-up menu, select the type of link to activate.
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Your options include Adobe SWF File, Web Address, Email Address, FTP Address, and
Newsgroup Address. Click Browse to search for other choices. (You can link to almost any type
of file by using the Browse button.) Then enter the appropriate text in the Link text box. For
example, if you select Web Address, enter the appropriate URL in this text box.
When you link to a Adobe SWF file (Flash content), MenuBuilder automatically creates a link
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to the related HTM file. Every SWF file requires an associated HTM file. This file contains
information that is necessary for the SWF file to play correctly. You can select Save file with
project to save the linked HTM file with the SWF file. (When you export the SWF file, the
linked HTM file is also exported.)
If you create a link to a URL or HTM file, the Advanced Settings button is active. Click this
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button to set display options for the browser window that contains the link.
(Optional) In the Tooltip field, enter the text to use as a rollover tooltip.
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When you are finished with your first text item, click New Item or New Sub Item to add
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another. Repeat steps 6-10 as necessary.
Click Next.
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Under Project, enter the title text as you want it to appear at the top of the finished project
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dialog box.
If you will export the project as an EXE file, click More to choose a CD icon. Select an icon file
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(ICO).
Under Background, use the pop-up menu to select a border style.
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Use the pop-up menu to select a transparency value. 0% is opaque; 100% is completely
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transparent.
Under Window Size, select either Full Screen or Custom. If you select Custom, enter numbers
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into the Width and Height text boxes.
Click Finish.
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