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Topic: Want to link to QT from Tour...???

Message posted by phoenixrising on October-28-2005 at 4:07am

United Kingdom
January-16-2003
974 Posts

Hi guys,

so... I spent the night redesigning some work and wanted to craete a TW with an a couple of QT full screen images which I'd like started from a pano. I tried to add a url hotspot... fiddled around with various permutations of url link... but, as I want the image to be taken out of a local directory for a CD presentation, I've had no luck so far. Anyone got an idea that may help??

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If I only had an hour to chop down a tree... I'd spend 45 mins sharpening the axe.

Message posted by RuddersUK on October-28-2005 at 11:41am

United Kingdom
July-16-2004
372 Posts

something like THIS? the map was done in TW and the FS QTVR's linked from it.

Message posted by ajay on October-28-2005 at 6:12pm

November-09-2004
167 Posts

On reflection this is a good question. Its easy to create the link if its to a URL - but how do you create a link from TW to a local directory for burning on CD mmm? Desktop Author has solved the problem by providing a file link - but nothing obvious in TW. Think this ought to be directed to EP tech section for a response. Could of course have a link from the file on CD to a URL but need internet access to get at it - not a good solution. Could fudge and put the QT pano on the cd with a link from the CD menu but not as elegant as getting at it from within the tour itself.
Like Phoenix would appreciate any bright ideas.

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aj

Message posted by phoenixrising on October-29-2005 at 8:54am

United Kingdom
January-16-2003
974 Posts

I kow I could set TW in another skin with links to directory... but my aim is to link from the pano to fullscreen QT.

Easypano?? Any clues here??

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If I only had an hour to chop down a tree... I'd spend 45 mins sharpening the axe.

Message posted by RuddersUK on October-29-2005 at 9:16am

United Kingdom
July-16-2004
372 Posts

you could put a url hotspot in the pano...??? thast easy enough to do. ie you could have a tripod cap or something that just says view this pano in full screen etc and link it to the FS QT pano.

Message posted by smooth on October-29-2005 at 12:18pm

Australia
November-23-2002
5401 Posts

Try making a folder in your root directory called "fscommand" place your .mov file or .html file inside this folder and then make the URL link.

This should do the trick!

Regards, Smooth

Message posted by ajay on October-31-2005 at 6:28am

November-09-2004
167 Posts

Thanks Smooth - your suggestion works fine!!!!!!!

Alan

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aj

Message posted by smooth on October-31-2005 at 8:03am

Australia
November-23-2002
5401 Posts

No worries Alan,

I knew it would!

Also a very useful tip when using Desktop Author

Regards, Smooth

Message posted by Wide-Eyes on November-01-2005 at 2:35am

May-03-2005
569 Posts

Thanks for this amazing tip. Does this tip also work if you want to link to other files?? E.g a .exe file or an other tour??

By the way. Why do you have to make a folder with that name?? It seems od to me, but then again I am no techie.

Best regards

Morten Andersen

- a newbie trying to improve

Message posted by smooth on November-01-2005 at 3:09am

Australia
November-23-2002
5401 Posts

Hi Morten,

Any file you wish to include on the CD should be placed within this "fscommand" folder. These can be any file extension you like .exe, .zip, .doc etc. You then link (Hyperlink) to these files.

You have to make a folder called fscommand yes! The fscommand folder must then be placed in the root directory on your CD.

Regards, Smooth

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