Operation Manual

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USING DREAMWEAVER
Adding content to pages
Last updated 3/28/2012
Check Plugin Lets you check to see if visitors to your site have the required plug-in installed, then route them to
different URLs, depending on whether they have the right plug-in. This only applies to plug-ins, as the Check Plugin
behavior does not check for ActiveX controls.
More Help topics
“Apply the Control Shockwave or SWF behavior” on page 332
“Apply the Play Sound behavior” on page 336
“Apply the Check Plugin behavior” on page 332
Use parameters to control media objects
Define special parameters to control Shockwave and SWF files, ActiveX controls, plug-ins, and Java applets.
Parameters are used with the object, embed, and applet tags. Parameters set attributes specific to different types of
objects. For example, a SWF file can use a quality parameter
<paramname="quality"value="best"> for the object
tag. The Parameter dialog box is available from the Property inspector. See the documentation for the object you’re
using for information on the parameters it requires.
Note: There is no widely accepted standard for identifying data files for ActiveX controls. Consult the documentation for
the ActiveX control you’re using to find out which parameters to use.
Enter a name and value for a parameter
1 Select an object that can have parameters (such as a Shockwave movie, an ActiveX control, a plug-in, or a Java
applet) in the Document window.
2 Open the dialog box using one of the following methods:
• Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the object, and select Parameters from the context menu.
• Open the Property inspector if it isn’t already open, and click the Parameters button found in the lower half of the
Property inspector. (Make sure the Property inspector is expanded.)
3 Click the Plus (+) button and enter the parameter name and value in the appropriate columns.
Remove a parameter
❖ Select a parameter and press the minus (–) button.
Reorder parameters
❖ Select a parameter, and use the up and down arrow buttons.
Automating tasks
Task automation
The History panel records the steps you take when you complete a task. Automate a frequently performed task by
replaying those steps from the History panel or creating a new command that performs the steps automatically.