9.3

The External File Reference dialog box enables you to specify the path to a file.
Use one of the following methods to specify a path:
• To reference a file from your local file system, choose File from the Type menu and then
specify the path to that file in the Path field. You can either enter the path or click and
locate the file.
• To use a file on the Internet, choose URL from the Type menu and then enter the URL of
the file in the URL field.
• To reference a file from your local file system using a path created by an expression, choose
File Expression from the Type menu and then either enter the expression in the Expr
field or click the button to use the Expression Editor dialog box.
• To reference a file on the Internet using a URL created by an expression, choose File
Expression from the Type menu and then enter the expression in the Expr field or click
the button to use the Expression Editor dialog box.
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To specify additional settings for the SWF object, choose one or more options from the
Options drop-down menu:
• To hide the object until it displays using a Show action, choose Initially Hidden.
• To prevent changes from being made to the object until it is enabled with an Enable
action, choose Initially Disabled.
• To retain the object's state when a different presentation page displays, choose Keep Status
on Page Entry.
• To make the file play over and over, choose Loop.
• To play the file repeatedly from the start to the end, and then from the end to the start,
choose Loop Back and Forth.
The Loop Back and Forth option is not available for Video objects.
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To specify the initial position of the object on the page, choose an option from the Initially
at drop-down menu:
• To initially display the object at its current location on the page, choose Home.
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