8.5

Use the External File Reference dialog box 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 drop-down menu
and then specify the path to that file in the Path field.
• To use a file on the Internet, choose URL from the Type drop-down 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 drop-down menu and then either enter the expression in
the Expression 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 drop-down menu and then enter the expression in the
Expression field or click the button to use the Expression Editor dialog box.
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To indicate what should happen when the user event occurs, choose an action from the
Action drop-down menu. The area below the selected action changes to show any
parameters associated with that action.
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Configure the parameters for the action.
Working with scripts
A script is a sequence of actions that have been assembled in a particular order. When you
run a script, the actions in that script are performed one after the other in order.
Creating a script
To create a script:
1
Click the Script tab in the Interactive palette.
2
To create a script, click the button. A new script with a default name is added to the
Script list.
3
Enter a name for the script in the Script Name field.
Actions refer to scripts by script names, so each script name in a layout must be unique.
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