Creating links to other files
You can use the Browse button in the URL Attachment palette to cre-
ate links to existing Web pages.
Creating links to Web pages depends on their location in a directory
structure. You can use the Directories command (in the palettes
menu) to set a directory path for local Web pages and the URL for a
Web server. You need to do this before using Browse to link local
files. For details, see Using the Directories command on
page 14.186.
To use Browse to link to a local Web page
1
Click Browse in the URL Attachment palette.
2
Use the directory dialog box to select the Web (HTML) file.
Note: By default, files that do not have an extension containing
htm do not appear in the file list. To link to Web pages, be sure to
select files that have the extension htm.
3
To assign the link to the selected object, click Assign. Canvas
makes the link based on the files location in the directory structure.
Messages displayed when using Browse
Before you can use the Browse button, you must choose Directories
in the palettes menu to define the Root URL of the Web server and
the Equivalent Root folder on your local hard disk. You can also
specify the Destination directory where you will save the current
Web pages.
If you havent specified the Root URL of the Web server and the
Equivalent Root, a message appears. If this happens, click OK in the
message box to continue. Then, use the Directories command as
described next.
Using the Directories command
The Directories command lets you specify the root directory of your
Web server and the equivalent directory for Web pages on your hard
disk. You need to do this to be able to use the Browse button to create
links to local Web page files.
1
Choose Directories in the URL Attachment palettes menu.
The Directories for Server Aliases dialog box appears.
2
In the Root URL text box, type the complete URL for the root
directory of the Web site. Usually, the root URL format is http://