Copyright: CrossEye Helpfile V1.01 © April 1996, Sausage Software Pty. Ltd.
Citation: CrossEye Helpfile V1.01 © April 1996, Sausage Software Pty. Ltd.


Welcome to Crosseye!

Table Of Contents:

Technical Stuff

Program Overview

Tutorial

Jargon Buster

Frequently Asked Questions

Troubleshooting guide

Contacting Sausage Software

Order Form


Why should I register?

Apart from providing the Sausage Crew with fair monetary compensation

for their Herculean labours, the unregistered version of Crosseye lets you

create as many image maps as you like on your own machine. To publish

these on the Internet, you will need to use a registered version of Crosseye

Registration also entitles you to unlimited technical support

via email.


Contacting Sausage Software

The preferred source for further information about the ever-

expanding range of Sausage Software products is our Web site:

http://www.sausage.com au

Here you can download the very latest updates and bug fixes to our

snaglets, contact our tech support /customer service team,

browse through a selection of extremely twisted staff homepages

(as created by our extremely twisted staff) or even take a sneak peek

at the latest software goodies that we’ve been creating to put that little

extra zing! into your Webstuff!


CrossEye Tutorial

Although CrossEye is very easy to work with, there are a few aspects

of this snaglet that might require a little extra clarification.

This is CrossEye's main toolbar.

Step One: Set user preferences.

Action required: Click on the "Options" button.

This doesn't have to be the first step, but it's always a good

idea to set your preferences before proceeding.

Step Two: Start a new project.

Action required: Click on the "Create" button.

This calls up a file requester box, enabling you to search for the image

that you intend to map with hotspots. Load the appropriate image file by

either clicking on the "Open" button, or double-clicking on the filename.

Itself. CrossEye will now display your chosen image.

Step Three: Define your hotspot areas.

Action Required: Click on one of the drawing tools.

   Once you have chosen the appropriate shape for your hotspot, left-click your

mouse button, then drag the tool out to the required size. The square tool works

best if the cursor is placed at one corner of the image area, but the round tool

may be centred directly on the image and dragged out to size. The irregularly-

shaped polygon tool is used by clicking once to anchor the line, dragging the

line out to the right length, then clicking again to set another anchor. To finish

defining an irregular hotspot area, simply right-click the mouse button.

The elastic drawing tool will not turn off until you have completed this action.

If you wish to reposition a hotspot box, left-click on the Cutlass button, then

click on the hotspot outline. This will allow you to move the box without

resizing it by accident.

Step Four: Assign a URL to each hotspot.

Action Required: Release the left mouse-button.

This automatically happens after you have finished creating your hotspot.

It calls up a dialogue box that requests the URLthat

you wish to link to the hotspot you have just created. The choice of input here

depends upon what files or external Internet sites you would like your

readers to visit after clicking on the hypergraphic object(s) you have made.

This is entirely your call.

Step Five: Move your CrossEye project.

Action required: Click the "Compile" button.

After you have assigned URLs to your graphic, licking on the "Compile"

button will clip your project out for pasting into an HTML document. If you

are using a HotDog Web Editor, the next step is simple.

Start up your Web Editor program, then select the HTML file that you wish

to add your CrossEye image map to. Open that file.Move the I-beam cursor

down to the position that you want the CrossEye image map to occupy, then

click on the "Paste" command in your Web editor's "Edit" menu.

Step Six: Save your CrossEye project.

Action required: Click the "Save" button.

Actually, it's a good idea to save just before each crucial step in the image-

mapping process. Save often and save early, and you will be able to recover

your project safely from all but the most devastating foul-ups.


Pricing

Product

Crosseye  	   US $50.00 	AUD $   70.00

HotDog Pro V2.0 Web Editor	   US $99.95	AUD  $129.95

Egor         	   US $50.00 	AUD $   70.00

FrameGang	   US $50.00 	AUD $   70.00

Clikette     	   US $50.00 	AUD $   70.00

Bookworm	   US $50.00	AUD $   70.00

Scoreboard	   US $50.00	AUD $   70.00

Flash	   US $20.00	AUD $   26.00

Swami	   US $50.00	AUD $   70.00

Wannajob	   US $50.00	AUD $   70.00

The Australian price quoted is for Australian residents only. These

prices may change if there is a large fluctuation in the value of the

Australian dollar (US$0.78 at the time of writing). Please consult the

daily currency exchange rate when calculating the payment for any

Sausage Software products.

Please note that if you purchase by credit card, the price you are

actually charged may vary slightly from the one listed above. We

process all credit card charges at the current exchange rate, but

due to daily fluctuations in the value of the dollar we cannot

guarantee that this exchange rate will be exactly the same when

the transaction is processed by your bank.

Purchasing entitles you to unlimited technical support by e-mail.


Ordering

There are a number of ways to register your evaluation copy of Crosseye,

or order other Sausage Software products. Whatever method you do

choose, your order must be completed on our official Order Form to ensure

that it is processed as quickly as possible. When we receive your payment,

we will e-mail you with the serial number that officially registers your copy of

Crosseye. You must then enter this number at the startup screen of your new

snaglet. If you experience any further difficulties beyond this point, you are

strongly advised to contact our technical support department.

Credit Card

We accept VISA, MasterCard, and Bankcard. You can send us your

credit card  details by fax, post, or PGP-encrypted e-mail.

We do not recommend sending  your credit card number over the Internet

without proper encryption, and will not be held responsible for any financial

consequences if you do. Having said that, we have received a large number

of our orders via unencrypted e-mail, and have not heard of any problems

so far. If you’re feeling particularly lucky, you can ignore this advice…

But don’t say that we didn’t warn you!

If you are using e-mail or a fax modem, a personal signature is not

required on the Order Form (although we do recommend

that you attach a PGP signature to any e-mail registrations).

Secure Server:

If you are using the Netscape Navigator, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, or

another SSL compliant browser, you can order online via our Netscape

Commerce Server. Transactions conducted on this server are encrypted,

so your credit card details are completely safe.


Ordering Procedure

Cheques

You can post us a cheque drawn on any bank in the world, in that

country's currency. The amount should be equivalent to the price in

US$. For example,  if you are in Great Britain you could order Egor by

sending a cheque made out in Pounds Sterling, for an amount in pounds

equivalent to US$50.00. The cheque should be made out to Sausage

Software.

International Money Order/Bank Draft

These are normally available from banks or Post Offices. The draft should

be payable to Sausage Software. The currency of the draft should be in

Australian Dollars, and the amount of the draft should be the equivalent

in AUD$ of the price in US$.

Cash

We do accept cash payment in US or Australian dollars. However, we will

take no responsibility for any cash lost in transit. If you are paying in cash,

we strongly recommend that your payment is sent to us by registered

mail for maximum security.

Purchase Order

We're happy to accept a purchase order from your organisation and send

you an invoice. We prefer to fax invoices, but we can mail them out to you

if necessary.


Where do I send payment?

Fax: +61 3 9855 9800

The + means that you are making an international call.

In the United States, dial 011 instead of this.

E-mail:  sales@sausage.com.au

Post: 	Sausage Software

        	Suite 1, 660 Doncaster Road

        	Doncaster VIC 3108

       	AUSTRALIA


What happens when I purchase Crosseye?

We don't ship anything physical. When you order we will e-mail

you a serial number. This registers the program in your name and

removes the nag screen, time limit or provides access to any functions

that have been disabled in the evaluation copy you have been using.


How to order

Please print out the order form enclosed,

then send it to us  by E-mail, FAX or post.

USE BLOCK LETTERS ONLY, PLEASE!

We accept the following payment methods for Crosseye.:

•	Credit card details sent via fax, e-mail, or post.

•	International Money Order, payable in Australian dollars; via post.

(PLEASE calculate correct exchange rate between $US and AUD$)

•	A check drawn from any bank in your country, in your country's

currency for the equivalent price in $US; via post. Do NOT send

payment in U.S. dollars on a check from a non-U.S. bank.

Our fax number is: +61 3 9855 9800.

Our postal address is:Sausage Software.

Suite 1, 660 Doncaster Road,

Doncaster 3108,

Victoria, Australia.

Our e-mail address is: sales@sausage.com.au

(See the file PGPKEY.TXT or our web site for our PGP key if you know how

to use PGP E-mail security encryption).

All payments should be made out to "Sausage Software". Please fill out this

form and send it to us via one of the above methods. A serial number to

register CrossEye will be e-mailed to you as soon as possible.

Please allow 2-3 working days processing time once your order is received

at our head office in Melbourne, Australia. Purchase orders take 4-5 working

days to process, and remember to allow for the usual "snail mail" delays.

REMEMBER Melbourne is "ahead" of most of the world. Example: we're 19 hours

ahead of Los Angeles, 16 hrs + New York, 11 hrs + London and 2 hrs + Tokyo.


Order Form

Product	Quantity	  US$	$AUD	Cost

Crosseye	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

HotDog Pro V2.0 Web Editor	[	]	$99.95	$129.95

Egor         	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

FrameGang	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

Clikette     	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

Bookworm	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

Scoreboard	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

Flash	[	]	$20.00	$26.00

Swami	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

Wannajob	[	]	$50.00	$70.00

Total $

PLEASE NOTE: Upgrade offers apply only to registered users.

Registered users are entitled to free technical support and minor upgrades

where available.

Please select your desired method of payment:

(_)   Check (enclosed).      OR      (_) Money Order (enclosed).

Credit card:   (_) VISA.     (_) Mastercard.

(We regret that we cannot accept any other credit cards at this time)

Card number: |_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|

Exp. Date:__/__/__

Card account name:....................…………………………………….

Signature(if possible): ...............………………………………………

Registration name:.............................................................……….

E-mail (please write clearly!): .........................................................

Alternative contact:

(PHONE)......................………………… (FAX).......................…………………..

Address:........................................................................…………………………

Thanks for choosing a Sausage Software product. You have excellent taste!


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Frequently Asked Questions

Jump to Known problems

Do I specifically need Hotdog to use CrossEye?

No. CrossEye will work with any HTML editor or Windows notepad.

Why doesn’t Crosseye work with my browser?

You may be using a very old browser. The version used during development of

CrossEye was Netscape 2.0 Beta6. It's always a good idea to use the latest

and most stable version of any new Web browsers that appear, because the

HTML standard is always being revised and improved to support new Web

authoring tools and design techniques.

My registration key doesn't work!

Make absolutely certain that you have entered the code-key exactly as it

appears in the e-mail validation message. Be especially careful about using

the letter "O" instead of a numeric zero. If you suspect that you might have

done this, re-type the user name and 20-character code sequence, then

press the Enter key. Remember, neatness and accuracy counts in this quiz!

My image-maps won’t display on the Net!

Have you pasted the compiled image map into your HTML document?

Has your source image file been moved into the same directory as

the rest of your project? Check to see whether you have done this!

I’m using a registered version of CrossEye, but it still doesn’t work!

This is probably because you forgot to transfer all your necessary files to the

same directory as your usual HTML files. Put your HTML files and images

in the same working directory. Keeping your projects in a common

directory will clear up at least half the problems frequently encountered

while using CrossEye.

I've been using CrossEye for 14 days, then it stopped working!

Arrr, matey… 'tis a perfectly simple problem that ye be havin'!

The unregistered version of CrossEye is designed to "time out" 14 days

after installation. If ye crosses our palms with the right number of "Pieces

Of Eight" (at the current exchange rate, o'course!), ye'll be sent a swag o'

E-mail that gives ye the secret code to register CrossEye, all fair, square, an'

proper… Don't ye be gettin' all tight-fisted with ol' Cap'n Sausage now!


Known problems with CrossEye

Progressive JPEG files are not supported by CrossEye yet. This will be

rectified as soon as possible. In the meantime, please stick to using the

formats that CrossEye does support.

Sorry about that, folks!


How do I choose a default browser?

The first time that you preview your hypergraphic, you will need to select a

default browser (e.g. Netscape.exe) from the dialogue box.


Create Button

To start a new project, click this button on CrossEye's main toolbar.

You will then be asked to load a previously created image that you have

saved in a Windows-recognizable format. If you haven't got an image to

work with, you will not be able to proceed any further with CrossEye.

In that case, you had better whip up a quick image in any of the

supported graphic file formats with your favourite paint program.


HTML

This acronym stands for "Hyper-Text Markup Language", an industry-standard

system of instruction codes that can be embedded in documents to allow text

effects, graphics, animations and sound files to be accessed by certain Internet

browsing programs.


System Requirements

You will need an HTML editing program (such as HotDog Pro…subtle hint!)

and a browser such as Netscape 2.0 to view and test your image maps.

These programs can be downloaded from http://www.netscape.com

and the Sausage Software website, http://www.sausage.com.au

You also need a program to create image files to use CrossEye.

There are several good shareware programs that will do this, such as

Paintshop Pro from JASC Software.

CrossEye takes up approximately 2.0 Mb of hard-disk space.

This program also requires Enhanced Mode Windows, and has

been tested successfully on the following software platforms:

Windows NT 3.51 (Intel)

Windows NT Server 3.51 (Intel)

Windows 95

We recommend a 486 with 4Mb of RAM as the minimum system for

running . However, Crosseye will run (albeit rather slowly) on a less

powerful system.


Sausage Software!

Home of the COOOOOLEST Webstuff in the Solar System:

HotDog Pro Web Editor.

Egor Animator.

FrameGang HTML Frame-maker.

Clikette Button-maker.

And now…

CrossEye Hotspot Editor!

Keep watching http://www.sausage.com.au to check out

our growing range of totally cryogenic Internet utilities and

authoring tools.


Cryogenic?

It’s way Coooool…

Like HTML dipped in liquid helium, a Sausage Software

product becomes a superconductor of your creativity.

Shift your imagination into warp-speed today!


Jargon Buster

To clear away some of the dense techno-fog that invariably surrounds any

new software product, just click on one of these topics for a brief explanation.

APPLET

HTML

HYPERGRAPHIC

PGP

SHED

URL


Technical Support

Technical support for is available by e-mail to registered users only.

The tech support E-mail address is: support@sausage.com.au

When requesting technical assistance, please include any

information that might help us work out what’s happening (or not!)

if you are unlucky enough to encounter any operating problems

while using our snaglets

However, we do need a little more detailed information than “It doesn’t work!”

Please remember to include a copy of your config.sys and autoexec.bat files

as well as letting our tech staff know what other programs you were running at

the time, and what Internet-browser (Netscape or whatever) and operating

system you were using (Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT) when you

first encountered the problem.

The e-mail address to write to is: support@sausage.com.au

For any other enquiries, please email: sales@sausage.com.au

For all other enquiries, please email: sales@sausage.com.au

Fax and Snail Mail

We can also be contacted by fax: +61  3  9855 9800

Or, by post:

Sausage Software,

Suite 1, 660 Doncaster Road,

Doncaster VIC 3108

AUSTRALIA


Absolute vs. Relative Files

There are two ways that a program/applet can handle any file references

that it encounters: If a program/applet can only work with “absolute” files,

it must have every file that it requires on the same hard-disk drive, and

possibly even in the same directory as the program/applet itself.

However, if a program/applet has the ability to access “relative” files,

(i.e: files located elsewhere ), it is not absolutely vital that you keep all

files together. However, since this version of CrossEye uses absolute file

references, all associated files (especially those with  the .eye extension)

must be kept together. You no do this, CrossEye no work.

It’s as simple as that.


What's a "Snaglet"?

Let's get back to basic principles here:

According to Australian slang, the common or garden variety

of sausage is known as a "snarler", "sav", "snorker", “banger”,

"mystery bag", or "snag". This has nothing to do with a minor

problem or the fabled “Sensitive New-Age Guy”….

A snag is a snag is a snag.

And that’s that!

Are you still with me so far?

That's the spirit!

At present, Sausage Software is busily cranking out a

whole swag of mini-programs and JAVA applets... Hence

the term "Snaglet" - A small Sausage Software product!


PGP?

This stands for "Pretty Good Protection", a data-encryption system

that provides a measure of security sufficient for most public usage.

Military and government departments require considerably higher

levels of encryption to safeguard their secrets, but PGP works

just fine for comparatively "small stuff" like your credit-card details.

If you want to transmit The Colonel's secret recipe for "Chernobyl

Chicken Chunkettes" to an unfriendly foreign power, you'd better

encrypt your E-mail with something slightly more secure…


URL?

Basically an Internet address for finding files and documents.

This acronym stands for Uniform Resource Locator.

A good example (and a shameless plug) of a typical URL’s format is

http//:www.sausage.com.au


Applets

An applet is a small program that can only be executed from within another

program. It cannot be started on the command line as a stand-alone application,

since it requires access to another program’s operating system and file resources.

Since CrossEye requires an HTML editor and a Net browser in order to display its

output, this program is classified as an “applet”.

However, we folks at Sausage Software prefer to call them Snaglets.

The browser program will run the CrossEye applet after everything it requires has

been loaded onto the page. In this case, All CrossEye data has to be present in

the general HTML work directory that you have created. Try to make a habit

of keeping everything (that means your HTML editor, Web browser and various other

applets ) together, and you’ll experience fewer hassles when working with these

handy add-on programs.


Any Hints?

By clicking on this hotspot, you have revealed a handy little trick.

Hold down the Ctrl and Tab keys to reveal all hotspots embedded

in a document, or press Tab to cycle through each one in turn.

Well…Shiver me timbers!!


SHED

This is short for “Segmented Hypergraphic Editor”.

A segmented hypergraphic object is basically a graphic image that contains

a number of interactive “touchy-feely” hotspots. By clicking on these areas, it’s

possible to trigger pop-up information sources such as dialogue boxes,

Internet URL jumps, short demonstration programs, etc.

Unlike a SHED, CrossEye merely creates an image-map overlay, rather than

completely modifying a graphic so that it cannot be interpreted by standard

paint programs. This is a good thing.


Help button

Whenever you press this button, you will summon the Genie of the Helpfile.

You can have as many wishes as you like, provided that they all involve

bailing you out of trouble with CrossEye!


Compile Button

This button bundles up everything that you have done, then clips it ready

for pasting into your HTML editor. Please remember to keep all component

files of your project together, and don’t forget to tell CrossEye’s file manager

where to put them!


Options Button

As its name suggests, the Options button provides access to a number of

user-defined preferences. It's usually a good idea to set your options before

proceeding with any other CrossEye.operations, if only to lessen the chance

of something going awry with your project.

Options available:

Parrot Squawk On/Off

Select default HTML & image file directories.

Cursor style selection.

Hotspot boundary colour selection.

Tool Guide Option


Save Button

As its name suggests, this allows you to save work done with CrossEye.

The important file here is the .eye file, which contains the mapping co-ordinates

and URL information used by the graphic file overlay. In addition, the raw graphic file

remains unchanged, so it can also be saved for later use. CrossEye's output must

be stored in the same directory that contains your HTML webpage authoring software

(e.g: Hotdog/Hotdog Pro), graphic images, and Internet browser program. Although

it is not entirely vital that your net-browser stays close to everything else associated

with CrossEye, it’s always a good working practice to keep all components of your

Snaglet projects in the same folder.


Open Button

This button provides access to existing projects. When storing files in a number

of different directories, remember that you can run into all sorts of problems when

a program that deals only in absolute files tries to access relative file locations.


Program Overview

CrossEye is a handy image-mapping tool that allows you to insert

clickable "hotspot" URL jumps into graphic files of nearly any standard

file format. CrossEye's function is similar to that of a SHED utility, which

was used for creating links to popup information boxes in some of the

graphics we have included in this helpfile.

This particular graphic has been given dummy "hotspots" that merely call up

a text display box, just to give you an idea of what should happen once you

have given one of your own graphics the CrossEye treatment. In the

real thing, those hotspots are intended to initiate jumps to Internet sites

You will notice that only one of the hotspots is visible, but the others may be

detected by your mouse pointer changing into a hand as it passes over the

graphic. Failing that, you might want to try pressing the Tab or Ctrl+ Tab keys.


Hypergraphic

Hypergraphics are graphic objects (such as .gif pictures) that have HTML

instructions embedded in them. These codes are capable of initiating a variety of

actions within a document, such as jumping to a text description, launching

a pop-up dialogue box, playing a sound file or a small full motion video (FMV)

clip. In CrossEye's case, you can create a hypergraphic overlay on a graphic image

that allow readers of your Webpage to jump to documents in other Websites at the

click of a mouse button. Hypergraphics can be identified by the way that a mouse

cursor changes shape from an arrow to a hand when moved over the graphic's

"trigger" areas. However, there are other ways of spotting a hidden hyperlink…


Dummy URL 1

http://www.sausage.com.au


Dummy URL 2

http://www.glasswings.com.au


Dummy URL 3

http://www.tucows.hunterlink.net.au/index.html


Dummy URL 4

http://www2.ecst.csuchico.edu/~beej/pirates/moreinfo.html


Parrot Squawk Option

With this option set to "OFF", CrossEye will take slightly less time to run,

and it shuts that pesky parrot up. If you don't mind this sort of thing, or like

waiting a little while between operations, you might as well leave the sounds

switched on.


Default Directories

This option allows you to define which file locations CrossEye should

access to obtain the HTML documents and images it needs during normal

operations. Of course, you may change source directories at any time,

but if CrossEye is made aware of any default directories, your project will

be completed with far less hassles.

See also: Absolute vs. Relative Files


Cutlass

This button activates a pointer, allowing you to resize and relocate hotspots.


Drawing Tool 1

This tool creates rectangular hotspot regions. Left click and hold

to activate, then drag the box out to the required size.


Drawing Tool 2

Use the round drawing tool for making circular hotspots.

Left click to activate, then drag the circle out to the right diameter.


Drawing Tool 3

This marking tool is used to create irregularly-shaped hotspots.

Left click to drop anchor, drag the line to the required length, then release.

Repeat as necessary to complete the polygon.


Delete region

Arr, Jim-lad… The Jolly Roger will send a hotspot straight ta Davey Jones' locker,

so use this button only if ye be sure that ye won't be using the hotspot ever again!

In other words, this button removes any unwanted hotspot regions…

Terribly sorry about getting carried away like that!


Co-ordinate Display

This box provides a readout of the x and y co-ordinates of the

hotspot currently under construction.


Hotspot Size

This box displays the dimensions (in pixels) of a hotspot.


Move to back button

This button moves one highlighted hotspot behind another,

which can be useful in creating new jump locations in an

existing image-map, or a graphic that has limited space.


Move to front button

This button moves a highlighted hotspot to the front

in cases where two image-mapped areas overlap.

Note: After you have pulled a hotspot to the front, that

one becomes the "active" hotspot. The one behind it

will not work…Unless it has been promoted the front

position.


Exit Button

This is your handy escape route from CrossEye.

Any file alterations that have not been saved before exiting will be lost.

Besides being a quick but dirty fix if you’ve made a particularly horrendous

boo-boo, it’s also rather handy for getting out of this program.

Funny about that…


Polly speaks his piece

Actually, I'm only doing this "pirate" routine as a favour.

I do wish that the usual chap would hurry up and get better

(sore throat, of course!), so I can return to selling used

galleons, barquentines and carracks in Port-au-Prince.

I don't have to do this you know… Surely four years at

Oxford must count for something these days!

(heavy sigh)

Oh, dear. This is soooo mortifying…


Directory Box


Graphic file format

CrossEye supports these graphic file formats:

Compuserve GIF	(*.gif)

JPEG	(*.jpg)

Windows Bitmap	(*.bmp)

Windows Metafile	(*.wmf)

OS/2 Bitmaps	(*.bmp)

Targa Images	(*.tga)

PCX Images	(*.pcx)

Adobe Photoshop	(*.psd)


Hotspot Boundary Colour

This is a very useful attribute to be able to modify. Imagine that you are about to

start work on a graphic that has a black background. A hotspot boundary that

matches the background is going to be rather tricky to find, so clicking on this

button is a way of either presetting the boundary colour, or finding a missing

hotspot in an existing image-map.


Tool Guide Option

When this option is enabled, you will receive online "rollover" help concerning

CrossEye's toolbars. This may be switched off if you find it too distracting.


Cursor Style

You have a choice of either a piratical "X-marks-the-spot" style cursor,

or a slightly more functional crosshair cursor for precision work. Both

perform the same basic function, so the choice depends on how

accurately you wish to place a hotspot.


Selected Hotspot Colour

In order to tell the difference between the currently active hotspot and others,

it's necessary to define a colour that contrasts with the image background and

that of the "normal" hotspot boundary. Black and white are okay for starters, but

once the background colour changes, you might have to alter the hotspot boundary

colour as well.