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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <!DOCTYPE background PUBLIC "-//Apple, Inc.//DTD background V 2.0//EN" "" > <background> <id>2669</id> <filler1>0</filler1> <cantDelete> <true /> </cantDelete> <showPict> <true /> </showPict> <dontSearch> <false /> </dontSearch> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet_3166.css" /> <part> <id>3</id> <type>field</type> <visible> <false /> </visible> <dontWrap> <false /> </dontWrap> <dontSearch> <true /> </dontSearch> <sharedText> <true /> </sharedText> <fixedLineHeight> <false /> </fixedLineHeight> <autoTab> <false /> </autoTab> <lockText> <false /> </lockText> <rect> <left>129</left> <top>15</top> <right>568</right> <bottom>351</bottom> </rect> <style>scrolling</style> <autoSelect> <false /> </autoSelect> <showLines> <false /> </showLines> <wideMargins> <false /> </wideMargins> <multipleLines> <false /> </multipleLines> <reservedFamily> 0 </reservedFamily> <titleWidth>0</titleWidth> <icon>0</icon> <textAlign>left</textAlign> Geneva <textSize>9</textSize> <textStyle>plain</textStyle> <textHeight>12</textHeight> <name>help</name> <script></script> </part> <content> <layer>background</layer> <id>3</id> <text>yper MapEdit v1.0 by Nathan Gasser (gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu)Hyper MapEdit is a fairly easy-to-use program which creates an ISMAP "map file" for use with NCSA httpd. To use the editor, you must convert the image you plan to use as a map to a Macintosh PICT file with something like QuickGIF or GIFConverter. This Help file assumes you know what an ISMAP map file is used for (but not necessarily the file format) and that you can find your way around a Macintosh, and perhaps HyperCard.The PalettesAll the commands you need are on a floating palette. If you happen to unintentionally dismiss the palette, bring it back by clicking anywhere on the picture while holding the "shift" key. This will reset all the palette positions.You'll also see a small palette in the lower left which appears to contain a white rectangle, with a black rectangle outline on top. Move the black rectangle outline around to pan the picture under the window. The window can also be resized by enlarging or reducing the black rectangle. It's hard to explain. Just play with it.There's also a long skinny palette called the Message Box which I use to give you little hints as you define your regions.Palette CommandsFrom the top down, the four palette command buttons are:ΓÇó┬áLoad Picture... You will be prompted to find your desired PICT file. Be aware that when this program loads your image, it will be converted to black and white. This, of course, has no bearing on how your image will look on your Web server.ΓÇó Erase Picture... If you want to erase the current picture, click here. No real reason to, I guess. It gets done automatically when you load a new image.ΓÇó Save Map... Writes a map file to disk. First, however, you will be prompted for a default URL ΓÇö what gets referenced if the user clicks at a point not covered by any regions you've defined.ΓÇó┬áHelp ΓÇö You clearly understand this one...Region ButtonsBelow the four command buttons are three region buttons. When you click on one, it hilites and a message appears in a long skinny box. Follow the hints in the message box to define a new region. Basically, the technique is as follows:ΓÇó┬áCircle ΓÇö┬áClick first at the center of the circle, then at a point on the edge of the circle.ΓÇó Rectange ΓÇö Click first on one corner, then on the opposite corner. (MapEdit is smart enough to convert these coordinates into the proper format.)ΓÇó┬áPolygon ΓÇö Click on each point in the polygon in succession. When you're finished, option-click anywhere on the map. (The option-click will not be counted as a point.)As you click, little "x" points will show up which indicate the bounds of your region.Note that after you place your point down, you can't move it again. However, if you click and hold the mouse down, you can drag your point before it sticks. Oh yeah ΓÇö the progam makes a little beep as you lay down each point. No charge.After you define a region, you will be prompted for the URL that region should reference. If you decide you don't want this region after all, click "Cancel."Final ThoughtsThat should do it. I hope you find this easy and productive to use. It's freeware, but I retain the copyright. Please do not distribute modified copies. Some resources in this stack are ┬⌐┬áF. Rinaldi. If you have any comments, I'd like to know. I'd also be interested to know if you've used this program for any image maps you've put on the Web. If there is significant interest, I'll procede with an updated version, possibly for Plexus maps, maybe let you move the points after they're down, etc. Let me know what you'd like to see.Peace,Nathan Gasser (gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu)</text> </content> <name></name> <script></script> </background>