I am trying to package my first complex AW7 project. It contains 7 separate
AW7 files. The first file is a login/directory file that directs the user to
any of the ohter six files via hot spots and links.

I?m trying to publish a CD with my completed files and am having issues.

I?ve been able to Publish smaller projects but this one is giving me fits.
Here?s what I?ve done:

I have a main aw7 file that contains the ?Switchboard? (sorry, that?s from my
MSAccess days).

There are six other aw7 files (three with lesson material and three others
with an exam for each lesson)
Included also are the ini, mdb, pdf, text and convert.exe files
They all work and play well together in Development mode.
In my past attempts to Publish I?ve always ended up with a ?Published Files?
folder on the root level of my project. That?s not happening.
I?ve tried ?Batch Publishing?, ?One Button Publishing? and ?Packaging?. I get
various levels of success with each type but nothing that I can use.
The primary problems are:

Graphics, video and transition files do not copy (I get an error message when
I launch the exe that one or more elements are missing).

Modules run and look fine until I get to an mpg or wmv file. I then get a
?Find? window that wants me to tell it where a particular file is found.
(Broken links)

Entire modules do not link, i.e., I log in and select a lesson or module
(TLO/ELO) from the Switchboard and I receive the same ?File? menu as before
asking where the file is found.

I know this should be very straightforward but I?m missing something very
simple and can?t find it. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Did you try resetting the OBP settings and starting over?

-Amy

"SunDevil80" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to package my first complex AW7 project. It contains 7
>separate
> AW7 files. The first file is a login/directory file that directs the user
> to
> any of the ohter six files via hot spots and links.
>
> I?m trying to publish a CD with my completed files and am having issues.
>
> I?ve been able to Publish smaller projects but this one is giving me fits.
> Here?s what I?ve done:
>
> I have a main aw7 file that contains the ?Switchboard? (sorry, that?s from
> my
> MSAccess days).
>
> There are six other aw7 files (three with lesson material and three others
> with an exam for each lesson)
> Included also are the ini, mdb, pdf, text and convert.exe files
> They all work and play well together in Development mode.
> In my past attempts to Publish I?ve always ended up with a ?Published
> Files?
> folder on the root level of my project. That?s not happening.
> I?ve tried ?Batch Publishing?, ?One Button Publishing? and ?Packaging?. I
> get
> various levels of success with each type but nothing that I can use.
> The primary problems are:
>
> Graphics, video and transition files do not copy (I get an error message
> when
> I launch the exe that one or more elements are missing).
>
> Modules run and look fine until I get to an mpg or wmv file. I then get a
> ?Find? window that wants me to tell it where a particular file is found.
> (Broken links)
>
> Entire modules do not link, i.e., I log in and select a lesson or module
> (TLO/ELO) from the Switchboard and I receive the same ?File? menu as
> before
> asking where the file is found.
>
> I know this should be very straightforward but I?m missing something very
> simple and can?t find it. Any advice would be much appreciated.
>
>

Yes, I have reset all OPB settings.

I understand the Pubish process, unfortunately I'm not including all of the
components properly to create a usable package.

I have a main aw7 file that acts as log in and main menu. Each of the six
other aw7 files are linked to the main menue via hot spots. Should I "Batch
Publish" all seven files? If so, what else do I need to include to make sure
everyhting works properly?

Your main file should be packaged as an .exe (with runtime).

The other files should be packaged as .a7r files (without runtime).

Your main file should use the JumpFileReturn function to launch the
other files. Keep them all in the same directory for ease.

There should be just one Xtras folder at the root of the project
directory which contains all the Xtras each file requires.

For movies, you'll need the related .xmo files which should not be
placed in the Xtras folder but at the root of the project directory.

Otherwise, keep the structure of the other files/directories the same,
as each piece expects. Be sure links to external media are using
relative paths, not absolute ones.
HTH
Erik

SunDevil80 wrote:
> Yes, I have reset all OPB settings.
>
> I understand the Pubish process, unfortunately I'm not including all of the
> components properly to create a usable package.
>
> I have a main aw7 file that acts as log in and main menu. Each of the six
> other aw7 files are linked to the main menue via hot spots. Should I "Batch
> Publish" all seven files? If so, what else do I need to include to make sure
> everyhting works properly?
>

--
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Erik

That worked. Many thanks.

Eric S.