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[RobertB]

I am just digging into 6.0...


I am going to produce my own company multimedia promotional piece that could end up being 100+ pages...I would like to have an easy-to-use site map on everypage somewhere somewhat similar to my website NSM

The site map on my site is a basic script that updates itself based on my design heirechy (sp?).

What would be the easiest way to do this in 6.0?

TIA!

-Robert

PS...a big shout out to the gang....been busy all summer....

[Corey]

Rob! I don't have a great idea for the project but I thought I'd say hi. you know what they say, better busy than bored.

[RobertB]

Originally Posted by Corey

Rob! I don't have a great idea for the project but I thought I'd say hi. you know what they say, better busy than bored.

Hi Corey...

Well, if you don't have a good idea...I will assume my quest is non-doable...I hope you had a great summer!

[Corey]

No I think it might be doable, I'm just not exactly sure the best way. Lorne and them guys have a much better grasp of the file structure than me. Seems to me that AutoPlay Projects are XML and therefore completely categorizable (if that's a word) but you just have to figure out the logisitics and it's a bit above my head. I think the main difference will be whether you need to create a map for an app which will change at runtime, or one which is static at runtime in terms of structure. If your app has a static map structure at runtime then that means you can create the map prior to build, and I believe that would be much easier to pull of than a dynamic system. In other words all you need to do is create a tool which parses the XML of your project file and maps it out in a formatted manner, approriate for your application.

I would say it's highly doable for anyone who has a bit of XML knowledge. Unfortunately my XML is the pits.

As for summer, yes it was awesome. We got *tons* of stuff done here and I still managed to pack in lots of skateboarding without breaking anything important. I call that a success. Had a few close calls with some overzealous anti-skateboarders but nothing major.

[Intrigued]

Dang Corey... between this and the subway... you don't have much luck board'in around town.

[Corey]

Yeah, the random subway maniac who punched me because he hates skateboarders. That wasn't nearly as fun nor exciting though frankly.

One good thing which came out of it is that it made me realize how much I dislike violence. I figure it's all karmic anyhow, no doubt that slug was payback for something mean I did to someone in grade school. It all evens out in the end.

I do feel bad about the general attitude toward skateboarders though. It's unfortunate, because skateboarding seriously rocks and the majority of skateboarders are OK people.

[Intrigued]

Originally Posted by Corey

Yeah, the random subway maniac who punched me because he hates skateboarders. That wasn't nearly as fun nor exciting though frankly.

One good thing which came out of it is that it made me realize how much I dislike violence. I figure it's all karmic anyhow, no doubt that slug was payback for something mean I did to someone in grade school. It all evens out in the end.

I do feel bad about the general attitude toward skateboarders though. It's unfortunate, because skateboarding seriously rocks and the majority of skateboarders are OK people.

FWI, one of the kids across the street from me skateboards and I was out tonight helping with his trucks. (they have one of those cool gas-powered, standup scooters too. I tried it out a coupleweeks ago. I am 240'ish and the limit on it is 250. But, it just got up and went... weeeee).

[Corey]

You're a good man Intrigued.

One other super cool thing which happened this summer. I coined a term! "Donairium" refers to any non-franchise fast food restaurant operated by a lone, shifty looking guy wearing an even shiftier looking apron. I stopped in a Donairium the other day for a bottle water and the guy's apron looked like he'd just finished up doing an oil change on an passenger jet. Mind you I shouldn't tease, if the price of oil keeps up that apron is going to be a millionaire.

[Intrigued]

You know how it is Corey... you got to keep on trucking.