By default when the component is first dragged out onto the page a placeholder graphic for the REAL Full Control panel appears.

There are several important things to note that apply to all RealityBytes objects.

• When browsing to locate your REAL media file using RealityBytes you must choose 'All Files (*.*)' from the 'Files of Type' dropdown for your .ra, .rpm and .ram files to be visible.
• The placeholder graphics appear at the default and recommended Height and Width. This is to help you visually align multiple objects e.g. a Play button, Stop button and a Volume Control.
• The Height and Width dimensions in the Properties Palette are by default the same as the dimensions of the placeholder graphic that appears for each Object - again to help you with layout.
• Changing the Dimensions of graphic on the page will not increase the size of the published object, only the amount of 'room' Fusion will leave around the Object when it generates the page.
• Changing the Height and Width dimensions in the Properties Palette will change the dimensions of the Published Objects, but won't change the dimensions of the placeholder graphic in Page View.

Sound confusing? Don't worry, RealityBytes is a very easy component to use!

• Drop it on the page
• Select the type of REAL Object e.g. Play button
• Select a Local or Remote File Location and either browse to, or enter the URL pointing to your .ra, .rpm and .ram file.
• Enter a Custom name for the console or leave at the default of Clip1.
• Change Height and Width of Object if required
• Set AutoStart to yes/no if applicable
• Repeat the process for additional Objects e.g. Stop button

All Objects that point to the same media file with the same value entered for 'name' will work in syncronization. e.g. if you had both a Volume Control Object and a Full Control Panel Object on the page pointing to the same media file, when you move the volume controne the control on, the other will move at the same time.

If you'd like to place multiple REAL files on the page, the group of controls for each media file must not only point to the same file, but be given the same 'name' value. The 'name' value must be unique for each group of controls. e.g. clip1, clip2. clip3 etc

Special Note for Fusion v4.01 users - When publishing your REAL pages locally and using Netscape as your browser a REAL error will be generated. This is because the generated path includes %20. e.g.
file:///C%3A/Sites/blank/Local%20Publish/index.html
You will need to use the File > Open and browse to the same file to create a clean path:
file:///C//blank/Local Publish/index.html
The error will no longer occur. Fusion v5.0 generates locally published paths this way so there is no problem.

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