Sound files can be exported from the Outline Editor or the Library. When exporting sound files, you select the location for the exported files. By default, the files are exported to \MyDocuments\<brand>\Sound. The export process creates two folders within the Sound folder. The Bubble folder contains the topic sound files, and the WebPage folder contains the web page sound files, web pages exported as HTML files, images embedded in the web pages, linked packages with all package files, and the CSS file and custom bullet images for linked style sheets. Within each of these folders, there are folders named with the GUID of the topic, web page, package, or style sheet. 

 

The export process also creates a Sound Report as an .html file. This report provides information about each exported sound file and is useful in identifying missing sounds that need to be created. The report can be used as a map to quickly record all the necessary sounds outside of the Developer and then they can be imported back to the proper location in the content. Bubble sound and web page sound are listed separately on the report.  You can specify if the sound report contains all sounds related to See It!/Try It! modes or Do It! mode only.

 

When you export sound, the resulting Sound Report includes bubble text in the report table and links to the web pages. Scrollbars are added as needed to insure the text fits in the Sound Report cells. Graphics are not exported for bubble text.


Web page sound is exported if it is included in a selection or if it is part of the related documents. Web page sound that is linked to a frame using the Frame Link toolpane in the Topic Editor is also exported. A link to the sound for a web page appears in the sound report, and when you open an exported web page, the link also appears in a File Details table at the bottom of the HTML file.

 

Frame links to content outside of the Developer are not exported. Web page links to content outside of the Developer open in a new browser window or tab.

 

Note: You can export sound files on a frame by frame basis from the Topic Editor. See Export a Sound File for more information.


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 ProcedureTo export sound files:

  1. On the Tools menu, point to Export and choose Sound.
     
  2. Choose whether you want to export related documents, server or local content, and the text for See It!/Try It! or Do It! modes.
     
  3. Click Export.

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