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On Location Indexes on CD-ROM's
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Including an On Location index on a CD-ROM when it is pressed makes it easy for
users to quickly find and view files. The Developer's CD series has been
including indexes on their disks for over a year. You can also find indexes on
Disks from QL Tech (including the Gigarom) and Discovery Systems (including
the Nautilus disks). Here's how to include an index on a CD-ROM:
1.Layout the files to be included on the CD-ROM on a single read/write volume.
2.Open On Location and choose Create Index... from its menu.
3.Click on volume that contains the CD-ROM files.
4.Click on Custom....
5.Store new index on the volume that contains the CD-ROM files, “in root
directory of volume.”
6.Click on Create.
7.Wait while On Location creates the index.
8.Choose Indexes... from the On Location menu (Index Utilities for version
2.0).
9.Select volume that contains CD-ROM and click ReIndex (this is to include the
index file itself in the index).
10.Image copy the entire volume onto the CD-ROM master. [Do not simply copy
the files to the CD-ROM master; image copy the entire volume. Other methods of
copying will change the file and folder ID numbers used by On Location to find
and view files.]
Please note:
• Indexes created with On Location 2.0 cannot be read by On Location 1.0 unless
you create a custom index that excludes numbers. If you are planning to
distribute an index that may be used by On Location 1.0 and On Location 2.0
users, you should create a custom index that doesn't include numbers.
Indexes created with On Location 1.0 are fully compatible with On Location 2.0
•The index must be stored in a folder named "On Location Indexes" stored at the
root (top) level of the CD in order for the user to access it directly from the
CD. If it is not stored this way, the user will have to copy it to their own
hard disk in order to use it.
•The index and the CD must have identical names. On Location matches the
volume name with the index name and something as simple as a ™ will cause a
mismatch. Although the index will still be usable, On Location will treat it
as an unmounted volume so files can be searched but can't be viewed.
If you have any question please contact:
Kim Agricola
Phone: (617) 876-0900
Fax: (617) 876-0391
AppleLink: ON.SUPPORT
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