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<DIV><SPAN class=984224716-28082005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi there, we are
working with Dspace to create a Learning Object Repository. Right now we
are in the process of uploading the Flash exercises we have created over the
past few years. Most consist of a single file. However, some are
exercises made up of multiple files. Right now, Dspace allows us to
upload the different files for the Flash exercise, but they are listed
separately on the item's page, and we are unable to actually view the exercise
as it would show up in our WebCT course or using the Flash reader. It
appears that each file of a multiple file object is put into a separate
folder, and so Dspace is unable to follow the linking
directions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=984224716-28082005><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Has anyone
had any experience with this and found a solution?<SPAN
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color=#0000ff size=2>Hello Mary,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=269385513-29082005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>This is very similar to dealing with HTML
documents that consist of multiple files (images, links etc). In such
items, one bitstream is tagged as the 'primary' bitstream. This becomes
the only file linked from the item display page, and DSpace can then effectively
put all the files in the item in one 'directory' so that it is rendered
correctly in end user's browsers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=269385513-29082005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I suspect the same solution will work for
you.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=269385513-29082005> </SPAN><SPAN
class=269385513-29082005><FONT color=#0000ff>There are two ways you can go about
this:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=269385513-29082005><FONT color=#0000ff>The
first way doesn't actually need any modifications to DSpace. Along with
the Flash files, you could upload an HTML file which includes links to
each Flash file, and tag this as the 'primary' bitstream. The links
between the Flash files should then work. Or, if one Flash file is always
the 'starting point' and you don't need end users to be able to go directly to
one of the others, you can 'embed' the Flash object in that HTML
file.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=269385513-29082005><FONT
color=#0000ff>The second way involves </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=269385513-29082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>a tiny piece of
code changing, but would mean you don't need to create that HTML file each
time. It also only makes sense if one Flash file is always the starting
point, and you don't want the other Flash files to be listed on the item display
page. In this case, y</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=269385513-29082005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>ou can tag the first Flash file as the primary
bitstream. But you'll also need to make a (very minor) modification to the
DSpace code to tell it to go into 'HTML mode' if the primary bitstream
is Flash. (Currently it only happens if the primary bitstream is
HTML.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=269385513-29082005><FONT color=#0000ff>Hope
this helps,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2> Robert TANSLEY / Digital Media Systems Programme / HP
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