Selecting an End Action for a Cursor

By default, when a cursor movement reaches the end of its path (trajectory), the movie will continue to play in its normal progression. Instead of this default action, you can use End Action to provide a specific action to take place when the cursor reaches the end of its path.

How to Select an End Action for a Cursor

1. Open the frame.
2. Right-click the cursor. From the context menu, select Advanced > Convert to Action Object. This lets you add End actions to the cursor.
3. Double-click the cursor shape. The Object Properties window pane opens.
4. Expand the Action section.

5. In the Event field, select End.

6. In the Action field, select the action that will take place when the event is performed:

   • Accept Input Select this option to accept the user's input. Let's say you add an input box to a frame. After users complete the input box, they can usually simply press ENTER on the keyboard. However, if you want users to click say, a button, when they are finished with the input, you can create a button and apply this action to it. After users finish typing the input, they can click that button to submit the input (instead of pressing ENTER on the keyboard).
   • Open URL Select this option to open a remote file (such as a website) when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). When you select this option, the URL field appears at the bottom of the tab. Enter the full URL in this field. With this option, the website or other file will open in the viewer used for displaying the movie.
   • Open URL in New Window Select this option to open a remote file (such as a website) when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). When you select this option, the URL field appears at the bottom of the tab. Enter the full URL in this field. With this option, the website or other file will open in the default application for the file type (e.g., HTM files open in Internet Explorer, DOC files open in Microsoft Word).
   • Go to Frame Select this option to open a specific frame in the movie when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). When you select this option, the Frame field appears beneath the Action field. Enter the number or name of the destination frame in this field. (The name of the frame is identified above it in the Frames window pane. You can change the name in the Frame Properties window pane.)
   • Go to Next Frame Select this option to open the next frame in the movie when the user clicks the button or other object.
   • Go to Previous Frame Select this option to open the previous frame in the movie when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click).
   • Go to First Frame Select this option to open the first frame in the movie when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click).

   • Go to Section Select this option to open a specific movie in the collection when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). When you select this option, the Section field appears beneath the Action field. Select the name of the destination movie from the drop-down list in this field. This option assumes you have created a collection and added multiple movies to it.

     Note If you are linking to a movie that has a name with a number only, Mimic considers that number to be the movie's position in the collection sequence. For example, if you enter 2 when specifying the destination movie, Mimic will link to the second movie in the collection, not necessarily to a movie that you have named "2."

   • Go to Next Section Select this option to open the next movie in the collection when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). This option assumes you have created a collection and added multiple movies to it.
   • Go to Previous Section Select this option to open the previous movie in the collection when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). This option assumes you have created a collection and added multiple movies to it.
   • Go to First Section Select this option to open the first movie in the collection when the specified event occurs (e.g., click, double-click). This option assumes you have created a collection and added multiple movies to it.
7. Click OK.
8. Click to save your work.