Multiple layers needed?

I would like to assign different actions to 1 image...ex. have different words on a graphic lead to their own respective pages. Do I need to break out the graphic and create a different layer/image for each word, or can i keep it as one image/layer and assign multiple links/states... txs

Catalyst doesn't have a notion of an HTML-esque "image map". However, you can easily get the same behavior by creating transparent buttons on top of your image. Try this:
1. Draw each hit area using the drawing tools (or do it in Illustrator if you need complex paths).
2. Convert each one to a Button.
3. Create the appropriate interaction for each button.
4. Make them all 0% opacity.
Voila, image map!
-Adam

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1) I want to use geo-drilldown (double-click) to navigate to the lower layers. For example in the global view I see only the QA result per region (shape file of region object) -> doubleclick on Europe, I expect to zoom in to Europe and see the QA results for all the countries in Europe (shape file of country object). How do I modell this in the web application designer?
alt. 1a: 1 map 1 layer - 1 dataprovider - underneath 1 query with region and country in the row is not allowed, so how to navigate between the two geo-relevant objects?
alt. 1b: 1 map - 2 layers (2 shape files) - 2 dataproviders - 2 queries, one with QA result per region and one per country -> in that case both will be displayed at the same time, is not what I want. How to navigate between the two layers?
alt. other ?
2) I know how to make maps with multiple layers in ARCGIS, but do I need this for BWGIS, because one layer is one shape file? So do multiple layers in the map web item correspond to multiple layers in a ESRI ArcMap Document.
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3) Is there a lot of experience with the map web item in 7.0, documentation and working examples? Are there known problems (I can't find anything in sap notes). Is it better to still use the 3.5 Web Application Designer for this?
4) There is very little information on SAP help, SDN and other forums about BEx Map and moreover the MAP web item. Does anyone have more documentation for me?
Thanks in advance.
With kind regards,
Rick Stoll

Hi Rick,
I am working on the same topic. I am strongly interessted in solutions to your open questions, that you pulled forward in the past.
Did you make any progress?
Thanks in advance and regards
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Michael,
It looks like you are right! Thank you for your help.
I still have a small concern. I looked at the documentation and it reads,
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Hey there,
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Now regarding other operations, such as you mentioned F5 to insert frames - that and other operations (inserting certain types of property keyframes, F6, and so on) work just fine.
You can apply a shortcut to Create Motion Tween in the custom keyboard shortcut dialog. Not all operations in the program are available though (most context menu items aren't), which is why unfortunately why we don't see Split Motion yet.
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I want include a simple registration form and I want the form to be on a layer so that it can appear when a specific button (which sets the layer visability) is pressed. Obviously if it can work on one layer, why not multiple forms on multiple layers, hence the title of the post.:)
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