HotSpots tab

The HotSpots tab in the Display Options window is used to configure HotSpots in the Session Window. Click Options Display, and click the HotSpots tab.

Hotspots tab

HotSpots
The HotSpots Options group is used to enable and configure HotSpots:
  • Enable HotSpots: If enabled, BlueZone creates HotSpots in the session window.
  • Display HotSpots as Buttons: This feature is not available in BlueZone 6530.
  • Use Mouse Pointer and Colors to Show HotSpots: If enabled, HotSpots are invisible until the cursor is positioned over them. In that case the configured foreground and background colors are used to reveal the HotSpot.
  • Foreground Color: Used to set the HotSpot foreground color.
  • Background Color: Used to set the HotSpot background color.
  • Customize: Click to customize HotSpots functionality. Refer to Customize HotSpots buttons below
  • Case-sensitive HotSpots: If enabled, then case will be used when searching for HotSpots to be created in the host screen. The setting is enabled by default.
  • Expand HotSpots to Include Associated Text: If enabled, the HotSpot expands to include any associated text. For example, a HotSpot labeled F3 can expand to a HotSpot labeled F3=Exit.
  • Expand HotSpots Across Single Spaces: If enabled, the HotSpot expands across single spaces.
Edit
This feature is not available in BlueZone 6530.
Auto-GUI On / Off
This feature is not available in BlueZone 6530.

Customize HotSpots buttons

Options
The Options group contains controls for the configuration of session HotSpots:
  • Turn "Number" Strings into HotSpots: This feature is not available in BlueZone 6530.
  • Turn "Number+Period" Strings into HotSpots: If enabled, HotSpots are created for number strings that are enclosed by spaces on the left and a period(.) on the right.
  • Turn "HTTP://" Strings into HotSpots (Auto-Launch Web Browser to URL): If enabled, "http://" strings are used to auto-launch the web browser to the designated address.
  • Turn "FILE://" Strings into HotSpots (Auto-Open File): If enabled, "file://" strings and "\\servername\" network paths are used to auto-open the designated file.
  • Custom Search Strings: Displays a list of the currently configured custom HotSpots search strings. BlueZone searches the session window each time a host write occurs and creates a HotSpot if the search string is found.
    • New: Used to define a new custom search string.
    • Edit: Used to edit the currently highlighted custom search string.
    • Delete: Used to remove the currently highlighted custom search string from the list.
  • Default Custom Settings Button: Used to restore the search strings and action lists to their default values.
    Note: When creating new custom search strings, keep in mind that HotSpots only work in protected fields.
HotSpot Action
Used to select the type of HotSpot action you want to create. Possible actions are 6530 Function, Send Text, or Play Script. To change the action, select a different entry from the list.
  • 6530 Function: If selected, you must select the specific 6530 function that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot.
    • Function: Select the specific 6530 function that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot from this list.
  • Send Text: If selected, you must enter the specific text that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot.
    • Text to send: Enter the specific text that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot in this box.
  • Play Script: If selected, you must enter the specific script file name that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot.
    • Script to play: Enter the specific script file name that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot in this box.
    • Browse: Click to browse to the BlueZone 6530 script folder so that you can select the script file that you want to associate with the custom HotSpot.
HotSpot Location
  • Row: Used to select a specific row for the custom HotSpot. If you want the custom HotSpot to be enabled anywhere on the screen, select Any.
  • Column: Used to select a specific column for the custom HotSpot. If you want the custom HotSpot to be enabled anywhere on the screen, select Any.