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Editing a map file for downloading from a custom location

Introduction
The map file (.aam)getlines identify the location of external files on the HTTP server, the network servers, a CD drive, and so on. By default, files to be downloaded to the end user are assumed to be in the same folder as the map file. A period (.) aftergetindicates that the external file is in the same folder as the map file. If files are stored in a different location, specify the location in thegetline. Use either a relative URL (relative to the URL of the map file) or an absolute URL, which specifies the full path to the file's location on the HTTP server (http://www.macromedia.com/mypiece/).

Examples of edited map files:

	Downloading from a subfolder of the folder where the map file is located.	get .\mysubfolder put myfolder bin win "myfile.txt""myfile.txt" recycle
	Downloading from a folder above the folder where the map file is located.	get ..\myfolder put myfolder bin win "myfile.txt""myfile.txt" recycle
	Downloading from an absolute URL.	get http://www.sitename.com/myfolder put myfolder bin win "myfile.txt""myfile.txt" recycle

Additional information
Map files may be edited using the Authorware 5 Web Packager, Authorware 4 Afterburner, Authorware 3.5.2 Afterburner, or any text editor.For additional information please refer toEditing a Map File with the Authorware Web Packageror search for the keywords "editing a map file" in the Authorware 4 or Authorware 5 online help pages.