Users often want to explore a piece part way and later return to where they left off. Authorware lets users do this by recording data about the current condition of the piece when the user quits a session. The information is saved in a separate file, called a user record.
Authorware creates user records whenever it runs a piece that has Resume selected in the On Return option of the File Properties dialog box. It retrieves the values in the user records file to determine what the location on the flowline and current custom variable values were when the user quit or Authorware jumped out of the file.
When you distribute packaged files that have Resume set in the File Properties dialog box, be sure to reserve enough space for the user records folder on the user's hard disk. The amount of space needed depends on the number of files, the number and contents of custom variables, and the number and type of objects appearing in the Presentation window when the records are saved.
Typically, you should reserve about 100K for the user records folder. Authorware automatically allocates space in the records folder for each file.
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