The framework window is divided into an entry pane and an exit pane.
When Authorware enters a framework icon, it executes any icons in the entry pane before going to the first page of the framework. As Authorware exits the framework, it executes icons in the exit pane.
To adjust the relative sizes of the entry and exit panes, drag the black rectangle on the right side of the dividing line.
Entry pane Use the entry pane to set up icons that should affect every page of the framework. The entry pane contains default navigation controls, and the buttons associated with those controls appear on every page.
You can delete the navigation controls, modify them, or add others to suit your needs. Double-click a response symbol in the Framework window to open the Button options for that response type.
You can also use the entry pane to add display icons that contain text or graphics, to add sounds or animations for every page, or to set up calculation icons that affect the entire framework. For example, you could set up a custom variable that collects information as the user goes through the pages.
Exit pane Authorware normally erases any displayed objects and ends any perpetual interactions when it exits a navigation framework. You can use the exit pane to set up other events that you want to happen when Authorware exits the framework. For example, you could add an interaction that asks users if they really want to quit, or you could use a display icon to display a message. By embedding a variable in a display icon, you could also display information collected while the user was navigating within the framework, such as a score.
Set up the exit pane so that Authorware resets the values of any variables to their original values. In this way you can "clean up" after the user and always know the state and values of the piece.
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