At times you may wish to create a hypertext document that will show up as an object in a room, rather than as a link to another room. Objects show up in the viewing area on the left side under the heading You see:.
Step One—Create your webpage using the web editor of your choice.
Remember that images and backgrounds must reside on a web server and tags must use the absolute address to these image files.
Once the webpage is completed, VIEW the HTML SOURCE. Select ALL and COPY this HTML code.
Login to the MOO, and go the room where you want this web object to be placed.
Next, use the Object Editor to create a generic thing (make a note of its object #).
Drop the object into the room of your choice. Type: drop <objectname>
Then, change the “parent” of the thing to a webpage, so that it will take on all the qualities of a webpage object. Type: @chparent <object#> to $webpage
For example: @chparent #461 to $webpage
The MOO will return a message stating that the parent has been changed.
Step Three—Edit the object to include the HTML content
Go to the Xpress Property Editor by clicking the EDIT button.
In the WORK WITH OBJECT box on the upper left, type in the object number of our Webnote (be sure and type in the number symbol as well—like #461)
Click the QUICK EDIT.
Change the ICON setting from thing.gif to note.gif (you could use another graphic of your choice)
In the Description box delete out any HTML code already there and then PASTE in the code from the web page you had created in step one.
Last of all, scroll down to the bottom and SAVE GENERAL OPTIONS
Check your work by typing or clicking LOOK and then clicking on your new web object. If the note is not showing in your room, perhaps you forgot to drop the object. Type ‘inventory’ to see if you are carrying anything.