Q: I have a Project with a number of pages. I have copied the same image to the pages but when I upload I see there is a new image for each page - what's up with that?

'Include' allows you to maintain one object in the workspace (so you don't need to change it on every page). However, when publishing the program generates a copy for each page because each page may have different underlying objects and backgrounds that may be merged with the 'included' object. We are looking into ways to add an option that would allow the generation of only one copy of an included object per project.

Keep in mind also that if you 'include' an image on all pages that the same image will be used and won't need to be referenced again. It is only when you create a graphic or when you group and render images that copies are made.

Note: Starting with SiteSpinner 2.02 and WebEngine 2.00b, two new object options have been added: 'Unique Includes' and 'Unique Clones'

If the 'Unique Includes' object is un-checked, then the page index is omitted from the filename. (see How are the filenames chosen?) This allows the same file to be used on multiple pages in the same project in cases where the 'include on...' option is used.

If the 'Unique Clones' object is un-checked, then the object name is omitted from the filename. This allows the same file to be used for multiple clones (objects with shared geometries) in the same project.

These settings settings can be found in the object editor's component tab. The default setting is 'checked' (i.e. unique) for both.

Important If you un-check either if these you are asserting the images are in fact the same. If they have different backgrounds or rotations's etc., you make see unexpected results because the same image will be used in all instances.

[This message was edited by Harpo on December 18, 2003 at 02:11 PM.]