| ThingMaker Documentation Chapter 3) Introductory Tutorials

| Preview a Thing in the default browser ThingMaker also provides the ability to preview the Thing in your default browser. 1. With the Scene open, choose Preview in browser from the File menu. ThingMaker should launch your default browser and display the Scene on a blank page.

2. Test the Button.
The Button should highlight in MouseOver and the URL link should be activated in MouseClick.

Conclusion
Congratulations! You have created your first Thing. You have learned how to include sample media in each state and how to attach a URL. The Thing you have created should look something like the State map in the figure below. When the Scene begins playing, the graphic is visible in the Default State. When the cursor moves over the Thing, the graphic changes. When the mouse is clicked, the graphic changes yet again and the Web Address Action is executed.

Troubleshooting
Here are some questions to ask yourself if your Thing doesn't do what you expect.

- Is ThingViewer installed for the browser?
  see "Installing ThingViewer"
- Did the browser launch?
  see "Choosing Default Browser"
- Is the Thing within the Scene Frame? see "Scene Frame"

  Next Steps
  Take a few minutes to practice what you've learned in this lesson. When you are ready, try the next tutorial. It will show you how to work with animated sequences. If you want to learn how to add a Thing to a web page immediately, check out Tutorial 8.

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