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The following illustration shows the tree structure with two subordinate menu items (French and English)
under the Windows XP Professional menu item. Also shown is the corresponding installation screen that the
installer will see at the target computer after selecting Windows XP Professional from the first menu.
Notice how the menu items in the base map directly correlate to menu items on the installation screen at
the target computer, but the title contains an instruction instead of the default title. To make the change
shown in this example, you would do the following:
1. In the left pane of the Base Map window, highlight the Windows XP Professional entry in the tree
structure.
2. In the Main window menu bar, click View then click Properties. The Menu Item Properties window
opens.
3. In the Menu Item Properties window, click the Submenu Items tab.
4. In the Title field, type Select a language.
5. In the Main window toolbar, click the Save icon and then close the Menu Item Properties window.
You can continue building on this concept and add as many menu items and branches as needed to obtain a
menu structure that gives you the desired result. You can also view a simulation of your menus anytime
during the development process using the preview tool. See “Previewing your maps” on page 97 for details.
Inserting modules in a base map
Once you have established the hierarchy of a base map with menu items, you can start populating the map
with operating-system modules and application modules.
One rule to remember is that at least one operating-system module must be associated with each branch
that extends from the root node of a map tree. This can be accomplished using one of two methods:
• Branch method: At least one operating-system module must be nested somewhere within a branch
(most common implementation). This method determines which operating system to install based on
menu choices.
• Root method: If the same operating system will be used for each image defined in your map, you can
insert the operating-system at the root node (least common implementation). This method automatically
associates the operating system with every branch in your map.
Depending on the type of operating-system module associated with a given branch, you might have
limitations as to whether you can associate application modules with that branch:
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