Diagram Modelling question

[neilm]

Creating a Diagram, you have various boxes connected up. When a user clicks on the box from the diagram it will take him/her to the description of that specific one.

I was just wondering what would be the best way to create something like this, HTML? I was thinking HTML but what if the diagram is amended in the future, that may be a big hassle. Any suggestions? Preferabley can have web access and on the computer.

Thanks!

 

[neilm]

Bump for some ideas please.

 

[oog]

I think you can draw the diagram in Visio add the hyperlinks to the diagram, and then save it as HTML. If you need to edit the diagram further, you can continue to edit the original Visio diagram.

 

[neilm]

Originally posted by: oog
I think you can draw the diagram in Visio add the hyperlinks to the diagram, and then save it as HTML. If you need to edit the diagram further, you can continue to edit the original Visio diagram.

Can visio be used online? I mean, when a user calls the diagram (that may not have visio installed), will they be able to interact with it?

Thanks, oog.. anymore suggestions welcome 🙂

 

[neilm]

Youre right oog, it converts the diagram into a HTML file and allows links from the boxes.

Now I was just wondering would there be a more convenient way to link them apart from creating over 50 HTML files? PHP and MYSQL or would there be another solution?

All I basically want is a seperate little table/window that gives the description when you click on the box, if you know what I mean.

 

[neilm]

Bump.

 

[oog]

i'm sure you could make each link point to the same php (since you mention it) file with a different id in the querystring. the php file would then use the id to determine what to display as the description.