The contents of the file directories

As it was mentioned above, each eBook contains six virtual file directories: Control Bar Directory, Search Bar Directory, Buy Page Directory, eBook Directory, Left Panel Sub Directory and Protected Sub Directory.

The entire information content of the eBook is stored in the eBook Directory and its Left Panel Subdirectory and Protected Subdirectory. These directories are filled with the files of the eBook.

The Left Panel Subdirectory and the Protected Subdirectory are the subdirectories of the eBook Directory for the pages of these directories to be able to contain hyperlinks to each other.

For instance, let us take the eBook in which the eBook Directory contains eBook files, while the Left Panel Subdirectory contains the files of its table of contents with hyperlinks to the eBook files. If the user clicks one of these hyperlinks in the Left Panel, the page will open in the Main Panel because the application detects that the file is located in the eBook Directory and therefore opens it in the Main Panel instead of the Left Panel.

The rest of the directories are filled with the corresponding templates. These templates use the settings specified in the process of editing the project to display the content. EBook Maestro already has a basic set of templates, so you will just have to prepare files for the main directories and use ready-made templates for other directories. But if you want to change the Control Bar, the Search Bar and the Buy Page in your eBook completely, you will have to create your own templates. More details about this will be available in the part «for advanced users» and so far just a brief introduction.

Control Bar Directory - contains the files of the Control Bar template. The Control Bar contains the following buttons:

Back: Go to the previous page
Forward: Go to the next page
Show/Hide Left Panel: Show/hide the Left Panel
Show/Hide Search Bar: Show/hide the Search Bar
Print: Print the current page
Text-to-speech: Read the page or the selected text using headphones or speakers with the help of Speech API (it is available only on computers with the installed SAPI, if the interface is not installed, the button will not be visible).
Homepage: Visit the homepage of the author/book
Reviews and Awards: Visit the page with the comments about the eBook
Contact Author: Contact the author by e-mail
eBook Maestro: Visit the page of eBook Maestro

Search Bar Directory - contains the files of the Search Bar template.

Buy Page Directory - contain the files of the template of the page offering the reader to register the eBook. This page is automatically opened each time an unregistered user tries to open a page from the Protected Sub Directory.