I understand that a work-around is required to support right-click functionality. In the Captivate publish, this is provided in the .htm and .js file included with the package. When you import just the .swf, the right-click functionality is lost as the .htm and .js files are not included.
I tried to import the Captivates as web objects. However, Presenter 13 will only accept absolute URLs. As my content will be published to .exe for CD release, I need a relative URL.
Is there some other way to accomplish this? I am out of ideas.
I had already taken a look at the thread you mentioned. However, the posts there are from 2009, so they are not referring to Presenter '13. For example, the video on how to embed a Captivate as a web object uses a relative URL - which I guess was allowed in Presenter '09.
So I am still stuck here. The Captivates are software simulations, so having the right-click is a big deal with the client.
Relative URLs aren't supported for web objects. Be sure to use full (absolute) URLs when adding web objects to your content. If you need to use relative URLs, see this article for a possible, though unsupported, workaround.
Well, here is where it gets really wierd. If I insert my Captivate using a full URL, when Articulate Presenter publishes the content to the CD (exe), it create a new directory within the publish package. The directory contains all of the Captivate files, the .swf, .htm, .js, and .css. When I run the CD package from my own computer, the Captivate loads properly and the right-click functionality works. The location that the CD package shows is not the original Captvate location, but is the newly created directory.
When the package is opened on another computer (I tested it on three different computers), the Captivate loads properly but the right-click functionality does not work. Again, Articulate is showing that the directory within the CD package is being accessed to run the Captivate.
I can not come up with any reason that it would funtion this way. If this could be solved, my problem would be solved. Thanks!
I'm sorry, I forgot to mention above that I had already looked at the work around you referenced and it does not seem workable for my project. I am also very leery of using an unsupported method on a client delivery.
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Hi Robin and welcome to E-Learning Heroes!
We have an archived thread that you may want to read through and see if it offers you some assistance.
I had already taken a look at the thread you mentioned. However, the posts there are from 2009, so they are not referring to Presenter '13. For example, the video on how to embed a Captivate as a web object uses a relative URL - which I guess was allowed in Presenter '09.
So I am still stuck here. The Captivates are software simulations, so having the right-click is a big deal with the client.
Relative URLs aren't supported for web objects. Be sure to use full (absolute) URLs when adding web objects to your content. If you need to use relative URLs, see this article for a possible, though unsupported, workaround.
Well, here is where it gets really wierd. If I insert my Captivate using a full URL, when Articulate Presenter publishes the content to the CD (exe), it create a new directory within the publish package. The directory contains all of the Captivate files, the .swf, .htm, .js, and .css. When I run the CD package from my own computer, the Captivate loads properly and the right-click functionality works. The location that the CD package shows is not the original Captvate location, but is the newly created directory.
When the package is opened on another computer (I tested it on three different computers), the Captivate loads properly but the right-click functionality does not work. Again, Articulate is showing that the directory within the CD package is being accessed to run the Captivate.
I can not come up with any reason that it would funtion this way. If this could be solved, my problem would be solved. Thanks!
I'm sorry, I forgot to mention above that I had already looked at the work around you referenced and it does not seem workable for my project. I am also very leery of using an unsupported method on a client delivery.
Hi Robin!
I'm not sure that I'm the right person to assist you with embedded Captivate content and it's functionality.
Perhaps someone in the community has some experience with this and will be able to better assist you.
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