Publish options

Hi Linda,

I do the same. LMS and CD. I'm sure someone will offer a more technical explanation, but from what I see, publishing to both LMS and CD produces different files in the zip file, so I would say no. The publish to CD option creates a Launch Presentation file that's not created with the Publish to LMS option.

I think. Anyone else?

Also, one 'gotcha' that got me this morning - had immense trouble republishing a course with a minor update -spent about 30 mins researching zip errors etc here, then it struck me. The last course I published last week to CD, and that setting had been retained in the publish window - aarghhh. Once I clicked back on the LMS option all was good.

Cheers,
Sarah.

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for replying.

I do see the different files that are published via the different options. And I have published to CD via other software.

I was just hoping for a technical explanation I could provide the client.

Maybe someone from Articulate could clarify.

Thanks for your help and insight.

HI Linda

Sarah is exactly right. When you publish for CD, Presenter generates a Launch_Presentation.exe file which launches the published presentation and bypasses Flash security, which would otherwise prevent the course from playing.  

Thanks so much Peter for the clarification.

Sure thing, Linda! Good luck with the client