Creating downloadable pdf files in Storyline - an update on earlier methods

Hi Nedim

I'm glad this discussion was of use. I have also used the same approach and JavaScript library to provide downloadbale notes in RISE. This is done by using Storyline blocks for the text entry and then storing the variables in local browser storage until the end of the course when another Storyline block populates the notes document from  the pdf template.

I had a request on another thread to run a workshop on this for RISE developers and there are two FREE on-line workshops running next Tuesday (26th March) which will walk through an example of this. If anyone is interested in attending, send me a message and I can provide a link.

Hi John, I'm interested in attending!

Hi John. I'm interested. Hope I'll get some spare time to attend it.

Hello, John! I see the workshops have passed; do you know if there's a recording of the workshop?

Also, is this just a solution for Rise or can it be applied to Storyline 360? Frankly, I have *zero* Javascript experience so this might be out of my league entirely.

Hi Heather,

Feel free to open a case with our support team here if you'd like to request recordings of trainings or webinars that you may have missed. I'll let John help you with the Javascript side of things!

Hi Heather

The workshops were a one-off and were specific to creating downloadable notes in RISE using Javascript and local browser storage. They weren't recorded because the workshop usedseveral short video clips demonstrating the key steps in the approach. I am currently converting these into a single asynchronous elearning that covers the whole process and step-by-step instructions, which I will make available on our site.

BUT, if your interest is just to do this in Storyline, I posted details and a short demo of this earlier in this thread. It looks a bit daunting if JavaScript isn't your thing - but it is, actually, fairly simple code.

If you download the sample Storyline file and the pdf template in this post, I would be happy to help go through that example.

The nice thing about this approach is that you, firstly, design your handount as a pdf template inserting fields where you want the learner's input to go - no JavaScript at all involved in that bit! You then just copy the code from the Storyline sample and it should be reasonably simple to work out where your field names need to go.

But, as I say - happy to assist, if I can.

Hello, John! I appreciate that. I'll take a peek and reach out. I truly appreciate you.

Also, I tried to register on your site but it said my verification had failed. Any idea what that's about? Thanks for any insight!

Todd,

Which code did you use? I have no idea where to start with any of this, so working code is a great place to begin! 

@John Cooper, you are a hero for this thread! And all of those who added knowledge and expertise, kudos! This is one of the best threads I've seen on Articulate ELH and I will be coming back over and over until I've mastered it. Perfect timing, I'm creating a course where a customized PDF is a must. Love this community!

Hi everyone. I read the notes on this forum extensively (thank you all!) and have talked to John to work out a bug I was having and LOVE this functionality. I'm including a link to a resource that I made for my team showing how to do this. I'm a senior instructional designer at New York Life and often train my team on different bits and bobs of the technical aspects of the job so I put this little thing together for them and held a short training session. 

I'll put a link to download the .story and the PDF file in the comments on Review. 

https://360.articulate.com/review/content/3b3e97ba-fa9a-4dcd-a378-aba59cde4898/review

Just by way of an update. There is now a FREE elearning workshop available on our website that takes you through step-by-step how to create downloadable notes or a learning journal from a Storyline Course. the examples used and full JavaScript code files can be downloaded during the course.

Course Catalogue (profilelearning.com)

You will need to register and you will receive an email for verification purposes but the workshop is free and uninterrupted by advertising!

We will shortly release two further workshops showing how the same task can be accomplished in a RISE course (a) using local browser storage and (b) using SCORM 2004 data storage to hold the text variables required for the journal.

John I applaud you for doing this and offering it for free

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Thank you very much, John!