I want to integrate a downloadable document to my eLearning. When I create a trigger, my loocally stored document will only be referred, but as it still is local, no one will be able to access it. What can I do?
when you publish your file the document referred to should be contained in the Storyline output > story_content>external_files folder of your published output files.
when you publish your file the document referred to should be contained in the Storyline output > story_content>external_files folder of your published output files.
Hi Wendy,
My observation is, storyline includes all linked documents in external files folder, if you are adding them through references tab but if you are using any on stage button to open any external file, you need to process it manually.
I just tested with a button link to a pdf and no Resource tab in the player. Same result: The pdf is published in the storyline output folder in the external_files folder - as it should be.
Thanks for these links. As I have mentioned we are using Tortoise SVN software. Whenever I create any file on my local drive and add it to SVN and commit my file, this software makes copy of my file along with all my folder structure, to its aligned server then if someone else who is working on that file need to take just update and all my files and folders that are copied to server are pasted on that person's local system.
I guess this is automated process of the same, one that is explained in above link. But still only links that contains documents, does not work, rather all things work fine.
So we are using the alternative, one that explained in my first reply above.
With respects to the Tortoise SVN software you are using, unfortunately, that is not something we offer support for, but hopefully someone in the community can chime in with input.
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Hello Martin,
Follow steps below to add downloadable document.
/story_content/example.pdf
This should work.
Hi Martin
when you publish your file the document referred to should be contained in the Storyline output > story_content>external_files folder of your published output files.
Hi Wendy,
My observation is, storyline includes all linked documents in external files folder, if you are adding them through references tab but if you are using any on stage button to open any external file, you need to process it manually.
Correct me if there is any alternative.
Hi
I just tested with a button link to a pdf and no Resource tab in the player. Same result: The pdf is published in the storyline output folder in the external_files folder - as it should be.
Thanks Wendy,
I was doing it in different way. Your method seams shortest and easiest. :)
But as I have team of 10+ people working with me, We have SVN to control revisions of file on every machine.
If I create a file and attach something as per steps above it always requires to publish that file from my machine itself.
If someone else is using that file on his machine and publish that file, it wont work. Although all files are there on same path on both machines.
Hi, Parashuram --
Just a reminder regarding working with local project files (including linking to files), and here is some information pertaining to recommended workflow for collaborative network environments.
Hi all,
thanks a lot for your help. Even though, it seems to me a bit clumsy and confusing, when then path in the trigger says story
Hello Christie,
Thanks for these links. As I have mentioned we are using Tortoise SVN software. Whenever I create any file on my local drive and add it to SVN and commit my file, this software makes copy of my file along with all my folder structure, to its aligned server then if someone else who is working on that file need to take just update and all my files and folders that are copied to server are pasted on that person's local system.
I guess this is automated process of the same, one that is explained in above link. But still only links that contains documents, does not work, rather all things work fine.
So we are using the alternative, one that explained in my first reply above.
Hi, Parashuram --
With respects to the Tortoise SVN software you are using, unfortunately, that is not something we offer support for, but hopefully someone in the community can chime in with input.
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