HTML 5 course, iframe and a black box as a first screen

Hi Bill,

I assume when you click the play button the course begins? Are you launching from a web server or LMS? Did you set it up to launch in a new window? Within the HTML5 output there is generally an option to play the course or launch the course as you have shown here, and although there isn't an option within Storyline to disable it, there are a lot of users who have shared some workarounds in the forums. Here is a thread that discusses and links to a few options. 

Hi Ashley,

My course is on a web server and has been accessed through an iframe. The host page is a part of a web app.

Following the link I've managed to 'hack' the player_compiled.js and to get rid of the launcher page. 

Thanks,

Bill

Thanks Bill for the update and I'm glad you were able to find a method that worked for you. 

Now, I have a different problem caused by my fix.

 After adding the line player.revealPostInterstitial() at the end of player.showIOSLaunch function, mp4 video files don't play any more. Just a spinner gif at the top. 

Digging deep into the player_compiled js file I've found that video object (HTMLMediaElement) doesn't load and Video.isVideoReady function always returns false (this.videoref.readyState = 1). It enters an infinitive loop.

If I remove the 'hack' line everything works fine, but the launcher black box screen is back.

Hi Bill,

I'm unable to assist with the custom Javascript elements, so you'll want to share any additional information here that'll help the community track down the issue you could be experiencing.