I have linked a pdf file to a slide and published to the web to test it and allow my client to view the finished product remotely before they upload to their LMS. The linked file appears in the published folders just fine but it does not work when the content is run (i.e. when you click on the button to open the pdf nothing happens)
I have read a tonne of info on this exact problem in these forums but nothing appears to answer this clearly except that it may be a security issue with the web browsers we are using?
It sounds like you're testing the file locally or have your client's test it from their local drive? If you're viewing the published output on the local drive, you'll likely encounter security restrictions from the computer, web browser, Flash Player, and network that'll cause various features of your content to fail. To test your published content and share it with others, upload it to the environment for which it was published.
If you're not yet ready to upload it to the LMS, you could also use a site like SCORM Cloud which is an industry standard testing method for SCORM content or one of the web server options mentioned in this article.
Thanks so much for the quick response! That article explains it perfectly. Here I was trying to fix a bug in the content when all along it was an issue with publishing locally (which I now understand).
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Hi Pepe,
It sounds like you're testing the file locally or have your client's test it from their local drive? If you're viewing the published output on the local drive, you'll likely encounter security restrictions from the computer, web browser, Flash Player, and network that'll cause various features of your content to fail. To test your published content and share it with others, upload it to the environment for which it was published.
If you're not yet ready to upload it to the LMS, you could also use a site like SCORM Cloud which is an industry standard testing method for SCORM content or one of the web server options mentioned in this article.
Hi Ashley,
Thanks so much for the quick response! That article explains it perfectly. Here I was trying to fix a bug in the content when all along it was an issue with publishing locally (which I now understand).
Thanks again,
Pepe
No problem Pepe - and I'm glad I could assist.
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