Need to edit published files on Sharepoint.
Dec 23, 2016
Hi Guys,
I just took over a position in my office, and I need to edit some of the content of an already published storyline on the sharepoint platform. Unfortunately, the author as left and doing a lot of investigative work as there was no transfer of knowledge. I was able to download the content of the file, and I need life saving ideas of how I can come up with a solution. Below is the structure of the content of the downloaded file, and attached is a screen shot.
Training Story= (Story_content folder + meta: XML document + Story: HTML file+ Story: flash movie).
Story_content folder = ( Slides folder + 143 flash movies files+ 1 HTML file named blank + 41 JPG files + 1 Story JS file + 1 MP4 file + 4 PNG files + 1 XML file named frame ).
Slides folder = (40 .swf files).
Thanks in advance for all your comments.
NB: I am awaiting access into Linux server to also check maybe a .storyline was dumped there, but I want to start working on the options I have so I won't end up being surprised.
Ade.
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attached are the screen shots.
All the good stuff is in the .swf files, and editing them (if it is possible) is more work than starting over from scratch.
The bottom line is that without the .story file, you are starting from scratch, but at least you have the movie and graphic files to build it with.
Thanks Walt, I believe by the graphic files you mean the .swf files right?
.swf are flash files. I was referring to the .png and .jpg. Those are the original graphics used, and the .mp4 file is a video that was placed in the story.
O ok. Thanks for the clarification.
Hi Ade,
Sorry to hear you're in such a pickle with these - you may want to search the previous colleagues computer to see if the .story files reside in there somewhere. You may be able to find things in the temp files as well, here's how to check:
1) Open this folder in Windows Explorer: %appdata%\Articulate\Storyline
2) Scan the contents of this folder for a file that starts with the name of your project. If you find one, copy it to your desktop. If you find more than one, copy the latest version to your desktop.
3) Change the file extension of the copy on your desktop from *.tmp to *.story.
4) Double-click the file to open it in Storyline.
Without the original .story file, you'll have to do as Walt mentioned and build them from scratch.
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for this tip, we however use h drive and I don't have access
to his.
Hi Ade,
Are you all sharing files on the H drive? If so, that may lead to issues with corruption and latency being introduced into the file. You may want to review this article for directions about working locally. Hope that helps as you continue to work on the creation of new .story files.
Dear Ashley,
Thanks for your response, I think we all need to dump our
source files in Linux, I am still awaiting access to that platform so I can
then look for the storyline files.
Guess I am just in a panic mode as I have not done much on software
editing et al.
Hi Walt,
Please can you put me through how to build these .storyline from the
scratch using the files that I have?
Thanks.
IF you are rebuilding then really it is just a laborious job of watching the module and then recreating it using the assets you have.
Not a simple job, hopefully the module is not too complex.
It actually is, but I need to make it look exactly the way it was with some
minor additions.
If it is complex I would spend some time with it to try and find these files, Ashlet gave some great advice on finding the files locally and if not they should be able to get hold of files from his drive.
You don't say what your experience with Storyline is but for a 30 minute rebuild of a complex course with only the published assets you are probably looking at 30-40 hours to get it back to how it was. Possibly more as you will need to retype all of the content as well.
I can't add anything to Phil's advice, but I'd be really surprised if you can build it as fast as he can; he's pretty experienced and competent.
I suggest a plate of brownies to the IT department and access to his H drive.
I am actually a novice in this. 40 hours of work from an experienced
storyline expert?
Phewww!!!!
Nice advice walt!!!
The security is quiet tight, but I would try pull a few strings.
I have gotten the source files, made my changes, now how do I load to
sharepoint without writing any codes? I have been comparing files all day,
and it seems there is pretty much little or no difference at all in the
output files.
Hi there, Ade! So glad to hear that you tracked down the source file! I'm sure you were sweating that one... You should be able to host Articulate content in SharePoint Server. However, it won't work with SharePoint Online (the Microsoft Office 365 Hosted Edition), since it doesn't support HTML files.
If you're using SharePoint Server, check with your SharePoint administrator for instructions on how to upload HTML content. Depending on your version of SharePoint, you may need to switch to an "explorer view" before uploading content, or you may need to "check in" content after uploading. Your administrator will know for sure.
If you need to track learners' progress and results, publish your Articulate content for LMS (SCORM) and use SharePoint's free Learning Kit:
http://slk.codeplex.com/
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