publish to USB drive?
Jul 09, 2012
By
Katie Venit
I'm creating a module in Storyline to be presented at a conference. The conference center has spotty internet service. The module includes videos and attachments. The obvious solution would be to publish to CD, but I don't have a CD writer on my computer, which is ok because she doesn't have a CD player on HER computer.
So my questions:
- Can I use the Publish to CD option to publish to a USB drive?
- If not, is there some way I can get the presentation to play from a USB drive in such a way that she can still access the attachments and videos?
- If not, and we need to get her access to a CD player and me to a CD writer, will the attachments and videos even work with the Publish to CD option?
19 Replies
Yes publish to CD and run the exe file from there
Quick piggy-back question to help my understanding: Will Katie's approach work if videos are included via "web object" or via "from website" options?
I'd like to know that, too, Mel.
The flash projector (the .exe file) should allow the webobjects to load or embedded videos
I don't understand the answer suggested. I want to make a course available on a flashdrive. What's the best way to do that?
Hi Nicole,
You'll want to use the Publish to CD option.
You'll then launch the course using the Launch_Story.exe file that is produced.
Is there a way to have the course open automatically once the USB drive is inserted?
Hi Julie and welcome to Heroes!
There isn't any way to set that within Storyline. You could always submit it as a Feature request.
hello has this ever been fixed - that it will automatcially open once teh USB dirve is inserted - let me know
just need to know asap or will not go ahead with my presentation
Hi Josephine,
The autorun file that's included is only set up to automatically run in when published and burned to a CD not for a USB drive.
Hi, very interested to do this as well, a year on with SL3 has this since changed?
Hello Alastair!
Storyline 3 still has a similar set-up for publishing to CD for offline/local viewing.
Learners will need to double click the Launch_Story.exe file to launch the course.
I know this is an older thread, but when I publish to CD and then launch the module, I get a blank player. I am attaching a screen shot and my raw file. Any help would be appreciated!
Hi Stacy,
Thanks for contacting us and sharing what you are running into with your published output. Are you unzipping the file and viewing the .exe file?
I downloaded your project file and it looks like the last publish was for Web output and not for CD.
I published for CD and it's viewing as expected for me. Take a look at the attached file, unzip, and launch the .exe and let me know what you see.
Thank you! I get the same thing. :(
I'm wondering if it's my computer,
Hi Stacy!
Can you try these steps in this short video? It's important to extract all the files in the .zip folder so that everything runs properly.
Please keep us updated if you have any questions!
So a decade old thread, are Articulate any closer to achieving this?
This is not something Articulate can control. Autoplay can be set at both the USB and System level. To Autoplay from a USB drive, both of them need to be set to allow it. For more information, see https://www.samlogic.net/articles/autoplay-autorun-windows-10.htm