This example demonstrates how you can take user input and generate a certificate for printing. Any Storyline variable or score can be used to generate the output. The file and file add-ins are both simple and straight forward. This will only work in the Flash based output. This will not work in the iOS output or HTML5. See it in action Take a look at the Story file Download the Certificate Add-in files To replicate this on your end: 1) Modify the story file to your liking. 2) Extract the add-in zip file above (certificate.html and certificateBG.gif) 3) Copy these two files into your published output directory. You'll need to do this each time you publish. This is a really basic example. You really can do quite a bit with this including adding a print button, extra fields, collecting values from the LMS like the user's first and last name. ** I noticed a bug when playing with this file setup. I initially thought I would be able to include the certificate files as resources to avoid copy / paste surgery after publish. Unfortunately, Storyline mangled the HTML file on publish. Will be submitting this as a bug.

Has anyone come up with a solution that can work for both HTML5 and Flash-version courses? I'd be willing to include a solution for each if there is a way to do so. I have uploaded an abbreviated version of what I've been asked to do. I need the certificate to print just as it appears in the second slide. Is there a way to have a single slide appear without any player information so it is simply what is on the "stage"? Steve's example is great, but the fact it goes haywire in HTML5 is concerning as we are developing this course for users all over the globe and the HTML5. Thanks in advance!

Hi - I'm wondering if anyone knows how to get the certificate to print in landscape orientation by default (without the user having to change the print preferences). My understanding is that this would be a setting in the html document, but not quite sure how to set it up.

I keep it simple. when my storyline file opens, I get the date. It is the first thing the first slide does. This lets me display the date throughout the course. Here is the code I use. var today = new Date(); var dd = today.getDate(); var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //January is 0! var yyyy = today.getFullYear(); if(dd<10) { dd='0'+dd } if(mm<10) { mm='0'+mm } today = mm+'/'+dd+'/'+yyyy; var player = GetPlayer(); player.SetVar("SystemDate",today); The certificate java is at the end of the course. Keeping them separate makes it easier to trouble shoot. My certificate java looks like this: myWindow = window.open("","Print","width=900,height=700,scrollbars=0,resizable=0"); var player=GetPlayer(); var course=player.GetVar("CourseName"); var username=player.GetVar("NewName"); var date=player.GetVar("SystemDate"); var score=player.GetVar("ScorePercent"); var contents ='<html></head><style type="text/css">'; contents+='h2 {font-family:"Museo Sans For Dell"; font-size:20px; color:#333333}'; contents+='h3 {font-family:"Museo Sans For Dell"; font-size:30px; color:#0085C3}'; contents+='h4 {font-family:"Museo Sans For Dell"; font-size:16px; vertical-align:bottom}'; contents+='</style><body>'; contents+='<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">'; contents+='<tr><td><center><img src="../GFPA0104/certificate/CertificateBanner.png"></center></td></tr></table>'; contents+='<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20">'; contents+='<tr><td colspan="5"><center><h2>THE GLOBAL FP&A L&D TEAM CERTIFIES THAT</h2>'; contents+='<h3>'+username+'</h3>'; contents+='<h2>HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED</h2>'; contents+='<h3>'+course+'</h3>'; contents+='<h2>WITH A SCORE OF</h2>'; contents+='<h3>'+score+'%</h3></center></td></tr></table>'; contents+='<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0"><tr>'; contents+='<td width="30%"><center><img src="../GFPA0104/certificate/Signature.png"></center></td>'; contents+='<td width="5%" rowspan="2"></td>'; contents+='<td width="30%"><center><h4>'+date+'</h4></center></td>'; contents+='<td width="15%" rowspan="2"></td>'; contents+='<td width="20%" rowspan="2"><img src="../GFPA0104/certificate/Dell-Logo.png"></td></tr>'; contents+='<tr><td><center><img src="../GFPA0104/certificate/Signature Line.png"></center></td>'; contents+='<td><center><img src="../GFPA0104/certificate/Date Line.png"></center></td></tr></table>'; contents+='</body></html>'; myWindow.document.write(contents); myWindow.document.close(); myWindow.focus(); myWindow.print();

Whilst I was able to generate the certificate ...it always was blank without the results... went crazy trying to work out java code... the reason for buying articulate is I don't want to do coding I don't have an IT background...... but then just as I was drifting off to sleep.... it came to me and it was easy... I used variables and just changed the results screen into a certificate.. with voice over right click and print... easy and works great for me... low tech I know but it was exactly what I wanted... Happy to do a screener if anyone needs it...

After reading through this lengthy thread, I just submitted a feature request. Here's what I said: Hi there! I have a new client who needs me to provide a traditional certificate (filigreed border and all) at the end of a course, pulling data for name, date, course title, and test score. In a foreign language. And it needs to be printable. I looked in Storyline, and then in the forum, and was amazed to find you folks still don't provide a ready-to-use Results slide in the form of a customizable, printable certificate template within the Articulate 360 suite. As you know, this is a feature Adobe Captivate has offered for a few years now. I watched your old video about revising the Report.html file. That's too much work for many of your customers, who may not have the basic code-tweaking skills needed. And having to manually place the file in the appropriate folder after publish? A recipe for mistakes to be made. I read that your reasoning is you consider proof of completion to be the province of a company's LMS. But as you've acknowledged, there are companies who don't use an LMS, or still want a traditional certificate the learner can print out at the end of the course, within the course, even if the company does use an LMS. As you know from the attached forum thread, people have been asking you for this feature for at least six years, and continue to ask for it currently. Isn't this something that would be a really huge WIN for you folks to produce? Couldn't you create a good-looking template with editable certificate title (for foreign language clients), and learner name, date, score, and course title variable fields, include the coding to make it easily printable, and make that available to all your users as a Results slide option? All the course creator should need to do is conform their variable titles to those you use (or, you make them editable). I do hope you will at last revisit and reconsider your position on this ongoing basic need. It would be hugely appreciated by many of your customers. Thanks!

Example files: Generating a certificate from Storyline

AshutoshMaurya
Community Member
12 years ago

Thanks Steve for wonderful certificate generator.

Is there a way we can add today's date in the certificate?

Thanks.
AshleyW
Community Member
12 years ago

By using this code:

var today = new Date();
var dd = today.getDate();
var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //January is 0!

var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
if(dd
document.write(today);

I managed to get the date to appear. Now the problem is, it's appearing instead of the background.

I'm very new to scripts, anyone know if there's a way these two things can live in harmony?
JustinPille
Community Member
12 years ago
This is working for me in the HTML5 output even though it isn't supposed to. Maybe due to the recent update?
SteveFlowers
Community Member
12 years ago

Hey, Justin -

Yeah. Recent updates made the JavaScript player methods work just like the Flash methods.
Anthony-Cottrel
Community Member
12 years ago

Hi Steve,

@Peter Anderson pointed me in your direction to create a Completion Certificate.

Many thanks ... I've got it all up and running and a last have a great looking certificate to offer.

I am not terrific at code but managed to get everything looking perfect.

I was playing around with how I can get something included in the "certificate.html" that allows me to also place the current date in the correct position on the certificate.

I know this must be easy as well now.. but I have tried playing around with the header and body etc for a few hours. I can get the date to show but not formatted or in the correct position. I've obviously missed something in the script or style. If you've got any nuggets of info for this one in regards to code that I need to place in the head and body... that would place the finishing touches for me.

Again, thank you for providing the solution to an issue that has been bugging me for weeks

Cheers
TomWasham
Community Member
12 years ago

Hi Anthony,

I recently started working on this certificate and stumbled upon a solution to the date position on the certificate. I have limited knowledge of html, but I was able to wrap the script inside a div tag which uses absolute positioning ( .time). I was also able to use the same logic to center the learners name on the certificate. Hopefully you can get some use out of these attachments.

Tom
certificate.html3 KB
Anthony-Cottrel
Community Member
12 years ago

THANK YOU TOM !!!!

You've made my day...It worked a treat.

I really appreciate you sharing this info. You have been most helpful.

KIndest regards

Anthony
AliceWong
Community Member
12 years ago
Hi Steve, I have also followed your instructions and placed the certificate files inside the Published folder which was then uploaded to the Moodle server using LMS. However, I only got the text " - you have passed The Grueler!For that feat, you deserve a break. Take 30 seconds. Then get back ', but the name and the graphics did not show up. Any ideas how to get it to work? Any directions will be appreciated. Thanks
MarieAnthony
Community Member
12 years ago

Is this in the progress of being fixed? I have produced a lot of courses in storyline and now I am finding out I cannot publsih these with a certificate of completion! What is being done to correct this????

I look forward hearing a solution as I have around 20 continuing education courses that need to be published with a certificate of completion attached as a requirement?

I am at loss!!!!

Thanks for your reply.
SteveFlowers
Community Member
12 years ago

Hi, Alice -

Did you create the variables within Storyline that the certificate is pulling?

Hi, Marie -

What kind of problems are you running into? The method above works for me.