Hey all, I've been searching through the forums and haven't been able to find anything solid. I'm using Storyline 360, outputting to both HTML5 and Flash to cover my bases, since the audience doesn't have dedicated machines that they are taking this from. I'm relying heavily on external Javascript that I wrote, which I have tested thoroughly in the Flash version, and it works fine. But when it comes to the HTML5 version, it stops working. I've proven that I'm able to get into the Javascript functions, like I would expect, but it appears that lmsAPI is no longer available to the course. Are there any similar functions to those of the lmsAPI functions in the HTML5 output? Specifically, I'm looking for a way to do the following in HTML5: Get the StudentID from the LMS. Get the StudentName from the LMS. Manually call SetStatus("completed"); to pass a completion to the LMS on the last page of the course.

No problem! Try this: function findLMSAPI(win) {if (win.hasOwnProperty("GetStudentID")) return win;else if (win.parent == win) return null;else return findLMSAPI(win.parent);}var lmsAPI = findLMSAPI(this);lmsAPI.SetReachedEnd();

For #1 and #2, I originally thought the same thing. For example, you should just be able to call lmsAPI.GetStudentID() to get the Student ID. However, this wasn't working when launching from HTML5 for some reason. After lots of testing and guessing, I found a solution. Turns out the reason why it wasn't working was because lmsAPI wasn't actually set up as a variable like it is when you use the Flash version. (Still not sure why this is, honestly.) But, you can use the following line to get the same functionality from lmsAPI, providedyou are actually launching from an LMS: var lmsAPI = parent; I actually ended up creating a function for myself to use, to error-check a little bit: function findLMSAPI(win) { // look in this window if (win.hasOwnProperty("GetStudentID")) return win; // all done if no parent else if (win.parent == win) return null; // climb up to parent window & look there else return findLMSAPI(win.parent);}function someOtherFunc(){ var lmsAPI = findLMSAPI(this); if(lmsAPI != null){ //do stuff }}

Hi Helene, SetStatus("completed") only works with the Flash version because the HTML5 version doesn't end up using the lms.js file. So, you will have to bypass that function and directly call the function that the SetStatus function would have called... Try this: function findLMSAPI(win) { if (win.hasOwnProperty("GetStudentID")) return win; else if (win.parent == win) return null; else return findLMSAPI(win.parent);}var lmsAPI = findLMSAPI(this);lmsAPI.SetReachedEnd();

OK so I tried this --------------------- var player = GetPlayer(); function findLMSAPI(win) {// look in this window if (win.hasOwnProperty("GetStudentID")) return win; // all done if no parent else if (win.parent == win) return null; // climb up to parent window & look there else return findLMSAPI(win.parent);} var lmsAPI = findLMSAPI(this);var myName = lmsAPI.GetStudentName();var array = myName.split(',');var newName = array[1] + ' ' + array[0];player.SetVar("newName", newName); ----------------------------- And it works! Thanks so much Chris

Hi Amit, I would try replacing all instances of SetStatus("passed"); or SetStatus("failed"); with one of the following: lmsAPI.SetPassed();orlmsAPI.SetFailed(); This should call the correct function directly.

lmsAPI Functionality in HTML5 Output | Articulate

TravisThompson1
Community Member
8 years ago
Matthew...THANK YOU
StephaniePowner
Community Member
7 years ago
Hi, please could you let me know if the bug relating to passing completion status to the LMS with HTML5 output, has been fixed now. Thanks.
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
7 years ago
Hi Stephanie,

The issue with Javascript code no longer sending completion status to LMS in Storyline 360 and using HTML5 output, is still an open issue based on the changes made to the publishing engine in Storyline. Our team is looking at ways that we could incorporate these features for you and others to use in the future, but in the meantime you'd want to use the built in completion elements from the results slide or publishing properties.
- StephaniePowner
  Community Member
  7 years ago
  Hi Ashley
  
  Thanks for the information. There was an issue with the built in Scorm reporting for HTML5 courses, which is why I was trying to do down the javascript route. However, I have been contacted by your support team to say that this has been fixed in the update made available this evening. Hopefully that will sort the problem as I am very keen to move to HTML5 output asap due to the ever increasing restrictions on Flash player use.
  
  Thanks again
LeslieMcKerchie
Staff
7 years ago
Sounds great Stephanie. Thanks for the update.

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AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
7 years ago
Hi Matthew and Stephanie,

Just a quick clarification here - the issue fixed was Javascript triggers that would set Storyline variables based on using the LMS API. So that would be pulling data from the LMS such as the users' name, etc. This does not change the behavior for setting the completion using Javascript in Storyline 3/360. That is something our team is still looking at based on the changes made to our publishing engine, and ways it could be added as a new feature for Storyline.
- BernardoSuero
  Community Member
  7 years ago
  Ashley,
  
  The fix that Matt mentions (December 12, 2017 Build 3.11.14180.0) is for Storyline 360. I have Storyline 3, read thru the various builds for it and have not seen this fix. I've tried implementing the suggestions mentioned in this discussion (use a JavaScript trigger to return user's name from LMS, SCORM 2004, HTML5) but have not been successful.
  
  Earlier in this discussion you mentioned how the player was rewritten between Storyline 2 and Storyline 3/360 and this rewrite is what brought about this issue. Are there plans to fix Storyline 3 in the same manner?
  
  Bernardo
AshleyT-Pollard
Staff
7 years ago
Hi Matthew,

It should work as long as it's using the lmsAPI piece. Let me know if you run into any trouble testing it and I can get it connected with our team.
ScottReadett
Community Member
7 years ago
I know its been a while Adam since you responded to this post - but thank you (and Chris) for working through a solution - It has saved me needing to review and update weeks worth of projects.

Thanks!!!
AdamTrosper
Community Member
7 years ago
Not a problem! I'm glad this has helped so many people!

I figured once I had a solution figured out, I should share with the community and also reach out to the Articulate team in hopes that they could fix the problem in future releases.
TheJohnSmith
Community Member
7 years ago
Thank you so much Matt!
VinayakSawant
Community Member
7 years ago
Thanks Matthew. for this help