Adobe Captivate is an electronic learning tool which can be used to author software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios, and randomized quizzes in .swf format.
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Is implementing LMS Scorm Tracking without an authoring package feasible for a beginner?
Prior to building an eLearning solution, I am determining whether to use an authoring package such as Captivate or Storyline or to create HTML pages which utilize JS calls for tracking. If I avoid using an authoring tool, I get flexibility in terms…

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Captivate - LMS - SCORM communication problems
I'm developing a SCORM compliant LMS, and having some problems with Captivate generated contents.
Basically, the behavior is: If you see a SCO (captivate generated content) with for example 15 slides and 1 question in each slide quickly, my lms is…

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How to get results from an Adobe Captivate 5.5 quiz (using javascript - or anything really)
Googling this topic gives me this:
http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate/2010/08/reporting-the-quiz-results-to-a-local-server.html
Which
a) doesn't work at all (SWF just doesn't post to the page - no error message or other hints), and...
b) Relies on…

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Captivate 7 - Hide 'next' button until question is answered
We're trying to make it compulsory to answer a question before advancing to the next slide.
Ideally we want to hide / remove the next navigation button until the question is answered.
P.S. I did check the Adobe forums and it suggested putting the…

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No sound on video demo with Adobe Captivate 2017
I have recorded a video demo that lasted over 3 hours. Unfortunately, when I saved the .cpvc file, it had no sound.
There were two separate files in the cache folder, the mp4 file and the sound file. It is a .wav file of more than 2Gb in size.…
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Adobe Captivate - Drag and Drop
I am using Adobe Captivate to produce an online learning activity, We are using the drag and drop which works well. Only issue is that it is not dynamic, therefore once a student has got it correct they can just follow position to get correct…
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Apache Server PHP works in address bar, but not when using AJAX from Javascript?
I have created an Apache server on an EC2 instance that I am using to host a mySQL database and some PHP scripts to access that database. I have installed what I think are the all of the required dependencies on the Apache server, to the point where…

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Drag and Drop Captivate Question: Need 'Submit' button to work similar to 'Next' button
I am trying to create Adobe Captivate Quiz and have included Drag and Drop Interactive Questions (along with MCQ questions). How to go to the next slide?
I have changed the text of 'Submit' button to 'Next' button. In 'Drag and Drop' Actions, I have…

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Use conditional Javascript command to open local mail application, then switch to a different URL code after a short delay?
Bit of an odd predicament. Some of the users of an interactive course I'm building will have the local Outlook application, and some will be using the Webmail version. I've managed to get the code working for passing variable values into the To,…

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RROR – unable to acquire LMS API, content may not play properly and results may not be recorded. Please contact technical support
We are in the process of implementing SuccessFactors LMS, and trying to play and view SCORM compatible files exported from Adobe Captivate 8 and 9 in Success Factors LMS.
I get the message - 'ERROR – unable to acquire LMS API, content may not play…

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Javascript and Captivate
I am trying to create a game for fun in Captivate. The game will mimic a wheel of fortune or spin the wheel format.
I am trying to put a different spin on it, and not have any repeating numbers.
Here is what I have so far:
function getRandomInt…

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Adobe Captivate Remove "Post Results" Popup from Quiz
How to remove "Post Results" popup from the HTML 5 quiz I have made using Adobe Captive 7.?

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AS3 "import packages" not working - drag and drop game in captivate
I'm trying to put an AS3 "drag and drop" game onto a slide in captivate 6. The standalone swf works fine but as soon as it is imported onto a slide in captivate and you publish it, captivate re-wraps all its content into another swf thus losing the…

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javascript:window.close(); doesn't close the tab in IE 8
It works in Chrome and I thought it used to work in IE8... but it doesn't seem to.
javascript:window.open('', '_self', ''); window.close();alert('test');
All I get is the alert.
Basically i'm trying to execute a function which works fine in the…

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Adobe Captivate - Drag and Drop | JavaScript - Sound Effect
I am creating an Adobe Captivate drag and drop interaction.
With the program, I am able to play sound once the "drag source" is put into the "drop target". However, I need to play a short sound effect when the user clicks to start dragging the "drag…

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