#1 2010-09-13 15:11:19

**_ShckByte_**

Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

Hi all,

New here and I hope I am not repeating a question, but I built my CBT (yes CD-based with only a connection to email) for the govt and they need to have the ability to take a test (created in Captivate), and when the user passes, an email is sent with the results.

As I mentioned, I am using Flash as the main skin (GUI) to control all of the Captivate modules. Some are just plain SWF files made in Flash. I like to create demonstrations using Flash AS2 and 3.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I can't seem to have everything work correctly. The client is using Lotus Notes. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Not to mention I am new to learning about Presenter and Connect so if anyone could point me in the right direction to learn more I would appreciate it.

**_AChemey_**

Re: Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

ShckByte,

I would suspect (without knowing what you are experiencing) that the problem may be that you are attempting to loadMovie AS2 and AS3-based movies - which won't work.  If you create an AS2 movie, you need to load AS2-based movies in your shell, only.  If you create any AS3-based file - you can only loadMovie AS3-based files.

Regards,

Andrew

**_ShckByte_**

Re: Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

Hi, I'm using AS2-based movies, but that's not my problem since they are SWF's and Flash knows it well. My problem is more the Quiz SWF made from Captivate. I want to send out an email after the user passes and it's choking. Thx.

**_AChemey_**

Re: Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

ShckByte,

If you are using a Flash-based loader - I would use Flash to perform an HTTP-POST (or an HTTP-GET) to a server-side script which sends the e-mail.  I have a simple prototype - but I know it doesn't work in all environments.

Regards,

Andrew

**_ShckByte_**

Re: Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

Ok, here's my limited knowledge in Captivate...if everything is created in Captivate, doesn't the buttons need to be used to coordinate the email? Thx.

**_AChemey_**

Re: Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

ShckByte,

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish.  If you look at this article I wrote (for rAS2-based files):  http://www.connectusers.com/tutorials/2 … h_wrapper/

You can build a Flash-based wrapper that launches one or more Captivate/Presenter files.  The Flash-based wrapper can control the Captivate/Presenter file and/or perform it's own business rules; such as LMS communication (a separate article I wrote) or force linear navigation where a learner can only launch the next file only after successfully completing the previous file.  This is where the Flash wrapper communicates with the Captivate/Presenter file to wean data from it and use it for its own purpose. 

In this case, I can easily imagine that your Flash-based wrapper (since you have it built) would determine when the Captivate file has been successfully completed and then use its own mechanism for sending an e-mail.  Sending an e-mail to a server-side script using your own mechanism is [personally] highly recomended over using the javascript e-mail mechanism that Captivate currently uses.

Regards,

Andrew

**_ShckByte_**

Re: Using Flash as Skin and main GUI

Thank you very much, that clarifies quite a deal!