Captivate 3 and Flash menu

I have .swf files with closed captioning that are
incorporated into a flash mx menu. The closed captioning text does
not display (the bar displays) when played in the flash menu
(neither do the tool tips on the nav bar).
Any ideas/suggestions?

You said...
quote:
The much bigger obstacle is that when I export a Captivate
project that incorporates full-motion recordings with static slides
displaying a text caption to Flash and then to .mov, I lose the
full-motion recordings: they are replaced with a blank white or
black screen (whatever the background color is set to be). The
audio is gone too. I don't know what is causing this, but I would
really appreciate any help you could lend me concerning this.
I don't have a solution -
maybe someone else here does - but would offer an
observation ...
Keeping in mind that I avoid monkeying with my own Captivate
projects in Flash because of the various inconsistencie, some of
which you have seen ... I am hopeful that the Captivate team does
something to address the handling of full-motion slides. We all
know that they are created as AVI clips which are then converted to
SWF as separate slides, so it seems logical to me that there must
be a way to offer the source, that is, the AVI or a FLA either of
which would then be handled separately inside Flash (for those who
like to do their tinkering in that environment).
In the meantime, you might try to change the timing of the
(errant) full-motion slide a bit. Like, perhaps add or subtract a
tenth of a second to it or otherwise change its properties so that
the import doesn't end up as a blank. Just thinking out loud in
trouble-shooting mode... come to think of it, when the project is
published to SWF/HTM, each full-motion slide is published as a
separate SWF file. Would it be possible to publish the project,
then try to bring that SWF back into Captivate as an animation?
It's late here and I'm getting into fuzzy-thinking time, so if that
doesn't make sense, it wouldn't surprise me.

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Captivate and Flash

Hi,
I have set up a navigation bar in flash rather than using the
in built captivate navigation bar, and then I load my captivate
into the flash movie. For the next button I am using
rdcmndNextSlide = 1; and for pause rdcmndPause = 1; etc.
I want to have a button that will open the menu in captivate,
does anyone know if there is a command I can use in Flash to
achieve this? The only menu related command in captivate I can see
is cpLockTOC which locks the menu into position, but not one to
open or close it.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Unfortunately there is no command / variable to open or close
the TOC menu. You are stuck with the way it was programmed by
Adobe.
I recommend that you suggest the feature to Adobe using this
form:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=5
The TOC and lack of customization possibilities have been
discussed alot amongst Captivate users so the more people that
report these issues to Adobe - the better the chance of getting a
fix ;o)

My animated gif keeps pausing in captivate and flash

Hi guys, thanks for your help.
I made an animated gif in Photoshop CS4 and inserted it as an animation into captivate 6. The animation works (I played it several times by opening it with internet explorer and safari). But when I open it in Captivate the animation goes black for a split second-several times, before it reappears-several times. It gives it almost a "reloading" or pause look when I play it. The same in flash, but in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional the timeline shows black dots once in a while, as you can see in the screen shot below.
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Any thoughts? Thanks so much!! I really appreciate your help guys!
Nat

No problem. Building a simple animation in Flash isn't that bad. You could save each "frame" as an image from PhotoShop and then import these into Flash and place one frame at the time on a keyframe in the flash timeline (press F6 to insert a keyframe).
If you want your animation to loop then you don't have to do anything as this is the default behavior. If you want it to stop at the last frame you insert a command in ActionScript to stop it. Select the last keyframe and hit F9 and type stop() in the ActionScript window.
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Swfs don't work (Captivate and Flash AS2)

I inserted a .swf from a published Captivate 5 file into my PowerPoint. When I preview the ppt, it plays fine, but when I publish it to Presenter it no longer works. It's just a blank white screen. Any suggestions?
Additionally, I created a very simple Flash file with basic button functionality and brought it into PowerPoint. It shows up but none of the buttons work, and I have no _global or _root code in it. Any help would be great.

Unfortunately guys, I wish I had better news, but there's a reason why Captivate 5 content will not run in Adobe Presenter.
By default, Cp 5 now publishes using Actionscript 3 and that's the culprit!
Presenter is still using Actionscript 2.0 so the problem here is that the governing codebase in P7 doesn't recognize, and therefore cannot run/execute/understand the codebase coming from Captivate 5.
There is, however, a workaround: rather than inserting the Cp swf into PPT (for Presenter output), you can link to the Captivate content as externally accessible content. An obvious drawback here is that you'll have another browser window to contend with, but there are a few upsides to this approach as well; namely, if your Captivate content ever needs to be updated, you can do that without ever having to republish your Presenter course. I've utilized this approach a number of times, and although there's some upfront homework to deal with, it's been a time-saver in the long term.
Now, as for the Flash file/buttons you mentioned....I have a quick question for you: are you coding your Flash piece using Actionscript 3? Again, as weith Captivate 5, anything with AS 3.0 in it will be completely ignored in Presenter 7. Also be sure that when you set up a Flash file (and definitely before you publish/export your flash content) you'll need to set the Publish Settings for Actionscript 2.0.
Until Adobe updates Presenter, this is going to be something we all will need to deal with.
Rob
http://www.robrode.com/yabb/

Captivate and Flash lite 2.1 for Mobile

Hi, I need to visualize a SWF file in my Intermec CN3 HH, but
when I try to do that, visualization isn't good, i've installed
Adobe flash lite 2.1 and MFlashPlayer 7 to visualize my SWF, but
doesn't work, do I still need another program?, or what can I do?,
I exported from Captivate 3 that SWF file compatible with Flash 7,
do i need to make it compatible with flash lite 2.1, do i need to
export to Flash CS3, and then export from there to flash lite 2.1?,
thanks,

> Hi, I need to visualize a SWF file in my Intermec CN3
HH, but when I try
> to do
> that, visualization isn't good, i've installed Adobe
flash lite 2.1 and
> MFlashPlayer 7 to visualize my SWF, but doesn't work, do
I still need
> another
> program?, or what can I do?, I exported from Captivate 3
that SWF file
> compatible with Flash 7, do i need to make it compatible
with flash lite
> 2.1,
> do i need to export to Flash CS3, and then export from
there to flash lite
> 2.1?, thanks,
See if this helps:-
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/articles/mobile_captivate.html
There are several things in Captivate 2 that are not viewable
in Flash Lite.
The above article should help you create a project file that
can be viewed
on your mobile devices.
Steve
Adobe Community Expert: Authorware, Flash Mobile and Devices
http://www.magnoliamultimedia.com
You need to go to MAX -
http://adobemax2007.com/na/

Captivate and Flash 8

I'm trying to load a Capitivate file into Flash. If I import
the .cp, I lose the mouse animations, ect. If I import the .swf, I
can't get it to play at all! Does anyone know why this is, or how
to fix it?

Hi nitsirk857
Perhaps the following TechNote will help. I know it
references Flash MX 2004, but I can't imagine things are that
different between the two. I would think the same issues apply with
either.
Click here to read the
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New development in Flash Captivate and Content Management

My compay currently uses Serena Collage for Content
Management along with Macromedia Studio MX 2004 for web site
development. We have an upcoming e-learning project that we are
considering developing in Captivate and Flash. We are mandated that
all development be Section 508 compliant and e-learning must be
SCORM compliant as well.
Can I continue to use Collage to manage content developed
from Captivate and Flash or will I have to use a different product?
According to documentation Captivate SCORM and 508 compliant and is
Flash 508 compliant is this correct?
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I am not familiar with Collage or its requirements, but Flash
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amount of time and effort.

Captivate to Flash CS3? Just a dream?

Based on the results in this forum, I take it there is now
way to import Captivate 3 files into Flash CS3 even though it is a
clear menu option on both Captivate and Flash CS3...... How can a
company make the claim, and then totally refuse to fix it?

Hi there FacilityDude
Captivate 3 does export to Flash 8 or Flash CS3.
Have you tried what fellow Adobe Community Expert Mark
Fletcher outlined in the thread linked below?
Click
here to read the thread
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Next and Previous slide from Flash Menu

We are currently tasked with updating SAP training that was
created with OnDemand software. The current simulations have a
Javascript menu on each screen which provides various functions
including moving from current slide to next or previous slides.
When the existing movie is played and captured, we lose the
javascript menu functionality.
I have created a Flash Menu and have imported it to the newly
captured Captivate movie. All links on the menu work except Next
Slide and Previous slide.
The script I use for the button for the Next slide is as
follows:
this.next_btn.onRelease =function(){
this._parent._parent..nextFrame();
Also I have tried substituting for nextFrame "play" and for
the target path "_root" for the first "_parent."
The variables "rdcmndNextFrame" and "rdcmndPrevious" do not
work unless you are using a playback bar, which detracts from the
simulation.
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that it would be straight forward. It is most likely a target path
issue. The captivate movie is the container for the flash menu. To
access the captivate movie timeline and move to the next or
previous slide is what I really need.
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then in the Flash file setting the visibility of the playback bar
to "0".

Flash Menu in Captivate

We are currently tasked with updating SAP training that was
created with OnDemand software. The current simulations have a
Javascript menu on each screen which provides various functions
including moving from current slide to next or previous slides.
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javascript menu functionality.
I have created a Flash Menu and have imported it to the newly
captured Captivate movie. All links on the menu work except Next
Slide and Previous slide.
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follows:
this.next_btn.onRelease =function(){
this._parent._parent..nextFrame();
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the target path "_root" for the first "_parent."
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work unless you are using a playback bar, which detracts from the
simulation.
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issue. The captivate movie is the container for the flash menu. To
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previous slide is what I really need.
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these commands to work. I didn't want the playback bar so in Flash
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Flash menu not appearing in Captivate 4

Gentlefolk;
I am evaluating the Captivate 4 trial version and ran into a problem.
I cobbled together a quickie menu in Flash which works fine in C4.
However, seeking a more elegent solution, I created another menu using a Flash menu generator (Antssoft) which works fine in a browswer and in a Flash player, but does NOT appear in C4. I see a Flash bounding box on the page, but when viewed in browser mode or by a standard preview, there is just a blank page.
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Thx!
Don

What do you mean cobbled together a quickie flash menu?
Was it something you actually built in flash to control the captivate swf, such as an animation you placed on the stage or a widget object you built?
Yes...Captivate is a beast, well at first. There are only so many variables/functions you are allowed to play around with, although with some more digging you may be able to find some more in the class files for captivate.
I am not sure if you are stil in need of help with this or not, let me know.
Zcarr

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Pop Menu Z-Index and Flash

Hello Group:
I built a menu using Pop-Menu Magic and right below it will
be a small flash movie. However, the drop downs disappear behind
the flash menu. I know I can change the Z-Index, but I tried a few
different configs and can't get the menu above. Any quick
suggestions on the Z-index settings? Or do I have to do something
different with the Flash movie export?
Thanks for the help!

Could work although it's not very effective in Safari.
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> What happens if you apply the WMODE parameter?
>
>
http://www.interaktonline.com/Support/Knowledgebase/Technote/Details/140/117/The+dynamic+m enu+shows+behind+the+flash+movie.html
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> "jtousignant" <[email protected]> wrote
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> news:fh2p29$69h$[email protected]..
>> Hello Group:
>> I built a menu using Pop-Menu Magic and right below
it will be a small
>> flash
>> movie. However, the drop downs disappear behind the
flash menu. I know
>> I can
>> change the Z-Index, but I tried a few different
configs and can't get the
>> menu
>> above. Any quick suggestions on the Z-index
settings? Or do I have to
>> do
>> something different with the Flash movie export?
>>
>> Thanks for the help!
>>
>
>

Fireworks pop up menu and flash

hi,
I want to have a page layout like adobe.com. Fireworks Pop up
menu on top and flash swf file beneth it, but my Fireworks css pop
up menu is hidden by flash swf file embeded when I bring it all
together in Dreamweaver.
I guess this is because embeded files superceed the css
z-indexing but how do I overcome this isue. As I can see it can be
done at adobe.com.

All Active content on a page will always rise to the top, so
to speak,
including Flash, certain form elements, Java applets, and
Active X controls.
This means that each of these will poke through layers. There
is not a good
cross-browser/platform reliable way to solve this issue, but
if you can be
confident in your visitors using IE 5+ or NN6+, then you can
use the Flash
wmode parameter.
MM articles:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flash_top_layer.htm
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/wmode.htm
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> hi,
> I want to have a page layout like adobe.com. Fireworks
Pop up menu on top
> and
> flash swf file beneth it, but my Fireworks css pop up
menu is hidden by
> flash
> swf file embeded when I bring it all together in
Dreamweaver.
> I guess this is because embeded files superceed the css
z-indexing but how
> do
> I overcome this isue. As I can see it can be done at
adobe.com.
>

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