Menu Builder

Hello out there!
I need help and fast. I created an online simulation for our
distance education students. I created a menu builder for a CD
version of our simulations. I published it and linked it to the
menu. I worked well. However, I burned the project to a CD ROM. The
menu opens without difficultiy; however, when I link to any of the
simulations I receive a strange message error which I cannot read,
but the the file does not open.
Can anyone out there assist me with this dilema--I'm pressed
for times due to a last minute request.
Thanks!
Liz_T

Hi Liz_T
Let me guess. The error message you see probably simply says
F?
If this is the case, this would indicate that the MenuBuilder
output file can't locate the files it is linking to. Normally, this
can be overcome by making sure you create
relative links and not
absolute links in MenuBuilder.
If you create an absolute link, MenuBuilder expects to find
the files it is linking to in the same exact location each time.
For example:
C:\MyFiles\MyProjects\MenuBuilder\MyMenuBuilderProject. Links like
this will work just dandy on your PC when you test, but will fail
miserably when you send it off. This is because your users likely
don't have the same folder structure.
If you create a relative link, things are much better. One
way to help ensure you create relative links is to edit the
properties of the links in MenuBuilder. In the link properties,
click the check box labeled: "Save file with project". Once you do
this, make sure there is no path information showing in the "Link"
field. If so, remove it so all you see is the file name you are
linking to.
Give that a go and see if things are better.
Cheers... Rick

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Try the following steps:
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2) Key in the relative URL to the movie you are attempting to
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Sure thing. The weird part of this is that it will require
using both MenuBuilder and Captivate to accomplish it. As you have
seen, Captivate likes to open things by feeding into HTTP. So
often, you wish to open a Word Document or a .PDF and you see a
browser open. The bizarre part of all this, is that if you look at
the address bar of the browser that opens, the path and filename
are correct! You click there and press Enter and by golly it loads
up. Go figure.
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4. Click Insert > Clickbox.
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noted in step 1) Note that you should not enter any path. JUST the
file name. You might also click to place a check mark in the "Save
file with project" check box, just to be on the safe side.
6. Export the project as a Flash SWF.
7. Close MenuBuilder and open your Captivate project.
8. Edit the slide where your user will click to open the .EXE
and click Insert > Animation...
9. Insert the .SWF you created using MenuBuilder. Position it
over where you wish your user to click.
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In case it will help, I've got a zip containing all the files
so you can see them in action (I included the source). No cloak and
dagger with this next part, just conserving bandwidth, as I'm
limited with this service and I don't wish everyone and their
brother to use it all up just looking to see. Shoot me an E-Mail
message to captiv8r (at) kc (dot) rr (dot) com and I'll send you a
link to download the files for you to play with.
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Hi Rick
It seems to happen once I have set the menu up & try to
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UL.MenuBarHorizontal A {..}
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file, they get an error that simply says "F".
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quote:
Originally posted by:
Captiv8r
Hi tsuri and welcome to our community
Take a look at the thread linked below and see if it helps.
Click
here to view the thread
Cheers... Rick
Thanks Rick, but the situation the other person is having is
slightly different. The other poster wants to have his exe file and
the mini videos in the same place. I want to combine my video's
into 1 large video with menu builder. Basically integrate
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are. There is no path information, just html file name.

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