Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Tooltip Glossary using JavaScript Alerts in Your Adobe Captivate eLearning

In this video, I show you how you can create tooltip glossary popups using JavaScript Alerts in your Adobe Captivate eLearning.

In this video, I show you how you can create tooltip glossary popups using JavaScript Alerts in your Adobe Captivate eLearning.

Here is the format to use when writing your own JavaScript Alerts: cp.alert("Description","AlertTitle");

Here is the article by Greg Stager that inspired this video: https://elearning.adobe.com/2021/02/customize-and-use-the-captivate-alert-window/

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Adobe Captivate Practice Exam with Custom Results Slide

In this Adobe Captivate video tutorial, I show you how you can use a bunch of knowledge check questions as a practice quiz before your final quiz. I even show you how you can calculate the total correct and incorrect questions on a quiz results slide.

In this Adobe Captivate video tutorial, I show you how you can use a bunch of knowledge check questions as a practice quiz before your final quiz. I even show you how you can calculate the total correct and incorrect questions on a quiz results slide. This tutorial uses variables, advanced actions, and a small amount of JavaScript. $5 member or higher get to download the project file for your own use. Become a member of my channel to get access to additional benefits: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqksaaBboESOUGsswRhF9KA/join

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Retake Course Instead of Retake Quiz in Your Adobe Captivate Project

In this video tutorial, I show you how you can replace the standard Retake Quiz button with a custom solution that allows you to reset your quiz but jump to any slide in your course, and not just the first slide of your quiz. This is great if you prefer o have learners retake the entire course instead of just the quiz.

In this video tutorial, I show you how you can replace the standard Retake Quiz button with a custom solution that allows you to reset your quiz but jump to any slide in your course, and not just the first slide of your quiz. This is great if you prefer o have learners retake the entire course instead of just the quiz.

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Use JavaScript to Manipulate the Captivate Playbar

In this video tutorial, I show you how you can use JavaScript to make individual buttons in the Adobe Captivate playbar either hidden or visible.

In this video tutorial, I show you how you can use JavaScript to make individual buttons in the Adobe Captivate playbar either hidden or visible. In this example, I use this to create a forced navigation click to reveal interaction. Patreon members can download this project file for free: https://www.patreon.com/paulwilsonlearning

Special thanks to Scott Burnett for providing the sample project file which includes all that's needed to build your own controls over the Captivate Playbar. Download Scott's sample project here: https://bit.ly/JsCpPlaybar

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Export Captivate Learner Notes with JavaScript

In this video tutorial, I show you how you can make a Learner Notes slide that can be accessed from any other slide in your eLearning course.

In this video tutorial, I show you how you can make a Learner Notes slide that can be accessed from any other slide in your eLearning course. A learner can add notes to the text they've already typed up. Once they are ready they can export their notes in a new window and they can copy and paste these notes into a word processor, send it to their printer, or save it as a PDF. This project uses an easy to use three lines of JavaScript to make it work.

Patreon members can download the project file for free.

https://www.patreon.com/paulwilsonlearning

Learn about the Common JavaScript interface for Adobe Captivate https://helpx.adobe.com/captivate/using/common-js-interface.html

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Make Your Adobe Captivate Playback Start Image Not Washed Out

In this video tutorial, I will show you how you can make your Adobe Captivate start image, which is shown instead of your course auto-playing, have 100% opacity instead of all washed out.

In this video tutorial, I will show you how you can make your Adobe Captivate start image, which is shown instead of your course auto-playing, have 100% opacity instead of all washed out. This solution comes courtesy of sabre123 from the Adobe Captivate Community forums so full credit goes to him or her. Here is the entry you will want to search for: cp.autoplayImage.style.opacity=0.7

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Disable the Progress Bar in Adobe Captivate

In this tutorial, I show you a solution initially created by Michael Barshinger to disable the progress bar in your Adobe Captivate eLearning projects. This gives your learners the advantage of seeing their progress without allowing them to scrub forward and skipping valuable content.

In this tutorial, I show you a solution initially created by Michael Barshinger to disable the progress bar in your Adobe Captivate eLearning projects. This gives your learners the advantage of seeing their progress without allowing them to scrub forward and skipping valuable content.

Here is the original article with the details on how to do this.

http://bit.ly/JavascriptHacks

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Paul Wilson Paul Wilson

Adobe Captivate - Control Event Video with JavaScript

In this video tutorial, I will show you how you can create a play/pause toggle button to control your Adobe Captivate Event Videos using a mixture of advanced actions and JavaScript...

In this video tutorial, I will show you how you can create a play/pause toggle button to control your Adobe Captivate Event Videos using a mixture of advanced actions and JavaScript.

Adobe Help Page Mentioned in Video
➜ https://helpx.adobe.com/captivate/using/event-video.html

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