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Renaye
Renaye
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December 16, 2015
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Add slide location in published URL

  • December 16, 2015
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I am trying to create a hyperlink that will jump to a specific slide in my elearning module. Is there anyway to fix an anchor within the URL of the published elearning module so that when you click on a link to access the module it will take you to a specific slide within the module.

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    Correct answer Jordster1

    This was written up for Cap 7 but should still work with some Cap APIInterface reference updates if you can get the Javascript window on the Execute Javascript option to behave (I really really hate that window). The solution doesn't use anchors per se but grabs the slide number from the URL and passes it along to Cap's internal function to hop to a slide.

    Jump to a Specific Slide in a Course Using Captivate 7 - CaptivateDev.com

    If you read through the comments under the article there are some tips for getting it to work in Cap 8.

    Note! This solution only works if you're running the the course on a server or previewing in a browser where Cap starts up a localhost instance. Local testing (where the index page is run from somewhere off the hard drive) will see the JS disabled for security reasons.

    -Jord

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    BDuckWorks
    BDuckWorks
    Inspiring
    December 17, 2015

    Do you mean you want a URL that will jump into the course content AND open a specific slide?


    Are you simply hosting the course on a webserver as a series of files, or is it being published to an LMS where you'll be able to track completion and report access?

    Jordster1
    Jordster1
    Participating Frequently
    December 17, 2015

    I understood the question to mean that he was trying to jump to a specific slide from outside of the course by placing a variable or anchor of some kind in the course URL. If Cap has native support for this, huzzah! But I didn't think it did, I could be wrong.

    From inside the course, sure, jump to slide.

    -Jord

    Jordster1
    Jordster1Correct answer
    Participating Frequently
    December 17, 2015

    This was written up for Cap 7 but should still work with some Cap APIInterface reference updates if you can get the Javascript window on the Execute Javascript option to behave (I really really hate that window). The solution doesn't use anchors per se but grabs the slide number from the URL and passes it along to Cap's internal function to hop to a slide.

    Jump to a Specific Slide in a Course Using Captivate 7 - CaptivateDev.com

    If you read through the comments under the article there are some tips for getting it to work in Cap 8.

    Note! This solution only works if you're running the the course on a server or previewing in a browser where Cap starts up a localhost instance. Local testing (where the index page is run from somewhere off the hard drive) will see the JS disabled for security reasons.

    -Jord

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