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sofla_diyer
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March 11, 2016
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Can't get link to another project to work when publishing

  • March 11, 2016
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Hi all,

I have a project that contains a link to another Captivate project. I published the course (HTML5), but can't get the linked project to load. I put the .cptx file in the "Callees" folder in the project output folder (I'd read that on the Adobe site) but that doesn't work.

I'm new to Captivate and I'm sure this is a simple fix, but I can't find the info I need online to get this thing working.

Just as a bit of background, the link is to a software demo that explains how to use the course navigation. My idea was to have this demo in a separate file so that it can be reused across other courses. I'm currently using a button that executes an advanced action as follows:

  • Assign --> cpCmndPause / 1 (To pause the slide and audio when the link is clicked)
  • Open Other Project / [link to .cptx file]

When I inserted the link I clicked the file as it appears in my local file directory. When previewing the course on my computer, the link opens fine. The problem arose after another person published the course and uploaded it to the Moodle LMS.

Any suggestions? I'd appreciate any help!

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    Captiv8r
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    March 11, 2016

    Likely you need to test from a web server.

    Think of your CPTX file as being like cake batter or raw cookie dough. You don't do much with it until it's baked into that final form. While you might point at a CPTX file in the editor, in the final result the link will be expecting to see either an HTML file or a SWF (depending on your output).

    Things like this often have a difficult time working on your local PC and the true test comes when you test from the final location where users will consume.

    Cheers... Rick

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    sofla_diyerAuthor
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    March 11, 2016

    Thanks for the comment!

    Just to make sure I understand before I give instructions to the person who has to do this (I don't have access to publish for myself, unfortunately)...

    I'm going to publish the linked project as HTML and upload it to the server. Then in the original project, do I need to change the URL of the linked file to specify the server location, or is it enough that the published file is in the same folder structure as the .cptx was locally?

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