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September 21, 2020
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Copy/Paste from/to Text Entry box during course

  • September 21, 2020
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Greetings all you Captivate gurus out there!

For reference, I am using Captivate 2019, latest version (as of 9/2020).

My client's course (a software simulation based course) requires the student copy text from one field (of the software application) and then paste that informtion in a different field on a different tab of the application.  Here is what I did to allow this to occur: On the screen of the first application tab, I created a Text Entry box over the field to be copied. That Text Entry box has the information entered as Default Text so it is showing when the student enters that Captivate slide. The student then clicks in the Text Entry box, highlights the text and the peforms a copy shortcut (ctrl+c).  Then, a few slides later, there is another Text Entry box over the field where the text is to be pasted. The student clicks in the field (the Text Entry box) and then does a ctrl+v to paste.

The above works just fine in Captivate Preview mode.  HOWEVER, I discovered after publishing this does not work properly. When trying to the copy (ctrl+c), the course does not recognize the ctrl+c (or v on the later slide). It does advance properly when pressing only the ctrl key.

What do I need to do to get the published version (published only to HTML5) to recognize the full keyboard shortcut of ctrl+c or ctrl+v?

ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Before anyone asks, because of the sensitive nature of the content, I am unable to share the Captivate code.

Thanks and cheers,

Russ

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      Lilybiri
      Lilybiri
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      September 23, 2020

      No answer yet, means this is a tough question.

       

      I just did some quick double-check because my intuition told me that this may be possible when using a Scrolling Text interaction to replace the Text Entry Box. It seems to work, but I only checked in Preview HTML in Browser.

       

      I may write a blog about this possibility, but would like some more details:

      1. Do you need to score the TEBs? Because that is easy with a TEB which is interactive, but a Scrolling Text interaction is static.
      2. Do you need to copy/paste within the same slide or on multiple slides?
      russell_amat
      russell_amatAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      September 24, 2020

      My thoughts exactly - no replies means no solution know (yet).

      For clarification, my problem only occured after publishing. However, I did not preview in a browser (will need to go try that). Just did normal preview modes.

      Regarding your 2 questions: These are not being scored, just part of mutliple activities in the course.  The copy is being done on one slide and the paste on another slide. HOWEVER, the paste is not using the actual value of the copy. The instant the student presses the ctrl+v, the next page is displayed showing the "pasted" content, which actually part of the screen capture. BUT, the action of performing the ctrl+c and ctrl+v is what is required for the application (to copy content from one field and paste it in a different field on a different tab of the application).

      Hope that makes sense.

      We are using a work-around for now, but if there is a solution to get the browser in the published course to recognize the ctrl+c (or v), that would be ideal. THANK you for your efforts.

      Cheers

      Russ

      Lilybiri
      Lilybiri
      Legend
      September 25, 2020

      It works perfectly with Scrolling text interactions. But since you have another workflow, will not put more efforts in my workaround. 

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