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Anonymous
May 25, 2006
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Microsoft IE Update: ActiveX controls

  • May 25, 2006
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We're getting ready to implement security patch MS06-013 and there are known issues for .swfs.
See this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate/ among other info at MSDN.

Will Adobe issue an update to Captivate that will add the scripting necessary to the .html files Captivate produces on publish? see this link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/activating_activex.asp
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    HolgerD-ymLQLC
    Inspiring
    August 10, 2006
    Hello,

    has anyone tried to combine these IE-ActiveX-Workarounds with the SCORM-Templates of captivate? Would this work, or is it too "special" or complicated?

    Best regards
    Holger
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    terrence_wood
    Participating Frequently
    August 10, 2006
    Should work without any problem. Just put the code to include the script on the line before </body> in the template.
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    terrence_wood
    Participating Frequently
    July 25, 2006
    There are a number of ways to close a window, see if any work for you:

    1. In captivate: Movie > Preferences > Movie End Options > Action >> Close Movie.

    2. (a)In captivate: Movie > Preferences > Movie End Options > Action >> Execute Javascript. (b) In Execute Javascript field: window.close();

    3. (a)Same as 2(a). 3(b) call a window close function in your HTML (same as 2(b) but window.close() resides on the HTML page as a function).

    4. Load a file/URL that executes the window.close() javascript function on load. (no flash player involved, but possible screen flicker).

    5. Don't open and close windows. ;)



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    kdekjasdknjasd
    Participating Frequently
    July 26, 2006
    Thanks for the suggestions but that won't really help with any of the active content issues.

    I will tell you haw I have resolved my issues.

    Since I am accessing all of my movies through hyperlinks in a PowerPoint and opening an Internet Explorer window, and the problem exists solely with IE. I eliminated IE from the picture completely.
    I created new slides for each of my movies and inserted a flash object in each. Created custom shows for each movie slide and Ba Da Bing! I'm in buisness. No active content warnings, no warnings that an unsafe action was stopped.
    Granted, I have run into an issue with Object Properties that change at random on their own but I'm looking for answers on that now.
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    TPK7254580
    Inspiring
    May 26, 2006
    Hi hands2work,

    If it is any indication, the most recent patch/upgrade to Dreamweaver 8 had just such a upgrade. Took a few people by surprise as to how Adobe approached it too. (Macromedia never used to use a outside file accessed by an include in their general structure, but Adobe (GoLive) has done this routinely. This was the method that was used. The patch looked at the page, saw active content, re-worked the code and created a include and an additional "Scripts" directory that containd a more extensive javascript file in the developers website. Some folks never saw the "Scripts" folder and didn't bother to upload it. If they tried just re-uploading the HTML page nothing would work.) Live and learn.

    TPK
    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
    Legend
    May 25, 2006
    Hi hands2work

    It's anyone's guess as to whether Adobe will post an update for this. However, you should be able to implement your own update to a certain extent by modifying the HTML "seed" page Captivate uses. If you look in the following location:

    C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Captivate\Templates\Publish

    You should find the "seed" pages you can modify.

    Hopefully this helps... Rick
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    Anonymous
    May 26, 2006
    Sure does. Thanks!
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