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calistoga hiker
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June 4, 2009
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Preventing automatically starting on the HTML page?

  • June 4, 2009
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I just created a Captivate demonstration project and it runs correctly in the HTML page that Captivate creates. However, when the page loads in any browser, the movie automatically starts. Does anyone know how to prevent the movie from starting until the uses clicks the skin's run button? I've tried adding params to the HTML code (such as "play" set to "false") but nothing works.

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    Anonymous
    June 6, 2009

    Hi calistoga hiker,

    You could achieve your desired result by turning off the AUTOPLAY option(@ Preferences dialog -> Publish -> start and end: uncheck the autoplay checkbox). Now re-publish your project.

    Manish

    http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate

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    calistoga hikerAuthor
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    June 6, 2009

    Hello Manish,

    Thank you for your suggestion, however I cannot find the checkbox that you describe. Perhaps it is because I am running Captivate 3 instead of Captivate 4?

    - Kent

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    Anonymous
    June 8, 2009

    yes this option is present in Captivate 4.

    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
    Legend
    June 4, 2009

    Hi there

    If it's Captivate 3 or older, you insert a Button or a Click Box object on the first slide to prevent it from playing until the user clicks.

    If it's Captivate 4, there is a new option that you may enable to keep things paused until the user clicks play. It's buried somewhere in the Edit > Preferences... dialog (try Project > Start and End)

    Sorry I can't be more specific. My Captivate licensing expired on me earlier in the week and Adobe hasn't got me sorted yet so I can't open Captivate 4 to actually see the dialogs.

    Cheers.. Rick

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    calistoga hikerAuthor
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    June 4, 2009

    Thanks for such a swift reply Rick! I'm using Captivate 3, so I'll insert a button or click box as you suggest. I was really pulling my hair out on this issue, so I really appreciate your help.

    - Kent

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