Relative link

If you're only going to publish as HTML/SWF and aren't interested in doing results tracking, you can easily pull off relative links in the browser using Javascript:

1. In the standard.js file in the Adobe Captivate install directory (for Captivate 2, it's C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2\Templates\Publish\standard.js), add the following:

function goToFile(sFile) { window.location.href = sFile; }

2. In the Project Preferences of your Captivate movie, under Project end options, set the Action to Execute Javascript.

3. To the right of the Execute Javascript field, click the ... (ellipses) button and type the following (including the quotes around the file path):

javascript: goToFile('<relative or absolute path to the next .htm file>');

Examples:

javascript:goToFile('../lessontwo/intro.htm');
javascript:goToFile(' http://myserver.org/courses/lessontwo/intro.htm');

4. Publish and test.

In step 3 above, I think you can use either single or double quotes, but my personal preference is to use single quotes inside a function call. Use whatever works for you.

The only wrinkle with this approach is that you MUST publish to a web server or other trusted location for this to work. Otherwise, the Flash Player security settings will block the Javascript from being passed to the browser. To add a local or network folder as a trusted location for testing purposes, use the link Rick provided in his post above.

FYI - The goToFile() function can also be used to reload the current file, as in the case of a "restart this lesson" button at the end of a quiz, but a much better approach would be to just put the following in the Execute Javascript action of your restart button:

javascript:window.location.reload();

What do you set on the last slide in your navigation. It seems strange that the program allows you to set what to do after the slide ends in two different locations, but those locations don't say the same thing.

Hi KeithJohnson

Look at the project settings. There is a section that controls what happens when a movie finishes. You choose "Open other movie" or "Open other project". The part that fools folks is that you point at the other Captivate .CP file, not the HTM. Captivate knows how to sort it all out and it should work whether the movie is a .SWF or .EXE. Then you simply ensure both output files are in the same folder when you are finished.

Captivate 2 - Click Project > Preferences...
Captivate 3 - Click Edit > Preferences...

Cheers... Rick