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Anonymous
April 18, 2011
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Using the Tab Key in Simulations

  • April 18, 2011
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Hi, I am new to this forum and new to Captivate 5.

I am creating online courses that teach people how to use our company's software programs so I use Captivate simulations often.  We use Captivate to record the simulations and then we use Articulate Presenter to create the course.

Problem 1

I still can't figure out how to use Tabs smoothly with Text Entry boxes all together. I've been reading all of the forum information and trying everything and the Tab won't work correctly for me.

I have only placed one TEB on a slide but when I get to the second TEB on the next slide, I start typing the text and the system moves forward to the next action before I finish typing the text. Or, I have to press the Tab key twice to get to the next TEB on the next slide. I am totally confused.

Problem 2

I have been able to successfully create a simulation using the Enter key to validate text entry boxes.  I publish the simulation and use the swf file to create a web object that gets placed in Articulate. The web object holds the swf file and the html file below.

Here is an example of the html file:

This works just fine when I use the Enter key to validate text entry boxes. However, we decided to use the Tab key and now I have to deal with the seamless tabbing issues in Captivate. I figured out how to add the seemless tab info to the published file, Can I use the Captivate html file to create a web object? If so, how do I do that?

Please help!!

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    sssrose
    sssrose
    Known Participant
    April 20, 2011

    I have had success using TAB in Captivate 5.

    I learned:

    • Dont put Text Entry Boxes on the timeline appearing at 0 seconds. Have them appear at 0.2. This gives it time to load.
    • Make sure they are on the top layer.
    • Appear for the duration of the slide, no transitions, and pause until the user clicks.
    • I noticed if you type fast (as the learner) it kinda messes everything up. Add a distraction so you learner slows down on their typing speed.
    • Also make sure you have the update installed. There were some bugs fixed in the TEB area.

    Good luck. email if you have any more questions.

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    Anonymous
    April 21, 2011

    Thank you so much! This was very helpful.

    Cindy

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