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Tinyblu
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March 17, 2017
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Web Browsers and Captivate

  • March 17, 2017
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After much trial and error, I realized that the right click issue is most likely with Google Chrome.

Here's my issue... my organization Highly discourages the use of Internet Explorer.  Microsoft Edge is the default web browser, and I get a blank screen when I try to access a published project there.  

They will reluctantly allow Google Chrome, but I have only been able to get the right click function to work in IE.  Is there a workaround for this?

Sadly, it looks like Captivate and my organization aren't a fit (no LMS / Strictly Microsoft Office 365 environment).  Unfortunate... I think it's a great tool with the right companion settings.

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    RodWard
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    March 18, 2017

    Are you publishing to HTML5 or SWF/HTM output?

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    TinybluAuthor
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    March 20, 2017

    Hi Rod!

    I was initially publishing using both, but learned that the right click functionality only works in HTML5 format. My last hurdle (without having an LMS) is getting my weebly site to accept the HTML5.

    It’s interesting that I get things working on one end and run into obstacles on the other (smile). Weebly has a great way to place Flash files into a web page, but no HTML5. I’ve decided that If I can’t get the simulation to work, I’ll just create a point and click exercise this time and worry about the other things once I really learn more about Captivate. This is my first time using it.

    Thanks so much for your help!!!

    RodWard
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    RodWardCommunity Expert
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    March 21, 2017

    Right-click functionality for Captivate SWF files requires that the SWF also have access to JavaScript files that are published by Captivate along with the SWF.  If you just load ONLY the SWF to your website then it doesn't get the JS code it needs to replicate the right-click.

    HTML5 output doesn't work at all unless all of the published files are present on the website.

    So your issue here is that Weebly has only allowed for you to be using SWF files the way many web developers would be using them, as graphics or animations.  Not as e-learning courses that required a whole set of files in order to work.

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