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Allyd2001
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October 30, 2013
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Contextual help topic link/recognition

  • October 30, 2013
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Is adobe Captivate contextual help topic link/recognition compatible?

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Mandeep5062
Mandeep5062
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October 30, 2013

Hi Allyd2001,

Could you please elaborate as to what exactly you wish to accomplish.

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Allyd2001Author
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October 30, 2013

At present we use PeopleSoft system and the eLearning application it is linked to is UPK (both Oracle based). I have recommended to change UPK to Adobe captivate. But first need this issue addressed:

Each page in the PeopleSoft application includes a Help icon that, when clicked, opens a new browser window displaying help topics related to that page.

Universal Linking enables the hosted PeopleBooks system to search through one or more PeopleSoft product lines and return context sensitive help. This functionality makes it possible to retrieve help from PeopleTools and one or more applications(this is UPK), all using the same link you configure in the web profile of your application.

So basically I need to know if Captivate is capable of this linkage. All my files (UPK) are presently sitting on IIS webserver 7 within a web template.

Hope this helps.

Thanks

Allison

Allison Davis

Systems Officer (UTrain) & Student Systems Co-ordinator (Acting)

Student Administrative & Academic Support Ι Students & Communities Division Ι University of Southern Queensland

Toowoomba Ι Queensland ­ 4350 Ι Australia

email: Allison.Davis@usq.edu.au<mailto:Allison.Davis@usq.edu.au

Mandeep5062
Mandeep5062
Participating Frequently
October 30, 2013

Hi Ally,

Universal linking is possible via Captivate but it also depends on the type of output file you wish to create via Captivate. If its a .swf file then the links will work but if you choose to make an mp4 the links will not work.

My suggestion would be to go ahead and install the trial version of Captivate and check. The trial version is fully functional till 30 days of usage.

As per the scenario you described if it's a type of help file sort of repository you are creating, then Robohelp might be a better option. Please check : http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WSbbd90109c56458db1172e0811dc92a89ab-8000.html

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