Creating executable files

[bobelmore]

I suspect I know the answer to this, but maybe someone has found a clever way around it.

For whatever reason, some people have had problems running Captivate pieces when I have sent them the files (swf, htm, css, js).  I will eventually publish to the web, but for now they just want to review. 

I thought I would simplify things for them by creating an executable, but I see that you must have admin rights to run it.  Since no one in a corporate environment has admin rights, this will not work, unless there is a way to publish the executable that does not include this limitation.

My alternative is to publish to my own website, which is what I have done in the past.

Thanks.

[Captiv8r · Accepted solution]

Hi there

First, I'd like to preface what I'm about to say by noting that I am NOT a Captivate Application Developer, nor did I sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so I cannot make you believe I'm one.

Having said that, it is my own understanding that when a Captivate created EXE is launched, it actually unpackages and installs a temporary version of the Flash Player in the Temp location before commencing playing what was created.

So likely because of the background install, the need for Admin mode arises. But that's just speculation on my part. Personally, I agree with and like the "publish to your own website" approach.

Cheers... Rick

[bobelmore]

Thanks Chris, that makes sense.  I got some weird message from Windows about Flash, so that was what they were probably saying, that I was trying to create some Flash location on the computer.

I don't have a problem with publishing to my own website, but some people just wanted to put the file on their computer to demo.

[bobelmore]

So assuming what you are saying is the explanation, there is really no way around it.