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NehSha
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October 9, 2012
Question

Embedding a pdf

  • October 9, 2012
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Hi,

I have a few pdf documents that I'd like to embed (currently doing that via Advanced Actions) into my Captivate project. It works fine for me, but when I shared the project (as an .exe file) with a co-worker, he was unable to view the pdf; nothing happened when he clicked on the button to activate advanced action. What do I do on my end to make sure it works for all recipients of the elearning, not just on my computer?

Thanks for your input in advance.

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RodWard
RodWard
Adobe Expert
October 10, 2012

You cannot embed a PDF inside a Captivate EXE.  You might be able to create a link to the PDF, but you'd have to ship the PDF along with the EXE and maintain the relative relationship (e.g. place it in the same folder) for the link to work.

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NehShaAuthor
Known Participant
October 10, 2012

EXE format is the easiest to share with co-workers or SMEs but eventually we launch the courses through an LMS (Cornerstone). I tested through the LMS but it still didn't work.

RodWard
RodWard
Adobe Expert
October 10, 2012

That's probably a separate issue.  Is the PDF loaded inside the SCORM package in the same folder as the SWF?  Are you using the filename of the PDF as the relative path?

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