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Arisugawa
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June 17, 2015
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I need a solution that enables Captivate 8 to use the [ALT] + [F8] shortcut in an EXE file.

  • June 17, 2015
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I have tried everything that I currently know to fix this, but when the file is published, the [ALT]+[F8] shortcut does not work.

We've made simulations for this software using Captivate 3 in the past and did not have this problem. I know I might be grasping at straws, but I refuse to believe it was possible in Cap 3 and not in Cap 8.

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    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
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    June 17, 2015

    Hi there

    What is the key sequence assigned to? And what is your project and output type? Much has changed since version 3 and Captivate 8 offers more project and output types than version 3 did.

    Cheers... Rick

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    ArisugawaAuthor
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    June 17, 2015

    I've tried both Click Boxes and Transparent buttons.

    The project is a software simulation where [ALT]+[F8] opens a very specific comment window. It must be published as an .EXE file.


    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
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    June 17, 2015

    Hmmm, that's interesting. I'm guessing the complaint here is that after you have published as EXE, Alt+F8 doesn't work? (That may sound incredibly silly, but sometimes folks will simply preview in the browser while developing and not actually create the EXE)

    Assuming that's the case, I definitely smell a bug. And if so, that should be reported to Adobe.

    For what it's worth, I just tried it on my own setup and the key sequence worked for me in both Captivate preview as well as the Google Chrome browser. While I didn't test the EXE output, I'm pretty certain it would work there as well.

    Cheers... Rick

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