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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>John can maybe comment on this, but there are options for interactive flash movies on the graphic options aren't there? I think the textSWF page places a rollover event on the 'image' (in this case your movie) that preventsyou interacting with it. There is an optional property I think to prevent that if required.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you in control fof the swf's source code? What sort of swf is it? How does it fail?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Otherwise try it as a component directly in Xerte and see if you can get it to work at all? Let's establish that first.</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Patrick Lockley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 09/06/2009 16:56<BR><B>To:</B> Xerte discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Hello,<BR><BR>Just had to check on the first bit, people often want to add swfs made<BR>from other apps.<BR><BR>We definitely have SWFs working here using the online version, but I've<BR>just tried and it failed.<BR><BR>In theory you could build a new model for the page you want? Look at the<BR>jing and flash paper pages.<BR><BR>Hopefully you'll get a better answer tomorrow (its not really my side of<BR>things).<BR><BR>Pat<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>[<A href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A>] On Behalf Of Gavin<BR>Reynolds<BR>Sent: 09 June 2009 16:09<BR>To: Xerte discussion list<BR>Subject: RE: [Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations<BR><BR>Hi Pat<BR><BR>Yes it means a swf generated from flash with interactions in it rather<BR>than a basic animation.<BR><BR>When I create a resource normally (not using pageTemplates.xtp) I have<BR>the opportunity to add a 'component' which means that the swf is able to<BR>keep its interactions. This option is not available through<BR>pageTemplates.xtp and I would like to know if there is a way to add a<BR>component through the pageTemplates or is there simply something I am<BR>missing...<BR><BR>Kind Regards<BR><BR>Gavin Reynolds<BR>Multimedia Content Developer<BR>ILT Development Unit<BR>The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus - B9<BR>Tel: 01945 582561 Ext. 232<BR>greynolds@col-westanglia.ac.uk <<A href="mailto:greynolds@col-westanglia.ac.uk">mailto:greynolds@col-westanglia.ac.uk</A>><BR><BR><BR>________________________________<BR><BR>From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Patrick Lockley<BR>Sent: Tue 09/06/2009 16:02<BR>To: Xerte discussion list<BR>Subject: RE: [Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations<BR><BR><BR><BR>Hello,<BR><BR><BR><BR>Does "interactive flash document" mean a flash generated swf - or<BR>something else?<BR><BR><BR><BR>I've just checked online with an interactive swf and it worked ok for<BR>me, but that was out of flash.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Pat<BR><BR><BR><BR>From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>[<A href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A>] On Behalf Of Gavin<BR>Reynolds<BR>Sent: 09 June 2009 15:51<BR>To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<BR>Subject: [Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations<BR><BR><BR><BR>Hi All!<BR><BR><BR><BR>I have just started 'playing around' with Xerte and have repurposed some<BR>previously created learning materials. So far everything seems to be<BR>working well and it appears to be a very effective and useful tool!<BR><BR><BR><BR>Here's the problem...I downloaded the pageTemplates.xtp file and have<BR>hit a bit of a wall! I have no problem with creating many different<BR>question types and embedding video/images/text etc. However when I try<BR>to embed an interactive flash document using the template wizard it<BR>takes away any interaction that is included in the animation thus making<BR>it useless!<BR><BR><BR><BR>I have had a look into the code behind this and have looked into the<BR>textSWF.rlm included in the models folder and have noticed that the swf<BR>is being treat as a graphic rather than a component and I feel that this<BR>may be the problem. I have already tried to change this code to use a<BR>component and have so far failed...Does anyone have any ideas of how I<BR>could fix this?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Kind Regards<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gavin Reynolds<BR><BR>Multimedia Content Developer<BR><BR>ILT Development Unit<BR><BR>The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus - B9<BR><BR>Tel: 01945 582561 Ext. 232<BR><BR>greynolds@col-westanglia.ac.uk <<A href="mailto:greynolds@col-westanglia.ac.uk">mailto:greynolds@col-westanglia.ac.uk</A>><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ofsted, the Government`s inspection body for schools and colleges, rates<BR>The College of West Anglia as "Outstanding". Read their report on our<BR>website: www.col-westanglia.ac.uk<BR><BR>**********************************************************************<BR><BR>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and<BR><BR>intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they<BR><BR>are addressed. 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