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Ehmm, as Xerte is open source, nothing is stopping you at modifying the
original player.... So you could grab a copy of the original .fla and
modify it to your needs....<br>
<br>
Please try visuals = 2 (clean interface) too and see whether you like
that.<br>
<br>
You can get a copy of the engine .fla from svn <br>
<br>
Tom<br>
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Op 24-10-2011 17:19, Dave Burnett schreef:
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Xerte desktop help file:<br>
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<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Usage</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Set on the document tree.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Description</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Set this to the .swf file you'd like to use
as the Learning Object's <font
style="background-color: rgb(51, 153, 255);" color="#ffffff">custom
interface</font>.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
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style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Notes</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">You must develop the <font
style="background-color: rgb(51, 153, 255);" color="#ffffff">custom</font>.swf
file yourself. You can access the properties and methods of the <font
style="background-color: rgb(51, 153, 255);" color="#ffffff">interface</font>
icon that loads the swf file from code in your .swf using the _parent
property. An example can be found in the templates folder of Xerte's
installation directory.</span></font></div>
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<font style="" color="#010101"></font>
<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Examples</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font size="2" color="#010101" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">To use a file called <font
style="background-color: rgb(51, 153, 255);" color="#ffffff">interface</font>.swf
as the Learning Object's <font
style="background-color: rgb(51, 153, 255);" color="#ffffff">custom
interface</font>, set the swf property to: </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<font style="" color="#010101"></font>
<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Andale Mono"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">FileLocation + 'custom.swf'</span></font></div>
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<font style="" color="#010101"></font>
<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">To call methods of the <font
style="background-color: rgb(51, 153, 255);" color="#ffffff">interface</font>
icon that loads the swf</span></font></div>
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<hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0100<br>
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Phil@environmental-academy.co.uk">Phil@environmental-academy.co.uk</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a><br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">As
a side note, I’ve just noticed the “Custom Interface” property in Xerte
Online Toolkits.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Is
there a generic .fla file anywhere in the Xerte or XOT installation I
can tweak and play about with for this property?</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"
lang="EN-US"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave
Burnett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 October 2011 15:35<br>
<b>To:</b> Xerte list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Look at
the properties of the Interface icon.<br>
Set visuals to 0<br>
Run.<br>
<br>
Now right click the Interface icon and choose Add Entry Frame.<br>
In that entry frame you start building your new interface.<br>
Add a background, add a few buttons etc<br>
</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Date:
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:24:38 +0100<br>
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Phil@environmental-academy.co.uk">Phil@environmental-academy.co.uk</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a><br>
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hi
Dave, it’s probably best if I explain what I’d like to achieve.
Basically, I’d like to change the look of the skin, without really
changing the interface as such. I assume this would just be a new
“skin”?</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">However,
I’d also be interested in a much simplified interface which just had a
“back” and “forward” button. I’ve got this set up in the default Xerte
skin and removed sections with certain scripts. Would this still be
possible in a new skin? Or would I need to create an entire new
template which simply had “back” and “forward”?</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<div>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thanks
for any help,</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Phil</span><span
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"
lang="EN-US"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave
Burnett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 October 2011 15:16<br>
<b>To:</b> Xerte list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><br>
".. a new flash interface .." <br>
<br>
What exactly would you like to do?<br>
There is a difference between creating a new interface and replacing
the interface.<br>
<br>
The main point being if you want to truly *replace* the existing
interface with a swf, it means establishing communication between that
swf and the LO.<br>
<br>
If you just want to create a new "skin" to appear in place of the
default interface, that is relatively easy.<br>
<br>
Dave<br>
<br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Date:
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:31:15 +0100<br>
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Phil@environmental-academy.co.uk">Phil@environmental-academy.co.uk</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a><br>
Subject: [Xerte] Customising the Xerte UI</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Hello
everyone, is there any guidance available anywhere on how to create a
new flash interface for Xerte?</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">I’ve been
looking with google for a while for still no luck.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Thanks,</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Phil</span></p>
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