[Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations

[Gavin Reynolds]

Hi Pat
 
Yes it means a swf generated from flash with interactions in it rather than a basic animation.
 
When I create a resource normally (not using pageTemplates.xtp) I have the opportunity to add a 'component' which means that the swf is able to keep its interactions. This option is not available through pageTemplates.xtp and I would like to know if there is a way to add a component through the pageTemplates or is there simply something I am missing...
 
Kind Regards
 
Gavin Reynolds
Multimedia Content Developer
ILT Development Unit
The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus - B9
Tel: 01945 582561 Ext. 232
greynolds at col-westanglia.ac.uk <mailto:greynolds at col-westanglia.ac.uk> 
 

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Patrick Lockley
Sent: Tue 09/06/2009 16:02
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations



Hello,

 

Does "interactive flash document" mean a flash generated swf - or something else?

 

I've just checked online with an interactive swf and it worked ok for me, but that was out of flash.

 

Pat

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Gavin Reynolds
Sent: 09 June 2009 15:51
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Problems Embedding Interactive Flash Animations

 

Hi All!

 

I have just started 'playing around' with Xerte and have repurposed some previously created learning materials. So far everything seems to be working well and it appears to be a very effective and useful tool!

 

Here's the problem...I downloaded the pageTemplates.xtp file and have hit a bit of a wall! I have no problem with creating many different question types and embedding video/images/text etc. However when I try to embed an interactive flash document using the template wizard it takes away any interaction that is included in the animation thus making it useless!

 

I have had a look into the code behind this and have looked into the textSWF.rlm included in the models folder and have noticed that the swf is being treat as a graphic rather than a component and I feel that this may be the problem. I have already tried to change this code to use a component and have so far failed...Does anyone have any ideas of how I could fix this?

 

Kind Regards

 

Gavin Reynolds

Multimedia Content Developer

ILT Development Unit

The College of West Anglia, Isle Campus - B9

Tel: 01945 582561 Ext. 232

greynolds at col-westanglia.ac.uk <mailto:greynolds at col-westanglia.ac.uk> 

 

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