[Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI

[Dave Burnett]

Xerte desktop help file:


Usage
Set on the document tree.


Description
Set this to the .swf file you'd like to use as the 
Learning Object's custom 
interface.


Notes
You must develop the custom.swf file yourself. 
You can access the properties and methods of the interface 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.


Examples
To use a file called interface.swf as the 
Learning Object's custom 
interface, set the swf property to: 


FileLocation + 'custom.swf'


To call methods of the interface icon that loads 
the swf






Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0100
From: Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI



As a side note, I’ve just noticed the “Custom Interface” property in Xerte Online Toolkits. Is there a generic .fla file anywhere in the Xerte or XOT installation I can tweak and play about with for this property?  From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 24 October 2011 15:35
To: Xerte list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI Look at the properties of the Interface icon.
Set visuals to 0
Run.

Now right click the Interface icon and choose Add Entry Frame.
In that entry frame you start building your new interface.
Add a background, add a few buttons etc
 Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:24:38 +0100
From: Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UIHi 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”? 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”? Thanks for any help, Phil From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 24 October 2011 15:16
To: Xerte list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI 
".. a new flash interface .." 

What exactly would you like to do?
There is a difference between creating a new interface and replacing the interface.

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.

If you just want to create a new "skin" to appear in place of the default interface, that is relatively easy.

Dave

Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:31:15 +0100
From: Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Customising the Xerte UIHello everyone, is there any guidance available anywhere on how to create a new flash interface for Xerte? I’ve been looking with google for a while for still no luck. Thanks, Phil
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