[Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI

Mon Oct 24 17:24:50 BST 2011

The google code link you had for the custom interfcae is a link to (part 
of) the source repository.

Google code uses svn. It enables a progreammers to cooperate together 
and distribute code to others.

Try visuals =2 and see if that gives you something. Changing the current 
engine requires soem good insight into Xerte itself.

However, if you want to give it a go, you can find it here:

http://code.google.com/p/xerte/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2FEngine

Regards,

Tom

Op 24-10-2011 18:11, Phil Clothier schreef:
>
> Hi Tom, newbie alert: what's svn?
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk 
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Tom Reijnders
> *Sent:* 24 October 2011 16:27
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI
>
> 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....
>
> Please try visuals = 2 (clean interface) too and see whether you like 
> that.
>
> You can get a copy of the engine .fla from svn
>
> Tom
>
> Op 24-10-2011 17:19, Dave Burnett schreef:
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0100
> From: Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk 
> <mailto:Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk>
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk <mailto: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> 
> [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
>
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> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:24:38 +0100
> From: Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk 
> <mailto:Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk>
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk <mailto:xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Customising the Xerte UI
>
> 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"?
>
> 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> 
> [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
>
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>
> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:31:15 +0100
> From: Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk 
> <mailto:Phil at environmental-academy.co.uk>
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk <mailto:xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Subject: [Xerte] Customising the Xerte UI
>
> Hello 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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