[Xerte] Re: Glossar

Fri Feb 3 18:33:07 GMT 2012

Re the Robin Hood example try the same screen size option on this version:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/toolkits/play_264

I think you'll find it's not working on the Equella link because of the way
it's embedded in the page.

If you're viewing a published project on a local drive or USB you need to
make sure the flash security settings allows that drive/folder as a trusted
location.

HTH

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Panke, Stefanie
Sent: 03 February 2012 18:12
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Glossar

Hello Ya'll,

First of all: I am liking Xerte more and more every day - especially since
this morning, finally, I discovered the "wizard page package" that allows me
to combine template convenience with the editing functionality which the
general Xerte provides. Pretty cool.

Anyone new to Xerte should definitely review the following two pages in the
wiki:

http://wiki.xerte.net/index.php5?title=Image:Guide_to_installing_and_using_P
age_Wizards.pdf (note that the current version is a dead link, any of the
other files open fine).

http://wiki.xerte.net/index.php5?title=Image:JK_PageWizards.zip 

I still have not figured out the printing yet, so any input on how to place
a print button, ideally on each page, would be greatly appreciated. Can I
include a button in the interface background image? Or should I add an
image, position it and add the script to it on every page? Do I need to use
an event handler for that?

As for the screen size, on the published Web site / Xerte player, I can
change the screen size from default, to large, larger, full screen and fill
window. When I export my learning object as a Web page, I get the following
results:

Default: everything is fine.

Full screen: a grey bar appears below the module.

Fill window: no change, stays default size.

Large resp. larger: Resizes content area so that the controls and parts of
the content disappear from view. User has to reload the page to return to
the default view.

So my thought was that I have a faulty setting for the learning object or
interface. All the other accessibility features (i.e., font and color
changes) work fine.  The Sherwood Forest Learning Object has the same issue:

http://equella.nottingham.ac.uk/uon/items/140dba30-9f66-0853-7252-f47bb62cba
e6/1/ViewIMS.jsp (choose screen size large or larger).

Best,

Stefanie

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 5:11 AM
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Glossar

Add you print code to a button on an interaction and have the suer hit the
utton to print the page.

Dave Burnett has some knowledge / code to share for getting the printing to
work nicely: I seem to remember it being a bit tricky.

>Screen Size: The player offers several screen size options; however, they
do not work with my module

What's not working / what happens?

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Panke, Stefanie
Sent: 02 February 2012 22:02
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Glossar

Julian,

Thank you very much! The example was very helpful and I was able to create
the standard glossary AND include the University logo following the same
logic. I just did not pay enough attention on how to do the scripting in the
help file.

I have two more critical issues I hope this list can help me to resolve,
before I can hopefully start a XERTE project for UNC School of Government.
Both have impacts on accessibility / user friendliness:

1.      Printing: How can I use rootIcon.printScreen(); to offer users the
option to print individual pages? When I add it as a script to a single
page, it automatically launches the default printer while, or rather before,
loading the page. I am apparently doing something wrong there. Any hints?

2.      Screen Size: The player offers several screen size options; however,
they do not work with my module. I also tried other Xerte modules like the
"Sherwood Forest" and it's the same problem. What am I doing wrong so that
this very useful feature gets disabled?

Thanks,

Stefanie

P.S. I will work on the interview guide and get it to you sometime next
week!

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:24 AM
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Glossar

Hi,

There is a built in Glossary. It needs to be enabled before you can use it,
and then you can add words to it, with definitions:

Glossry.enabled = true;

Glossary.addTerm('word', 'definition');

Then, whenever those words are displayed, they are clickable and the
definition is shown. See attached example.

If that's not quite the way you want it you could build a custom glossary: I
might need to add some events for you to listen to, then you could handle
those events and show the terms using your own code.

I'd be very happy to help with your email interview!

Julian

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