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Raptivity Integration

Authoring Tools

 

I. Using Raptivity output with Articulate Presenter

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your Articulate Presentations (Version V5) using following simple steps:

Using Raptivity, publish the interactivity as single file output.

  • Go to the slide in the PowerPoint Presentation on which you wish to include Raptivity interaction.
  • Go to the menu 'Articulate->Insert Flash Movie...'.
  • Follow the instruction after clicking the 'Insert Flash Movie...' menu.
  • Select the display options for the Flash movie as 'Display in slide' and then
  • Click 'Next'.
  • Select the Raptivity interaction. To do this, select the path for the flash file output of the interactivity which is present in the 'Publish' directory of the interactivity. Click 'Next'.
  • Select the option 'Show Flash movie for seconds into the slide'.
  • Select the option 'Allow player to control inserted Flash movie'.
  • Select the option 'Set the slide's navigation to advance by user'. Click 'Next'.
  • Click 'Finish'.
  • Save the presentation.
  • Now, to publish the presentation using Articulate, go to the menu 'Articulate->Publish...'
  • Select the option 'Web' from left side menu in the Publish frame.
  • Select the Publish Location as 'Folder'. This will show the default presentation path
  • In the 'Properties' frame:
    • Specify the required Published title.
    • In the 'Presenter:' box select 'Use slide-level presenters'.
  • Click 'Publish'. This will publish the presentation and launch the presentation in Articulate.

 

II. Using Raptivity output with Authorware

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your Authorware contents (Version 7.01) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • Select Insert > Media > Flash Movie.
  • In the Flash Asset Properties dialog box, click Browse to select swf file
  • In the Flash Asset Properties dialog box, verify that Linked, Image, Sound, and Loop are selected as playback options.
  • In the Scale text box, type 75 for the movie to appear 75 percent of its original size. Click OK.
  • Double-click the Flash icon to display the Sprite Icon Properties inspector.
  • Click the Display tab. From the Mode pop-up menu, select Transparent.
  • Save Knowledge Object

 

III. Using Raptivity output with Captivate

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

Option 1 (To open Raptivity interactivity in a new window on button click)

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your Captivate movie slide (version 1.01.1418 and above) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • On a Captivate movie slide, insert one button. A Property dialog box is displayed.
  • In “On Success” combo box select “Open URL or file”.
  • Browse .swf file and click OK.
  • Copy .swf file for launching the interactivity to the location where Captivate movie is saved.

Option 2 (To open Raptivity interactivity right inside Captivate project)

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it right inside your Captivate movie slide (version 4) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • Select the “Preferences” option from the “Edit” menu.
  • Select the “Publish Settings” option from “Preferences”. On this screen, select the following two options from “Externalize Resource”.
    • FMR SWF
    • Animations
  • Add the Raptivity Interaction file to the slide and then add the respective “Shell” (See step 5 below for creating shell file) by using the “Animation” option from the “Insert” menu. You can choose to reduce the dimension of the actual Raptivity Interaction on your slide.
  • To create a Shell file create a new Flash file and add the following code in the first frame of the Actions window. The highlighted part in Yellow needs to be replaced by your Raptivity file name //Create an empty MovieClip and use the MovieClipLoader to load your SWF into it.
    var container:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("container", getNextHighestDepth()); container._lockroot = true; var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); mcLoader.addListener(this); mcLoader.loadClip("Flip_Book.SWF",container); function onLoadInit(mc:MovieClip) { mc._lockroot = true; mc._parent._lockroot = true;}
  • Browse for your Shell file using the following window that should appear after step 4. Select the file you created using step 5. (Note that you need to create as many loader files as your Flash files where each loader file loads a Raptivity Interaction.
  • Click OK on the “New Animation” window.

 

IV. Using Raptivity output with Elicitus

Raptivity is seamlessly integrated with Elicitus. It is invoked directly from Elicitus menu (Insert -> Interactivity). When you publish your Elicitus course, Raptivity output is automatically published with the course.

 

V. Using Raptivity output with iSpring Presenter

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your presentations.

  • In Raptivity Publish the Raptivity interactivity as Single Flash File (.swf). Publish the Raptivity interactivity as Single Flash File (.swf).
  • Open Microsoft PowerPoint®
  • Click on the iSpring Presenter tab from the menu bar.
  • Click on the icon ‘flash’.
  • Select the Raptivity output file & click ‘Open’.
  • After adding the file(s) click on ‘Publish’.
  • Under ‘General’ tab select the Local Folder where you want to save the published files.
  • Click on the tab ‘Playback & Navigation’ and uncheck the box for ‘Advance animations on mouse click’ present under the section ‘Mouse and Keyboard Navigation’.
  • Click on the tab ‘Advanced’ and select the option ‘Flash movies’ present under the section ‘Detach Media Content’.
  • Click on ‘Publish’.

 

VI. Using Raptivity output with Lectora

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your Lectora course (version 2004, 2005 and 2006) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • On Lectora page, add Animation control.
  • Click “Import” button and browse the .swf file.
  • Click on Ok button.
  • Publish Lectora’s title using “Publish to HTML” option.

 

VII. Using Raptivity output with Lectora Snap

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

  • Download the Shell Creator from the following link http://ftp.elicitus.com/ftpuser4/ShellCreator.zip
    Username: elicitus4
    Password: Elicitus113
  • Extract the downloaded zip file.
  • Execute the ShellCreator.exe from the folder.
  • Click on the browse button present at the right hand side.
  • Select the Raptivity output ( swf file).
  • Once you are done, press the "Create" button.
  • You should be prompted with the "Browse For Folder" dialog. Select the appropriate location and press OK to save your Shell file OR make a new folder.
  • In the folder that you selected, you should find a file with the name 'Shell.swf'. This folder will also have the Raptivity published file (.swf).
  • Rename the 'Shell.swf' to _Shell.swf
    Example: If the Raptivity output file is card.swf then shell file name would be card_shell.swf
  • Open PowerPoint®, Click on the add-in called 'Lectora Snap'.
  • Click on the icon 'Flash'.
  • Select the shell file ( example card_shell.swf) and click on 'Open'.
  • Save and publish the project.
  • Open the folder in which the Shell files are present and copy the original Raptivity published file (.swf).
  • Open the Lectora Snap project publish folder and paste the original Raptivity Published file (.swf).

 

VIII. Using Raptivity output with Rapid Intake ProForm™

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your Rapid Intake Proform (Version 3.0) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • Start Rapid Intake ProForm™.
  • Create a new project by clicking on the Start New “ProForm Project” option. Fill up the “New Project” form, click on the “OK” button below.
  • Enter the topic page name and click the button placed in the left bottom corner that tool tips “Add Page or Term”. Fill up the “Add A New Page” form by giving the “Page Title” and select “default (External SWF)” dropdown item from the “Page Type” dropdown. Once done, click “OK”.
  • Give the title of your interactivity and browse for your Raptivity Interaction by clicking on the Folder Image.
  • Once you select your file, click on the “Advanced” tab on top and select the “Raptivity Page?” check box in the “Advanced Page Setting” group. For best size in published output, please check the options as shown in the “Resize Settings” group. NOTE: The “Original Width” and “Original Height” values can differ from Interaction to Interaction. To check the size of your Raptivity interaction, open the interaction in Raptivity and check the Size.
  • Once done, you are now ready to publish your Raptivity Interaction to Rapid Intake ProForm™.

 

IX. Using Raptivity output with SoftChalk

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your SoftChalk lesson (Version 6.05.01) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • Open SoftChalk and create a new lesson
  • Click menu ‘Insert ->Media’
  • Selecting Media will popup up the ‘Insert Media’ window. From this window select option to insert ‘Flash’.
  • Click ‘Select File’ from above ‘Insert Media’ window to browse for Raptivity published .SWF file.
  • Selecting the .SWF file will add the file path to the ‘Insert Media’ window.
  • You can also define the width and height of the ‘.SWF’ file. Using this width and height the ‘.SWF’ file will be added as Flash Media on SoftChalk lesson.
  • Click OK after selecting the ‘.SWF’ file. You will see the below ‘Flash Movie Placeholder’ added to the screen.
  • You can also add some extra objects like text, table on this lesson page.
  • After inserting the required media file, you will have to save the lesson using ‘File -> Save’ or by clicking the save icon on the toolbar
  • After saving you can click the toolbar button ‘View in Browser’ to view the page. This will open the page in browser and you can see the interactivity added to the page.

X. Using Raptivity output with ToolBook

 

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your ToolBook Books (Version 2004) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • Open the desired Toolbook book in which the interactivity is to be inserted
  • Add Push button on the Page.
  • Right-click the added Push Button and click the “Hyperlink” shortcut menu.
  • Select the option “URL” and the enter the .swf file name of Raptivity’s Published output For example: “MyInteractivity.swf”
  • Click the “OK” button on “Hyperlink” dialog box.
  • Publish the book using File -> Publish to Web (Neuron) option.

 

XI. Using Raptivity output with Trainersoft

Note: Follow these instructions for the interactivities published with single file output.

You can easily create interactivity using Raptivity and include it in your Trainersoft course (Version 8, 2, 1, 0) using following simple steps:

  • In Raptivity, ensure that interactivity is published with single file output.
  • Copy Raptivity published output in the folder where the course is to be distributed.
  • Open existing Trainersoft course in which the interactivity is to be inserted.
  • From Insert -> Media, insert “Flash Media control” on the page.
  • Open “Configure Web Browser Window” dialog by right clicking on the
  • Flash Media control and selecting “Configure” context menu.
  • In URL field type the name of the Raptivity published .swf file.
  • Save Course.
  • Distribute course to Local Path / CD-ROM by selecting HTML option.
  • Deploy Trainersoft’s Distributed output as a web site.