[flashxmlengine] Re: Resizing browser window

  • From: Martín Dobovsek <mdobovsek@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: flashxmlengine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:40:54 -0300 (ART)

Many thanks Tenney!!!. 
   
  Answers below. I just use and apply all your responses.
   
  I was exploring the program: amazing. I learnt a lot viewing the examples and 
experimenting changes.
  It would be very useful to get a manual of functions (an example and notation 
of each one) and more examples.
   
  Now i´m with interactions trying to use components and editor (quiz and 
other).
  The comunication with LMS server is excelent. I only have a little problem 
with Claroline when y finish lesson and change the status to completed. The 
database already has the data but i´m looking what fscommand i need to use from 
Xerte to refresh the Claroline Table frame without reloading all the scorm to 
get the green checkmark published.
   
  I will use Xertes shurely. I will bother you with other questions meanwhile i 
learn to use it.
   
  Best regards and thanks again
   
  Martin
  
Tenney Julian <Julian.Tenney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
    Hi,

I just got back from holiday and found several questiosn from you - I've 
answered them all here...


1) I´m using Xerte for producing SCORM 1.2 compliant packages in Claroline. How 
can I resize the window of the browser to use all screen stage?

In the html page that loads up the flash piece, you can write script that 
resizes the window to the size you need. If you look in the html, right at the 
bottom of the code is this bit:

rloFile = "%FILE%";
rloWidth = %WIDTH%;
rloHeight = %HEIGHT%;
top.resizeTo(rloWidth + 100,rloHeight + 100);

The last line is what resizes the window, to 100 px wider and taller than the 
xerte piece. You can try several approaches to get what you want. When you've 
settled on the approach that works for you, you can let every file you publish 
use your preferred settings by modifying the scormRLO.htm file in /SCORM/ 
folder. It is this file that is copied to the project folder when you publish, 
so any changes you make to that file will be used every time you package a 
piece.

Make sure you test your approach in several different browsers, as they 
helpfully all handle the resizeTo(w,h) method differently. That's why I leave a 
gutter of 100px.
   
  >>>Function excelent as you said. Claroline works at all now.

2) When using SHIFT-F5 to adjust objects, Xertes saves automatically the 
content (not asking for it).
Xerte saves the file when you preview it. I could, if you want look at getting 
Xerte to create the backup for you every time a file is opened. Then, when you 
quit Xerte, the prompt can say save changes' and if you say 'no' we can roll 
back to the old version of the file. Would that work for you?

  >>> Excelent solution. Now, i need to make the backup manually before 
starting edition from a file; if I made a mistake (the program hasn´t any 
"undo" function) i have this manual backup. Your solution is very good..
  
3) Sometimes when you make changes, and publish, it seems Xertes do not 
overwrite old archives: they must be erased from the directory to get the new 
changes
I've not found this. Can you describe step by step so I can reproduce it?

  >>> When I edit a file, publish scorm, uplod this scorm to site and finding 
an error; editing again (same folder, same file)--> publishing ---> upload: 
nothing changed. When wiewing the last zip file i found the files hasn´t 
change: it seems that zipping twice in the same dir the program doesn´t change 
the original zip.
   
  
4) How can I produce a resources.swf file with fonts i need?
Create a folder with the fonts in it you want to compile into resources.swf. 
From the file menu, select 'compile library'. Browse to your fonts folder, and 
say 'OK'. Resources.swf will be created for you. Restart Xerte and load up your 
file again to load the resources. If you have a font called frutiger.ttf, you 
use it in xerte with the name 'frutiger' (i.e. the file name without the .ttf). 
Incidentally, you can include graphics and swf files in the library folder and 
then use attachMovie to display them using the same method: the library id will 
be the filename without the extension.

  >>>Thanks: works fine!!

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From: flashxmlengine-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:flashxmlengine-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martín Dobovsek
Sent: 17 June 2007 23:24
To: flashxmlengine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [flashxmlengine] Resizing browser window


Hi!

I´m using Xerte for producing SCORM 1.2 compliant packages in Claroline.

How can I resize the window of the browser to use all screen stage?

When the scorm launch in the LMS, the stage area defined in Xertes package is 
used by the "navigation pane" of the LMS AND the "content pane" of the Xerte´s 
scorm page. (the full screen is resized when loaded)

The area defined in Xertes is used for both frames in the LMS resulting in a 
reduced area por the Xertes content. I can manually resize to use all the 
screen, but the package "reduce" it again when reloaded.

This do not happen with SCORM packages produced with eXe.

Thanks

Martin





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