Adobe CAPTIVATE 5 Help Manual page 117

Last updated 4/22/2010
Adobe Captivate recognizes the color of the upper-left pixel in the image and makes that color
Transparent Button
transparent throughout the button.
• Color for the border of the button.
Stroke
•
Color of the button.
Fill Color
•
Thickness of the border around the button.
Width
Use an image as a button. You can browse to an image available in the gallery or choose from the menu
Image Button
displayed.
•
Make Button Transparent
transparency.
Character
Displays the font family associated with the text entered in the button.
Family
Displays the style for the characters entered in the button.
Style
Displays the size of the characters entered in the button.
Size
Displays the color of the characters entered in the button.
Format Color
Note: When you change the properties in this section, the object style in the General section is prefixed with a '+' sign.
This indicates that the style is now in a overridden state. For more information on object styles, see
page 51
Action
Specifies the event that occurs when a user clicks the button. For the description of the available options,
On Success
see "Defining project navigation" on page 102.
Specifies the number of times the user can attempt the question before the specified action takes place.
Attempts [#]
By default, the number of attempts allowed is infinite. To specify a number, clear the Infinite check box and then click
the numeral associated with the Attempts option.
Allows users an unlimited number of attempts.
Infinite
Specifies the event that should take place after the last attempt. For the description of the available
Last Attempt
options, see "Defining project
•
If you select Open URL Or File or Open Another Project, click the inverted arrow icon next to the URL or the
Project field to select the window in which the URL, file, or project appears. Select from Current, New, Parent, and
Top. If you choose New, Parent, or Top, you also have the option to continue playing the original project when the
URL, file, or project opens.
•
If you select Send E-mail To, you have the option to continue playing the project while the e-mail message is
prepared and sent.
• If you select the Open URL Or File option and specify a URL, the URL is visible when you edit the slide in Adobe
Captivate. However, it is not visible to the user. To show the URL, create a simple image with the URL text on the
image. Then add the image to your slide, and place a click box over the image.
You can specify a keyboard shortcut for the mouse-click. Users can use the keyboard shortcut instead of the
Shortcut
mouse. For example, suppose you select Control+Shift+Enter as the keyboard shortcut for the mouse-click. The click
is treated as correct (a click within the box) when users press this combination. If they press the wrong combination,
it is treated as a click outside the box.
DRAFT
Creates a button that is completely or partially transparent. You can select the degree of
navigation" on page 102.
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USING ADOBE CAPTIVATE 5
Interactive Objects
"Object style" on