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Height of the button.
Height
Select to maintain the height-to-width ratio when you resize.
Constrain Proportions
Select how to apply properties. Select Apply Only Changed Properties, or, to apply all current and changed
Settings
button settings, select Apply All Properties. You can apply button settings to the current slide only or to all slides.
Select Apply To All to apply settings specified in the Settings menu to all slides.
Apply To All
Add JavaScript to boxes and buttons
You can add JavaScript to click boxes, text entry boxes, and buttons in Adobe Captivate projects. The JavaScript can
run when a user clicks inside or outside the box or button. Using JavaScript gives you the opportunity to extend
projects in numerous ways while adding interactivity.
Click the click box, text entry box, or the button.
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In the Action section of the Property inspector, select Execute JavaScript in the On Success or Last Attempt list as
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required.
3
Click Script_Window.
4
Enter your JavaScript code in the text box and click OK. If you have the JavaScript in another location, copy it and
paste it into the text box.
Add audio to boxes and buttons
You can import an audio file to use with buttons, highlight boxes, click boxes, or text entry boxes. You can use the
audio files that are available in the Gallery or record your own audio to associate with these objects. The Gallery folder
is in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 5 (on Windows) and /Applications/Adobe Captivate 5/Gallery/ (on
Mac OS).
You can also use the Library to add an audio file that already exists in the project.
The audio file plays when the object appears. You can also associate Audio with Success, Failure, or Hint captions.
Import an audio file
Click the click box, text entry box, or the button.
1
In the Audio section of the Property inspector, click Add Audio.
2
In the Object Audio dialog box, click Import (F6).
3
Browse to the audio file you want to add, select the file, and click Open.
4
To listen to and test the audio file, click the Play icon.
5
To change the audio settings such as input devices, quality level, or calibration, click Settings.
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Click the Edit tab to edit the audio file (change volume, add silence, and change length).
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Click Save and then Close.
Import an audio file from the Library
Click the click box, text entry box, or the button.
1
In the Audio section of the Property inspector, click Add Audio.
2
In the Object Audio dialog box, click Library.
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