Just wanted to let you know that I have written a new blog Article called: Dynamic HTML: HTML tables in ToolBook. It describes how you can dynamically draw HTML such as Tables etc in ToolBook HTML.
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The Affinion Group is bringing on an E-Learning Consultant for 90 days to assist us in entering the E-Learning arena. The position is open in our Westerville, OH Contact Center. The Consultant will be serving as a SME in the field, will be tapped for their technical expertise, and will serve to help eliminate many of the pitfalls and errors that companies make in their E-Learning infancy.
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ToolBook Instructor 9.01 and ToolBook Assistant 9.01 are now shipping.
The downloadable 9.01 patch for ToolBook Instructor 9.0 users did not go live by Christmas as planned. We apologize for missing this date. We are actively working on the downloadable 9.01 patch and will send out another update when it is ready for download.
Programmatically setting or getting the text of a field using the Actions Editor would seem to be straight forward - you just manipulate the Text property of the field object.
However unlike a regular text field, a single select listbox and multi select listbox field function a bit different when it comes to setting or getting the text using the Actions Editor. In fact there is no Text property for the single select listbox and multi select listbox fields available in the Actions Editor. Instead there is a ItemText property.
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Instead of requiring a user to click on a button, it is possible to also allow them to simply press the Enter key.
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CONDITIONAL SCORE LOGIC: The Score button in ToolBook will provide you with the ability to show the user their current score. For many of you this will be enough to meet your needs. Others will want to go a step further and perform different actions depending on the score.
To do this you will need to use the Actions Editor within ToolBook Instructor to analyze the score, and then set up some conditional behavior to occur based on that score. You will need to be familiar with the Actions Editor in order to implement this type of solution.
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Have you ever wondered exactly how the Array feature of the Actions Editor worked….how it really differed from the OpenScript version?
Convinced yourself that you can’t do multi-dimensional arrays in the Actions Editor? Well you can, and you can read about it here:
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ToolBook Assistant 9.01 and ToolBook Instructor 9.01 have both been completed. This includes the Trial versions as well.
DETAILS
Specifically, this means that both products have been sent to manufacturing to have CD ROMs made and will then head over to the warehouse for shipping.
Customers who have a current Support or Maintenance contract will automatically be shipped 9.01 when it is ready for shipping. Sorry I can’t offer any specifics on when you might receive your copy. If you have questions about this, please contact your ToolBook sales rep.
Those customers who do not have a current Support or Maintenance contract, who own ToolBook Instructor 9.0, can obtain the 9.01 CD ROM for a nominal fee. Call ToolBook Sales at 866-SMTOTAL.
DOWNLOADABLE UPDATE
As with previous versions we do plan on offering a downloadable updater which will update a ToolBook Instructor 9.0 installation to 9.01. This updater is anticipated to be available by Christmas and will be easily accessible from the ToolBook FAQ at:
kb.sumtotalsystems.com/community_kb_tb_display.asp?id=Q103012588700623
Creating ToolBook SmartStyles…
ToolBook 9 introduced a significant new concept for template-based book creation - SmartStyles. SmartStyles replaces the various styles, templates, page types and backdrops found in previous versions of ToolBook with new and more versatile functionality that is consistent across all relevant areas of the product.
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Many of you likely already received your copy, but if not, you can read the most current issue of our EnterPage newsletter at: http://www.plattecanyon.com/ep/ep10-04.htm
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