Flash Scorm / Navigation Problems (This is a Stumper:))

[boab]

HI folks

The problem that we have is that we have a SCORM compliant Flash course which tracks all learning interactions. The problems start when we have a quiz which is loaded in a new window. we are using the code below

getURL("newWindow=window.open('quiz.htm','newWin',width=780,height=490)")

the action of opening this new window throws us out of SCORM prematurely

We then tried to load the quiz.swf file as a movie clip in Course movie in a loader component the problem we then faced is that when we tried to navigate within the quiz instead of going to the next page in the quiz we are going to the next page in the course movie (_root).

The quiz is built from a standard quiz component from Macromedia and the navigation buttons are nested within a navigation movie symbol which sits in the main quiz movie.

The ideal solution would be that we can navigate within the quiz movie as a loaded clip independent of the course movie navigation.

A close second would be a way round the SCORM issue of the course being shutdown when we open a new browser window.

This has really got us stumped. So we lay the challenge at your feet (Double dare you!!)

The Start of wisdom is to realise you know nothing. I'll be a genius then!

 

[leolucas]

Hi boab, the standard quiz component provided by Macromedia thinks it has full control over the SCO. It sets cmi.core.lesson_location and does other SCORM initialization stuff.

However, you can use the individual interactions provided by Macromedia as part of your SCO. hese interactions only set cmi.interactions.n.--- data items. You cannot include the introduction and summary frames in your SCO.

Many of our clients wanted to create SCO's that load individual movies. You can take a look at what we created for them -

http://www.e-learningconsulting.com/products/index.html

Leo Lucas
e-Learning Consultant

http://www.e-learningconsulting.com