Links of the Week

Add Right-Click Functionality to Captivate Simulations

William Heinz, OpenSky Learning, Inc., has come up with a clever way to add right-click functionality to your Captivate simulations... and you won't have to worry about knowing JavaScript.

According to Heinz, "Most software today uses right-click functionality to accomplish various software tasks. In Adobe Captivate, you can add click boxes that support left and double-click. The right-click functionality is trapped by the Flash Player to display the player menu. Right-click functionality is an essential tool for creating software testing using Adobe Captivate, and it greatly enhances the ability of Adobe Captivate to teach software applications. The approach described in this tutorial allows you to size and place the right-click area almost as intuitively as adding a Adobe Captivate Click box. The solution will work with Adobe Captivate 1.01, Adobe Captivate 2, and Adobe Captivate 3."

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Automate the Process of Creating Numbered Lists in Microsoft Word

David Knopf, president and founder of Knopf Online, wrote a wonderful article a while back about numbering lists in Microsoft Word. Specifically, you'll learn how to actually make the numbered lists work, especially with RoboHelp.

According to Knopf, "...it's difficult to number lists automatically. The (Word) Numbering  toolbar button doesn't work reliably, and neither does RoboHelp's Topic Text Numbered style.

"...many RoboHelp users have reverted to "manual" list numbering, which is both time-consuming and error-prone. You can automate the process of creating numbered lists in Word and completely insulate yourself from the Word bug that has plagued so many Help authors."

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