Delivery Method

• Classroom

Course Overview

Advanced Authorware provides experienced Online Learning Developers with the knowledge and hands-on use of Functions and Variables they need to develop and extend sophisticated learning applications.

Delivery

Classroom

Duration

3 days

Locations

• Public Schedule - Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney
• Group Bookings - All States and Territories across Australia

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this course is that you have completed the Fast Track to Authorware course.

Course Topics

Topic 1 Building Dynamic & Adaptive Authorware Applications

• Overview
• Controlling the Piece
• Controls
• Tips & Tricks
• Design Window Shortcuts
• Walkthrough 1-1: File SEtup and Displaying Objects

 
Topic 2 Calculations

• Overview
• The Calculation Window
• Authorware Variables and Functions
• The Variables Dialog
• The Functions Dialog
• Variables and Functions Reference
• A Way of Thinking About Variables
• A Way of Thinking About Variables
• A Way of Thinking About Expressions
• Concepts
• Assigning a Value to a Variable
• Rules for Typing Calculations
• Scripting in Calculations
• Code Snippets
• Inserting a Code Snippet
• Adding a Custom Code Snippet
• Tips & Tricks
• Storing Calculations
• Icon References in Variables
• Tips & Tricks
• Walkthrough 2-1: The Resize Window Function

Topic 3 Responses

• Overview
• Concepts
• Branch Settings
• Perpetual Responses and Erasing
• Activating Responses
• Creating Error Traps
• Variables Reference
• Variables for Button Responses
• Variables for Text Entry Responses
• Variables for Target Area Responses
• Variables for Hot Object Responses
• Variables for All Responses
• Walkthrough 3-1: Checked Buttons

Topic 4 Making Choices

• Overview
• Concepts
• Branching on the Flowline
• Calculated Path Decisions
• Choosing Between Two Alternatives
• Choices in Expressions & Calculations
• Choosing the Right Method
• Variables Reference
• Variables Related to Decisions
• Tips & Tricks
• Tips for Decisions and Conditionals
• Walkthrough 4-1: Alternative Paths in the Flowline
• Brain Teaser: The Trumpet Lesson

 
Topic 5 Displaying Variables & Functions

• Overview
• Concepts
• Key Components
• Formatting Numbers
• Layering Displays
• Functions Reference
• Functions Related to Displays
• Tips & Tricks
• Tricks with Displays
• Icon Property Options
• Walkthrough 5-1: Adjusting Display Layers
• Walkthrough 5-2: Displaying and Updating Variables

Topic 6 Working With Character Strings

• Overview
• Concepts
• Representation & Manipulation
• Functions Reference
• Character String Functions
• Tips & Tricks
• Tricks with Character Strings
• Walkthrough 6-1: Applying & Displaying String Functions
• Walkthrough 6-2: Substrings & Number Formatting
• Brain Teaser: Monogram Shop

 
Topic 7 Movable and Moving Objects

• Overview
• Concepts
• Display Icon Properties
• Motion Icon Properties
• Variables and Functions Reference
• Variables Related to Position and Movement
• Functions Related to Moving Objects
• Tips & Tricks
• Tricks for Moving Objects
• Walkthrough 7-1: Positioning an Object on a Path
• Walkthrough 7-2: Direct to Line Scaled Motion

 
Topic 8 Parents & Children

• Overview
• Concepts
• Parent & Child Icon Relationships
• Calculated Navigate Icons
• Tips & Tricks
• Framework Rules
• Functions Reference
• Functions Related to Icon Relationships
• Walkthrough 8-1: Calculating a Navigate Destination
• Brain Teaser: The Lion and the Mosquito

 
Topic 9 Perpetual Digital Movies

• Overview
• Concepts
• Key Components
• Where Movies Are Stored
• Loading a BMP Sequence
• Tips & Tricks5
• Digital Movie Formats
• Applications
• Walkthrough 9-1: Perpetual Movies
• Brain Teaser: Heart Pump

 
Topic 10 Continue Branching & Conditional Responses

• Overview
• Concepts
• Continue Branching
• Continue Branching with Conditional Responses
• Automatic Conditional Judging
• Tips & Tricks
• Tricks with Conditional Responses
• Walkthrough 10-1: Positioning and Moving Displays on a Grid
• Walkthrough 10-2: Conditional Automatic Responses
• Walkthrough 10-3: Adding a Custom Cursor
• Walkthrough 10-4: Calculating a Motion Destination
• Walkthrough 10-5: Streamlining the Code with Continue Branching
• Brain Teaser: Stars ‘n’ Stripes

 
Topic 11 Text Files & Character Strings

• Overview
• Manipulating Multi-line Character Strings
• Lists of Information in Character Strings
• Accessing External Text Files
• External Files
• RTF Knowledge Objects
• RTF Objects Editor
• RTF Documents in Authorware
• Tips & Tricks
• Tricks with Character Strings
• Walkthrough 11-1: Manipulating Content from a Text File
• Walkthrough 11-2: Making the Daily Quote Conditional
• Brain Teaser: An American Favorite
• Walkthrough 11-3: Creating an RTF Object
• Walkthrough 11-4: Showing a Portion of the RTF Object
• Walkthrough 11-5: Changing Pages

 
Topic 12 Unit 12: Linear Lists

• Overview
• Concepts
• Key Components
• Modifying Linear Lists
• Linear Lists vs. Lists in Character Strings
• Functions Reference
• List Functions
• Tips & Tricks
• Tips for Working with Linear Lists
• List Conversions
• Walkthrough 12-1: Creating & Sorting Linear Lists
• Walkthrough 12-2: Referring to Individual List Elements
• Walkthrough 12-3: Adding Items to Linear Lists
• Walkthrough 12-4: Deleting Items from a Linear List
• Walkthrough 12-5: Adding a Lookup Functions
• Walkthrough 12-6: Saving the Updated Phone List

Topic 13 ActiveX Controls

• Overview
• Concepts
• Adding ActiveX Controls
• Properties
• Methods
• Events
• Variables & Functions Reference
• Property Functions
• Method Functions
• Event Variables
• Event Functions
• Tips & Tricks
• Tips for Using ActiveX
• Walkthrough 13-1:

Classroom courses include

• Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
• Commercial courseware used in this course
• Certificates
• After course support (via email, to reinforce the learning)
• Training guarantee
• FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions