Flash tools

Includes a glossary and self-test.

• If you have never used a Macromedia or Adobe extension before, you must download and install the Extension Manager before you will be able to install the Component pack. This is fast and easy, so don't be discouraged.
• Component Pack installation file (.mxp)
• MagTool documentation
• Glossary and Self-Test documentation
  • Sample xml file for glossary
  • Sample xml file for self-test

For PRS/Dreamweaver users. Flash is not required.

A dreamweaver extension that will let you deploy your PRS questions as a simple self-test. Once you have installed this file you will find the component in the Flash Elements menu.

• If you have never used a Macromedia or Adobe extension before, you must download and install the Extension Manager before you will be able to install the Component pack. This is fast and easy, so don't be discouraged. This is the same Extension manager you need to install Flash components (see above). No need to install twice.
• Interwrite PRS Dreamweaver Extension
• Sample HTML file with instructions

True/False Dreamweaver Extension

A Flash Element that reads your true/false questions and answers from an xml file. Colors can be set using an easy-to-use panel

• . Requires the Abode Extension manager (see above).
• True/False Extension
• Sample html file with instructions
• Sample xml file containing blue hen quiz questions
• Example of quiz in use

Flash video resources

With these tools, you don't need to own Flash or Dreamweaver to deploy Flash video!

• Flash video resources

Using the Glossary and Self-Test - for Flash 8 users

1. If you have not already done so, Install the Education Component Pack. Double-click the EduPack.mxp file. If nothing happens it is probably because you have not yet installed the Extension Manager. When the Extension Manager launches, you will be prompted through the installation process.
2. Launch Flash 8. If you had Flash open during the EduPack installation process, you can close and re-open Flash, or choose Reload from you Component Panel Menu.
3. Open your Component Panel, and you should see a category called Education. Click on this to expand the group. Drag a copy of the Glossary or Self-Test component onto the Stage. The instructions for use are virtually identical.
4. In the Properties panel, give your tool an instance name. Then switch to the Parameter's tab in the same Panel group.
5. Both the Glossary and Self-test components read data provided in an xml file located in the same folder with the html page containing your swf. The default name for the Glossary component is glossary.xml and the default name for the Self-Test component is quiz.xml. If for some reason you need to use some other name for your xml files, you can change the value in the component parameters panel.
6. To format your xml correctly, follow the pattern found in the sample files.
   1. glossary.xml
   2. quiz.xml

 

MagTool - for Flash 8 users

1. If you have not already done so, Install the Education Component Pack. Double-click the EduPack.mxp file. If nothing happens it is probably because you have not yet installed the Extension Manager. When the Extension Manager launches, you will be prompted through the installation process.
2. Launch Flash 8. If you had Flash open during the EduPack installation process, you can close and re-open Flash, or choose Reload from you Component Panel Menu.
3. Open your Component Panel, and you should see a category called Education. Click on this to expand the group. Drag a copy of the MagTool component onto the Stage.
4. In the Properties panel, give your tool an instance name. Then switch to the Parameter's tab in the same Panel group. The MagTool component requires two parameters. Each one represents a MovieClip symbol. The smallImage movieclip must contain your small image, and the fullImage MovieClip must contain your larger one. Normally, these would be copies of the same symbol, but it is allowed (and quite interesting) to use different images for the two symbols, for example you might have the smallImage contain a picture of a man, and the largeImage be a picture of his internal organs!
5. Your fullImage movieclip is identified by the symbol's linkage identifier. To create a symbol with a linkage identifier:
   1. Create a new empty movieclip symbol. You can name this symbol anything you want.
   2. Click the Advanced tab of the Create New Symbol dialog to reveal the Linkage controls.
   3. Select Export for ActionScript. The Identifier field becomes active.
   4. Type the name of your choice. This name must match the name used in the fullImage MagTool parameter.
   5. Import the image of your choice into the symbol. Be sure to place the upper-left corner of the image at 0,0.
6. Now it is time to create a movieclip instance for the smallImage. If you plan to use the same image you used for the fullImage, drag a copy of your image symbol onstage. Reduce the size to whatever size you wish the unmagnified image to appear at. Give your symbol an instanceName that matches the one set in the smallImage parameter. The default instanceName is "sm".
7. Test your movie! Drag the magnifying glass around over the small image to reveal the appropriate portion of the larger one.