File Formats

Demo Builder allows you to export movies in four formats:

1. Flash Movie:
   Exporting a Flash Movie actually creates 3 separate files: a SWF file, a HTML file and a file called ieupdate.js. The SWF (Flash) file is your actual movie, the HTML file is a web page that will display your movie, and the ieupdate.js file fixed a bug in Internet Explorer. Once you export in Flash Movie format, you should upload all 3 files to your web server, thus publishing your movie to the internet.
   • SWF
     File Name: Enter flash(.swf) movie file name. You do not need to include the filename extension (.swf).
   • HTML
     Export HTML: This option exports the HTML code necessary to add a Flash(.swf) file to a web page.
     File Name : Enter html file name. You do not need to include the filename extension (.html). Click the 3 dots ('...') to the right of the HTML file name area to edit the HTML content. You are free to edit the HTML content however you see fit (to display the movie within a custom HTML web page of your choosing). However, the HTML file contains the following special code that should not be altered:
     • <% MOVIE NAME%> - Your Movie's Name
     • <% MOVIE WIDTH%> - Your Movie's Width
     • <% MOVIE HEIGHT%> - Your Movie's Height
     • <% MOVIE SWF FILENAME%> - Your Movie's SWF (Flash File) Filename
   • Note: it is important to also upload the ieupdate.js file to your web server when uploading the SWF and HTML files, if your movie is to be played in Internet Explorer browser. The reason is because there exists a bug in Internet Explorer that this file fixes. Uploading the ieupdate.js file ensures that your movies will play without problems in all major browsers.
   • Learning Management System
     DemoBuilder is fully compliant with SCORM 1.2/2004 and AICC Learning Management Systems.
     
     • Select AICC to enable AICC support.
     • Select SCORM to enable SCORM support and click the (...)Manifest button to edit the Manifest file (required by many learning management systems).
     • Check Zip Files box to compress all the files into a single zip file. (e.g. moviename_aicc.zip, moviename_scorm12.zip, moviename_scorm2004.zip)
2. Standalone
   Exporting a Standalone movie creates an executable file that can be run as a stand-alone file on a Windows, Linux or Macintosh computer.
   • Platform
     Choose which operating system your movie is to be run on: Windows (.exe), Linux, or Macintosh (.hqx). A file with the appropriate extension will be created.
   • File name
     Enter standalone file name. You do not need to include the filename extension.
   • Title
     Enter the window's title.
   • Full Screen
     Check or uncheck option to execute running application in full screen mode.
   • Create autorun for CD
     AutoRun is a feature of the Microsoft Windows operating system. When users insert an AutoRun-enabled compact disc into their CD-ROM drive, AutoRun automatically runs an application on the CD-ROM. This option creates autorun.inf file that has to be burned on CD along with the standalone file.
3. Image files
   Exporting Image Files creates a sequence of image files. Optionally you can export an html file in order to display all the images within a web page.
   • Range
     Scenes : Specifies the specific scenes that need to be exported.
     Include hidden scenes : Check or uncheck this option to include hidden scenes.
     Objects: Specifies the objects that need to be included in a scene.
     
   • File Name
     Method : Specifies the method in order to generate the file names of the images. (Automatic File Name or Use Scene Name as File Name )
     Prefix: Enter the file name prefix if the method is : Automatic File Name Format: Specifies the format for all images : BMP(Windows Bitmap), JPG(JPEG Image File), GIF(CompuServe GIF), PNG(Portable Network Graphics)
     Size:Specify the size of the images.( Maintain Aspect Ratio, Reset To Original Size : set image size to movie size )
   • HTML
     Export HTML: This option exports a html file in order to display the image files within a web page.
     Style: Specifies the style in which you want to display the images. (One image per page or All images on page)
     File Name : Enter html file name. You do not need to include filename extension (.html). Click Edit HTML Code ... to edit the HTML content.
     The HTML file contains html code with the following special tags :
     • <% MOVIE NAME%> - Your Movie's Name
     • <%IMAGE FILES%> - An array of images
4. Word Document
   You can also publish your project in Microsoft Word DOC format, which will display your slides on printable pages in the format you choose. Include cursor moves and text boxes if so desired, and even blank lines so students can take notes. Great for handouts.
   • File Name : Enter document(.doc) file name. You do not need to include the filename extension (.doc).
   • Scenes per page : rows x columns
   • Elements : Scene Name, Blank lines for notes, Captions, Scene Notes