Here’s a summary of the basic steps to edit and deploy the Control Pad for your Captivate projects:
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Create a folder for your project ( typically \My Documents\My Adobe Captivate Projects\MyProject ) and copy the Control Pad folder into it. |
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Publish your Captivate movies as Flash (.SWF) files into the \flash folder. |
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Edit flash filename within the Control Pad HTML file to display your published Captivate (.SWF) movie. |
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Edit the HTML and CSS for your project requirements. |
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Test the Control Pad on your local PC in your web browser. |
Backup the Original Files
We strongly suggest keeping a copy of the original Control Pad package as a backup. In other words, keep a copy of the original control_pad.zip file somewhere safe. If you ever face a situation when you have issues with an edited version of the Control Pad, you can always reference the original files to fix the situation.
For Each Project Use a Copy the Control Pad Folder
Our suggestion is for each Captivate movie using the Control Pad, make a copy of the Control Pad folder. You can change the name from “Control Pad” to a custom folder title without affecting any of the Control Pad functions.
We refer to each copy of the Control Pad for a unique Captivate movie the “Project Folder”.
Within the Project Folder, you then simply change the published Captivate movie within the /flash folder, and the reference to the Flash filename within the HTML file.
Create a “Template”
Once you’ve customized the Control Pad for a particular project, you can easily reuse the customization for additional projects. Simply copy the entire Project Folder, rename the folder and then switch out the published Captivate movie within the /flash folder. This will avoid you having to make the same edits again and again for each project and ensure your projects provide a consistent interface for end-users.