Image 1. Default TOC
Image 1 shows the default captions in TOC that Adobe Captivate creates. Captivate allows us to change the captions in TOC so that the TOC can look like the example shown in Image 2.
Image 2. TOC with changed captions
Now let’s see how we can do it.
Well actually it is very simple. Just create a text file with the following text in it.
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[TOCStrings]
SlideTitle=Module Name
Duration=Time
Status=State
MoreInfo=My Info
Clear=Wipe
ClearToolTip=Wipe State
BookMarkToolTip=book-marking
NoSearch=String not found
CurrTime=what
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Name this file as TOCStrings.ini and save it in the folder in which Adobe Captivate is installed. Default path where Adobe Captivate is installed is “C:Program FilesAdobeAdobe Captivate 4”. Well that’s it. Now just create a new project and you will have what you want.
Now I’ll discuss some limitations of this feature
- This setting can be done only for the new project. You can not change those strings once the project is created.
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Layout of TOC is very sensitive to the length of the strings (in pixel). Although, smaller strings than the default strings are accommodated without any issues, bigger strings may not appear correctly at run time. Hence make sure that the strings do appear correctly at run time before using it for the actual project. (Skin preview might be deceptive some times, as the preview shown there is stretched to fit the available display area.)
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I’d love to see an update of how to do this in 2019, and I agree I hope there is quicker way to do it that doesn’t involve change the program files. At my organization I don’t have access rights to do that.
I just created an TOCSrting.ini file for Captive 9 and it worked flawlessly. I did not encounter “Limitation 1” listed by the original author. An exisitng CP9 project picked up the changes and published them again without issue.
Thank you very much for your contribution to the community
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